Kingsgate Park Sports Centre KP Brochure | Page 19

K I NG S G AT E PA R K
“Gone are the days of simple net practices: training consisting
of dynamic batting and fielding drills are now the norm in the
sports hall on a winter evening.”
PAU L GOV E R
Assistant Head of Sport, Cricket Professional
A huge step forward for the School, the new Sports Centre will bring most
of the sports facilities together under one roof and provide:
6-LANE 25M SWIMMING POOL
Although the current swimming pool was
obviously a major improvement on Gunner’s
Hole, it is now old, inefficient and takes a
lot of man hours to keep fit for purpose.
The replacement 25m 6-lane swimming pool
will include tiered spectator seating for 150
people, which meets ASA (Amateur Swimming
Association) and Sports England recommendations
for community swimming pools.
8-COURT SPORTS HALL
Currently, if there is a basketball match being
played in the sports hall, no one else can use it.
By doubling the capacity from a 4-court to an
8-court sports hall, we will be able to have two
or more sports going on at the same time. DOJO
Despite having a very successful and well-
attended martial arts programme, the current
dojo – used for judo, karate and aikido – is the
wrong size and shape for grading events and
competitions.
As well as complying with Sport England
recommendations, which our existing sports hall
doesn’t, this would also mean that the scoring
table would no longer encroach on the court,
creating something of a hazard during fast-paced
basketball games. The proposed 12 x 12 metre dojo will provide
more space for boys to spar and enable Win Coll
to host major martial arts tournaments, where
our boys have recently excelled.
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