Sennockian Sport 2016-2017 | Page 4

W el c o m e to S enno c kian S port Welcome to this year’s edition of the Sennockian Sport Supplement. We are very proud to have been ranked as the eighth best independent school for sport in the country by School Sport Magazine (an improvement of ten places from last year), which has taken into account successes in national competitions, of which many will be showcased over the following pages. We have reached the national finals in five sports this year, while we can also boast nine county championship-winning teams. There are 79 county, regional and national representatives. “Congratulations on helping us to become the eighth best independent sport school in the country!” We offer 18 competitive sports, providing opportunities for our students, wherever their passions may lie. Statistics show that in the 2016-17 season, we fielded 169 teams, played 1141 fixtures, winning 57.8 per cent of the time. Eighty-six per cent of students represented the school at some point during the year, which includes 99 per cent representation in the Lower School and 91 per cent in the Middle School. The students’ infectious enthusiasm for sport at Sevenoaks makes it all thoroughly worthwhile. Success cannot be achieved without enormous hard work, dedication, commitment and resilience, and each and every student should be applauded for their effort. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all parents for their support throughout the year and our wonderful coaches and support staff for their total commitment to developing sport at Sevenoaks School. Without you all, none of this would be possible. James Emmitt Director of PE and Sport Left: Sevenoaks competed in the Independent Schools Climbing Competition for the first time. 2 SPORT SEVENOAKS SCHOOL 2016-2017 3