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13+ SPORT
Year 9 entry
The Sports Department offers scholarships to push the boundaries of talented individuals, maximising their enjoyment and performance in sport.
Pupils wishing to apply for a sports scholarship should demonstrate outstanding ability in one sport, supported with strong performance or desire to contribute to the school's programme of another.
The programme will provide scholars with:
- Individually tailored programmes where appropriate
- Education in fundamental movement skills, nutrition, performance preparation and performance lifestyle
- Regular athletic profiling opportunities
- Access to specific talks and workshops
- Weekly group strength and conditioning sessions
- Termly mentoring by Heads of Sport
- Annual report to parents
Expectations:
- Pursue excellence in their sporting endeavours
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and respond to feedback from coaches and staff
- Act as role model for peers and younger pupils, encouraging sporting excellence
- Show commitment, punctuality and a positive attitude to staff and other pupils
- Model Monkton values of humility, service, confidence and integrity on the sports field and within the wider life of the school
PREPARING FOR ASSESSMENT
Application deadline: Friday 15th January 2027
By the application deadline submit to Admissions:
A piece to camera, no more than 90 seconds, where you rank your top 2-5 sports, explain what you love about sport, what sporting achievements you are most proud of and why you think you would be a good sports scholar.
Scholarship Assessment Day
Assessment date: Thursday 28th January 2027
- Sporting situations demonstrating teamwork, leadership and sporting techniques
- Athletic Movement Screening Assessment - assessing movement skills, attitude and application
- Sporting assessments to demonstrate current individual and team abilities in Monkton’s main sports
- Interview with Director of Sport and a Head of Sport
- Interview with the Principal