Sport for all

Pre-Prep

In Pre-Prep, we provide the time and space for children to run around and enjoy themselves. Our children have sports lessons every week with specialist teachers.

In the earlier years, these will mostly be dance, gymnastics, swimming from Year 1 and ball skills. In the older years, we try to mirror the Prep curriculum as much as possible, so you’ll find our children playing netball, hockey, cricket, rugby, athletics, football and everything in between. Our after school clubs augment the sports programme with opportunities to play football and cricket, learn ballet, play chess and even take up fencing!

Prep

Every week, all year groups spend three hours of curriculum time on PE or games. All sessions are delivered by specialist teachers who masterfully balance skill development with inclusion, so every child feels comfortable and confident at all times.

Swimming lessons continue in Year 3, once a week at Birmingham University’s pool. Specially trained teachers lead these sessions, which incorporate stroke technique and personal survival. 

For those with competitive ambition, there are opportunities to represent Hallfield in fixtures against some of the best prep schools in the Midlands and to enter a number of tournaments and festivals. Our expansive fields and grounds can facilitate up to 6 teams in an afternoon so that everyone can participate in fixtures.  In short, every child will represent Hallfield during their time in the Prep. This could be in football, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, badminton, basketball, squash, table-tennis, cross-country, athletics or even clay pigeon shooting!