Sixth Form
Sport
Sports and the outdoors play a big part in Ryde School life. Most of our sports training takes place on the main school site where we have a cricket square, sports hall and pavilion, rugby and hockey pitches, tennis and netball courts, small Astro, and a Strength & Conditioning facility.
Inter-schools matches with Island and mainland schools are played at the School, off Island or on our large Astro pitches at Smallbrook.
We build a healthy fixtures list every term, mainly on Saturdays, with Schools on and off the Island and many of our pupils will also play their chosen sport/s for local and mainland clubs, some at county, academy and even national level.
Mission Statement
“Our mission is to provide an exceptional sports programme, encompassing a diverse range of opportunities suited to all ability levels. We strive for excellence, foster character and inspire a lifelong passion for sport, physical activity and health. We are proud of our island and we embrace its unique challenges to ensure our community can access and succeed in a wide range of sports at all levels.”
We offer the following team sports throughout the year:
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sailing
We also offer a mix of other sports and fitness pursuits:
- Golf
- Squash
- Yoga and Mindfulness
- Football
- Fitness and Gym
- Badminton
The people at Ryde are pretty special. Ryde attracts some truly great staff and students and this helps build a unique environment to work in . Our school is extremely good at creating genuine characters. Pupils who aren’t one trick ponies, but play competitive sport, sing in the choir, act in the drama productions – all whilst balancing their studies.
