Sports

Saint Christina’s enjoys a well-deserved reputation for sporting success. All pupils benefit from specialist PE lessons led by our Director of Sport. Participation in sports plays a key role in our pupils’ school experience and is integral to the ethos of Saint Christina’s. Sport is vital in fostering key life skills such as teamwork, determination, cooperation, self-esteem, respect, and resilience—the ability to fail and then try again.

We encourage children to engage in both curricular and extra-curricular sporting activities to discover a sport they love and to develop essential team skills that promote enjoyment, teamwork, and fun.

Our pupils develop a positive outlook on sport, receiving the support and guidance they need to reach their full potential and always strive to do their best. We offer a wide variety of opportunities for pupils to explore both individual and team-based sports, including cricket, football, netball, swimming, athletics, tag rugby, and gymnastics. We hope that through experiencing a variety of sports, children will develop a lifelong love for sport.

Pupils benefit from our on-site sports facilities, along with the open spaces of Primrose Hill and Regent's Park. Nursery children enjoy two sports lessons each week, where lessons take a cross-curricular approach designed to engage and inspire them in physical activity while building coordination. Children in Years 1 and 2 have three lessons each week, further developing these skills. By Year 3, pupils participate in one long afternoon of off-site sport each week, complemented by one lesson focused on skill development.

In all lessons and fixtures, pupils are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of sportsmanship, helping them understand the value of learning from mistakes and setbacks.