Sports

Ensuring every child leaves The Lyceum enriched by diverse experiences, equipped with a variety of skills, and inspired by a lifelong passion for sport.

At The Lyceum, children master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching – all of which help to improve their balance, agility and coordination. They develop attacking and defending tactics through participation in team games including rugby, basketball, netball, football, tennis, cricket, athletics and rounders. During dance classes, pupils develop their rhythm and agility, reproducing movement patterns in addition to learning and choreographing routines.

Many of our sporting lessons take place off site – we have excellent connections with local facilities and regularly use Mile End Stadium, Shoreditch Power League and York Hall swimming pool. Swimming happens in the Spring Term for Years 3 – 6 at Mile End and Bethnal Green Leisure Centres.

Pupils enjoy competing in inter-house and competitive fixtures and tournaments across the academic year; these begin at from Key Stage 1 with increasing opportunities as they go further up through the school. Our extensive extra-curricular sporting programme takes place throughout each term and pupils have taken part in external competitions in events including ballet and judo.

Each year, the whole school (as well as parents and teachers) take part in a fun-filled Sports Day at Mile End Stadium, competing to bring home the House Trophy.

It’s a real pleasure to see the children grow from strength to strength, developing a love for sports that will carry them through secondary school and beyond. I also thoroughly enjoy working with the dedicated and inspiring team here at The Lyceum.