Senior School Outdoor Pursuits

We currently offer a wide range of sports in our PE lessons including Athletics, Football, Netball, Gymnastics, Swimming, Cross Country, Dance, Cricket, Tennis, Rounders and Basketball. As well as extra-curricular activities allowing our pupils to develop key skills and personal qualities that will prove valuable throughout their time at school and into the wider world.

Year 7 and 8 pupils can also participate in ‘How to Stay Alive’ as part of their Floreat lessons in our Forest School with activities that focus on ecology, survival, creating a settlement, composting, permaculture and cooking.

In line with our commitment to fostering talent, Farringtons offers Sports Scholarships for pupils entering Year 7 who demonstrate exceptional athletic potential. This initiative provides a pathway for gifted individuals to receive additional support and resources to pursue their sporting ambitions at the highest level.

Beyond mere competition, our sports programme instils invaluable life skills such as resilience, discipline, and teamwork, preparing pupils for success both on and off the field. At Farringtons, we believe that sports are not just a pastime but a catalyst for personal growth, camaraderie, and lifelong wellbeing.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a fantastic opportunity to build up a range of career enhancing skills, in addition to increasing self-confidence and resilience as well as fitness. In short, it is a life-changing experience.  The award runs in Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12 for bronze, silver and gold respectively and pupils are expected to be motivated to work through the four sections for bronze and silver and five sections for gold in order to achieve their awards. The aim of the award is not to be competitive, but to be a team player, pushing yourself toward meeting your teams’ goals as well as your own, whatever your ability.

Pupils that have signed up to take part have scheduled meetings that take place after school on Fridays and these sessions cover all the basic training that is needed. In Year 9 this training is also supported by the Floreat Programme and the Spring Term Floreat sessions are dedicated to developing the pupils’ skills in areas such as tent pitching, map reading and even cooking outdoors.

If you would like any further information, please contact either Mrs Katherine O’Neil or Mrs Peta White on our dedicated Duke of Edinburgh email: dofe@farringtons.kent.sch.uk