Sports Excellence Programme

Having past International athletes on our coaching staff means a high intensity and focus is continuously produced throughout our physical training sessions. Our coaches are regularly developing their coaching styles and techniques so practices enable our performers to be stretched both physically and mentally.

Being able to receive feedback through the eyes of International athletes hugely benefits all of our Sports Excellence performers and improvements are made from the very first session.

The components that make up a successful athletic performance are mental as well as physical.

This has become increasingly prevalent in sport and we aim to provide the tools to develop a growth mindset that supports our pupils both inside and outside of a sporting context.

Through group and one-to-one sessions, each athlete puts together clear targets and goals for every stage of his/her development. From what they want to achieve from a training session all the way to being selected internationally for their sport in future years to come.

To create the best performers we not only require first class coaches but also top class facilities and advanced equipment.

We offer technical support such as video analysis and sport specific equipment which enables our performers to take one step closer to achieving their goals.

Nutrition before, during and after sporting exercise plays a key role in performance and recovery as well as a healthy life day-to-day.

We offer nutritional education to our athletes to enable them to make the best decisions for their individual sporting endeavours.

The life of an athlete can be very demanding, particularly when it comes to juggling sport with education. We appreciate that the higher the athlete performs the more demanding the sport becomes. At SLC we want to make sure that the athlete can continue to progress in education but also strive to succeed in their sport. Throughout the Sports Excellence Programme we use time management tools that are designed to assist athletes in effectively balancing all aspects of their life in order to get the most out of each day.

Medical support is particularly important to performance and could be crucial to achieving personal targets. At St Lawrence College we take medical support seriously and it is available at short notice.

The school’s Medical Centre is open 24 hours a day during term time for routine and emergency treatment for all Sports Excellence athletes. Fully qualified nursing staff are on duty at all times and play a crucial role throughout the sporting calendar. The Medical Centre also provides nursing facilities for Boarding Sports Excellence athletes who are ill and under the care of the School Doctor. The School Doctor calls twice a week – more often if necessary.

As part of our Sports Excellence Programme, we encourage athletes to achieve sport and life goals through integrating learning, work and sports performance. This approach creates more confident, independent, well-rounded athletes who are better able to make decisions, adapt, focus and successfully pursue their goals.