Rowing at St. Edward's School, Oxford

rowing at St. Edward’s SCHOOL

S t Edward’s School in Oxford is a co-educational boarding school with around 700 pupils aged 13-18. Elite young sportsmen and women can combine an excellent academic programme with expert sports coaching and outstanding facilities. St Edward’s is well known for its forward looking academic culture which draws on the very latest research into the way in which young people learn. A brand new university-style academic centre opens this year to further fuel the School’s academic ambition. St Edward’s follows both the International Baccalaureate Diploma and A Level, as we believe that pupils should be able to follow the course most suited to them. The School offers sports scholarships to candidates who will become leading sporting figures in the School and to those with the potential to reach regional, national and international level. Alongside sport and the academic programme, there is a well-rounded and rich co-curricular programme where music,drama,community volunteering and a myriad of academic and pupil-led societies thrive.

ROWING S t Edward’s has a long and proud tradition of rowing, with our rowers competing at local, national and international level in Championship competitions. In the UK, these events include; The Schools’ Head of the River,The National Schools’ Regatta,Women’s Henley Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta – where we were most recently the top co-educational school competing. We have several full-time senior coaches – including Olympic coach and oarsman Jonny Singfield,and St.Edward’s crews are consistently represented in ‘A’ finals at national events, competing for medals on a regular basis in Championship Eights and Quads. In recent years we have been delighted to see individuals achieve selection to race on the international stage at both U16 and U18 levels. Our alumni include World Junior and Senior medallists and a 2016 Rio Olympian as well as others racing in the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. Rowing takes place on the River Thames, with a backdrop of the famous ‘dreaming spires’ of Oxford. Our boat house is approximately 2km from the main school and is equipped with a fleet of top class racing boats incorporating the latest technology.We run two overseas training camps a year and have 140 full time members. IN BRIEF • Strength and Conditioning Centre. • RP3 Machines and Concept 2 ergos. • Full time senior coaches. • Training Camps in Seville, Spain and Temple-Sur-Lot, France. • 140 members from age 14-18. • Top co-educational school at Henley Royal Regatta.

The IB T he International Baccalaureate, allows pupils the opportunity to study a wider portfolio of subjects - 3 at Standard Level and 3 at Higher Level. Pupils can benefit from a more structured approach to study, with more classroom-based learning hours, which they find helpful especially if they have sporting commitments outside the classroom. Some pupils find the wider portfolio of subjects an attractive option to keep choices open for the future. At St. Edward’s we offer a wide range of IB subjects, including Psychology, and Sport Exercise and Health Science, which complement our sports coaching programmes very well. Around half our Sixth Formers study the IB, with the rest taking A Level courses. For more information about A Levels, visit the Sixth Form page of the website. Oxford St. Edward’s is set in the beautiful and culturally rich city of Oxford, which is an ever-present influence on school life.The University of Oxford, with which we have strong links, is a world-leading centre of learning, teaching and research and the oldest university in the English-speaking world. This compact city has many opportunities for pupils to enrich their education - an exhilarating range of exhibitions, concerts, gigs, theatre and academic talks are on offer.On our own doorstep is Summertown, a lively city suburb, with many useful amenities and attractions where pupils enjoy popping out of the School grounds to visit a café, or pick up essential supplies.

For more information about the Rowing programme at St. Edward’s, please contact Head of Rowing, Adam Moffatt: moffatta@stedwardsschooloxford.org +44 1865 319204

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