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At Cardinal Newman we have
Sports Academies in Netball
and Basketball and a Centre of
Excellence in Football. You will
be able to improve your playing
skills, play against the best
teams regionally and nationally,
as well as apply for scholarship
opportunities and placements
in America. Membership to any Academy/
Centre of Excellence is by trial
only and can be combined
with a full range of subjects
(A Levels or BTECs). They
enable students who may have
previously played at town or
county level to continue their
development as individuals
and as team players.
Being part of one of the
Academies or the Centre of
Excellence involves up to five
hours of training per week
which is timetabled during
the normal College day. This
provides the opportunity for
students to maximise both
their academic and sporting
potential. There are also
competitive matches every
week. All members of the
sports academies will also
benefit from built in curriculum
support for all of their subjects,
college tracksuits and full gym
membership. Other non-academy sports
include badminton, Men’s,
Women’s and mixed hockey,
Women’s football and Rugby.
SPORTS LEADERSHIP
AWARD
If you study a sport related
subject, you will also have the
chance to take the Community
Sports Leadership Award
which is designed to enhance
your prospects when moving
on to higher levels in the
sport industry.
AOC SPORT
The College remains an active
Association of Colleges (AOC)
Sport member and students
represent the College in a wide
variety of sports. Successful
students in each sport, who
win their area competition,
progress to AOC National
Finals at Bath University.
Students can represent the
College in the following sports;
Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton,
Squash, Volleyball, Hockey,
Golf, Trampolining, five-a-
side Football, Rugby Union,
Basketball, Netball, Swimming,
Cross Country and Track and
Field Athletics.
Our Academies and
Centre of Excellence will
give you the opportunity
to combine your
academic studies with
playing competitively
and at a very high level.
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