Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
School Life
Sport
Sport plays a central role in the school's aims to encourage all our pupils to develop their potential by setting themselves the highest standards of excellence and achievement with integrity and confidence.
Thank you to our sponsors of BWS Sports
BWS has a proud history and tradition of sporting provision, whether it is for our top performers or the beginner. Sport plays a central role in the school's aims to encourage all our pupils to develop their potential by setting themselves the highest standards of excellence and achievement with integrity and confidence. The school's broad range of sport activities provides students with a well-rounded, balanced education catering for a wide range of talents and interests and adds great enjoyment to students school life.
We are committed to providing inclusive, challenging and enriching Physical Education and sporting opportunities, which promote high standards of performance and a positive attitude towards sport and physical activity for life, to inspire and motivate all our pupils to lead happy, purposeful and responsible lives. We strive for national recognition across a wide range of sports and compete on a local, regional and national level, with a multitude of sports available and success achieved across the board. We also encourage our students to compete outside of school in order to gain an invaluable team and social experience. This enables both BWS and the clubs to benefit from a more knowledgeable, experienced and skilled pool of talent.
Sport and physical activity provides an environment where we are able to learn most about ourselves and others. Out on the playing fields, in a cave, out in the woods or half way up a rock face we often find ourselves doing things, thinking things and surprising ourselves like never before. Physical activity and developing a physical literacy stimulates not only the body but also the mind and facilitates a making of bonds with others that are not easily broken. Here lie some of the key reasons why physical activity is central to BWS, the building of skills, the building of friendships and the building of individuals motivated and determined to go out and enrich the world in which we all live.
Sports Options
*currently an option for both boys and girls, however other options eg football may become available depending on numbers.
HSLA
The Level 3 Award in Higher Level Sports Leadership course is an option for our Year 12 to choose as a fourth option.
The prime aim of the award is to prepare responsible, motivated and confident people who can independently lead safe, purposeful and enjoyable sporting and recreational activities for small groups. The award is also designed to encourage people to get involved in the organisation and provision of sport on a sustained voluntary basis, some of whom will then choose employment in sport.
It concentrates on improving leadership skills required to plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate a session. A number of National Governing Bodies have created specific progression awards which allow the successful candidate special access to their first coaching award in recognition of the skills, knowledge and abilities they gain during their CSL training. The course is run across the whole year with a mix of classroom and practical time preparing candidates for placements in primary schools and the wider community.
The main event for the students is ultimately the Primary Tag Rugby Festival, which they coordinate and run on the day. Around 30 local primary schools compete in this highly successful event, which is a testament to our students' ability to operate in this environment.
Sports Subs
Sport at Bishop Wordsworth’s School is about far more than results. It builds confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership and lifelong friendships. It teaches young people how to handle success and disappointment, how to support one another, and how to strive for excellence.
Each year, over 500 students represent the school in sport, taking part in fixtures, tournaments, festivals, Schools Championships, and a wide range of training opportunities. Whether competing at regional or national level, or playing for a school team, every student gains enjoyment and experience from being involved.
Providing these opportunities, however, comes at a significant cost. Last year, the school spent over £20,000 on the direct costs of competitive sport. Sports subscriptions contributed £15,000, but this still left a shortfall that the school had to cover from its reserves, as government funding does not support competitive sporting activities.
We are therefore asking families whose children represent the school in sport to support our Sports Subscription scheme. No student will ever be excluded if a contribution is not made, but when most parents participate, it enables us to sustain, and continue to grow, the sporting opportunities available to all.
The BWS Sport Subscription includes:
- Transport to fixtures and tournaments
- Competition entry fees
- Specialist facility hire
- Referees and umpires
- Catering and first aid provision
- Strength & Conditioning programmes
BWS Sports Subscription Costs (Paid Annually)
| Yr 7-9 | Yr 10-13 | |
| Sports (not Rugby) | £50 | £50 |
| Rugby Only | £80 | £130 |
| Sports + Rugby | £100 | £150 |
| Gym | £40 |
How to make payment
Payment can easily be made via the Store on your child’s MCAS account.
If your child participated in extracurricular sport during the 2025/26 academic year but you did not make a contribution, we would be grateful if you would consider making a retrospective contribution for 2025/26, alongside your support for the 2026/27 academic year.
BWS Sport is one of the great strengths of our school. Thank you for helping us ensure that current and future students can continue to benefit from the opportunities, experiences and memories that school sport provides.
Thank you for your support.
Volunteers & Referees
We warmly welcome parental support, particularly on a Saturday with block rugby fixtures. If you would be willing to take a team or are able to referee please contact htm@bishopwordsworths.org.uk
Teamwear
Our official teamwear supplier, Tacklebag, offers a wide range of high-quality, Bishop Wordsworth’s School branded Canterbury apparel through their online store. Orders can be placed at any time throughout the year and are typically delivered within two weeks. View the full range online here.. Team BWS branded items can be purchased from local company Loon Sports.
We have teamed up with Grays Team Sports (Gilbert) to offer an online equipment shop for rugby, netball, cricket and hockey. The shop is designed to have a beginner, intermediate and competition level and price point option for equipment. By ordering through the website the school receives credit for us to then purchase our own training equipment.
Please contact Grays directly for any queries.
Please use the discount code: A_BISHOPWORDSWORTH20
Sport Sponsorship
Bishop Wordsworth’s School prides itself on providing exceptional sporting opportunities that help develop teamwork, resilience, leadership and character. Commercial sponsorship plays a vital role in supporting our programmes, facilities, equipment and participation opportunities across a wide range of sports. If you or your company would be interested in supporting sport as a whole or a specific sport please contact htm@bishopwordsworths.org.uk.
Fixtures & Team Sheets
SOCS is the primary platform for team sheets, fixtures, departure times, venue information, transport details, tournament information and cancellations. Parents and pupils should check SOCS regularly.
In addition to SOCS, we communicate with pupils through MS Teams. Please ensure your child checks various Teams channels related the PE, Games and specific sports regularly each week to keep up to date. Our Sports Website on SOCS. To make the most of this tool, please take note of the following key points:
Accessing Sport Fixtures:
Our SOCS Sports Website is the primary source for all sport-related information. You can visit the website using the following link: BWS Sport
We recommend saving this address in your favorites and sharing it with your family and friends.
Exploring Sport Fixtures and Calendar:
You can navigate to our Sports Calendar through the main menu on the website.
Once there, you can select a specific day of interest and click on the "Details" link to view venue information. If we are playing away, you will find a link to the location map of the opponent's school.
Team selections will be indicated by a blue image . Typically, we announce team selections at least two days in advance, and whenever possible, one week prior.
Accessing Team-Specific Fixtures and Results:
Within the Sports Calendar, you can directly access a team's fixtures and results listing by clicking on the team's name. For example, if you want to view the "Boys-U16A" team's information, simply click on their name.
Syncing Sport Calendar with Personal Calendar:
To ensure you stay up to date with any changes to fixtures, you can download the entire fixture list to your personal calendar on your PC or mobile device. Whenever you connect your device to the internet, any updates we make to the fixtures will be synchronised automatically.
Gathering Opponent Information:
You have several options for gathering information about our opponents. From any team's Fixtures & Results listing, you can click on the spyglass button to view their recent results.
Additionally, you can check their playing record or find their location by clicking on the map point button.
Locating Away Venues:
If you need to find the location of an away venue, you can either click on the map link available via the "Details" button within a fixture or select "Opponent Maps & Links" from the main menu.
Mobile Web App:
When accessing our sports website on your mobile phone, you will notice that it loads as a Mobile Web App. The mobile Web App allows you to access fixture and team sheet information on the go.
Today's Teams:
To quickly find out what's happening on any particular day, you can visit the "Today's Teams" page by clicking on the following link: Today's Teams