Sports and Leadership

What makes a good leader? How do you communicate your ideas to a team? Our sports and leadership elective teaches transferable leadership skills through an array of exciting sports and activities from the traditional to the adventurous:

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  • Football

  • Tennis

  • Swimming

  • Rounders

  • Handball

  • Cricket

  • Climbing

  • Orienteering

Working in a fun, energetic and challenging environment, students develop their self-confidence through teamwork, goal setting and effective communication. Competitive elements are on a team-level and everyone is guided, supported and encouraged by our sports staff.

This elective accelerates mastering some of life’s most valuable skills both in and outside the workplace – confidence, communication, teamwork, problem-solving and resilience.

Charterhouse has a rich sporting history, not only were we an integral part of the creation of the modern game of football in the 1800s but many full-time pupils have gone on to have successful careers in professional sports.

We have excellent sports facilities including a climbing wall, indoor pool and numerous sports fields and courts. We also take advantage of the beautiful surrounding countryside, a dedicated conservation area.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to: 

  • Apply sporting techniques and strategies across a range of individual and team sports. 

  • Demonstrate confidence, resilience, and self-motivation in sporting challenges. 

  • Play a role within sports teams, demonstrating communication and leadership skills. 

  • Set, plan, and evaluate personal and team goals. 

  • Apply basic principles of sports psychology to improve performance, motivation, and teamwork. 

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