Sport

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain about sport.

Teaching Enjoyment

The primary purpose of all sports and games is enjoyment. Michael McKaughan, Headmaster of Denmead School, highlights the amazing range of opportunities available to children at all IAPS schools. More...

Learning to Grow Up

One of the 'Big Things' in prep school life - growing up and doing it right - takes a knock or two but, as Paddy Watson, Headmaster of Foremarke Hall observes, where better for children to learn than through sport? More...

Confidence to Play

The desire to win at sport needs to be tempered with an enjoyment of the game. Mark Peters, Director of Sport at Hornsby House, explains why it is vital not to put too much pressure on pupils too early. More...

Glyndebourne in Gym Kit

More hidden dangers than the long-jump pit, more obstacles than the school run - Tim Johnson talks through the perils of the School Sports Day, providing an indispensable guide to avoiding embarrassment. More...

Battle and Service and Sport and Art

45 years after the abolition of the Gentlemen and Players, Tim Johnson looks at the role the public schools have played in the history of cricket, and wonders if a revival is on the cards. More...

Enjoying Reading through Sport

Tom Palmer disliked reading at school but, through a passion for football, his mother managed to instil a drive and ambition for reading. He is now a successful author and shares with Attain why reading is so important. More...