The girls play hockey during the Autumn term at the Oratory Prep School. From year 2 upwards, the girls have focused training sessions each week, helping them to develop basic stick skills such as passing, stopping and dribbling the ball. They are introduced to the basic rules of the game and enjoy putting their skills into practice in friendly match play within lessons.
As they move through the school, the girls’ stick skills are honed to perfection and they begin to become aware of the tactical side of the game. We currently have some fantastic players at the school, and our prestigious golden stick award, awarded at the end of the Autumn term, is always a closely fought competition.
We use both grass pitches and Astroturf for Hockey training. Our Astroturf is first class and the envy of many visiting schools! Our juniors have two special grass pitches on the lawns by the front driveway, whilst our seniors have a full sized pitch in one of the rear fields, which does wonders for improving the girls’ fitness!
There are 6 staff involved in coaching Hockey. These staff oversee 10 teams, ranging from U7 right up to U13. All teams, no matter how junior, have matches against opposing schools. We believe that the experience of representing your school in sports teams is an important part of school life and strive to include all of the girls whenever possible. Our fixture list is challenging and brings the best out of our girls as they experience great success in this sport.
