The College has an extensive PE and Sport programme. All boys in Year 7 will have a Games afternoon (2 lessons) and a single PE lesson each week. During these lessons, boys will have the opportunity to improve their skills in all the major team and individual sports as well as improving their own personal fitness level. There will also be a swimming course at Farnborough Leisure Centre for each form group during the year.
Competitive fixtures are played in sports such as football, rugby, cross-country, athletics, biathlon, swimming, golf, skiing and basketball with success at district, county, regional and national level. Last year 210 games of football were played as an example of the huge amount of sport available to students which saw 258 students represent the College. The College won 36 titles at various levels last year in numerous sports, including for the first time in College history the Year 7 football squad remaining unbeaten in winning the district league and cup and the Hampshire schools county cup!
At the end of each year, a special Sports Awards Presentation is held in the College hall, to recognise the outstanding sporting achievement across the year at the College. It recognises individual performances and team success from both boys and girls throughout the College. Each sport has colours awarded to those students who have been consistent performers and have contributed to the sport throughout the year.
There are school sports events to look forward to such as the annual swimming gala, badminton championships and Sports Day, as well as numerous Inter House events across a wide range of sports that all students can take part in.
On Saturdays throughout the year we have rugby, football and cricket matches against local schools which give all students the chance, if selected, to represent Salesian College. This year we have fielded B teams in all Years from 7-10, as well as A teams, giving a very large number of boys the chance to represent the College. Supporters are always welcome to attend both home and away fixtures.
Enrichment Activities
Salesian College PE Department provides extra curricular activities at lunch and after school, please click below for the week present and ahead in sport and enrichment at the College. Any updates during the week will be posted on the VLE notice board either under 'All' or on the specific year group it relates to.
Salesian College Farnborough is delighted to announce that the College continues to be graded ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (equivalent to Ofsted ‘Outstanding’).
Mr Gerard Owens, Headmaster said, “I am overjoyed that the inspectors witnessed and reflected what we see every day: that Salesian College develops a family community where people matter most and whose outstanding levels of academic progress, sporting excellence, creative achievement and exemplary behaviour are facilitated by our compassionate and caring ethos.”
“We are extremely proud that the vision of St John Bosco continues to be recognised as excellent and that, as he himself said “…education is a matter of the heart”.
