Netball
Netball is the second winter sport for girls at The Leys. Although the season does not officially start until the Easter Term, the Senior teams start playing before Christmas with many of the girls playing in matches and tournaments outside of school. Netball also continues in the Summer term with teams entering the local summer leagues.
There are four outside courts (including two floodlit), one indoor court in the main sports complex and three multi-surface courts situated at Latham Rd, which are our second set of 20 acre playing fields. Netball also makes use of the school gymnasium for some specialist training and fitness, with some girls participating in the School’s elite sports programme.
There are usually ten teams throughout the school, with two U13, three U14, two U15 and three Senior teams. Each team is allocated a coach who may be part of The Leys teaching staff or a specialist external coach. All teams have three sessions a week, which may be a practice or fixture. On average each team has a weekly fixture, either on a Tuesday or Saturday against both local schools and schools in surrounding counties. Extra practice sessions are also organised throughout the season, especially for players who are shooters.
Netball at The Leys is well established and continues to grow from strength to strength each year. With a joint netball and hockey tour to Malaysia planned for July 2007, the girls are keen to improve and participate to a high standard.