Facilities It is vital that Christ’s Hospital’s expansive site, historic buildings, and new facilities are upheld to the highest standard, to ensure the School can continue to offer the best all-round experience to our pupils. The School’s current priority is the expansion of sports facilities to provide both students and the local community with additional physical activity opportunities as well as nurturing our students’ athletic talent. The new development, in partnership with our Bluecoat Sports charity will include, · A 400m, six-lane all-weather running track with ancillary athletic facilities, including an eight-lane 100m sprint section. · A unique and inclusive outdoor Get Active Trail based on a pioneering and imaginative approach to physical wellbeing. A first for the UK, the trail will include 15 activity stations incorporating a range of running, jumping, balancing, and climbing activities. · Ancillary field facilities including a discus / hammer throw cage, 2 x javelin run ups, 2 x long and triple jump run ups with sand pits, a dual pole vault run up with 2 x landing mats and pole sets, a high jump run up with bar stands and jump mat, a steeple chase pit, water jump and a ‘shot put’ circle. · Four Padel courts – an easy-to-learn, fun and sociable form of tennis and the fastest growing racket sport in the UK. · A grass infield will provide a landing area for the field events and will be marked out as a football training pitch for winter and spring use. Whether going for a personal best or developing a lifetime habit of physical activity, the new development will have a major impact for thousands of people of all ages and abilities. This exciting new project is due for completion in summer 2025 subject to raising the final funding. For further information on how to support facilities at CH, including the new sports development, please contact the Development Office at [email protected] or on 01403 247588.