Hockey

Hockey is the major sport for the girls during the Autumn Term and the boys during the Spring Term.

Hockey is played year-round at St Edward’s, a focus for girls in the Autumn Term and boys in the Spring Term. Keen players can also choose hockey as a Monday and Wednesday afternoon activity/preseason option across all three terms giving them the option to play almost every day. Pupils are coached by a combination of teaching members of staff and specialist coaches, all who play National League Hockey.  

During hockey season, our teams have a busy fixtures list, competing against some of the top schools in the country. We also offer co-ed training and play co-ed fixtures across both terms. Teddies enters girls U14, U15, U16 and U18 teams and boys U14, U16 and U18 teams into the National Championships each year. We regularly compete at the top of the county and beyond with recent success in all age groups, both boys and girls. One of the main highlights of the year is the girls’ competing in the Summer League at Hawks. We have a close connection with local National league club Oxford Hawks – pupils are encouraged to play as much hockey as possible and we play fixtures against them to build our relationship.

Past and present pupils have reached high standards in hockey playing at international, national, regional and county standard. In the last few years, several players have trialed at England level whilst representing the local Performance Centre. Former pupil, Rupert Shipperley plays as a midfielder or forward for Great Britain and Wales, previously competing for Team GB for the 2021 Olympics. His sister, Zoe Shipperley, also a former pupil, has played as a defender for England, competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and winning a silver medal. Most recently 2021 leaver, Millie Holme, has played for Wales Senior team alongside being selected for the GB development program. Our ultimate aim, is to encourage pupils to continue with their hockey beyond Teddies, at what ever level they may chose.

Please have a look at @teddies_hockey to keep up to date with recent events on the hockey pitch!

Do watch this wonderful ‘pass-it-on’ film, featuring 27 international players, from Australia, Argentina, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, South Africa, GB, Wales, USA, Germany and NZ, and a whole lot of Teddies pupils and staff. 

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