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Prep schools expect all of the children to participate in sports unless there is a medical problem. Many boys enjoy sports and thus appreciate the focus on sports at the schools. Most boys find a sporting event that of they cann not excel t can at least achieve a degree of competence. Girls are a little less enthusiastic. But not all boys are interested in sports weither. Even so the schools expect all the children to participate. The schools tend to be less insistent on this than they once were. At any schools there are some boys who are simply hopeless at sport. Some schools put these children in a separate group and them putter around while the staff focuses on the more interested boys. Ar one school the headmaster allowed one boy who had no interest and ability to work with his dogs during the games period.
Every boy is expected to take part in school games unless he is certified as being unfit to do so. Parents are requested to inform the Headmaster in writing of any special exemption desired for their boys. The main games are Association Football, Hockey and Cricket. In the summer there is also Tennis and Athletics. Senior biys have the opportunity of Squash coaching throughout the year. A heated indoor swimming pool was built in the spring of 1985, and this enables all boys to swim nearly every day. Stringent safety precautions are always in operation and no-one is allowed into the pool area without a member of staff being present.
Barfield School Prospectus
