Even enthusiastic musicians need a break, and so each afternoon we leave the music room and head off - outside if possible - for a two hour sports session. The children play in their four house teams, and the sessions are designed so that everyone can enjoy them: we play games such as tag rugby, giant rounders, great balls of fire, dodgeball and so on.
The emphasis is on activity and having fun, rather than sporting excellence – though there are moments of that too! Many of the tutors join in these sessions, and the children v. tutors games cause much hilarity – needless to say, the only ones who are rude enough to argue with the referee during the week are the tutors...