HUTCHESONS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL

SPORTS STRATEGY 2018

INTRODUCTION

Hutchesons’ Grammar School is a highly regarded campus at Crossmyloof,which was fully opened in 1960, with the aim of uniting the educationalneeds of the day with the intangible Hutchie ethos.The substantial grounds allowed for expansion with the addition of largeexternal sports hall and gym in 1997.It also boasts the Alix Jamieson Stadium (completed in 2010): a world classfacility with a contemporary floodlit Hockey pitch and international standardathletics track.Since the expansion of the sports hall in 1997, it has remained largelyunchanged. This new development will see internal as well as externalchanges taking place.

Our Belief

We believe that Sport in an integral part of a child’s education for the followingreasons;

• It helps bring pupils together.• It encourages team work, and individual personal achievements.• It teaches pupils how to accept both winning and losing respectfully.• It promotes a healthy lifestyle

In an ever changing society, we feel that fitness is of high importance, andencouraging this at a young age is vital. Being able to offer bigger and betterfacilities will only help us reach these goals.

Benefits

• ImprovingourexistingSportsFacilitywillhelpsecurethelongertermfutureforHutchie.• Increasedopportunitiesforourpupils,encouraging‘FitnessforAll’.• ImprovedchangingfacilitieswithdirectaccesstotheStadium.• Anewcardiogym andweightsroomwithtopoftherangeequipment.• Improvingfacilitiesforallusers.

Ground Floor

• Bothmaleandfemalechangingfacilities,withshowersandtoilets.

• Amulti-gymwithdifferentweightequipmentandtopoftherangecardioequipment.

• Mezzaninelevel.

• Directaccessfromthechangingareastothestadium.

Changingfacilities

Strength&ConditioningSuite FitnessSuite

MezzanineLevel

Weights Room – Artist’s Impression*

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Cardio Room – Artist’s Impression*

*Pleasenotethatthislayoutmaychangeasitisjustforillustrationpurposesatthisstage.

Key Points

• Theworkisscheduledtostartinearly2018.• Wehopethiswillbecompletebythestartofsession2018/19.• Thereisa‘FitnessForall’ChallengeWeekendorganisedforthe27th and28thJanuary2018.Aneventforallpupils,parents,formerpupilsandstafftotakepartin.Watchoutfordetails!• Anyproceedsraisedatthiseventwillgotowardstheequipmentforournewcardiogym.• Alldonationsaregratefullyreceived,howeverbigorsmall!

Donors & Sponsors

Shouldyouwishtosupportusatahigherlevel,donationsaregratefullyreceivedtowardsournew

development.

Forfurtherinformation,ortodiscussthisoptioninmoredetail,pleasecontact:JimMcDougall(DeputeRectorforDevelopmentandAlumni)E:mcdougallj@hutchesons.orgT:01414334457