Dover Sports



What sporting programmes are available?

UWCSEA offers a variety of free and fee paid Sports options at the Junior School level. A range of free  Junior School Sports Clubs that run mid once a week throughout the year

What is the Junior School Sports Philosophy? 

UWCSEA Sports are aligned with the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, which describes what athletes need to be doing at specific ages and stages of their life.

At the Junior School age, we follow the LTAD Learn to Train concepts where children learn the basic rules, tactics and strategies in games and refine sport-specific skills. 

At this level, we believe it is essential that UWCSEA provide opportunities to participate in multiple sports (rather than early specialisation). That competition is focused on skill development (rather than winning and losing) and retention. 

As such UWCSEA offers an extensive range of sports and we aim that activities in our all year round clubs are inclusive, fun and skill-based.

At the end of the Junior School Learn to Train phase we aim that, moving into Middle School, our students have the motivation and ability to either join UWCSEA Active for Life Sports Programmes or Competitive Sports Programmes. 

Tennis is an exception; due to the nature of the game, the College holds trials and those who are not able to sustain a game are assigned to a development group.

Registration is via the online activity sign-up process.

Middle School Teams (Grade 6 - 12 & Under and Grades 7&8 - 14&U) are selective. Students are required to attend trials at the beginning of each season. Details of the trials for all Middle School Teams are under 'How to Get Involved', on this site.


Students in Grades 9 and above (16&U and 19&U) can try-out and play in a number of representative team sports. Details for the sports, seasons and training commitment are provided on this site. All sign-up information is provided online while the day-to-day communication is via the portals and the sports notice boards outside the Senior Sports Hall on Dover Campus.

Organisation of the programme is carried out by the PE and Sports Office aided by an Athletics Director and two sports coordinators.

We also actively support a wide variety of community-based sports programmes for a range of age groups on the weekend, which make use of the campus facilities.