St Albans School has a new Director of Sport, and at a pivotal moment for the school as it prepares to welcome girls in Year 7
St Albans School has appointed Christy O’Donnell as Director of Sport. It comes at a pivotal moment as the school welcomes the first cohort of Year 7 girls this September. Vicky Sandell, Assistant Director of Sport and Head of Girls’ Games, is leading on the design of new girls’ kit following consultation with students and parents.
Previously the Director of Sport at Watford Grammar School for Boys, Christy O’Donnell says he is looking forward to leading sport at St Albans and helping shape a new era of opportunity during its historic transition to co‑education. “St Albans School is an inspiring community,” he says. “What particularly excites me though, is the school’s clear commitment to sport as an essential part of pupil development. The sports programme on offer is vast, offering competitive fixtures from first form onwards and providing a pathway for pupils who compete at county, national and international level across a variety of different sports.”
Significant care has been placed on designing a new girls’ games kit. Under the leadership of Vicky Sandell, Assistant Director of Sport and Head of Girls’ Games, the school gained feedback from prospective girls and their parents via focus group sessions. It also consulted with current sixth form girls about what they would like to see from the new kit.
“Sport will play a pivotal role in ensuring girls and boys feel fully integrated, valued, and encouraged to excel,” says Christy O’Donnell. “The school already offers a wide programme of girls’ sport in the Sixth Form – including netball, lacrosse, cricket, tennis and hockey.”
Facilities at the Hertfordshire school include Woollam Playing Fields – with rugby, football, cricket, hockey, lacrosse, netball, and tennis facilities – and the on-site sports centre featuring a 25-metre pool, sports hall, climbing wall and fitness, strength and conditioning suite with additional dance studio.
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