Cricket
The game of cricket flourishes at King's Hall, where we are fortunate to have some impressive facilities situated in a beautiful environment. The school's approach to the game is heavily influenced by the MCC's Spirit of Cricket. This teaches the players the importance of respect: respect for our opponents, respect for our own captain and teammates, respect for the umpires and respect for the game's traditional values.
On a typical afternoon of matches it is not unusual for us to field ten different teams, ranging from the Under 9s all the way up to our 1st XI which is predominantly an Under 13 side. The Under 11, Under 12 and Under 13 teams have all been successful in their respective county competitions in recent years and in addition we have a fine record at all levels against schools in our region.
During the last ten years something in the region of twenty of our cricketers have been selected to play for Somerset's junior age group teams and we presently have one boy on the county's Emerging Player Programme.
Cricket continues through the winter months in our own Sports Hall, with its four lanes which enable intensive coaching to take place on a regular basis.
Many pupils make the seamless transition from King's Hall to King's College. King's College has a fine cricketing tradition and it is renowned nationally as a Cricketing Centre of Excellence. We are fortunate that the coaching staff from the College help to play an active role in the development of our cricketers too.
Touring is an important element of the game, giving young cricketers an opportunity to play in different conditions as well as enabling them to extend the hand of friendship. The 1st XI from King's Hall has previously visited Holland, Zimbabwe and South Africa, and further overseas tours are planned for the future.
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- I really enjoyed all the activities on the Barcelona trip Tom
- The boarding is brilliant, so many things to do. Georgia
- There are great academic opportunities waiting at the heart of each lesson. Melissa
- I love all the Christmas things because it’s really exciting and you get to have feasts and parties with your friends. Stella
- Community atmosphere and amazing opportunities. James
- There is a large variety of fun work and activities for everyone. Edward
- I like sport because it is so much fun and my favourite subject. James
- The drama department is fantastic and there are always lots of plays and performances providing great opportunities for those with acting talent. Felicity
- The school has a great environment and has lots of big opportunities Edmund
- It’s great we have a match at least once a week. Henry
- I love break times when I can go into the classrooms and see all my friends. Amelia
- My favourite part of school is all of the Christmas celebrations because we all make it special. Mollie
- The food is delightful, especially the roast! Seb
- I really like the sport here because we do lots of it and it gives me more opportunities to expand, especially my hockey. Grace
- I like sport because it is so much fun and my favourite subject. James
- The drama department is fantastic and there are always lots of plays and performances providing great opportunities for those with acting talent. Felicity
- I love break times when I can go into the classrooms and see all my friends. Amelia
- I love boarding, the Christmas celebrations and the year 8 fundraising. Connie
- I like sport here because there’s a lot of it and I find it great fun. Henry
- I like playing football at break because I enjoy playing with my friends. Max
- My favourite thing in the school is probably the year 8 leaving festival in the summer. Harry
- I like boarding and I like hockey. I love all the different hobbies Barbara
- I like the sport and the matches against other schools. Cameron
- The things about King’s Hall I like the most are archery, hobbies and ICT. Gordon
- In the boarding houses the staff are really friendly. They give us lots of their time and we can ring our parents and socialise with our friends. Sam
- I like the sport; it is good because everyone gets a chance to do it even if they are in the 4th or 5th team. Imogen
- I like the tutor time and breaks because they are great fun and I get to talk to my friends. Ellie
- I have been here since Reception and I have enjoyed every day. I love the friendly atmosphere and the really helpful teachers. We have a really good library and I love reading so I spend quite a few break times there with my best friend. Rosalie
- I like the swimming pool in the summer and the teachers who teach us really help you to improve your stroke. Claire
- I really like my friends, the children are very nice and friendly and our Tutor periods are good too. Grace