Sport
Your Personal Pathway to Excellence
At St Christopher's, we believe every student deserves a clear path to realising their athletic potential.
Our sports provision, underpinned by SPARTA , moves beyond broad participation and offers personalised pathways designed for every stage of development from the early years novice to the ambitious high-performing student-athlete aiming for collegiate scholarships or professional careers, our programme inspires everyone to achieve their very best.
Students benefit from training in world-class facilities, with outstanding resources mentored by empathetic, dedicated internationally certified, high-performance teachers and coaches.
We don't just teach sports; we focus on developing great people of strong character with the qualities needed to excel in all areas of their lives. Whether your child is discovering a new passion or striving to achieve the very best, St Christopher's provides the environment, expertise, and nurturing guidance to attain the very highest standards.
Discover the pathway that fits your child's ambition
SPARTA |
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Elite coaches from around the world lead these programmes which are available to support St Christopher’s students and also for the Bahrain community. Please visit the SPARTA page for more details. Performance PathwaysPursuit of Excellence
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Junior School |
 Our Junior School provision centres around connecting all students to lead healthy active lifestyles and access as many sports as possible. We seek to provide opportunities for all to develop sound fundamental skills in a stimulating and safe environment. For the keenest and most able students there are opportunities to participate for the school whilst all students can embrace the challenges of competitive opportunities through a vibrant House system. This enables a united programme of character development teaching our youngest students the virtues of sport and how to cope with winning, losing and pressure in a safe and nurturing environment. |
Senior School Academic |
 At the heart of the students’ development at St Christopher’s is a robust education that seamlessly links academic attainment to athletic performance. Numerous studies show that leading physically active lifestyles and coping with the demands of training and competition prepares students for success academically and in life. These skills and attitudes are what all the leading universities desire and our provision enables students to progress to all the leading universities around the world to continue their studies and play sports. We provide sports-specific academic options for students at GCSE and BTECH to ensure those interested in a career in sport have the best possible preparation, this creating truly personalised pathways for all students to pursue at St Christopher’s. |
Talented Athlete (S.T.A.M.P) |
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Sport |
 At St Christopher’s, our wide-ranging sports provision ensures that every student can explore, develop, and excel in their chosen disciplines. From foundational participation in the Junior School to high-performance pathways in the Senior School, our students benefit from expert coaching, world-class facilities, and structured competitive opportunities both locally and internationally. Whether discovering a new passion or pursuing elite performance, each child is supported to develop physical skills, tactical knowledge, and the resilience and character needed to succeed on and off the field. This is where talent is nurtured, ambition is realised, and every student is empowered to reach their full potential in sport.
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SPARTA is St Christopher’s Sports and Arts Academy provision. This is a truly world-class academy that provides pathways for students from Early Years to High-Performance students seeking a career, or scholarship in their chosen field.
St Christopher’s Talented Athlete Mentoring Programme:
St Christopher’s has developed an international reputation for competing at the very highest levels for volleyball. The combination of Olympic-level coaching and world-class facilities creates the perfect environment to deliver Bahrain’s premier volleyball experience.
Tennis at St Christopher's is renowned across Bahrain for its comprehensive programme for all students from Reception - Year 13. Our experienced staff, aligned with our ITF accredited courts and comprehensive programme enable each player to reach their full potential.
Home of the Sharks. St Christopher’s swimming has outstanding facilities boasting both competitive 25m and 50m pools to provide a personalised programme for all. Learn to swim for all
Netball is a popular sport at the school with many girls keenly contesting for places in the school teams from the junior school all the way through to our successful U19s.
Football is the most popular sport in the school played by boys and girls from Early Years to our highest performing students wanting to have careers in the football industry.
At St Chris, we focus on fostering a deep love of dance among our students, encouraging them to explore and grow their passion. We have some outstanding dedicated spaces with three dance studios throughout the school. The curriculum provision is linked to our SPARTA Dance Academy to ensure there is exposure and opportunity for all to discover the wonderful benefits of creativity, curiosity and commitment that Dance requires. Our specialist, talented and empathetic teachers deliver a diverse and robust programme to capture students’ imaginations. The keenest and most able can then explore their passion through our comprehensive Dance Academy, with opportunities to showcase their talents both within the Kingdom and internationally. Our Dance programme is targeted towards all ages from Nursery - Year 13 and for students of all abilities. Join us and experience the transformative power and joy of dance!
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the school played by both boys and girls throughout the year in the outstanding facilities of both the Junior and Senior Schools. The Senior School has 5 basketball courts, all with video analysis provision available to enable students to play and train all-year round. The provision is led by a dedicated and talented high-performance coach who ensures students are following the correct pathway and engaged in specific programmes relevant to meet their needs. Students are taught, both in the curriculum and through the sports provision with the keenest able to compete for both the school and the SPARTA Academy. The competitions happen within the Kingdom, around the Gulf region and on a wider international level as we seek to prepare students to compete beyond their school years in university and academy programmes.
Athletics is a core sport at St Christopher’s. It is accessible for every child as we seek to produce physically literate young people confident to run, throw and jump at an early age and then develop the techniques and physicality to compete in track and field to the highest standards. Led by our High-Performance Track and Jumps coach our students get to train and compete daily on our 8-lane IAAF Athletics facility. The programme provides training for all through the curriculum programme and event specific training schedules throughout the week. Competitions are available for all through the structured House Athletics days, and for the more committed athletes as we host regular events and travel to compete around the region and internationally. We seek to prepare every student to be athletically confident to lead healthy lives and the most aspirational athletes to perform at the very highest level.
Linking in with the Bahrain Cricket Association cricket is available for students to enjoy throughout the school, in both the Junior and Senior schools. Students can learn the basic fundamentals through the PE curriculum and then take their talents further through the ECA programme.
Linking with the Royal Golf Club St Christopher’s students get the opportunity to practice at these world-class facilities and take part in tournaments around the Gulf region. One of the highlights of the sports year is the annual staff v students match. Golf is a sport enjoyed by many in the community.
Linked to our SPARTA Academy students get to enjoy developing their skills across all the Artistic Gymnastic disciplines. The international coaches provide a pathway for everyone from nursery recreational students to those in the various competitive squads. Competitions across the Gulf region enable students to test themselves against the best in the region.
The World Rugby approved senior pitch has enabled St Christopher’s students to enjoy playing rugby through the ECA provision in the Senior School. Students can train on a weekly basis and prepare for 7s tournaments around the region.
Where Next?
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Beyond the Classroom
Our students thrive in an enriching environment that includes performing arts, sports, and transformative school trips and travel experiences. Discover how these activities shape well-rounded, confident learners ready to embrace global opportunities.
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Dance
Dance at St Christopher's School is a vibrant and integral part of the school's performing arts program.
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Overview
At St Christopher’s we firmly believe in an all-round education where academic pursuits are supported by a wonderful array of extra-curricular opportunities. Our trips are both local and overseas for all students from Infant School through to Senior School.
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Trips & Travel
Overseas travel is an important contribution to students’ learning within the framework of our mission to provide an Education for a Shared Humanity.
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Sport
At St Christopher’s School, Bahrain, the Physical Education department aims to deliver a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum designed to meet the needs of our diverse student body.