Participation in sport contributes significantly to the all-round development of each student. We have the facilities, expertise and enthusiasm to help every student achieve their sporting goals and we encourage all, whether beginners or high-performance athletes, to achieve excellence.
Sport is an integral part of a healthy and active lifestyle developing key life skills such as resilience, humility, teamwork and communication. As a boarding school we also see the benefits sport has on our students’ mental health and wellbeing.
With over 20 sporting options available, both competitively and recreationally, the sporting programme offers something for all students no matter their skill level or interest. With a wealth of exceptional sporting facilities onsite, a walk through our extensive, leafy campus will show you our active, purposeful community.
The Sporting programme at Fettes has four key elements:
"Whether an enthusiastic amateur or future Olympian, Fettes has the facilities, expertise and enthusiasm to enable each and every student to achieve their sporting goals."
Experienced Team
Sport at Fettes is led by our experienced team – Director of Sport Mark Appleson who played rugby for Scotland, Becky Mill a former captain of Scotland Hockey, Duncan Harrison, the current U18 Scotland Women’s Rugby Coach, Ella Wood who represents Scotland at Lacrosse and Hendrik Lessing who plays for the Scotland Men’s Netball Team.
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Harry Paterson
We are so proud of (OF) Harry Paterson who made his international rugby debut for Scotland at full-back against France in the Six Nations tournament on Saturday 10th February 2024.
Katherine Douglas
Katherine Douglas (OF) who left us in 2007 and went on to row in the GB Women’s 8 at the Tokyo Olympics joined us for the Scottish Rowing – Schools’ Indoor Finals 2023 which we hosted at Fettes . Having Katherine back at the school, was a real inspiration to the students and a lovely touch to complete a fantastic day.
Jake Wightman
Jake Wightman (OF) inspired our student with his visit back to the School. He is a Middle distance Olympian athlete and World Champion for 1500m in 2022.
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