Boys Hockey


At Norwich School, we are proud to offer a comprehensive hockey programme for boys that caters for pupils from the age of 8 through to the end of Sixth Form. The school offers a dedicated all-weather, floodlit astro hockey pitch, as well as a multi-surface training astro. In addition, we have an extensive sports hall for indoor hockey and 2 performance gymnasiums for training. We also have routine access to the dedicated hockey astro facilities at the award winning UEA Sportspark. Our programme is designed to develop skills, foster teamwork, and ignite a passion for the sport, ensuring that every boy has the opportunity to excel on the field. From the early stages, our pupils are introduced to the fundamentals of hockey, with a strong focus on technical skills, game understanding, and physical fitness. 


The 2024/25 season was an outstanding year for boys hockey at Norwich School, marked by high-quality performances, significant competitive progress, and continued player development across all age groups.


Our 1st XI recorded impressive victories against Oakham School, Denstone College and Ipswich School, as well as a hard-fought 1–1 draw away at Repton in the Tier 1 competition. In the Independent Schools Hockey Cup, the team produced an excellent run of three consecutive wins, bowing out only in the quarter-finals after a narrow loss to St George’s on penalty strokes. A highlight of the programme was the 1st XI’s participation in the prestigious England Hockey Tier 1 National Championships, where they delivered one of the strongest seasons in recent years. The team reached the national quarter-finals, ultimately falling to eventual champions Whitgift.


Beyond school fixtures, our pupils continue to contribute positively to the wider hockey community. Boys represented a number of leading local clubs, including Harleston Magpies, Norwich City, Norwich Dragons, Dereham, as well as the Culford Talent Academy. We are also proud that many of our pupils are actively involved in the England Hockey Talent Academy Pathway, demonstrating the strength and depth of hockey at Norwich School.


The season reflects not only the players’ skill and determination, but also the ongoing commitment of our coaching staff and the supportive culture that surrounds school sport. We look forward to building on this success in 2025/26.



Girls Hockey


Hockey at Norwich School offers a dedicated all-weather, floodlit astro hockey pitch, as well as a multi-surface training astro. In addition, we have an extensive sports hall for indoor hockey and 2 performance gymnasiums for training. We also have routine access to the dedicated hockey astro facilities at the award winning UEA Sportspark. Our Head of Girls Hockey is also the Culford Talent Academy Coach. 11 Norwich School Pupils competed in the England Hockey Talent Academy, representing The East Talent Academy Squad Cup. The girls were represented by 4 Norwich School pupils, who also gave a solid performance in their matches.

 

Girls Hockey has a busy programme of fixtures against local and national schools including Woodbridge School, Dame Allan’s School, St Teresa’s Effingham, Nottingham High School, Culford School, UEA 1st Team, Framlingham College, Wymondham College, Norwich School for Girls, The Perse School, Royal Hospital School, Gresham's School, Oakham School, Kings Ely School, Felsted School, Langley School and Wisbech Grammar. Tours have included a pre-season tour to Nottingham and a 2023 tour to the Netherlands. For the 2024/25 season there are currently 101 Senior School girls hockey fixtures scheduled.

 

As well as many fixtures in the 2023/24 season girls hockey played in Tier 1, where the teams enjoyed victories against Leicester Grammar School, Cheadle Hulme School, and Eastbourne College. Our 2nd XI also qualified for the East Region Finals. Other notable successes include players representing the Harleston Magpies, Norwich City Hockey Club, Norwich Dragons Hockey Club and Culford Talent Academy. 4 Norwich School girls hockey players also competed in the England Hockey Talent Academy, representing The East Talent Academy Squad Cup. 

Sports News

Rowing Report - The Beginning of Lent 2026

By Eleanor Lewis • February 9, 2026
This half term has seen the Boat Club battling a range of weather- from misty winter mornings to driving rain, wind and snow. With a couple of sessions off the water due to the river freezing, we have been on the water since, covering the miles in both the Senior and Inters Squads, while elsewhere flooded rivers have led to a number of race cancellations for us. We are hopeful that we will be racing over half term, with many of the new J14s and J15s racing in their first event. On the representative level, Ellie Thwaites (L6), James Howard (L6) and Nicholas Conway (U6) have all progressed to the next stage of the GB U19 Rowing Trials. With a training day last week, there has been some time to practice in their Trials pairs ahead of the February Trials this weekend coming. These trials have also been adjusted due to flooding and will be held at the GB Rowing Centre in Caversham. We wish all 3 the best of luck.

Cross Country Champion Emi Muntingh

By Eleanor Lewis • January 30, 2026
Following Emi's success at the Norfolk Country Cross Country Championships we decided to ask her a few questions about her love of running and her upcoming London Mini Marathon. How long have you been running?/How long have you been running with the school? I have now been running for 3 years, and I have been competing for the school since Upper 3. How often do you run outside of school? I run with a training group 2-3 times a week depending on the dates of various competitions. How do you train?/How do you prepare for a race? I think that mental preparation is the most important; I use visualisation which can help me enter an open mindset. And I think it is mainly accepting that it will have painful aspects, but the aftermath feels phenomenal. And physically preparing, is a matter of being consistent at training in my case. How did you find the Cross Country championships? The Cross Country Championships was certainly nerve-racking beforehand, but I think the race went very smoothly and I left it all out on the course. And attempted to compete to the best of my abilities! Can you tell us a bit about the London Mini Marathon in April? Fortunately because of my performance at the County Championships I have been accepted to run at the London Mini Marathon! How are you feeling about it? As much as I am excited, there is no doubt I will be feeling nervous. But I think that it is a great opportunity, also to be surrounded by excellent runners! Where do you hope your running will take you? As for my running, I would like to compete at a high level but most of all I would love to continue to enjoy it! Because I truly believe if it is bringing you no satisfaction or joy, there is not a point in pursuing it. What piece of advice would you give to aspiring cross country runners? For people who are aspiring to do cross country as a sport, I would advise them to just have a go and give it a chance. Because if you are willing to give it a chance, you might just find that you will like it!

Norfolk Schools’ Cross Country Championships

By Eleanor Lewis • January 20, 2026
On Tuesday morning, ten of our runners took part in the Norfolk Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Wymondham College against the strongest runners in the county who had all qualified to compete. The course consisted of flat and fast laps around the playing fields and through the woods with plenty of mud making for challenging conditions. The target for each runner was to finish in the top 12 to qualify to represent Norfolk and six of our athletes achieved this. In the Minor Boys race, Joshua Bevan finished in 17th place, while in the Junior Girls Nona Griffiths came 24th. Our solo Intermediate Boy, Noah Buchan, was up against some very strong competition and did well to finish in the middle of the field in 45th position. Our best placed finisher on the day was Emi Muntingh who came 4th in her Junior Girls race. Ruby Ivie also qualified for a county vest by coming 5th in the Inter Girls.  In the Senior Girls race we had 4 athletes all vying for a top 12 place. The girls paced it perfectly and all qualified, with Minnie Andrews coming 6th, Bea Green 8th, Izzy Last 10th and Olivia Allen 12th. Congratulations to all who took part and good luck to those who will be racing for Norfolk in the Anglian Schools Championships in Northampton this weekend.
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