Activities
Athletics, Cricket, Rowing, Sailing, Softball (girls) , Tennis
Venue
Goldenacre (Athletics, Cricket, Softball, Tennis, Touch Rugby), Meggetland (Rowing), Port Edgar Watersports (Sailing)
Day/time
Monday 3-4.30pm
Notes
There is also provision for extra Athletics practices on a Saturday, and the possibility of being involved in athletics matches.
Cricket has an additional practice on a Tuesday after school with a few competitive matches on Saturday mornings.
Rowing - this takes place on the Union Canal. The GHSRC boathouse is located off of Colinton Road near Meggetland Sports Pavilion. S3 pupils get an introduction to rowing and rowing training, both on and off of the water. Numbers in Rowing are capped to maintain a safe environment. Pupils who miss out will also have the option to attend extra-curricular recreational rowing to try, learn or row recreationally.
Our Sailing games option takes place in partnership with Port Edgar Watersports, who run the sailing school at Port Edgar. A 30-40 minute minibus ride from school takes us to South Queensferry, arriving back at Heriot’s between 6.30 and 7pm depending on traffic. You will learn about how a boat interacts with and makes use of the simple power of the wind to go where you point it. You will learn teamwork, as most of the sailing is done in double-handed boats. You will learn how to be safe on the water, and how to get the boat sailing again if you capsize.
Softball takes place at Goldenacre and will provide the pupils an introduction to batting, fielding skills and opportunity to play the game.
Tennis has an additional practice on Wednesdays after school as well as the opportunity to play in midweek and weekend matches.
