Widening access to sport; investing in the best young sportspeople locally.

ditton field sports ground:

your chance to help put sport at the heart of the community

the project: a sporting legacy at ditton field

2014 Ditton Field: A sporting legacy

your chance to help put sport at the heart of the community...

£250,000This proposal aims to make a major investment in our Ditton Field facility.

Our main goal now is to reach our fundraising target of

we are already In 2011, the School undertook a sports review. As a result, significant changes have been made bringing our sports strategy, staff and coaching programmes in line with the School’s Strategic Plan. Our facilities now need developing to match inspiration with reality and to help us provide a top quality sport provision for everyone.

The older of the School’s two astro turf pitches is long overdue for replacement. This pitch is located alongside the Boathouse and agreements with our neighbours at the time of construction limit the hours of play. The new pitches have been relocated to be together with the Finlay pitch.

67%of the way towards this total

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our sports ground, ditton field, on the banks of the thames has a magnificent location opposite hampton court palace.Boasting 22 acres of playing fields, including 2 astro turf pitches, 4 cricket squares, 4 football pitches, 3 netball courts and 4 hard tennis courts.

the plans:

A new hockey practice and warm up area between the pitches

Doubled capacity of netball courts to six courts

Increased capacity of hard tennis courts at a competition level to seven

Considerably more space for boat storage

Two adjacent hockey pitches, making it easier operationally for coaching staff to move between pitches and improves the hockey spectator experience

A more efficient layout and facilities will allow for more summer rentals by organisations and for the opportunity to run sports camps and competitions

This new layout and weekend hockey provision would allow for a new Community Use Agreement and enable more local free access partnerships with schools, charities and local clubs

The second hockey surface can be played 7 days a week without impact on our neighbours. This is of particular benefit to the OKHC who would like to play there on Sundays

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There is a long history of sport at Kingston Grammar School and it continues to be an integral part of the pupil experience. The Games programme embodies essential life-skills: the ability to win or lose with grace, the value of teamwork and leadership and the importance of self-belief and confidence. Through this process, we hope every pupil will endeavour to become a great sporting Kingstonian.

We offer an extensive range of sports, allowing participation and performance at all levels. Flexibility and choice increase as pupils progress through the school, culminating in our extensive Senior Games programme. Our focus sports are Hockey and Rowing and KGS offers a highly competitive and supportive training programme for those pupils with the talent and commitment for international-level sport. We also play many other sports, including Cricket, Tennis, Netball and Football.

our history: the value of teamwork & leadership

1885 20121926 1933 1958 1965 1980 1984 2000 2006

Cricket matches played on the School Ground and at Bushey Park

Rugby first played at KGS (until 1939)

Purchase of land at Aragon Ave by RC Sherriff for building of boathouse

First annual sports day, held at Surbiton Recreation Ground

Earliest mention of football being played at KGS

Purchase of Dinton Road playing field

Introduction of hockey at KGSLaunch of appeal to purchase Ditton Field

Formal opening of Ditton Field

Tennis adopted as an official sport

Formal opening of boathouse

Sophie Hosking first female OK to win an Olympic gold medal, for rowing at London 2012

James Cracknell OK wins his first gold medal for rowing at the Sydney Olympics

KGS win Mayor’s Cricket Cup for the first time

KGS girls win Surrey Schools Tennis Festival

Opening of Finlay pitch, netball and tennis courts at Ditton Field

Richard Dodds OK wins bronze medal for hockey at the Los Angeles Olympics

a fundraising partnership:

The overall cost of the redevelopment is

£250,000

£1.2 million

£65,000

5 year sponsorship opportunities

Cricket netsCricket covers

Scoreboards Goal posts and goal back boards Corner flags

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High footfall areas are available for your company to advertise to over 8,000 unique visitors every year.

• Pitch side banners at the new hockey pitch

• Banners surrounding the new training area

• Perimeter fence hardboard advertisements 4 new dugouts. Your name on the top bar of one of the new dugouts

NEW astro turf for the hockey pitch NEW hockey practice area

The School and its supporters fully endorse this project and are fundraising enthusiastically. The School, the KGS Foundation, the Hockey Society, the Hockey Tour Committee, the Sherriff Club and the Old Kingstonian Hockey Club began fundraising in Autumn 2012 through events such as a sponsored 48 hour hockey match, successfully breaking a Guinness World Record, as well as a Gala Ball at Twickenham Stadium in Summer 2014.

Corporate sponsorship is just one fundraising income stream which we are exploring, alongside trusts and foundations, individual benefactors, major gifts and telethons.

A two year fundraising plan allows for construction to begin in Summer 2014.

The School has designated funds from its capital investment budget for this project and the KGS Foundation has committed to raising

in donations from alumni and parents and supporting another

from the parent interest groups at KGS.

3 x club sized tennis courts

New layout and location for the long jump 3 x standard size netball courts

*reasons to sponsor sport at ditton field

1Groups who use our facilities free of charge:• Borough Sporting Fixtures• Surbiton Hockey Club Colts• Thames Ditton Junior School’s Football Club• Kingston College• Tiffin Girls’ School• Tiffin Boys’ School

Aligning your brand with supporting the wider community...

outreach: support the wider community

We endeavour to open our facilities to as wide an audience as possible, encouraging local sports and youth groups to utilise our space and expertise.

2 Your brand can be associated with the best sports people from the very beginning...

high level achievements across all sports

KGS has an unrivalled reputation for hockey and regularly competes at the highest level in national championships for all age groups 14–18 for boys and girls.

Supporting a future generation of sports people...

nurturing grassroots olympians

For a school of our size and sporting budget we punch well above our weight. This shows that we are ambitious and have high aspirations.

KGS is ranked third in the country for producing Olympians since 2000. This is a true reflection of our excellence in sport and our nurturing of international talent.3

A Sporting Legacy at Ditton Field

*reasons to sponsor sport at ditton field

outreach

Sponsorship of Ditton Field is not simply about supporting the KGS community. It’s a sign that you would be supporting the wider community and this work ensures your advertising is seen by an even greater audience.

Kingston College have weekly access for lessons on the netball courts for their adult students with learning difficulties

Surbiton Hockey Club have weekly fixtures on the astro pitch, playing clubs from all over the south of England

Surbiton Hockey Club Colts use the astro pitch every Sunday

Tiffin Girls’ School use the netball courts during the summer, whilst Tiffin Boys’ School use the tennis courts1

Our pupils are taught by teaching staff who are themselves Olympians, high performance athletes and expert coaches. This redevelopment will ensure these excellent new facilities match their personal expertise.

We want to encourage our top athletes to challenge for national titles and, at the same time ensure that all of our pupils and the local community can be involved in sport for health, fitness and fun.3

Jonny Ruiz (OK 2013) Captain of the U18 England hockey team

Jack Waller (current pupil) U16 England hockey team member

Holly Munro (current pupil) U15 England hockey team member

Andrew Harper (OK 2012) U16 Scotland hockey team member

KGS regularly provides rowers for the Great Britain Junior team and many Old Kingstonians have competed at the highest levels. They include James Cracknell, Olympic Gold Medallist in 2000 and 2004, and Sophie Hosking, Gold Medallist at the 2012 Olympics in the Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls.

Sarah Haycroft (OK 2009) current Team GB and Becky Merchant (OK 2005) current Scotland hockey team member

The Boys U14 team were national champions this year and KGS Olympians include the captain of the gold medal winning team in Seoul in 1988. Many alumni are active members of the Old Kingstonian, Teddington and Surbiton Hockey Clubs.

2Achievement

Nurturing

Using Ditton Field has been a great opportunity

for our learners. We get to use wonderful facilities, free of charge

and the KGS staff have always been so helpful and accommodating. Any donations to Ditton Field mean that we too will benefit, so thank you in advance for any support you can give.

Ann Duly, Head of Skills Centre, Kingston College

The National Sea Scout Regatta came to KGS in 2008. The regatta

takes place during the final weekend of the Henley Regatta. The sports ground has everything the Sea Scouts need with all the facilities necessary for the running over 100 races.

Mark Marriott, Group Scout Leader for the Sea Scouts, Surrey

We regularly feature in the local press as well as sporting publications. Here are just a few examples of where your sponsorship could appear...

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press features: make your sponsorshipmoney go further

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For further information please contact:

The Development OfficeKingston Grammar School70 London RoadKingston upon ThamesKT2 6PY

020 8939 8803 foundation@kgs.org.uk www.kgs.org.uk/foundation

All gifts to Kingston Grammar School’s Foundation are tax efficient thanks to our charitable status. Invoices, receipts and confirmation of our charity number (1078461) are all available to corporate donors. Co

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