2. Notable former Scholars
Naomi Cavaday: Career high No. 5 in Great
Britain and No. 197 in the world. Played Venus
Williams in the first round of the Ladies’ Singles of
the Wimbledon Championships in 2008.
Amanda Elliott: No. 9 in Great Britain and 377
in the world. Played in the Ladies’ Doubles at
Wimbledon in 2008.
Pippa Horn: National 18U champion.
Tier 1: Queenswood High Performance
Tennis Scholarship (QHPTS)
• Applicants should currently be, or show the
potential to be, ranked in the top 5 of their age
group nationally. We work closely with the LTA to
identify talent.
• A reduced timetable allows every QHPTS to
devote at least 14 hours per week to her Tennis
programme.
• Training is based at Gosling Tennis Academy,
the largest academy in Great Britain and one of
only four LTA-accredited International High
Performance Centres in the UK.
• A Queenswood Tennis Scholar kit is provided.
• Profiling in the tactical, physical and mental
aspects of the game is offered, with a tailor-made
programme overseen by a programme manager.
• The Head of Tennis oversees all academic and
Tennis commitments and deals with catering,
transport and logistical issues.
• Time is allowed for training and tournaments
nationally and internationally as appropriate.
• Players over the age of 16 may be eligible to
join the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting
Excellence Scheme (AASE) funded by the
government.
• Each individual’s programme manager liaises with
the Head of Tennis with regards to all aspects of
her game, timetable and academic commitments.
3. Left: Aberdare Cup
Champions 2015
Tier 2: QueenswoodTennis Scholarship (QTS)
• Applicants should currently be at the very least in the top
10 in the county, and potentially ranked nationally for
their age group.
• An adapted timetable allows every QTS to devote at least
7 hours per week to her Tennis programme:
—— 2 Tennis Squad sessions per week (one at
Queenswood, one at Gosling)
—— 2 Tennis lessons per week (one with the Head of
Tennis, one with a Queenswood Tennis Coach)
—— 1 Strength and Conditioning session
—— Weekly fitness training with fitness testing
—— 1 Tutorial with the Head of Tennis as Mentor,
overlooking the weekly schedule and identifying
academic pressures, etc.
• Time is allowed for additional training and tournaments
as appropriate.
• A Queenswood Tennis Scholar kit is provided.
Recent achievements
Queenswood won the AEGON Team Tennis Schools National Championships (also known as
the Aberdare Cup) in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015. We reached the final of the World Schools
Tennis Championship in Australia in 2013.
4. Tennis for all
Beyond the Scholarship programmes, all Queenswood girls benefit
from access to our superb facilities and coaching expertise. We
accommodate the needs of every girl, from beginner level to upper
club standard.
• Individual/paired lessons with professional coaches all year
round.
• A range of Tennis Clubs to suit all ages and abilities.
• Performance squads for team players.
• Strength and Conditioning sessions for team players.
• Opportunities to play in school matches during the summer
term against local and rival schools.
• Opportunities to play at a competitive level, including:
—— Senior Students Team Tennis LTA competition
—— ‘Road to Wimbledon’ U14 Challenge Competition
—— Team Tennis LTA National Age Group Competitions at
U13 and U15 level
—— Queenswood School Tennis tournament
• Annual Pre-Season Tennis Tour for all age groups to European
Tennis Training Camps during the Easter holiday.
For more information, please contact the Head of Tennis, Catherine Sluter on
01707 602633 or email catherine.sluter@queenswood.org.
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