Sports
Robert Duncan
Head of Sport
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A cornerstone of a great school is having great pride, passion and team spirit amongst the school community.
At SISD, sport is one of the ways we harness this pride and passion, and we are committed to ensuring every student has the opportunity to take part, but also to excel if they can. It is our goal to use competitive sport to build on the values, lessons and instruction provided during day-to-day lessons, and as part of our curriculum.
It is also our aim to create a sense of community and to build a common bond through support for our teams. Finally, we want to instill an unmatched sense of pride through commitment, teamwork, perseverance, effort, and the ability for students to represent their school in sporting and athletic competitions.
Les sports proposés par la SISD et les locaux sont phénoménaux - mes enfants ont adoré essayer pleins de sports différents, concourir dans les équipes de l'école et tout simplement représenter leur école.
See more about Sport Programmes
At SISD, we are very proud of our sport – very proud of the opportunities we offer for all our students, and very proud of our opportunities for excellence that we offer our very talented students.
We offer a huge variety of sports, and are very lucky to have some of the best sporting facilities in Dubai. These include an Olympic sized swimming pool, basketball courts, football pitches, a full sized gym and cardio suite, indoor and outdoor running tracks, tennis and padel tennis courts, beach volleyball and lots more.
Our students are encouraged to participate in the sports, not only as part of the curriculum, but also in the wide array of after-school sports clubs we offer, and the sporting teams. Our sports teams compete within the leagues in Dubai, and competitions take place every week against the other top schools in Dubai. We are very proud of our team successes across all the age groups, and students form as young as 8 years are encouraged to join one of our sporting teams.
For our very sporty and talented athletes, we offer a Speedo swim academy, a dedicated athletics academy, and opportunities for the students to compete nationally and internationally in sporting fixtures and events.
Our PE team are dedicated sports coaches, all with sporting passions and interests of their own, and the students are coached by these high quality individuals, always encouraging students to be the BEST they can be!
Dubai Affiliated School Sport Association (DASSA)
SISD is a member of the Dubai Affiliated School Sport Association (DASSA). DASSA oversees school sporting competitions for over 70 Dubai schools in a plethora of sports. Our academic year includes 3 sport seasons which are aligned with our after school activities calendar.
At SISD we currently have competitive teams for both boys and girls in the following sports:
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Track and Field
Our Sports Academies
Our Speedo Swim Academy offers talented swimmers the option to train before and after school with dedicated Speedo coaches
Our Athletics Academy is new and launching in 2023! Talented athletes and runners will be offered dedicated training sessions before and after school with the AIS coaching team.
Sport Calendar & Fixtures
See details about upcoming matches, results and more...
Our Latest Sports News
Wow, huge congratulations to our Speedo Swim Academy student, Kyan, who won the Tunisian Nationals and French Nationals this summer. Not only did Kyan achieve first in his various races, he also won best teammate and most hard-working team member! 👏👏#SISDSport #SISDSwimming @speedoswimsquads_uae
Our Speedo Swim Academy students are competing at a range of National events this summer, and we wish them the very best of luck! Charlie is competing at the French Nationals, Levin in the Swiss Nationals and Henry is competing in Sweden at the Nationals. #SISDSport #SISDSwimming #SwimmingNationals
We are very pleased to announce that Jack Bibby will be joining the Sports Department in August. Jack has been teaching Physical Education (PE) for five years, and has been in Dubai for the past year, following four years of experience as a PE teacher in England. Passionate and driven, he is wholeheartedly committed to nurturing young minds and aiding in their growth and development, and his sporting passions are Football and Athletics.
“My aim is to ignite within my students a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence. I instill in them a sense of pride in everything that they do and inspire them to constantly pursue improvement. I motivate students to dream big and never settle for mediocrity, emphasising the significance of hard work and perseverance.
I create an environment that encourages children to have a go, regardless of the outcomes. This allows pupils to become more resilient and not fear failure, as I believe failure is a fundamental process in every individual’s learning journey.”
We look forward to welcoming Jack to the team in the new academic year. #SISDSport #Welcometotheteam #WelcometoSISD
Amazing medal wins for our Speedo Swim Academy student, Kyan. He has been competing in Les Dauphins du TOEC competition in Toulouse this week. He won medals for all his races, and was awarded the overall trophy for the best swimmer! #SISDSport #SISDSwimming @speedoswimsquads_uae
