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Sport

Providing British-style sporting opportunities

At the British Section, we believe that the “play” is as important as “study” for developing character, teamwork, and resilience. While our pupils participate in the standard French Physical Education (EPS) curriculum, the Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) provides an additional layer of British-style sporting opportunities.
 

The Role of the PTG in Sport

The PTG is a volunteer-led body specifically focused on enhancing community life in and around the Section. This includes providing additional opportunities for children to participate in sports: particularly, though not exclusively, football and netball.
 

Our Sporting Highlights

Football

Each year, British Section teams (primary, collège and lycée - both boys and girls) compete in the annual Tournoi des Etoiles, an inter-section league that culminates in the “finals” tournament in May each year.

Netball

Set up several years ago by a team of volunteer parent coaches, netball is played by a group of enthusiastic junior and senior girls and boys. The teams practise once per week and the PTG organises matches against other schools in the area, and sometimes further afield, to hone their skills. Some of our students have recently represented France in international netball tournaments.

Swimathon

Each year, the British Section fields primary, collège, lycée and adult (staff and parent) teams in the Swimathon organised by the local Lions Club. This is a fun event that raises money for local charities supporting autism. 
 

Benefits of the PTG Sporting Model

  1. Social Integration: Sporting events are the fastest way for new students (especially those in Français Spécial) to make friends and feel part of the British Section family.
  2. British Sporting Values: We emphasise "Fair Play," discipline, and the ability to win—and lose—with grace. These are life skills that translate directly into the professional world.
  3. Balance: In a high-achieving academic environment like the Lycée International, sport provides a useful physical outlet and stress relief. It is also true to say that many students are involved in local clubs and societies outside of the British Section, and France does this wonderfully well through the local Associations.