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Before the trip
Before the trip
Ensure you have the group register and emergency contact numbers for all leaders and students
Make sure you have the tickets you need to enter with your group
Wear the official group T-shirt or hoodie for easy identification
Charge your phone fully and bring a power bank
Review the risk assessment for the day’s route and activities
Remind students to bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of light rain
Take group photos at key locations and share them with the programme WhatsApp group
Overview
Overview
When in Wimbledon why not take the opportunity to play a match in the home of tennis!
The history of Wimbledon began in 1877 when the All England Croquet Club held its first lawn tennis tournament, featuring only a Gentlemen's Singles event won by Spencer Gore. The tournament has since grown into the world's oldest and most prestigious, adding the Ladies' Singles in 1884, and eventually relocating to its current Church Road grounds in 1922.
CES Wimbledon has membership at a local tennis club which is only a 5 minute walk from our main school.
Rough Timetable
Rough Timetable
14:00 Meet at Nelson House reception; head count. (Bring water)
14:05 Walk to John Innes Park
14:15 A quick recap of the rules and separate into playing groups
14:20 Play some Tennis!
16:00 Walk back to Nelson House
16:10 Arrive back at main school building
Speaking Notes for Activity Leaders
Speaking Notes for Activity Leaders
1. History of Tennis
1. History of Tennis
Tennis began as a 12th-century French handball game, jeu de paume, played with the palm before rackets and indoor courts emerged, evolving into "real tennis" popular with royalty; modern tennis took shape in the 1870s when Major Walter Clopton Wingfield created lawn tennis (Sphairistike) for outdoor play, standardizing rules and equipment, leading to the first Wimbledon in 1877 and the global sport we know today.
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