As one of the fastest sporting games, basketball makes high demands on players’ performance in terms of agility, speed and stamina, requiring cooperation and strong cohesiveness between all players. Playing with friends in a close-knit unit not only creates a positive and fun environment which allows every player to become a self-confident, well-rounded athlete with excellent physical and cognitive abilities, but also fosters valuable social competences. We have a successful all-year-round programme, with junior and senior teams competing in friendly fixtures at a high level both against other schools in the country and local clubs too.

The opportunity to become a confident and competent team player and the feeling of belonging to a select squad that unites pupils from various countries through its strong sense of team spirit and work is what we believe has made basketball such an attractive and popular sport within school.

Basketball at RHS runs over all three terms, and pupils can practise their techniques during training sessions 3 times a week. We currently have basketball teams as follows: Seniors (Mixed U18s) and Juniors (Mixed U16s). As competition strengthens camaraderie, our teams are participating in numerous friendly matches as well as tournaments throughout the year. Regular social events are another means of increasing team chemistry and tightening the bonds between its members. Connecting and networking with local clubs is seen as vital for any further personal development of our players, if desired.