Sport

Learning sporting and life skills

Head of Boys' Sport (Yr 3-8)

Mr Ben Dewey (BSc)

Mr Dewey is Head of Boys’ Sport for Years 3 to 8 and a teacher of PE and BTEC Sports Science in the Senior School. He is a Level 2 qualified RFU coach.

Mr Dewey has worked at Hurst since 2016 when he joined the Prep School Sports team as Head of Boys’ Sports.

Sport has always been a big part of his life, having taken part in rugby, football and athletics from an early age. Rugby became his main sport and he has played for East Midlands U16 and U18, Sussex Rugby Senior 2nd XV and Burgess Hill RFC 1st XV as Captain (2013-17).

Mr Dewey is also a keen cricketer and golfer and has recently taken up cycling, covering about 1000 km every month!

Head of Girls' Sport (Yr 3-8)

Miss Kristina Money (BSc)

Miss Money is Head of Girls’ Sport for Years 3 to 8.

After graduating from the University of Birmingham with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences, Miss Money worked as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor as well as a Fitness Director on cruise ships prior to joining Hurst in 2012.

She has taken part in a variety of competitive sports throughout her school and adult life. She settled on Hockey as her main sport, playing club Hockey from a young age, representing Sussex at junior level, as well as playing for the University of Birmingham.

Head of PE (Rec-Yr 2)

Miss Carla Dilley (BA)

Miss Dilley is Head of PE for Reception to Year 2 and is also our Prep School Dance Co-ordinator.

Miss Dilley is a qualified PE teacher with BA (Hons) degree from Brighton University. At Hurst she teaches a wide variety of sports throughout the school including Netball, Hockey, Football and Athletics.

Growing up she competed at county level in Swimming and placed fourth in the ‘Tube Rescue’ at the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) National Lifesaving Championships.

She has been a qualified beach/pool lifeguard for six years and holds a Level 1 Surfing qualification and ASA/SEQ (Swim England Qualification) Swim Teachers qualification.

“Sport is a huge part of my life and I love being able to share it with the next generation.”

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For children of Junior Prep School age, physical activity is an essential element in supporting growth and development. We believe that sport is of immense benefit, not just for its own sake in nurturing both teamwork and talent, but it also forms a vital part of a rounded education.

Our pupils play seasonal sports as part of their games timetable, learning important sporting and life skills along the way. There are also inter-house sports competitions throughout the year. All children are given the opportunity to represent the school in competitive fixtures and we often field more than 30 teams at the same time.