19th century public schools Flashcards
how did 19th century public schools help to promote sports and games
Free Time - boarding schools had a lot of free time to play and games became compulsory on the time table this resulted in high standards of play.
Coaches - They had the money to afford to employ professional coaches e.g. in cricket
Fixtures - They played prestigious matches against teams such as the MCC (cricket)
Money - Due to being wealthy establishments -fees and endowments- they were able to afford land, specialist equipment and facilities
How did Public Schools Promote Ethics through Sports & Games?
Thomas Arnold - Wanted boys to be Christian gentlemen - helping to develop the idea of muscular Christianity linked sport and games to moral / ethical character.
The House System - Inter house matches developed loyalty to House and loyalty to the school.
Ex-Public Schoolboys - Promoted ethics and values in society through sport and games when they became industrialists & army officers etc
Rules - The games were structured and rules were established developing moral integrity/ sportsmanship
How did the ‘Cult’ of Athleticism Influence the Development of Sport ?
This combination of physical endeavour and moral integrity is known as Athleticism.
- Encouraged physical endeavour
- Helped develop moral integrity
- Much more formalised
- Development of competitions or leagues or competitive structure developed.
- Helped to develop fair play or sportsmanship
- Technical developments or specialist facilities developed as a result of athleticism
How did 19th Century Public Schools Helped to Spread & Export Games & the Games Ethic ?
Games & the game ethic were spread & exported around the British Empire. This happened because ex-public schoolboys became
Officers - Increasing morale and fitness of soldiers and taking British games abroad
Parents - Influencing their children and sending them to their old school
Vicars & Priests- Supporting their parishioners in the formation of youth clubs and parish teams. Also becoming missionaries throughout the British Empire
How did 19th Century Public Schools Organise Sports & Games ?
Regular inter-house and inter-school matches because of compulsory games on the curriculum and lots of free time
Games with structure and established rules because of better literacy skills, the university ‘melting pot’& formation of some NGB’s
Inter house and interschool leagues and competitions because the introduction of the rail network and the formation of some NGB’s
