Sport at Thrupp 2024-25

KS2 District Sports

On a very sunny Monday morning, we took a 25 strong squad of athletes over to Archway Secondary School to compete in the annual Atlas Games, district sports. Our selected athletes had already proven themselves against their peers at Thrupp to make the team but for the morning the children competed against 10 other local schools. The events included, sprints, long jump, throwing and relays. The children competed fantastically and ended the day in third place, taking the bronze medal 🥉. So, so proud of each of them today! Go team Thrupp!!

KS1 District Sports 

On Friday 27th June, we took 12 of our Y2s over the Oldends Lane to compete in the Atlas Games District Sports festival. Our children were shown how to compete in the long jump, throwing, sprints and relays and were then given the opportunity to have a go at all the events. It was a really successful morning and hopefully some of these athletes will go on to represent Thrupp in the KS2 event next year.

Kick Cancer Cup

On Thursday 26th June, we had a ‘Wear your sports kit to school day’. The aim of the event was to raise money for cancer research. A huge thank you to everyone who donated, it means a lot! To cap off the day, we took around 30 children over to Park Juniors to take part in boys and girls football matches, which the children were sponsored to play in. The games were played with great spirit and I am extremely proud of all them all. A huge thank you also to Park for hosting the event. A really fun way to raise money and awareness.

Quadkids

On Wednesday 25th June, we took a team of Y4s to the Atlas Games, Quadkids Festival to compete against other schools in a series of athletic events. These events included a howler throw, 400m race, 60m sprint and a standing long jump. The children were fantastic all morning and really supported each other. We have some very talented sports stars that is for sure.

Pro Golf Lesson

On Wednesday 25th, two of our Y6s were lucky enough to travel up to Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club to have a golf lesson. This lesson was delivered by a professional golf player! The boys were shown different techniques to help their swings, finishing with a chipping competition. A big thank you to Mark for delivering the session.

Y1 Shonkball

On Wednesday 18th June, we took a team of Y1's over to Stonehouse to take part in the Atlas Games, Shonkball Festival. The children were treated to some delightful weather and got the opportunity to learn some skills before using these skills in some games against other schools. Mrs Lewis was extremely proud of our young athletes who all gave their all and played with big smiles on their faces all morning.

Y5 Shonkball

On Wednesday 18th June, we once again welcomed Oli from Atlas Games into Thrupp. Oli ran a shonkball session for all of our Y5s up on the field. In glorious conditions the children enjoyed playing what is quickly turning into a Thrupp favourite! A massive thank you to Oli for once again running a fabulous session.

KS2 Girls Cricket

On Friday 13th June, Mrs Hughes took a team of girls to Frocester CC to compete in a girls cricket festival, run by Gloucestershire CC. All of the girls have been attending Cricket club and got the opportunity to test their skills in a competitive environment. On a lovely sunny day the girls won 2 out of 3 group games to qualify for the semi-finals. They were narrowly defeated in this game, sending them to the 3rd/4th play-off. The girls won this game meaning they finished 3rd overall. Mrs Hughes was full of praise for all the girls, whether that was taking wickets or hitting fours and sixes, she said they were all amazing!

Y4 Dodgeball

On Friday 13th, we sent a Y4 team to Oldends Lane to compete in the Atlas Dodgeball Festival. The team learnt some skills and then got to put these to the test by playing against other schools. Mrs Westwood was very happy with their attitudes and behaviour on the morning, yet another great morning of sport for our children.

Y2 Dodgeball

On Tuesday 10th June we took a team of Y2’s to Oldends Lane to compete in the Atlas KS1 Dodgeball Festival. Our children battled against other schools and different weather with smiles and their faces and were extremely honest in every game. A great morning of sport for our young athletes.

Golf Day

On Tuesday, we welcomed Darren from Sporting Dreams into Thrupp for a day of golf. The weather tried its best to beat us but we battled through and all classes were able to get up to the field to try their hand at some putting before moving onto the trickier chipping. Lovely to see our children smiling and getting the opportunity to try a new sport.

Y1 Multi-Skills Team

On Monday 2nd June we took a team of ten Y1s to Archway to take part in a multi-skills festival. The children got to try a number of different activities that tested all the important aspects of play alongside learning some new games. This was the first event that these children had attended externally, so we are super proud of how fantastic they all were.

KS2 Mountain Biking

On Wednesday 21st of May we took two teams to a mountain bike event at Stratford Park. The teams competed against other schools to have the quickest time across the course as a team. Both our teams displayed great determination and perseverance to get around a challenging course at least five times. Great morning of biking.

Y2 Orienteering

9 year 2s spent a fun morning in the sunshine at Stratford Park hunting for Gruffalos, witches and whales on a Julia Donaldson themed orienteering course. They showed superb enthusiasm, perseverance and team work. Well done Team Thrupp. Thanks to the parents for helping get them to and from the event and Mrs Southgate for managing the team.

Y6 Orienteering 

On Wednesday 9th April we took all of our Y6s to Westonbirt Arboretum to take part in the Atlas Games Orienteering Festival. The children were given maps and 16 points to find. The children worked well in their groups and had a lovely, sunny morning exploring the site.

Year 5 Girls 

On Thursday 3rd April, we once again welcomed Ollie from the Atlas team to Thrupp. This time he took all of our Y5 girls up onto the field for a morning of confidence building sports games. The girls played some football to begin with and then finished with shonkball. The weather was beautiful and it was lovely to see these girls playing with confidence and huge smiles on their faces. A massive thank you to Ollie again.

Country Dance Festival 

On the evening of March 20th we took a group of Y4/5s to Stratford Park to take part in a country dance festival. Mrs Stephenson had practiced the routines in the weeks leading up to festival and the children were talked through the dances with a live band. Seeing the smiles on the children’s faces, especially when they were able to involve their family members was lovely to see. 

KS2 Swim Gala

On 20th March, we took a 12 strong squad of swimmers to Stratford Park to compete in the Atlas Swimming Gala. We took part in both individual events and relays. Competing against 11 other schools we managed to reach 5 out of the 8 finals and came 4th overall. The team work on show was fantastic and we are super proud of our swimmers! 
 

TK Basketball

On Friday 14th of March we took two basketball teams up to Thomas Keble Secondary school to partake in a Basketball Festival. 10 children from Y5/6 represented Thrupp for the afternoon, with Mrs Westwood informing me of the great work rate, teamwork and skills on show from all of our children. Both teams grew into the festival and had a great afternoon. Our Y6 team came 2nd and our Y5 team came 4th which was a fantastic result considering a lot of our children hadn't played competitive basketball before.

Sports Hall Athletics

On Wednesday 12th March we took a team of 18 Y3/4's over to Stratford Park, to take part in an indoor athletics competition. The children had to compete in both track and field events against a host of our local schools to gain points for the team. With most of the other schools bringing Y5/6 teams they were up against it. However, they showed just how much determination and athleticism they have to come an overall 4th out of 16!! Super proud of all of the children involved!! 

Thrupp Lionesses 24/25

On Friday 7th March, we took 18 girls to Painswick Rugby Club to compete in the Atlas Games Girls Football Festival. 16 teams competed across 4 groups to try to qualify for the medal matches. Our 2 teams competed well and showed just how much they have learnt in after school club this term. One of our teams managed to make it to the 3/4th playoff game, narrowly being edged out on golden goal. To take that many girls from Y3/4/5/6 to such an event is a really amazing feat and I couldn't be prouder of each of them.

KS2 Hockey

On Wednesday 5th March, we took 3 teams to Stratford Park to compete in the Atlas Games Hockey Festival. With 30 teams in attendance the competition was fierce and our 15 children represented Thrupp with great determination and sportsmanship. All the children played with smiles on their faces and each one developed their skills as the day continued into the sunny afternoon. A huge well done to all involved.

Y3 Gymnastics

On Friday, February 7th, we took two Year 3 teams to participate in the Atlas Gymnastics Festival. The students had been training with Sam at the club for several weeks leading up to the event, providing them with the chance to showcase their dedication and hard work. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and represented Thrupp with great pride. It was a wonderful morning for all participants. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Sam for her support.

New Sports Challenge

On Tuesday 4th February, we had the pleasure of welcoming Atlas Games to Thrupp for a morning of various activities. A number of students from Buzzards and Eagles participated in new age bowling, new age kurling and boccia. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and we extend our sincere thanks to Ollie for his outstanding engagement with them. It is wonderful for us to experience a variety of sporting opportunities not just the traditional sports. Well done to our competitors.

Y2 Cricket Team

On Wednesday 22nd of January we took a Y2 team to Archway to take part in a Cricket Multi-skills Festival. They got to try their hand at batting, bowling and fielding, coached by a member of the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation. The team were brilliant all afternoon, playing with smiles on their faces throughout. A lovely afternoon of cricket!

Y1 Endball Team

On Friday 29th November we took a Y1 team to Archway to take part in an Endball Festival. This was the 1st time these children and represented Thrupp in a sports event and they were fantastic. Miss Payne enjoyed herself and said that the team were fantastic and all played with smiles on their faces. Super proud of this group of children. 

Y6 Girls Football

On Wednesday 27th November, we welcomed Ollie from Atlas into our school to lead a girls football workshop. Ollie taught the girls the basic skills involved such as, dribbling, passing and shooting and then the girls got to enjoy some games against each other. It was lovely to see all the girls playing with smiles on their faces and all saying that they were going to start playing football at break and lunchtimes. A massive thank you to Ollie for the session.

Y3/4 Football Team

On Friday 15th November we took a y3/4 football team up to Painswick Rugby Club to partake in a development football festival. The event is aimed at giving children the opportunity to hone their skills before playing in some friendly style games. Most of our team were new to the game and played older children on the day however, this did not dampen their spirits and they all played with smiles on the faces for the duration. They even came away with the perseverance award!! Super proud of those that attended.

Y3/4 Tag-Rugby Team

On Wednesday 13^th November we took a development team to Painswick Rugby Club to partake in a development festival. The team got to enjoy some fun training drills before entering into some friendly style games. They played 5 games versus all Y5/6 teams! The team worked really hard together and managed to score in all games including a great win in one which, for a very new team is a great result. They came home with the perseverance award off the back of their performances.

Zumba Day!!

On Tuesday 12th November we welcomed Danielle to Thrupp for a day of 'Street Style' Zumba dancing. All classes from Fledgling up to Owls had the opportunity to take part in dance workshops, learning new moves and then putting them together into routines. Great to see so many happy children (and some staff!) showing off their moves.

KS2 Tag-Rugby

On Wednesday 6th November we took our KS2 Tag-Rugby team to Painswick Rugby Club to compete in the Atlas Festival. This team has it all! Solid in defence. Dynamic and pacy in attack. Leadership and great teamwork as well. This was all on show as we won our group and moved onto the finals. We won both games in the finals to become the overall champions!! Couldn't be prouder of this team!!

Added to this, the win has entered us into the district finals that will be held, under the lights, at Stroud Rugby Club!

KS2 Football

On Tuesday 24th September our Y5/6 football team travelled to Oldends Lane to take part in the Atlas run small schools football festival. The boys were magnificent. Thanks to Matt and James for managing the team and the boys came 5th out of 11 participating schools in the Stroud area.

KS1 Football 

On Friday the 4th October our Year 2 team travelled to Archway (after a diversion to Oldends!) and had a wonderful morning at the Atlas KS1 Football Festival. Their team work was amazing and Olive got a special award for kindness and sportsmanship on the field. Miss Payne was so proud of you all.

X-Country

On Wednesday 16th October we took a 33-strong team to Stratford Park to take part in the Atlas x-country event. Each race was split into year group and boys/girls with on average 60 children running in each!! The course was certainly challenging and we are proud of each and every runner, such a huge achievement to complete the course. Special mention goes to 2 of our Y6 girls, who have qualified for the county finals later in the year.

Sport at Thrupp 2023/24

Our 2023/24 Sports Ambassador's proudly displaying our Platinum Sports Mark.

These 3 will work closely with myself to help Thrupp continue to be successful in a wide variety of sports.

TK Sports Awards

On Monday 15th July two of our Y6's were invited to the TK Sports Awards to receive awards. They had been nominated for their continued excellence both in and out of school in sport, but also for their caring and encouraging behaviour towards younger members of Thrupp. Seeing them up on the stage receiving their awards was a real proud moment for the school and I know they will continue their success as they move on to pastures new.

District Sports

On the 1st of July we took a team of 27 to Archway for the annual district sports competition. The children competed against other Stroud schools on the track and field. There were some fantastic performances throughout the day and the team cheered everyone on with great gusto! In the end we missed out on the medals by a single point. This didn't dampen their moods and they are already looking forward to next years event.

Quadkids

On Wednesday 26th of June we took a team of 8 Y3/4's to Oldends Lane to take on close to 200 over children in an athletics competition. All 8 children took part in a 400m, 50m sprint, standing long jump and a howler throw. On one of the hottest days of the year they were fantastic and each one performed so well and displayed great attitudes in difficult conditions. These children filled me with pride and should be very proud of themselves!

TK Rounders Team

On Friday the 7th June we were again, invited up ton Thomas Keble to partake in a rounders competition. The Y6's performed fantastically across the 6 games played. The games were played back-to-back and there was little time to rest. The rounders flowed and everyone improved as the afternoon went on. Well done team Thrupp!

Y6 Rounders Team

On Wednesday 5th June Mrs Westwood took a team of Y6's to Oldends Lane to compete in the Atlas rounders competition. Our team performed fantastically and won their 1st 3 games, getting them out of their group and moving onto the knockout stages. They managed one more win before being edged out in a tight contest. Mrs Westwood was impressed with the attitude and teamwork on show! Another successful morning of sport for Thrupp!!

TK Handball Team

On Friday 17th May we were invited up to Thomas Keeble to partake in a festival of handball. A big thankyou goes to Mrs Westwood who gave our Y6's a crash course in the rules the day before to prepare! The teamwork on display was fantastic to see and the goals flowed as the afternoon went on. Lovely to watch them improve with each game. Very proud (AGAIN) of these wonderful children.

KS2 Swimming Team

On Friday 19th April we took a team of 12 to Stratford Park to take part in a swimming gala. A combination of individual heats and then relays made for an exciting afternoon. The team all performed really well and were so encouraging to all their teammates. In a competitive afternoon we narrowly missed out on the bronze medal by 2 points. A big thank you to our amazing supporters who helped to add to the amazing atmosphere. Another brilliant event and they have again made me very proud!

Thrupp Lionesses

On Wednesday 18th April we took our girls football team to Oldends Lane to compete against other local schools. The girls progressively grew into the tournament and a combination of great teamwork an excellent defensive shape meant the girls came away with the bronze medal.  

Y2 Multi-Skills Team

On Friday 12th April Miss Payne took a team of 10 Y2's to Archway Secondary School to take part in a multi-skills event. The children got to try many different games, learning new skills and having lots of fun. Miss Payne was very impressed with each of you. Well done Y2's!

Y6 Girls Cricket

On Wednesday 11th April Mrs Hughes and Mrs Manning took a team of 9 Y6 girls to Wycliffe School to take part in a festival of cricket. The girls took part in some fun cricket style games and represented Thrupp fantastically. 

Y5 TK Hockey

On Friday 22nd March we took a team of 10 Y5's to TK to take part in a Hockey festival. Our teams played with smiles on their faces and grew in confidence throughout the afternoon. The skills and teamwork on show was fantastic to see.

Y6 Orienteering

On the 22nd March we took all of our Y6's to Westonbirt Arboretum to take part in a morning of orienteering. The class all contributed to reading the map and finding the different posts around the arboretum. They walked around with smiles on their faces and were a credit to Thrupp. 

Debating Team

On Tuesday 19th March Mrs Kelly took a team of 4 Y6's to Archway to compete in the Atlas Debating competition. The theme was the greatest female athlete of all time. Mrs Kelly was very proud of how clearly they all spoke. They came home with the bronze medal which is a great achievement.

Thursday 14th March

HUB Football Champions

On a wet Thursday afternoon we took a team of 8 up to Chalford Hill to compete against our 4 of our HUB school partners. The team has developed so much an it's a pleasure to watch them encourage each other and work so hard for each other. 

The goals flowed and came from all areas of the pitch. We managed to win all 4 of our games to take the title!!

Wednesday 21st February

On a wet a muddy afternoon we took a team of 11 Y5/6's to Stratford Park to take part in the Atlas Cross-Country competition. Everyone of our runners did us proud and battled through in tough conditions. Super Proud of each of you.

Friday 26th January 2024

What a busy day for Thrupp on the sporting field. In the morning we took 2 rugby teams to Painswick to compete in the Atlas rugby competition. Some fantastic rugby was played by both teams, showing great teamwork throughout the morning. This culminated in our Y5/6 team taking home the bronze medal and our Y3/4 team winning Gold and taking home yet another trophy!! 

Athletics

The 2nd event of the day took a team of 12 Y5's up to TK for an indoor athletics festival. The event was lead by TK's sports leaders and was a great opportunity for our Y5's to try many different events as well as have a look around a potential secondary school for them. 

KS2 Football Festival

On the 22nd November we took a yr3/4 and a yr5/6 mixed team to the Atlas football festival in Stonehouse. The two teams took part in a group stage followed by knockout stages. Both teams made it through their respective groups and into the knockout rounds. The 3/4 team had to come through a penalty shoot-out to make it to the final with the 5/6 team also making through to the final.

The 3/4 team managed to score a last minute winner to bring the trophy back to Thrupp. The 5/6's were unlucky to concede a deflected effort to come away with second place.

All in all in was a hugely successful morning for Thrupp with a 1st and 2nd place finish and some fantastic teamwork and individual skill on show by all.

Thrupp Lionesses

Our 2nd event of the girl, again took us to Oldend's Lane. Our KS2 girls football team took part in some skill based drills, before using these skills in some competitive games. The girls all played with smiles on their faces and managed to score some fantastic goals. 

KS1 Football Festival

Our 1st sports event of the year saw Mrs Bovington taking a team of KS1 children to Oldend's Lane, to take part in a football development event. The children took part in some fun skills based games before putting their new found skills to the test in small-sided games.

Sport at Thrupp 2022/23

Shonkball

On Friday the 23rd July we took 10 of our yr5's to compete in a shonkball festival. This was a new game to some of them and they all really enjoyed the morning. It was a successful morning with the team winning 6 of their 8 games and racking up some fantastic scores. Well done to, Eric, Fin, Flo, Lacey, Matthew, Meryn, Nancy, Otis, Rosa & Sam.

Duathlon/Mountain Biking

Last week our Yr6's had two events. On Wednesday 17th we took a team of ten to Stratford Park to compete in a Duathlon (Run - Bike). On a lovely sunny day our team were fantastic and made us all proud. The event was timed against all other schools. Massive congratulations to Beau and Emiliana for their individual bronze medals and huge well done to all that competed.

On Friday 19th we took a different team of 7 to Stratford Park again, this time to compete in a mountain biking event. The team was split into two mixed gender groups and competed through the morning against other schools in relay races around the track. Another sunny days made it hard work getting up the grueling hill, but all were fantastic on the day.  

Fun Run!!

On the 16th of May Thrupp took part in our annual fun run to raise money for the school. Our wonderful PTA put together a fantastic afternoon, they even bought the sunshine!! 

Each class was put through a rigorous warm-up beforehand taken by our Owls!

Disney Shooting Stars

On Friday the 31st of March, we took a team of 11 KS1 girls to Plock Court in Gloucester to take part in a Disney inspired football festival. The girls could dress up as their favourite Disney character and got to take part in lots of fun games. It was some of the girls 1st time representing Thrupp and they were all fantastic. Well done, Betsy, Isla, Iris, Evie, Cami, Pearl, Xanthe, Prim, Lily-Mae, Darcy and Poppy.

Our 2022/23 Sports Reps with our new GOLD standard games mark.

Thrupp Lionesses

On Friday the 11th November we took our new Lionesses football team to Stonehouse for a girl's football festival. The 10 yr5/6's girls were put through their paces by the Atlas team before moving onto to a mini festival.  

The girls showed each other great support throughout the day and considering it was the first time they had played together, played some lovely football. I know the girls can't wait to play again and personally I can't wait either!! 

Tag Rugby Development Festival

On Wednesday the 23rd of November we were due to take a team to Stonehouse for a development tag-rugby festival. However, as a result of the weather this was cancelled. The Atlas team made up for this by coming into school and running a fun technical session. Points were given for the different activities and our final scores will be put up against all other schools.   

Tag Rugby Festival

​On Wednesday the 30^th November we took 2 teams to the Atlas rugby festival, held at Stonehouse. Our teams of yr3/4's and yr5/6's performed brilliantly throughout and both teams represented Thrupp well. The yr5/6 team finished 2^nd in their group, meaning they went onto a knockout stage. They managed to win their play-off game and went on to win the final match of this section, becoming Championship winners. Well done to Prim, Noth, Beau, Jake, Kit, Arthur, Hayden, Sam and Walt.

The yr3/4 team managed to win all of their group games, this meant they went through to the Champions league. In this section the top 4 teams battled it out for the medals. Our yr3/4 team came out on top in the semi-final, setting up a final against Amberley. In a closely contested match our fantastic side came out on top and took home the gold medals!! Well done to, Maddison, Nylah, Ted, Wiley, Bobby, Ethan, Leif, Jasper and Sammy.

Yr 6 Netball Tournament 

We took a team of 7 to the Atlas netball tournament this Friday, competing against 15 other teams. We played some lovely netball and it was nice to see them working together as a team. We finished the 1st stage coming in 4th overall, winning 3 games and drawing the other. This meant we were placed in a play-off match. In a close match we came out second best, however to take this team to their 1st netball tournament and finish 4th, finishing above much larger schools I couldn't be happier. Great morning with lots of smiles.

Sport at Thrupp Primary School 2022-2023

School Games

We have just heard that Thrupp School has once again been successful in gaining 

School Games Gold Award. This recognises the good sporting opportunities at Thrupp plus the participation of our children. Congratulations to you all. We have lots going on this year.