Sports At Thornton

Sport is very important here at Thornton and we are proud to have such wonderful facilities and a number of county and regional athletes across varying sports and age groups.

We have a double Games and double PE session each week from Year 1 and the priority sports varies each term.  In Games our focus each term is:

Michaelmas – Hockey
Lent – Netball
Trinity – Cricket

Physical Education (PE) double lessons again vary each term but across the year we offer the following sports and more:
Swimming to Year 8, Cross Country, Dance, Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, football, trampolining, athletics, tennis, table tennis

Co-Curricular sports programmes include:
All of the above (swimming all ages), running club, touch rugby club, martial arts, yoga, cricket and we have Chris Langridge – UK GOLD Medal Badminton Player providing badminton coaching.

Extra- Curricular small group and one to one lessons include:
Ballet and Dance and Equestrian

In March 2024 our brand new gym opened for senior students to use for general health and fitness with individual training plans.

Recent Sports successes include:

  • Two of our students recently won ISA Gold Swimming at recent competitions
  • We have cricket, cross country County Champions,
  • Our Equestrian Team are Regional Champions and placed at the NSEA National Finals last year and are on their way so far this year to going to the Finals again this year.

At Thornton we have interests, talents and offerings in varied sports reflecting our focus on the individual.

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EARLY YEARS STAY AND PLAY - TUESDAY 17th JUNE

Come along with your daughter to experience what Thornton has to offer.

You are welcome to join us as families from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. Younger or pre-school age siblings are very welcome too!

Join in the fun at various activity stations; music, forest school in our eco park and inside our Early Years classroom!

There will be an opportunity to meet staff during the morning.

Come and see all that Thornton has to offer for our youngest students!

To book your place please email admissions@thorntoncollege.com