Running Club - Y6 Takeover 2018 & The Sherbourne Route
It was a privilege to see our Y6 children takeover the running of our final Running Club of the year , with some hilarious results and some very happy children. It was also a privilege to introduce everyone to our fifth virtual Running Club challenge - 'The Sherbourne Route' - named after one of our Y6 leavers, Luke, who has run the furthest at the club with a most positive attitude since starting out four years ago.
Y6 Takeover Running Club Plus Awards & New Route - Thursday, 19th July 2018
We had a wonderful final Running Club of the year as the Y6 children took the lead for their very last session. Arriving at 7:30 a.m. to set up, the children led the warm up before setting the rest of the children off on a long run with a difference! As part of each circuit, each runner was invited to complete a range of activities, including football dribble, hurdles, ladders and poles, penalty shoot, netball shoot and tunnel crawl. And the boot was certainly on the other foot as the Y6 children also did the job of lap counting whilst Mr. Lockley and Mr. Tomkins joined in with the activities. Indeed, their time was made even more difficult by being asked to complete a circuit as a three-legged unit. It was hilarious and the knot joining them together was so tight that Mr. Tomkins eventually had to remove his shoe! It was all good-natured fun and at the end everyone enjoyed an ice-cool freeze pop. Finally, it was time for the Y6 children to say their farewells to Running Club, an early morning club that most of them had been faithfully attending for the last four years. Mr. Lockley then gave a short speech of thanks and also encouraged them to maintain running together as a group of friends every week once they begin secondary school, as part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. And with lots of smiles and laughter, it was the end.
Congratulations to Luke Sherbourne, Callum Trust and Jack Ballinger who are the first three runners to complete the fourth and final virtual Running Club route, The Cotswold Way. Just over 100 miles in length, the commitment required to complete this route is quite remarkable. The three boys have all been awarded with special medals to commemorate their achievement. Further to this, Luke, the current holder of our Frank Holley Memorial Cup for Cross Country, has been continuing to run further and further and further, and as such, Running Club has now created a fifth route to complete after the Cotswold Way, in honour of Luke’s incredible commitment and achievements. Named after him, the Sherbourne Route will challenge our most committed Running Club members to run as far as Luke has at Running Club … and that’s a very long way. Congratulations Luke and well done to all of our committed Running Club members. And to our leaving Year 6s, we thank you for all of your input and enthusiasm at Running Club over the years; please maintain running as part of a habitual healthy lifestyle as you move on.
Tirlebrook Primary School
Tirlebrook Primary School is highly committed to PE and school sport. The School Games and its associated values of Respect, Passion, Determination, Self Belief, Honesty and Teamwork are the essential embedded foundations of our approach to PE and school sport as we continue to develop a vibrant curriculum and an exciting array of wider opportunities that promote high quality learning, contribute to healthy lifestyles and provide a breadth of opportunities to organise, participate in and lead in a variety of sports and activities. We are delighted that we are currently holders of the Gold School Games mark - for the fourth successive year.