The Flagpole

Due to popular demand, I am pleased to announce the Princethorpe College Zaini hats are now back in stock. We also have the new Princethorpe College Zaini headband available. The hats can be bought for £18 and the headbands for £15 from the School Shop. Please email uniform@princethorpe.co.uk if would like to give permission for your child to purchase a hat or headband. All proceeds will go towards the South Africa Tour fundraising.

Lee Cassell
Foundation Director of Sport

It’s been a fantastic, few weeks of netball for the College teams with plenty of high scoring matches across the squads.

It started with the Senior Netball teams winning four out of five fixtures against Kimbolton School. Great results for the 1st VII 32-26, 2nd VII 48-18, 4th VII 34-11 and 5th VII 22-4. Well done to all girls.

Then were excellent results against Bablake and King Henry VIII School. A really great set of victories for the - U15B 24-3, U14A 22-14, U14B 18-3, U14C 14-6, U14D 10-0, U13A 19-6, U13B 19-3, U13C 17-3, U12A 23-8, U12C 19-4 and U12D 16-3.

There were more exciting and competitive fixtures against Wellingborough School last Saturday morning. Well done to all who managed to secure a win - the 2nd VII 39-12, U15A 22-16, U14B 22-15, U13B 24-3 and the U12B 7-3.

And not forgetting our super Senior Netball Girls who had a fantastic block fixture against the talented Stowe School the Wednesday before last. When the teams all came away with wins - 1st VII 32-15, 2nd VII 38-8 and 3rd VII 34-24.

Awesome work from everyone, your coaches are very happy!

Check out @princethorpefoundationsport on Instagram for more photos and regular updates from the Sports teams.

This term has seen the start of Girls’ Rugby at Princethorpe. We have seen the numbers grow with 20 girls turning out under the floodlights last Friday night, with their boots on, ready to enjoy developing their rugby skills.

Everyone is welcome, from complete beginners to experienced club players, from any year group. It has been a delight to see so many girls arrive along to the sessions, returning each week to develop their skills, enjoy passing the ball around with friends and of course – to get muddy! Their confidence in the sport has grown each week.

We have been fortunate to have attracted experienced Princethorpe rugby players that already play for local clubs, including Old Leamingtonians, Banbury and Barker Butts. These players are offering support and leadership in our rugby drills, fostering that supportive team spirit which we know rugby builds in young people.

Any pupil thinking of coming along will need rugby/football boots and a gum shield along with Princethorpe sports kit.

We are on the school fields from 4.00pm until 5.30pm every Friday. Sessions will be tailored according to the ability and age of the girls arriving.

We would love to have a box of spare rugby/football boots still in reasonable condition to give new and returning girls an opportunity to attend Rugby club on a Friday before committing to purchasing boots. If you have some taking up space at home then please send them in.

Laura Wilford