The Flagpole

This academic year your child will be taking part in an extensive sports programme which will include sports which require the pupils to wear a gumshield.  

To support this, we have invited OPRO to come into school to fit and create custom made mouthguards. They will be visiting on Thursday 7 September from 12.30pm – 2.30pm. On that day, the OPRO dental team will take impressions of all pupils who want to be fitted and the finished mouthguards will then be delivered to your home address or school approximately 7 working days later. 

OPRO mouth guards start at £40.99 and they offer a number of benefits with their service: 

• buy one mouthguard and get a second mouthguard for half price; 
• your child will receive a complimentary Snap-Fit mouthguard at the dental visit so they have something to use whilst they wait for their Custom mouthguard to be delivered; 
• each mouthguard comes with a dental warranty which covers up to £22,500; 
• Your child’s name and the school name will be included on the mouthguard and case; 
• OPRO store all of the models in case a replacement is required; 
• All mouthguards carry the CE mark; 
• Our exclusive school design mouthguards are priced at £45.99 and can be found at the following link: SchoolClub - OPRO (oproschools.com)

If you have any questions about the products or OPRO’s service please contact their customer care team directly on 01442 430690 or email info@oprogroup.com. 

Once all the bookings have been confirmed, we will inform you or the time slot that your child will be having their fitting. 

It is not compulsory for the pupils to have a custom made mouth guard to participate in sport. You are welcome to purchase one from other avenues such as from your own dentist, the school shop or any sports shop. This facility with OPRO is just to make the process easier for families at the College.  

If you have any questions about Princethorpe sport for next year, please feel free to get in contact via email at leecassell@princethorpe.co.uk.  

Lee Cassell
Foundation Director of Sport

A warm welcome to the Michaelmas Term programme of Physical Education and Games at Princethorpe College. 

Our PE and Games Department have created a helpful guide for pupils and parents ahead of the Michaelmas Term 2023 which includes further information about: 

• Team coaches and how you may contact them
• Instructions on how to access the Sports homepage and teamsheets
• Information about fixtures, including selection and cancellations
• Sports kit expectations
• Postcodes for away fixtures 

Please click the link here to view the guide. 

If you have any questions, please direct them to your son/daughter's team coach or email myself, Lee Cassell (Foundation Director of Sport).

Lee Cassell 
Foundation Director of Sport 

The Elite Sports Programme now has two different groups that the pupils can be part of, the Elite Sports Performer and Elite Sports Pathway.   

Pupils in Year 8 or Year 9 and above who think that they have progressed and developed in their sport since last year can now apply to be part of the Elite Sports Programme. 

Attached here is a presentation with more information and we would ask that parents complete the form here if you would like your child to be considered for the Elite Sports Programme. 

Please can you submit the form by Wednesday 13 September. Pupils who have shown that they are meeting the performance standard for the programme will then be invited to be part of the one of the programmes. Teams will be the main method of communication between staff and pupils.  

If you have any further questions please email me at leecassell@princethorpe.co.uk 

Lee Cassell 
Foundation Director of Sport