Home » Fundraising » Appeals » Sport

Sport at Treloar's

Creating a sense of achievement

Before coming to Treloar’s, many of our students were denied access to sports. Lack of physical activity is a great source of frustration that makes them feel isolated and may lead to behavioural difficulties.
Here everyone has the opportunity to participate in sport - no matter how severe their disabilities. This gives a huge boost to their confidence, self-esteem and physical wellbeing. We provide specialist equipment, staff and opportunities to help our students to find a sport to suit them. Over the years we have seen the positive changes brought about by sporting participation.

 “Outside Treloar’s you don’t get told about your ability, you just get told about your disability. Here you are encouraged to be the best that you can be. It is like a really big dream come true.”
Ali Lalani, former Treloar student and National Boccia Player

At Treloar’s we offer a wide range of sporting activities including archery, athletics, boccia, dance, horse-riding, rounders, sailing, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair football and zone hockey.

“We do not exclude any student from PE. All are given the opportunity to progress at their own pace and to fully achieve their potential.”
Sandra King, School PE & sport coordinator

The Campbell Sports Fund gives grants to help pay for equipment, training and facilities, travel and hotel accommodation to attend national as well as international sporting competitions. It also ensures that we can buy the right equipment and offer the best training.

This year Treloar’s needs to raise:

£1,000    for older students to take part in a water-ski week
£1,200    for a swimming pool changing bed
£5,000    for wheelchair bumpers to enable students to play football
£9,000    to attend national and international competitions
£12,808    for a new throwing area for discus, javelin and shot-put
£19,176    for a new sports shelter for spectators and to store equipment
£31,725    for lighting, landscaping and security at our College sports arena
£71,223    for a new hard surface court for wheelchair hockey, tennis and basketball
£83,131    for a new 100m athletics track

To help us raise money for the Campbell Sports fund or to make a donation please call us on 01420 547 477 or email fundraising@treloar.org.uk
 
We are extremely proud of our sporting achievements:

2008 Beijing Paralympics
Gold medals for Dan Bentley and David Smith. Silver medal for Ben Rushgrove. Danielle Watts competed in the swimming heats.

Norwich Union Wheelpower National Junior Games
Five gold, five silver and four bronze medals for the Treloar School team.
 
The Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards
Treloar’s was given the Excellence in Disabled Sport award in recognition of the breadth of our sports curriculum and the support we give to students.

National Boccia Competition, Sheffield
Six current and former students qualified for the National Competition. Three reached the final.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Young Disabled Sportsperson of the year
This prestigious award was given to Marie Devlin, a Year 11 School student.

Flora London Marathon – mini wheelchair marathon
Ben McGifford improved his time from 27 minutes to 19 minutes this year.

Paralympic World Cup in Manchester
Ben Rushgrove won gold in the T36 100m in a competition record time of 12.47 seconds. Danielle Watts also competed in the swimming heats.

European Boccia Championships in Portugal
Andrew Morgan, Dan Bentley and David Smith were part of the Great Britain team that won a silver medal. David also won a gold medal in the BC1 class.

Back to top

Treloar's Fundraising Promise