Atherton and Tyldesley Sports and Arts (ATSA) aims to provide a range of cultural opportunities for primary school children and staff through organising:

• inclusive events through our ‘Access to Success’ strand.
• academic based competitions through our ‘Active Minds’ strand;
• a range of arts based events through our ‘Arts Event’ strand;
• events to support the local community through our ‘Community Care’ strand;
• sports based competitions through our ‘Competition’ strand;
• events to re-distribute sporting equipment through our ‘Extra Time’ strand;
• trips through our ‘Live Sporting Event’ strand;
• opportunities for children to have a voice through our ‘Sports and Arts Council’ strand;
• opportunities for staff to work collaboratively through out ‘Staff Event’ strand;
• an inter-school residential opportunity through our ‘Sports Weekend’ strand;
• sports and arts based taster sessions through our ‘Taster Sesion’ strand.

We would not want any child to leave an Atherton or Tyldesley primary school saying, ‘we never had a chance to do that!’. Through attending some of our events we are primarily aiming to instill a life-long love of sports to keep children active in order to promote a healthy lifestyle and via the arts, to provide a vital outlet for self-expression. However, through providing these opportunities, we are also looking to unearth those potential Wimbledon champions, world champion boxers, singing stars and resident artists!

Our motto of ‘Friendship through sports, arts and community’ is at the very heart of our ethos in that no matter what colour school uniform the children wear, no matter what team they represent, they are all members of the Atherton and Tyldesley Sports Association community and, for me, our events should form the basis of lifelong friendships. This is the same for the staff, many of who have become ‘friends’ through as a result of these events.

“Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust”.
Jesse Owens

Bringing people together to collaborate, compete, practice or perform in any of our events creates a unique moment and bond between people that can never be replicated.

Mr M Grogan
Founder and lead teacher for Atherton and Tyldesley Sports Association (ATSA)