AN ALTRINCHAM school has thanked Tesco for its support with the school sports day sponsorship.

Loreto Preparatory School, on Dunham Road, gave its thanks to the Tesco community team who, thanks to its work with the Trafford Schools Partnership, donated a bottle of water and a piece of fruit to every child taking part in the sports day.

Jan Brett, Loreto's head of physical education, said: "This is a red letter day in our calendar.

"Our girls have been competing against children from the across the region, but when it comes to competing against themselves the rivalry is even more intense and it's wonderful to see big local business recognising this fantastic competitive spirit."

The 100 metre running team at the school have this year won a host of local and regional titles this year, so the competition was fierce in the sports day running event.

Tesco has recently done a wide range of charitable activities in the local area with the bags of help scheme being run in the Altrincham Tesco Extra which will provide grants to three local schemes.