Youngsters pulled out all the stops for a gruelling 24-hour sport-athon at Kingsdown School in Stratton.

Badminton, hockey, football, and trampolining were just some of the sports that the children entered in the charity event.

There were 37 children aged 11 to 12-year-olds involved in the day long event.

The sportathon started at 4pm on Friday and lasted until 4pm on Saturday, with the fun and games going on non-stop.

Each year the school picks a special charity to receive the funds raised at its annual event.

This year the school scooped money for the Swindon branch of the Salvation Army which is based in Davis House.

School staff had to work through the night to make sure that all of the children were healthy and safe.

The children had a rota of events so that they were able to rest in between. Jerry Cranfield, the head of Year Seven, who took part in the event himself, said: "It was an absolutely gruelling 24 hours. We were all completely dead on our feet by the end of it.

"The early hours were the worst part as children started to feel the exhaustion.

"But when Saturday dawned they carried on with renewed energy as they knew the event was nearly over. Everyone had an incredible time and they all really proud of themselves for taking part."

The school will not know how much money it has raised for the charity until all the sponsorship money has been collected.