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Welcome

It is a real privilege to be the head teacher of Thornhill Primary School.

Thornhill Primary School is a wonderful place to work and learn and we are very proud of our children and all their achievements.

Our motto ‘A promise for the future’ means our aim is to ensure our children leave our school ready and prepared for the next chapter of their life!
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Thornhill Primary School
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Great result at the first week of Y5/6 Football League at King James. 2 wins and a draw and a super effort from all players! Look forward to next week Education Enterprise ... See MoreSee Less

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Year Six enjoyed their first rugby session of this half term. They participated in team games that developed their communication and passing technique. Well done! ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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3 weeks ago

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We have had a fabulous spooky last day of half term in EYFS. The children (and staff!) looked amazing in their costumes and we have had such a lot of fun scooping out pumpkins, making potions, getting covered in glitter, doing Halloween dances and so much more. ... See MoreSee Less

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We have enjoyed a fantastic 'Golden Day' to end the half term. The theme was 'Express Yourself' and the children completed a variety of art and craft activities. However, the highlight has been watching and taking part in a parkour assembly and workshop. Here is a video of Jordan demonstrating his talents... ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Thank you to our kitchen staff for our end of term Halloween meal. Lots of hungry children and staff! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Well done to everyone who took part in our Pumpkin competition. We had over 100 entries and the designs were spooktakular! We also drew our Halloween raffle today so well done to the lucky winners. The raffle raised just under £400, so a big thanks to everyone who bought a ticket! This money goes towards our golden days and end of term treats. Looking forward to golden day tomorrow. Halloween fun for Nursery and Reception and a Parkour workshop and craft activities for the rest of school. 😀 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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A huge well done to Year Three on their fantastic class assembly this afternoon. They all spoke beautifully and sang so clearly. You have all worked so hard. Well done everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Year Six have created a fantastic 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' display, showing off their amazing work. The children have written character descriptions and recounts based on the story. They have also produced some excellent illustrations, in the style of Quentin Blake. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Year Six are really proud of the artwork that they have created. They combined the use of the technique chiaroscuro (the use of strong contrast between light and dark) and symbols to create a powerful final piece of artwork. They all look brilliant, well done! ... See MoreSee Less

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Year Five have had a great afternoon painting their own version of 'The Starry Night' in the style of Vincent van Gogh. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Another night of fiendish fun and creepy costumes at our KS2 disco! The children thoroughly enjoyed dancing to some of their favourite tunes! A big thank you to all the children who came for their excellent behaviour as it was a great atmosphere tonight! Happy Halloween 🎃 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Year 4 have had a great day at Auckland Castle. They took part in different workshops about the Stone Age. Everyone found it interesting and fun finding out new facts and becoming historians and archaeologists for the day. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Year Six have been developing their reading skills by finding out about the origins of Halloween- learning about the ancient festival of Samhain. This was celebrated by Celtic tribes that had settled in Britain over 2000 years ago. The children then followed a series of coordinates instructions, in maths, to create a Halloween image. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Witch way to the dance floor?!It was a brilliant disco for our Reception and Infants tonight! Everyone had a great time and made a super effort with their Halloween outfits! A big thank you to all the boys and girls who came along and your behaviour was excellent. Hope you all had fun! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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Girls’ Football League A big well done to all the girls who represented the school at football. It has been a great three weeks watching them play at Heritage Park, the home of BAFC! The team finished in the top half of the league and we are very proud of all their efforts!The girls have also been invited to take part in some coaching sessions on the new pitch at Shildon AFC, this is due to start after half term ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

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Year 1 had a lovely walk around Shildon for our geography lesson this morning. We looked for human (man-made) and physical (natural) features in our local area. We found trees, flowers, houses, shops, cows, a church and the library. We were very lucky and we also got to go inside Shildon football ground and try out their new football pitch! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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In Year Three today we enjoyed continuing our topic in Science all about rocks. We used Starbursts to create the different types of rock formations. We had lots of fun! Great work Year Three! ... See MoreSee Less

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In our PSHE lesson today, Year One have been learning how to work well as a team. We completed a timed challenge to build towers using different materials. We discussed which skills we need to use to work well in a team, such as taking turns, good listening, helping and sharing. ... See MoreSee Less

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