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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens
Shildon
DL4 1ES

1 week ago

Year One have created some beautiful art work today in their exploring line and shape topic. In response to the artist Paul Klee, we practiced drawing different lines using music as a stimulus. Every piece of work was unique and so creative! 👨‍🎨🖍 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Year Six are enjoying their history topic - The Iron Age. They created their own fact files after researching what life was like during that time. Great job everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

In our Geography lesson this week, Year One have continued their work exploring globes, atlases and maps. We looked closer at where we live, zooming in on a map of the United Kingdom to find England and Shildon. We then used Google Maps to find some of the features in Shildon, such as shops, houses and our school! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

This week in Year Three we have enjoyed designing our pneumatic toy in which we will begin to create in D&T. The children worked hard to make sure they were labelled accurately and coloured brightly. Great work Year Three! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Year Six enjoyed their forest school activities this afternoon. They created their own mini theme parks using materials they could find. Then, they used the hand drills to put holes in the conkers ready to attach them to string to play some games. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

The Tag Rugby Team finished the league in 5th place tonight! We have enjoyed watching the children play over the last three weeks, at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club. The children have been a credit to the school and shown a great attitude, improving week after week. Well done! Next week it’s the start of the Girls’ Football League. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Thank you to all of the family and friends that came to watch Year Six's class assembly. They enjoyed telling everyone about their experiences this week carrying out the Wear Warriors Award. What a fantastic start to the year! Great job Year Six! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Today in Year 3 we had a fantastic time completing some computing. We used the IndiBots to create a code which involved some great teamwork and perseverance. Super work Year 3! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

In our first computing lesson today, Year One have been learning about algorithms. We learnt that an algorithm is a set of instructions to complete a task or solve a problem. We followed an algorithm to make a jam sandwich and we discovered the importance of the steps being in the correct order. Great work Year One! 😀 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Year 2 had a fantastic afternoon at Forest School. The children made bird nests, bird feeders, enjoyed marshmallows around the campfire and finished with a big game of hide and seek! Well done everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Year Six had a brilliant morning working with the Wear Rivers Trust. They worked in groups to analyse river water samples. They used classification charts to successfully identify many of the river bed creatures. Some of the creatures found included: stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies and bullhead fish. We were even lucky enough to find a crayfish! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Year Six are really enjoying their class text - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They followed a tutorial teaching them how to draw Willy Wonka and completed a comprehension task in English today. We are looking forward to writing our own character descriptions over the next few weeks! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

In Year Two we have learnt about algorithms and used them to navigate a robotic toy called a Beebot. We were also able to debug our algorithms when we made a mistake. It was great fun! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

We are excited to share with you, Shildon Town Council are hosting this years’ Halloween disco to families living in Shildon.ITS BACK!!! Dig up your Halloween fancy dress and get ready to join us for a frightful night of spookiness. Halloween DiscoFriday 31st October 2025Shildon Civic Hall5-7pmFREE Wristbands will be limited to 6 per family and must be worn on the night to gain entry and collected by an adult, unfortunately if you do not have your wristband on the night, you will be refused entry. Please note adults and children require a wristband for this event.This event is open to Shildon residents only.Children over the age of 3 years will require a wristband. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

A big well done to all our pupils for returning back to school with amazing attitudes and big smiles! Also well done to our new Reception and Nursery starters. They were incredible! So proud of all our pupils. A great start and we look forward to a successful Autumn term! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

A huge well done to our new Reception children who have had their first day at school this week. It has been such a special few days welcoming our new children and their families to Thornhill. Everyone came in with smiles, settled so well and had such a lot of fun exploring their new classroom. We can’t wait to see them all together on Monday. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Year Six have had a brilliant couple of days to start the term! Today, they enjoyed beginning our art topic where they explored expressive drawing techniques. Well done everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Over the Summer, we have had a fantastic mural painted on the wall next to Reception entrance gate. We hope the children will love the animals and bright colours. All aboard to Thornhill Prinary School!See you all tomorrow! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Having fun sharing books and stories is one of the best ways to prepare your child for starting school! 🎓 Find out how it can help and get top tips here 👇www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/parents-families/getting-ready-to-start-school/?&utm_source=face... ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Hope everyone has had a great Summer. Just a reminder we are back to school on Thursday 4th Sep. Looking forward to seeing you all then. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Preloved school uniform available from Shildon Town Council offices - FREEWe are fully stocked, please call in and take what you need.Opening HoursMonday – Thursday 8.30 – 4.30pmFriday 8.30 – 4pm ... See MoreSee Less

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

2 months ago

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

3 months ago

The first years of a child’s life are critical for cognitive, emotional and physical development.Babies' brains are growing and changing faster than at any other stage, and now research shows that shared reading has a big role to play 👇 📚 Shared reading supports children's social and emotional development.Children who are read to from their earliest years are more likely to develop secure relationships with their parents or carers and have better mental wellbeing and social skills.📚 Shared reading routines create positive habits.When reading is part of a child's daily routine, it helps them feel secure and provides comfort - and it's the moment of connection that matters, not how good their parent or carer is at reading!📚 Shared reading also helps children to overcome disadvantage.Children who are read to from their earliest years are more likely to overcome socio-economic inequalities - research shows those growing up in poverty have a better chance of moving out of poverty as adults if they are read to as young children.Find out more in the #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce:www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/reading-rights-books-build-a-brighter-future/?utm_source=facebook&u... ... See MoreSee Less

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