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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens
Shildon
DL4 1ES

4 days ago

Today, Year Six enjoyed taking part in activities to celebrate Number Day 2026. They participated in the NSPCC Times Tables Rockstars battle, designed their own maths t-shirt and assembled 3D shapes from the nets they cut out. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

5 days ago

It’s been great to have Rob and Luke in school helping us to keep fit and healthy! Today the children took part in the interactive play system on the yard! We had so much fun! We have danced, hula hooped and fenced so far this half term and we still have two weeks to go!Thanks Positive Pirates CIC Bishop Auckland www.facebook.com/share/1NMXqTeZ3p/?mibextid=wwXIfr ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Year Six have had a fantastic day working with Shildon Alive to make their three course meal. They made garlic mushrooms for their starter, vegetable stir fry for their main and Eton mess for dessert. Each course smelt lovely and tasted great as well! ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

We had a great night at the dodgeball finals. The team finished in 🥈overall and played some excellent dodgeball. Well done to all the children involved! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

This week, Year Six enjoyed researching their player and creating player profiles in French ready to go on display in the corridor. They look great, well done! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their Sculpture workshop with friends and family. Their flowers looked amazing. Big thank you to King James school for facilitating the workshop. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

2 weeks ago

In D&T, Year Six enjoyed designing their menus for their healthy three course meal that they will be making next week with Shildon Alive. They can't wait to taste each course! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

2 weeks ago

A huge well done to the Dodgeball Team who finished 🥈in the league tonight! They now progress to the finals next week. The team have been training hard, shown great sportsmanship and improved their skills over the last three weeks! Well done! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

2 weeks ago

SAVE THE DATE!We have teamed up with Victoria Jubilee Junior Parkrun and would like as many children and adults to attend on Sunday 8th March!Victoria Jubilee Park, Spennymoor9 AM start 2KM Free to enterRun, jog or walk We hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

3 weeks ago

In Year Three this week we had a visit from the Environment Agency. We looked at the dangers of extreme weather in particular flooding. We completed some small investigations and finished off with a 'Protect Your House' challenge. Fantastic work Year Three! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Year Six have been exploring the world of Augmented Reality. The children used the 'Reality Composer' app to create a variety of items linked to our class text- Harry Potter. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

This week year 1 have been beginning to explore sculpture in art. They have made their own 'tube towers' by using a rolling technique. Well done year 1 they look fantastic! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Our topic for PSHE this term is Safety and the Changing Body. Today, Year Six learnt how to help someone if they are choking. They listened carefully and created some posters with the six key steps of what to do. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Today in year 1 we have started our new science topic all about materials. We were able to identify and name a range of different materials, such as water, sand and rock. We then focused on 3 materials we could find around our classroom (plastic, wood and metal) and we worked in teams to sort some everyday objects into the correct groups. We began to talk about the properities of the materials using words such as hard, soft and shiny. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Thank you to all the family members who joined Year Six at their Banksy art workshops over the last couple of weeks, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Lovely pieces of artwork were created in the style of Banksy on canvases. The wall art using the spray pens looked fantastic as well! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

It was great to see so many of the Y4 adults attend the latest Sports Workshops! We took part in boccia, new age kurling and darts. We hope you all had fun! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

This half term, Year 4 are learning about electricity in Science. Today they have discussed the dangers of electricity and have thought of many different ways to stay safe. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Today in Year Three we had a fantastic time exploring the 'Sphero Bolts'. We enjoyed navigating them around the area using our iPads. Fantastic work Year Three! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Children and young people use the internet every day to learn, play, and connect, but the online world is not always safe. This weeks #WakeUpWednesday provides clear and practical advice to support safer and healthier digital habits, helping young people to make informed, secure choices when using technology.Download your FREE copy here >> vist.ly/4ku5z ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Year Six have enjoyed creating their own Banksy fact files and looking at some of his famous pieces of artwork. They are looking forward to creating their own artwork inspired by Banksy over the next couple of weeks in their parent/carer sessions. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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Thornhill Primary School Shildon

2 months ago

We have enjoyed a lovely Golden Day in school today We started the morning with the pantomime Robin Hood, followed by a delicious Christmas dinner and then a visit from Santa this afternoon! Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you for all the kind gifts and cards. Have a wonderful holiday. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Today in Year Three we enjoyed continuing our History topic - Ancient Egypt. We looked at a significant individual throughout history - Pharoah Tutunkhamun. We enjoyed learning new facts and using a variety of sources to investigate. Well done Year Three! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Year Six enjoyed finishing off their art topic this term by making their own relief sculptures for their 2026 calendar. They reused cardboard boxes by cutting large pieces into shapes and layered them on top of each other to make their artwork 3D. They look great, well done Year Six! ... See MoreSee Less

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