Independent Day and Boarding School for Girls aged 4 - 16

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  Googletastic! Googletastic!
30/06/2010  -  Six girls have reached the regional finals of the Doodle for Google 'I love football' competition.		  
     
 
  An afternoon of Spanish and Tapas An afternoon of Spanish and Tapas
30/06/2010  -  Year 10 pupils enjoyed an afternoon of tapas and cookery.		  
     
 
  Leavers' Ball Leavers' Ball
29/06/2010  -  Friday night's Leavers' Ball was a huge success. Pupils, their parents and boyfriends and Thornton Staff danced until late and had a wonderful time.		  
     
 
  Sixth Form Exibition 2010 Sixth Form Exibition 2010
24/06/2010  -  Over twenty schools and colleges attended the event this year providing our pupils and parents with an excellent introduction to Sixth Form options.		  
     
 
  Evie wins Young Farmers' Competition Evie wins Young Farmers' Competition
07/06/2010  -  Evie Bramham, Year 9 has produced a winning flower arrangement and goes on to compete in the national competition in Malvern.		  
     
 
  Charlotte qualifies for the endurance championships Charlotte qualifies for the endurance championships
18/05/2010  -  Year 5 pupil Charlotte Gallavan has qualified for the Pony Club Endurance Championships. Well done Charlotte and good luck in the Championships.		  
     
 
  Year 4 and 5 in the Isle of Wight Year 4 and 5 in the Isle of Wight
05/05/2010  -  Mrs Darwin and Mrs Walker are keeping us all up-to-date with the latest news from their adventures on the Isle with Years 4 and 5.		  
     
 
  We welcome back the 'Class of 1990' We welcome back the 'Class of 1990'
04/05/2010  -  Eighteen girls from the class of 1990 came back to school on Saturday for a reunion. The girls hadn't met as a group since they left us twenty years ago. 		 
     
 
  Year 10 and 11 and Chamber Choir go to Verdi's Falstaff Year 10 and 11 and Chamber Choir go to Verdi's Falstaff
16/03/2010  -  Performed by Glyndebourne Opera Company		  
     
 
  Year 11 students go to the Oxford Playhouse to watch 'Pride and Prejudice' Year 11 students go to the Oxford Playhouse to watch 'Pride and Prejudice'
16/03/2010  -  Year 11 students go to the Oxford Playhouse to watch 'Pride and Prejudice'- the prose set for their GCSE examination.		  
     
 
 
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  Gold Medal Winners! Gold Medal Winners!
16/03/2010  -  Year 7 participated in the Milton Keynes Schools' Hockey Tournament and won the tournament being presented with gold medals.		  
     
 
  Nuneaton Mosque and Coventry Cathedral Nuneaton Mosque and Coventry Cathedral
16/03/2010  -  Year 9 visit the Mosque and Cathedral as part of a study on Islam		  
     
 
  Opening of the new Science and Junior Block Opening of the new Science and Junior Block
27/01/2010  -  The children moved into the new building for the start of the Spring term.		  
     
 
  Key Stage 2 Christmas Production - Witnesses Key Stage 2 Christmas Production - Witnesses
16/12/2009  -  Witnesses - The Greatest Story ever told		  
     
 
  'The Wriggly Nativity' 'The Wriggly Nativity'
10/12/2009  -  Reception to Year 3 children performed a 'Wriggly Nativity'.		  
     
 
  New update Teaching Block 8th December 2009 New update Teaching Block 8th December 2009
08/12/2009  -  Latest news on Science and Junior Block		  
     
 
  Ingleton Bric-a-brac Sale Ingleton Bric-a-brac Sale
03/12/2009  -  The girls and staff in Ingleton house held a successful fund-raising event.		  
     
 
  Honeymooners visit Thornton Honeymooners visit Thornton
01/12/2009  -  We were delighted to welcome Pearl Leung and her husbnd Herman Choi to Thornton for a visit.		  
     
 
  Girls visit The Tate Modern in London Girls visit The Tate Modern in London
27/11/2009  -  Years 4 and 5 visited the Tate Modern as part of their 'Art appreciation' studies.		  
     
 
  Year 2 Visit Milton Keynes Rural Museum Year 2 Visit Milton Keynes Rural Museum
12/11/2009  -  On October 2nd the children in Year 2 visited Milton Keynes Rural Museum		  
     
 
  Mass Tree Planting Day Mass Tree Planting Day
10/11/2009  -  The BBC 'Breathing Space' School's initiative is running a mass tree planting day on Tuesday 10th November. A free Rowan tree has been provided and as many schools as possible are being encouraged to take part in the project.		  
     
 
  Travelling through time Travelling through time
06/11/2009  -  A time capsule is buried in the new Junior and Science block.		  
     
 
  Swine Flu update Swine Flu update
23/10/2009  -  Information about swine flu		  
     
 
  Year 6 meet the Park Ranger to study the River Ouse Year 6 meet the Park Ranger to study the River Ouse
14/10/2009  -  Year 6 see wild life at the River Ouse		  
     
 
  Sponsored Walk Sponsored Walk
14/10/2009  -  Junior children participate in the Sponsored Walk - all profits to help children in Nigeria		  
     
 
  'Girls go green' 'Girls go green'
12/10/2009  -  Girls have fun 'going green'		  
     
 
  New Teaching Block Update New Teaching Block Update
12/10/2009  -  Latest news on our building development.		  
     
 
  We celebrate our best ever GCSE results! We celebrate our best ever GCSE results!
27/08/2009  -  Year 11 pupils and staff are celebrating today after receiving the school's best ever GCSE results.		  
     
 
 
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