We were delighted to welcome a fantastic group of old girls to our annual networking evening. Last week at Law Fest we heard from employers that they consider networking to be hugely important in securing jobs, and this event allows our Year 12s to develop this skill as they find out more about different sectors…
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED FOR THIS EVENT Old Thorntonians (including former staff) are warmly invited to our Afternoon Tea reunion event on Saturday 17th May from 12:30 pm. Timetable for the event: 12:30 pm Welcome from Dr Louise Shaw (Headteacher) and Jane Holliday (Chair, Old Thorntonians) with canapes and fizz 1:00 pm…
We were thrilled to be joined by Jasmine Sakyiama for this week’s Spotlight Talk. Jasmine is a Thornton Old Girl and is currently appearing in Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of “Oliver” in the West End. Jasmine’s first big break was in “School of Rock” in London, when she was in Year 6 at Thornton. She…
On Tuesday our Year 12s enjoyed a fantastic drinks, canapes and dinner with Alumni and friends of our wonderful school. It was their first opportunity of the year to start to build the networking skills that are so important for university and the workplace. Students chatted to guests from Marketing, Publishing, Business, Healthcare, Dentistry, Accountancy,…
The annual Alumni Networking Event was held on 3rd October. We were delighted to welcome back such a diverse group of old girls to meet our Year 12 students over drinks and dinner. Guests included civil servants, physiotherapists, aeronautical engineers, lawyers and cheesemongers. Several alumni have leading roles in industry and were able to share…
Old Thorntonian Cecilia and her daughter Maria were warmly welcomed to Thornton on 20th September. Cecilia is from Mexico and joined Thornton as a boarder for one year over 50 years ago! Maria is about to start her Masters course at the University of Arts in London. Cecilia loved visiting and seeing how much the…
In early July, Thornton’s Development Director, Jennifer Walker travelled to Mexico to meet with educational consultants and Old Thorntonian Alumnae! Below is an account of one alumnae meeting: On the 10th July, I met with Ana and her mother Jacqueline (pictured) at the Old Sevilla Palace Hotel in Mexico City. Although we haven’t ever met…
This week we welcomed back an Old Thorntonian, Kierat Ranautta-Sambhi to share her career journey. Kierat currently works for Albany Associates, supporting governments, charities and communities in areas of conflict around the world. Her role focuses on preventing and countering violent extremism in countries that include Somalia, Mozambique, Syria, Iraq and Chad. Students learnt how…
This week saw the launch of our inaugural Alumni Careers Networking Event. We welcomed back old girls to thank them for going above and beyond in their support of careers events over the last six years. Our Year 12 students joined alumni over drinks, canapés and a sit down dinner. This gave them a fantastic…
As Year 11s begin their next module in PHSE, with a focus on Next Steps, we were delighted to welcome old girl Saffi Breakwell, a former Deputy Head Girl, to share her experiences. Saffi joined Thornton for Sixth Form, from The Royal Latin School in Buckingham and emphasised that she always felt valued and listened…
