EYFS
Youngest Students enjoy Japanese Week
As part of their creative curriculum, girls in our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) enjoyed ‘Japanese week’ led by Mrs MacPartlan, who was born and brought up in Japan. Activities included making ‘Koinobori’ koi and Kabuto origami hats. Mrs MacPartlan demonstrated how to make sushi (complete with a video demonstration of her dog, Leo, enthusiastically…
MK Lightning visit Pre-Prep
On Thursday 18th January girls in Pre-Reception had a visit from members of the MK Lightning ice hockey team who brought along equipment and a child’s kit for the girls to try on. The children asked several questions, finding out all they wanted to know about ice hockey and MK Lightning. Many thanks to Mrs…
Story Read Live from Canada Over Zoom
Girls in our Pre-Prep had an amazing experience on Monday 15th January when they were read a story, live, from Canada over Zoom. Sam Bird, the daughter of Thornton’s Deputy EYFS Manager Mrs Bird, read the girls a story ‘Good Night Ski Mountain’ from her Snowcat machine while sitting near the top of the snow-covered…
Youngest Students Learn More About Fire Engines
Our youngest students in EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) had some very exciting visitors on 6th November to help launch their new topic, ‘Sparkle and Shine’! Fire officers from Buckingham Fire Station talked to the girls about the various features of their fire engine. The fire officers talked about and demonstrated several items of equipment…