News & Events
Careers: Network Rail
The Year 12s hosted two speakers from Network Rail to share their different journeys into the company. Theo is currently on the prestigious Degree Apprenticeship Scheme and Mo is undertaking his Year in Industry from the University of Nottingham. Both programmes offer the opportunity to experience many different departments and job roles and we heard…
Vegucation Experience Day
Thornton’s catering partner Harrisons held a “Vegucation Experience” Day on Tuesday 20th May aimed at Prep School ages. Harrisons’ fruit and vegetables supplier ran an interactive session on the Quad where children were encouraged to learn about different types of fruits and vegetables, try lots of samples and ask questions. Students also had the opportunity to…
Senior School Concert – Spring 2025 Gallery
A photo gallery from our fantastic Senior School Concert. Please click on an image below to scroll through the gallery.
Spotlight Careers: British Army
Lana Hughes has had an inspiring journey to her role as Captain in the Army. There is one skill she recommends above all others and that is determination. She did not complete her A levels at school and left to work in supermarkets, gyms and insurance, with no idea what she wanted to do. Having…
Old Thorntonians Reunion – 17th May
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…
Careers In Healthcare
This week we welcomed a team from Bedford Hospital who delivered workshops and a careers information event to students from across the Prep and Senior School. In the morning Years 5 and 6 were treated to an interactive workshop with clinicians including Physiotherapists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Officers and Nurses. They looked at medical equipment…
UFO’S SPOTTED AT THORNTON
Mr Lovell, Thornton’s Head of Computer Science, is featured in an article about the UFO’s, our esports team, in the latest edition of Independent Schools Magazine. The UFO’s partnered with nine other schools to participate in a national Girls’ School Association esports tournament, with Mr Lovell explaining how esports is helping to bridge the Science,…
Thornton Featured in new J&M school’s book
Thornton College is proud of our ongoing collaboration with a J&M school in Lebanon. We are delighted to have been featured in a book produced by JM Rabweh school in Cornet Chehwan, Lebanon, celebrating the Jesus and Mary Community. This partnership highlights our commitment to building bridges and the shared values of Jesus and Mary,…
Eleanor Wins Lit Fest Competition
Congratulations to Year 11 student Eleanor M on winning a category in the MK Lit Fest ‘MinK2025 Creative Writing Competition’. Eleanor’s poem, “A House in Need of a Home” won the 14-19 age poetry category and has been published in the MK Lit Fest anthology alongside the other short-listed writers. Well done Eleanor!
NACE Challenge Award
In March 2025 The National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) named Thornton the 497th school to be accredited with the NACE Challenge Award. The award is given in recognition of school-wide commitment to high-quality provision for more able learners, within the context of challenge for all. The full report is available to read…
Ripple Africa Visit
Year 9 students had the privilege of welcoming Pam Haigh, General Manager of Buckingham based charity, Ripple Africa, to Thornton College to share fascinating insights into the impactful projects Ripple Africa is spearheading in Malawi. The highlight of Pam’s talk was the Fish Conservation Project in Lake Malawi, which captivated our students. The girls learned…
Year 12 EPQ Presentations
Year 12 Extended Project Qualification students held their marketplace on Wednesday 19th March, discussing all aspect of the projects that they have been working on this academic year. There are some fascinating projects including how Roman gladiators were influenced by Greek methodology, whether the UK legal system is equipped for growing mental health needs, and…
