News & Events
Spotlight Seminar: Buckingham University
A number of Year 12s are interested in applying to study Law at Buckingham University and we were delighted to provide a bespoke seminar with two lecturers from the Faculty. This gave our students the unique opportunity to find out more about the course, solicitor and barrister pathways and the LLM International and Commercial Law…
Prep School Science Exhibition
An exhibition of Prep School students’ work on animals and their habitats displayed in the Drawing Room. What fantastic displays!
Senior School Soloist Concert
Senior School music students’ performances were so impressive at their soloist concert on 19th June. Here’s a gallery capturing the occasion. Click on an individual image to enlarge it.
Informal Soloist Concert
An informal concert for parents was held in the Assembly Hall on 12th June featuring solo musical performances from several of our younger students, most of whom were relatively new to their respective instruments, with just a couple of older girls showing how they’ve progressed. Here’s a photo gallery of our pianists, violinists and saxophonists…
School of Pop Production
Students in Years 5 and 6 performed School of Pop in the Assembly Hall on 6th June. A high-energy musical comedy telling the tale of former 90s boy-band-member-turned-teacher Barry Garlow, with his enthusiastic and unorthodox methods of teaching proving to be a big hit with his students and creating a swoon-fest amongst most of their…
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,…
