On Wednesday 24th April, our Year 12 students welcomed delegates from a number of different job sectors at a networking breakfast. This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to chat informally, developing their all-important soft skills and find out more about roles and career pathways. We were delighted to be joined by representatives from…
My name is Alana. I’m currently studying in Sixth Form. I’m going to share with you my journey so far at Thornton. I distinctly remember my first day at Thornton ten years ago. I was just seven years old feeling half nervous half excited, but mostly optimistic. Soon after I was welcomed into the school,…
Thornton has been awarded Foundation level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the…
A photo gallery from the trip to Iceland. What a fascinating landscape with sunny (but cold) days. A fantastic trip for the girls.
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: NEUROSCIENCE We were so lucky to be joined by the amazing Dr Eleanor Conole for this week’s talk. Eleanor reminded us that timelines are not as linear as they look and underlined the importance of embracing new opportunities that might be offered to you. Eleanor considered Medicine, achieved high academic grades, but decided…
On Tuesday 5th March Thornton hosted the second of our student debates with St Paul’s school. Thornton students proposed the motion that ‘social media does more harm than good’, whilst students from St Paul’s offered points in opposition. Arguments ranged from discussion of the impact on mental health, self esteem and social interaction to the…
To mark National Careers Week, every class from Reception to Year 13 enjoyed a talk from a different speaker. The Year 13s were fortune enough to hear Nat from Aiimi share advice on Employability Skills and Interview Techniques. Aiimi are a fantastic company that we partner with who have created a gold standard work place…
Our Year 12 students joined George Scott from Aon for a seminar on Wednesday evening to find out more about the role of an Actuary. In addition to sharing his own school, university and career journey, George explained what a Pensions Actuary does, in terms of modelling pensions schemes for companies, investing assets and managing…
Over the last four weeks, the Royal Navy have led two excellent workshops for our Year 7 and Year 8 students. Activities have included a STEM challenge of constructing a tower and dodgeball/netball/cricket challenges where students had to collaborate to achieve points. All the activities were built around developing skills such as leadership, communication and…
Our next Open Morning is taking place on Saturday 2nd March (10:00 am – 12:00 pm). This is the perfect opportunity for anyone considering Thornton for their daughter(s). Tours of the school will be available, with our students acting as tour guides. Visitors can ask the girls how they really feel about their school. Thornton’s…
