News & Events
NHS Careers Event
Three teams from Milton Keynes University Hospital visited Thornton on Tuesday 10th March and delivered a fabulous event showcasing their respective departments. Patient Experience, Pharmacy and Simulation all complemented each other perfectly. It was interesting to hear about new initiatives to ensure the optimum patient experience, as well as technological developments in Pharmacy, such as…
Spotlight Careers: Clare Lewis – BA Pilot
As we are now able to plan and enjoy holidays again, it was perfect to be transported away to exotic holiday destinations by British Airways Pilot, Clare Lewis. Clare gave us a brilliant insight into her working week, which this week includes trips to Lagos, Bahrain and Phoenix. We had a whistle stop tour round…
Careers Trip
“Clarendon House Care Home hosted our Health and Social Care Students on 4th May and gave them a guided tour round their amazing new facilities. Only recently opened, Clarendon House offers Residential, Dementia and Nursing Care. We were all hugely impressed with the facilities and welcoming, caring and enthusiastic staff. Discussion afterwards focused on topics…
Armed Services Visit Thornton
Students from both Prep and Senior School enjoyed talking to members of the Armed Services’ Core Engagement Teams from the Royal Medical Service (AMS) and the Intelligence Corps at lunchtime on Tuesday 3rd May. Five officers were on hand to answer questions about the wide ranging opportunities available and entry at officer and apprenticeship levels….
Old Thorntonians Reunion – 15th May
Old Thorntonians (including former staff) are warmly invited to our reunion event on Sunday 15th May from 10.45 a.m. Timetable for the day: 10.45 a.m. Old Thorntonian Association Committee AGM 11 a.m. – 12 noon – Guided Tours of the School 12 noon – 1 p.m. – Mass in the Chapel 1 p.m. – 2.30…
Bishop David Oakley visits Thornton
Thornton College was thrilled to receive and welcome The Right Reverend David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton, to the school. Bishop David is new in his role as Bishop for the Northamptonshire Diocese and is busy visiting schools in the Diocese. Bishop David arrived in the morning and met with our Chair of Governors, Sr Helen…
Fun and Friendship Club
Girls in the Fun and Friendship Club always have a good, creative time with Mrs Callaghan. In the run up to Easter the girls were busy making mini baskets (ideal for holding small Easter eggs) from wool, card and other materials.
Stations of the Cross
On Tuesday 5th April, for the first time in three years, the Prep School gathered together to walk the Stations of the Cross. Students and teachers processed around the school grounds, stopping at each station to watch a short drama and sing a hymn. Every class played their part superbly and all the girls sang…
Spotlight Careers – Nick Jones
York University offer a fantastic degree in Film and Television Production, and we were delighted that Nick Jones, a Lecturer and Admissions Tutor for the Programme, joined us to tell us more about what the course entails, career pathways afterwards and what skills and experience Admissions Tutors are looking for. This BSc course offers a…
Spotlight Careers: Sarah Arratoon
The latest Careers Spotlight talk was delivered by Sarah Arratoon, Marketing Director of Hachette Publishers. Sarah showcased the many different roles available in the sector, including editorial, literary agent, rights, publicity and design. She also busted myths around starting out in Publishing, such as careers only being open to those who have studied English at…
Jackson – Inspiring Civil Engineers
A group of Year 10 and 11 students were invited by the Jackson team to visit Linmere Construction Site, as a follow up activity from our STEM Event in January. This was a fantastic opportunity to see first hand what the role of a Civil Engineer involves. The site will be used for housing and…
Careers Event: Camilla Tominey
It was a privilege to welcome Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor of the Telegraph, to Thornton to talk to students about her career. This has included print journalism, at The Sunday Express and The Daily Telegraph, broadcast journalism on Politics Live, Question Time, This Morning and LBC Radio. Camilla studied Law at university and began her…