Thorney Close Primary SchoolNews
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Thursday 20 June 2024 London 2024 Residential - Day Two Our second day of our residential trip was just as eventful as the first. We visited the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, where we had an amazing time exploring the Wonderlab. We enjoyed a delicious pizza in Trafalgar Square before heading to Shaftesbury Theatre to watch a performance of Mrs. Doubtfire.
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Wednesday 19 June 2024 London 2024 Residential - Day One Our three-day school residential in London began with an early start, departing from school at 6am. The children were excited as we boarded the coach, greeted by our lovely driver who set the tone with a fantastic playlist of 'cheesy classics' that had both children and staff singing along. Our journey was broken up by a delightful lunch stop near Watford, where everyone stretched their legs and refueled. By 1pm, we arrived in London, ready to embark on our adventure.
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Tuesday 11 June 2024 Eden Colliery Cup Huge congratulations to our Y5/6 football team as they came runners up in the Eden Colliery cup at Hill View. The team were excellent- winning three out of four matches and playing some great football. Well done all!
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Tuesday 4 June 2024 Swimming Success The Year 6 swimming team had a fabulous morning competing in the local swimming gala. The team showed great teamwork and determination, resulting in an impressive display of swimming skills.
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Monday 3 June 2024 Attendance Fines Unauthorised absence from school – important update about fines.
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Tuesday 21 May 2024 Athletics Team Congratulations to our Year 6 athletics team on their outstanding performance in the inter-school competition!
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Friday 17 May 2024 Park fun with Flynn Flynn, the school dog had a wonderful time at the park with the Year 6 children as they celebrated the end of their SATs.
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Friday 17 May 2024 Year 6 SATS We would like to congratulate all of our Year 6 pupils on all their hard work during this week’s assessments. We are really proud in the manner with which they have approached this week.
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Thursday 9 May 2024 Grey to Green We have received funding from the Royal Horticultural Society to purchase plants for transforming our school from grey to green, as part of a Department for Education initiative.
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Tuesday 23 April 2024 Be in to Win! We are trying to improve attendance rates over summer term by organising 2 Attendance Prize Draws. One will be drawn for May half term and one for July end of year.
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Friday 19 April 2024 Super Start to Summer Term What an amazing first week back it has been. As you can see from the quality of the work in this video, the children have been trying their best in all areas of learning. It was especially pleasing to see the youngest children enjoying the sunshine.
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Thursday 21 March 2024 Happy Sign Language Week! Happy Sign Language Week!Yesterday, the whole school had an assembly about British Sign Language (BSL). We learnt about the importance of BSL and how it became its own language. We also practiced a lot of signs which was fun to see!We also discussed about the Deaf Flag - each colour represents something:
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Tuesday 12 March 2024 World Book Day March 2024 World Book Day/Week was amazing! The children dressed up as their favorite book characters. Thank you to the parents who joined the craft sessions. Your support made the day extra special and showed the importance of reading and community. It was a memorable celebration of books and creativity for everyone involved! Enjoy the photo's below!
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Tuesday 12 March 2024 Sunderland Schools Triathlon We had an amazing morning at the Sunderland School's Triathlon, participating in biking, swimming, and running, and having the opportunity to meet the mayor.
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Friday 1 March 2024 MMR vaccinations
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Friday 16 February 2024 World Book Day 2024
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Friday 16 February 2024 Red Nose Day 2024
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Monday 12 February 2024 Let's go fly a kite We've been learning the song "Let's Go Fly a Kite" in our singing assembly, so we decided to purchase some kites and fly them ourselves.
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Friday 9 February 2024 What parents need to know about WhatsApp 'What parents need to know about WhatsApp' guide to help keep your child safe online
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Friday 2 February 2024 MP Visit We had the pleasure of welcoming Bridget Phillipson, the MP for Sunderland South and Houghton, to our school this morning. We were also visited by Lyndsey McDonald. the Chief Executive Officer of Magic Breakfast.
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Thursday 1 February 2024 End of School Collection Can we respectfully ask that all appointments (other than hospital appointments) are made after the school. Please do not collect before 3.15pm.
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Wednesday 31 January 2024 Should my child go to school or nursery today? It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school or nursery when they’re unwell. Click on the link for guidance.
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Wednesday 17 January 2024 Ghyll Head Residential Year 5 and 6 children experienced an unforgettable three-day residential in the stunning Lake District, filled with thrilling outdoor activities.
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Tuesday 19 December 2023 Poppy Appeal We raised a fantastic £358.07 across the school! Well done and thank you to all who were involved and donated
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Wednesday 13 December 2023 SAFC Flag Bearers Six of our students had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of welcoming the players onto the pitch last night.
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Monday 11 December 2023 New school build consultation proposed plans The PDFs detailed below encapsulate the proposed plans for our upcoming school build, which were presented by the architect during the consultation meeting held in school today.
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Tuesday 5 December 2023 Festive Dates and Events Outlined below are the festive activities and events scheduled for over the last few weeks of term.
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