News & Events
Thornton Appoints New Head for September 2022
Dr Louise Shaw, the current Deputy Headteacher and Head of Prep at Thornton College has been appointed for the role of Headteacher starting in September 2022 following the retirement of Mrs Val Holmes, current Headteacher until August 2022. Sr Helen Haigh, Chair of Governors said: “We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Shaw…
Spotlight Careers: Emma Try
Many of our students are interested in careers relating to Art and Design, so we were delighted to welcome Emma Try from Northstar to deliver our Spotlight Careers Talk this week. Emma shared information about her role as a Graphic Designer and the huge variety of work involved in a busy agency. Being an ‘ideas…
More Equestrian Team Success
Thornton Equestrian Team had a very successful half-term, qualifying for two NSEA national finals in first place. On Friday 29th October, Charlotte H, Clemmie O and Sasha K took part in a NSEA dressage qualifier at Bury Farm, near Leighton Buzzard. They won the team competition in the Prelimery class beating seven other teams. Charlotte…
Debate Series with St Columba’s College
The last two weeks have seen teams of Thornton students from Years 10, 11 and 12 taking part in debates with St Columba’s. The motion on each occasion was: ‘The Government should limit gaming for under 18s’. Students from both schools worked together to research and present arguments within a tight time frame. This Debates…
Alumni Careers Event
We are so lucky at Thornton to have such amazing old girls! This week saw four Alumnae deliver inspiring talks about their career pathways and varied job roles. Heather Barnes shone a light on life as a Bio Chemist at Johnson and Johnson and, how since joining them as a graduate, she has already worked…
Emma’s Story Published
Year 9 student Emma T has had a dramatic short story called “Last Five Seconds Alive” published in “Unsolved: Awesome Stories,” featuring short stories written by young writers on the theme of murder and criminal cases. Well done Emma!
Degree Apprenticeship Event
Thornton were delighted to be joined by parents and students from local schools at our recent Degree Apprenticeship Information Evening. Professor Lynette Ryals OBE gave a fantastic overview of MK:U, the brand new university on our doorstep, that has just launched four programmes. The academic teaching will be delivered by the prestigious Cranfield University and…
European Day of Languages
Girls in the Prep school enjoyed a range of language-based activities on European Day of Languages on 27th September, including learning flamenco dancing with Miss Law, Italian phrases and flag-making, the Greek alphabet, learning how to sign for the deaf and more.
Boarders Welcome Weekend
As part of their Welcome Weekend, boarding students enjoyed a range of activities, including high ropes and pedalos at Willen Lake, trampolining, mini golf, a visit to the cinema and mug painting.
Prep Eco-Committee
The Prep Eco-Committee have met to discuss their activities for this term. The girls were all very enthusiastic and had lots of brilliant ideas. They also got to see our ECO SCHOOLS GREEN FLAG awarded to Thornton in July by Eco-Schools. There were lots of ideas about where we can fly the flag so look…
Spotlight Careers: Dr Tim McSweeney
Dr Tim McSweeney from the University Of Hertfordshire delivered an excellent Spotlight Careers Talk to students from Years 9-13, with information about a range of careers and opportunities linked to Psychology. Tim has previously worked for the Home Office and is an expert in Forensic Psychology. It was fascinating to hear about what the role…
Nia’s Creative Egg Clock Invention
Year 10 student Nia R has made this incredible fully-functional clock with an egg as the pendulum. To recognise her vital contribution to the project, opening the door at the back of the clock shows a photograph of the chicken who laid the egg!
