News & Events
Alumni Networking Event
The annual Alumni Networking Event was held on 3rd October. We were delighted to welcome back such a diverse group of old girls to meet our Year 12 students over drinks and dinner. Guests included civil servants, physiotherapists, aeronautical engineers, lawyers and cheesemongers. Several alumni have leading roles in industry and were able to share…
LawFest 2023
Budding lawyers from Year 11 and 12 took part in a fantastic LawFest Event, hosted by Buckingham University. Leading firms such as Travers Smith, Dantons, Machins, Shoosmiths and SE Solicitors hosted talks and were available to talk to students individually to answer questions about opportunities for school leavers and graduates. In addition, the Head of…
SPOTLIGHT SEMINARS
This week saw the launch of our first Spotlight Seminar. Spotlight Seminars are a new initiative for our Year 12s and if, following their one-to-one Careers Interviews, several have expressed an interest in a particular pathway, we will endeavour to set up a virtual meeting with an industry professional. This allows the students to interact…
Old Thorntonian from Mexico visits after 50 Years
Old Thorntonian Cecilia and her daughter Maria were warmly welcomed to Thornton on 20th September. Cecilia is from Mexico and joined Thornton as a boarder for one year over 50 years ago! Maria is about to start her Masters course at the University of Arts in London. Cecilia loved visiting and seeing how much the…
CAREERS TALK: WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
Kate Morgan showcased the new degree course that Norland are offering, “Early Childhood Education” alongside the prestigious Norland Diploma. Norland, founded in 1892, is world-famous for providing the very best early years training and education, recognised as the first educational establishment to offer any kind of childcare training. Students interested in a career working with…
THEIR FINEST HOUR – WING WI
Last week Dr Shaw and Mrs Walker met with Maureen and Christine from the Wing Branch of the Women’s Institute who shared fabulous committee meeting minutes and accounts from the period of the Second World War. We learnt about the Wing WI efforts to collect cigarettes and soap for soldiers in France and Holland, the…
SPOTLIGHT CAREERS: SAFIA MALIK – INVESTIN EDUCATION
Safia Malik, from InvestIN Education, showcased an amazing array of insight days, summer experiences and online programmes to our students from Years 9-13. InvestIn offer something for everyone across a range of careers, including Film Making; Journalism; Artist; Entrepreneur; Medicine; Engineering; Veterinary Science. They give students the opportunity to find out more, gain hands on…
Event to Preserve Second World War Memories
We are looking for people to bring their stories and objects relating to the Second World War to the Digital Collection Day at Thornton on Saturday 16th September from 10:00 am. The event is part of a nationwide campaign organised by Their Finest Hour, a team based at the University of Oxford and funded by…
Excellent GCSE Results at Thornton in 2023
Thornton students have once again achieved fantastic GCSE results with over a third of students achieving grades 9 – 7 (legacy A** – A). In addition to GCSE results, students achieved 100% A* – C in their Higher Project Qualifications with over half achieving A* – A. 76% of all results were grades 9-5 (National average…
A Level Results 2023
Congratulations to all our Sixth Form students who received their A Level and Vocational Qualification results this morning! It was lovely to see so many of them and we are happy to share that they are off to Manchester, Leeds, Kent, Loughborough and Winchester Universities to name a few! The courses they are going on…
Meeting Alumnae Ana in Mexico!
In early July, Thornton’s Development Director, Jennifer Walker travelled to Mexico to meet with educational consultants and Old Thorntonian Alumnae! Below is an account of one alumnae meeting: On the 10th July, I met with Ana and her mother Jacqueline (pictured) at the Old Sevilla Palace Hotel in Mexico City. Although we haven’t ever met…
MRS PATRICIA BRASSINGTON
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs Patricia Brassington, who taught for many years at Thornton until her retirement in 2004. Trish, as she was known to the staff, and ‘Mrs B’, as many of her pupils addressed her, was appointed to teach English and then went on to lead…
