On Tuesday 8th September ten Thornton pupils who are taking GCSE Geography went out into Swaledale to investigate how Cogden Gill changes as it moves downstream. The weather was kind and conditions were perfect for collecting fieldwork data. Pupils will …
On Wednesday 9th September the Leckby Art and Textiles groups went on a trip to the RHS Harlow Carr gardens in Harrogate to gain inspiration for their new topic ‘Natural Forms’. The pupils spent the morning touring the gardens and sketching …
Cundall Manor girls started the new sports year on a positive note: we hosted Giggleswick with back-to-back hockey matches and recorded an unbeaten afternoon of results. The Under 13 girls began proceedings with the biggest win in the form of …
Pupils from Eldmire and Thornton have taken a novel approach to investigating velocity and acceleration in their GCSE Physics lessons, by using photoelectric timing gates to time various pupils sprinting over 40m. The gates were placed at 10m intervals so …
This weekend was the first chance for our new overseas boarders to relax, take a breath and come to terms with every new thing that they’ve encountered since arriving in the UK and of course Cundall Manor. Did they get …
Following his exceptional performance in the UK Maths Challenge last academic year, former Thornton pupil Ross Sullivan was invited to take part in the National Mathematics Summer School at St Anne’s College, Oxford: “I recently spent the week in Oxford …
We are delighted to report on a hugely successful GCSE results day today. The Library has been a hive of activity and celebration this morning as our Thornton pupils came in to collect their results and share their news with …
After successfully completing the Yorkshire three peaks, Form 6 travelled to Glencoe, Scotland for the next action packed outdoor adventure. After a long journey the pupils and staff arrived to breathtaking scenery and a warm welcome from the hosts at the Glencoe Outdoor Centre. …
What a lovely day we had for Languages Day. The sun shone and the pupils looked lovely as they munched on paté, olives, baguette, cheeses from four different countries and various types of brioche. Everybody had made a huge effort …