Just before half term, this year’s new GCSE Art group went on an exhilarating trip to Barcelona and the Costa Brava to gather inspiration for their Portfolio Unit. The bijou group stayed in the heart of the Barri Gothic district …
Pupils in Thornton can be justly proud of their wonderful efforts in hosting the annual Halloween Fancy Dress Disco for Main School. All manner of ghost, ghoul, zombie, witch and spectre turned up to join in the frightening fun. There …
On Thursday 8th October, form 2 dressed up as Victorians to explore Beamish Museum. The children took part in Victorian lessons, where they had to be very well behaved! They enjoyed finding out about different types of shops and jobs in …
Chair of the Friends, Mrs Susan Edwards, would like to pass on her sincere thanks to everyone who came to the Ladies’ Lunch at Swinton Park last month. It really was a superb occasion. Thank you to sponsor Suzy Hart …
Congratulations to everyone who came and joined in our inaugural scarecrow festival just before half term. The fabulous fruits of their labours added an extra dimension to life around the school grounds (there were several double takes to check whether …
The Boarding House was positively buzzing before the half term holidays. The House Parents, Mr Coates and Mrs Conway were treated to a super Spanish supper created and served by Pol, David and Daniel. The supper consisted of tapas, gazpacho, …
What a wonderful response we had to our appeal for Harvest donations this year. It seems that every single Form entered into the spirit of our Harvest Hamper competition and gave very generously indeed. Both the Main School entrance and …
Form 6 headed to the Holderness coast last Thursday to gather data for their Geography Common Entrance coursework. Their project is an investigation into coastal erosion and the three sites visited, Bridlington, Flamborough Head and Fraisthorpe provided plenty of comparative …
The boarders had a sweet end to a busy week with a trip to The Chocolate Story in York. As well as finding out lots of information regarding the history of chocolate in York, they were also able to sample …
PP1 had a great time visiting Ripon Fire Station last week. To start their visit, they had a safety talk from Firefighter Thomas who told the children all about how to keep safe at home and school. He reminded them …