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Our Public Speaking Competition was a great success. The children talked about mysteries .....
Our aspirational morning was a big success and gave Key Stage 2 lots of exciting and ambitious career ideas.Go to http://www.primarybusinesspartnership.org.uk/news.php to find out more
KS2 end of year trip to the Sands Centre. A great day out full of fun filled activities
KS2 Residential Trip - Robinwood Activity Centre
Day 1 - The children arrived safe and sound and following a walk to the base & lunch they enjoyed an action packed afternoon and evening........
An Archery lesson and then it's time to get ready to fly on the zipwire...
A round of "Rock, Paper, Scissors" decides who goes first on the Ninja Challenge...
Night-lining and Caving.......Mrs Temple was watching on CCTV as she was claustrophobic!
And finally, some fun games and a hot chocolate before bed time......it's been a busy day day and everyone is very sleepy zzz.
Staff Training - April 2019
Our staff had a fun time learning about fire safety with their colleagues from Arlecdon Primary.
Key Stage One and Two had a fantastic morning at Egremont Church. They explored inside and outside the building and learnt about infant baptism, weddings, funerals and communion.
Thank you for supporting our Christmas Fair
Reception and Key Stage One performed a marvellous show- 'What Christmas means to me'. It contained singing and dancing and marvellous acting. The children explored the true meaning of Christmas and even met Santa!
Thank you Mrs McLellan and her elves for a marvellous Christmas dinner. It was nice to spend time together with friends old and new !
Our Key Stage 2 Christmas performance, "Lights, Camel, Action," was superb. The children acted brilliantly, sang beautifully and danced like the real stars of Strictly Come Dancing. Everyone was clear, confident and a credit to our great school. Well Done everyone!
We are delighted to announce that our 100 mile challenge is now well under way. Several children have received their 10 and 25 mile challenge certificates and one has received his 100 mile certificate already! Well done everyone, keep on moving!
Winners of the Christmas card and Christmas poem competitions ran by the committee who organise the Egremont Christmas Light switch on. Well done to all our winners.
Children in Need- Dress up and activity morning. Great fun for a great cause!
Halloween Activities in the EYFS
We had a very informative session about First Aid from Little Life Savers today. We learnt about the recovery position, CPR, choking, burns, bandages and lots more. We thoroughly enjoyed our morning and are now much better prepared should we have to provide first aid.
Najia brought a Chinese instrument to Good Work Assembly on the 21st September and played for us. It was a very beautiful instrument and even the case was impressive.
KS2 thoroughly enjoyed a visit from West African Master Drummer Zozo Shuaibu
In September we did daily workouts with Joe Wicks (The body coach)
End of Year Assembly 2018- our Year 6 leavers and award winners
Our Key Stage Two pupils walked around Buttermere in the Lake District to raise money for school funds. We walked for 4.5 miles! We really enjoyed the tunnel and scrambling on the rocks. The views were amazing! Only four of us had been before but we hope to come back with our families.
Our Community fun day was a great success!
Some pictures from our Residential visit to York with Arlecdon Primary.
KS2 Residential Trip - York 2018
Day 1 - Everyone is enjoying the first day & the sun is shining 
The group arrived in York safely and have started their site-seeing at the Castle. They are making the most of the sunshine, which made for a pleasant evening walk along the walls & a little Morris Dancing!
Day 2 - Another hot & sunny action packed day including a visit to the Jorvik Viking Centre and The National Railway Museum. The evenings agenda saw the group entertained and maybe a little spooked by a Ghost talk and walk.
15th June 2018 - Ennerdale School Trip
The Whole School spent the day at Ennerdale Lake on 15th June 2018. We are lucky to have such a wild space on our door step. We used the day to develop skills linked to team work, perseverance and independence. We also learnt about the natural world, learned life saving skills and spent the day being active!
Here are some photos of Year 3 and 4- it was quite a chilly day but the children braved a swim in the lake!
Thornhill Egg Dumping Championships 2018
Today the whole school was in the Easter spirit as both children and staff took part in our annual egg dumping competition. There was highs and lows as children battled it out to try and crack their opponents egg. In the end we had a very small winner…
Elliot from Nursery beat several children to become the children’s champion.
In the staff final it was Mrs Temple v Mrs McLellan and Mrs McLellan won!
Well done to all who took part it was an enjoyable event which brought the whole school together.
Snow Day
Children enjoyed a mixed aged playtime with children from all classes (nursery - Yr 6) exploring the snow together.
There was lots of fun and excitement as children worked together to make snowmen and build the ultimate snowball!
There were (of course) snowball fights, with a definite children v staff element.
Lots of fun and enjoyment had as a whole school!
Public Speaking Event 2018
This year our Public Speaking Event theme was inspired by our judge, Mike Starkie (Mayor of Copeland), and his Pride of Place campaign. All children worked hard to create speeches about their local area highlighting what they are proud of as well as how it could be improved to make where we live even better.
Our 2018 Winners!
The Nativity!
Reception and Key Stage 1 done a marvellous performance of the Christmas story. Children, parents and teachers worked hard to make outstanding costumes and children wore these extremely proudly so thank you for all your help with these.
It was a show enjoyed by all and has had a tremendous impact on the children's confidence both on stage and off it as well as furthering the children's team work skills.
Christmas Pantomime
The whole school enjoyed Whitehaven Theatre Group's Aladdin at Egremont Market Hall. There where lots of laughs to be had by both children and staff. What a great Christmas treat!
Glee Club Christmas Party
To thank all the Glee Club members for all their hard work and to celebrate Christmas we had a little Glee Club Christmas Party for our last after school session before Christmas. Children had a lovely time singing and dancing to Christmas classics as well as tucking into some exciting Christmas food including a chocolate fountain! We can't wait for next year's party!
C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S. spells Christmas - our Key Stage Two production was a great success!
Emily, Jack and Noah won prizes in the Egremont light switch on Christmas card competition. Emily was third, Noah second and Jack came first! Well done to you all.
Alivia, Emily and Logan visited the Special Baby Care Unit at West Cumberland Hospital with Mrs Toman to hand over the proceeds from our Harvest Festival. They only had two babies in but we had the pleasure of meeting baby Amelia. The staff thanked us for our donation and told us they were going to buy some 'Bliss Baby Cards' which are used to celebrate baby's milestones in neonatal care.
On Friday 10th November, we held our annual Remembrance prayer and service at the memorial cross at Beckermet Cemetery. The children walk to the cemetery and spend a few moments thinking about those who have sacrificed their lives for others during war.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
We all proudly wear our poppies to help raise money for those who have suffered and their families.
Halloween Party 31st October 2017
Enjoying some paired reading
Celebrating Harvest October 2017
Do you recognise KS1 in their African tribal masks and necklaces?
Macmillan Coffee morning 29th September
Thornhill school Gurning Championships 2017
We love to play outside on sunny days
We borrowed books from the library van!
2016-17- What a year!
Bye Bye Year 6's
Farwell to our year 6's who will be moving on to secondary education in September. We wish them well in their new chapter. They had their last school meal in style, sitting at a nicely laid table and were waited on by the dining room staff.
Goodbye Miss Clark
We held a special afternoon tea for Miss Clark. Parents, Governors, Pupils and Staff past and present came for the special event. Miss Clark had been at the school for 25 years. She will be sadly missed.
Literacy week
During assembly time on Monday and Tuesday this week years 4,5 and 6 have been reading to the younger children. Everyone has enjoyed themselves and either read or heard some great stories.
Christmas 2016
Key Stage Two Winlatter visit-
November 2016. As a class we completed an orienterring course, read maps, completed a blindfold trail in the woods and played in the wild play-park. It was a lovely sunny, autumn day!
TYRE PARK
The tyre park is an exciting addition to the playground. The children love it. It encourages use of imagination to devise games.
Orchestra live event at Lillyhall - September 2016
Our Children in Years 2-6, went to a live concert in Workington. They were very impressed by all the orchestral instruments and enjoyed listening to some familiar tunes, including the theme from 'How to train your dragon' and 'Sleeping Beauty'.
Residential visit to Edinburgh ( June 2016)
Every summer Thornhill Primary School join with Arlecdon Primary School to go on a residential. This is a valuable experience for the children giving them opportunities to act indpendently and assume greater responsibilities, whilst having lots of fun. It also gives them the opportunity of mixing with children from another school. The children had a great time taking part in lots of different activities.
Easter Fun
Egg dumping and our Egg designing competition and assembly
