Yr 11 pupils have recently returned from the German capital where they experienced some memorable sights to last a lifetime.
They managed to fit so much into 4 days:
- Tv Tower
- Track
Any parent who has a pupil entitled to free school meals should receive a link via text/email from schoolvouchers.com to download a £30 voucher from a selection of supermarkets to cover the 2
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our Year 10 cohort.
Close contacts of these pupils have been traced and these pupils have told to isolate.
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our Year 9 cohort.
Close contacts of these pupils have been traced and these pupils have told to isolate.
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19; one in Year 8 and one in Year 9.
Close contacts of these pupils have been traced and these pupils have been sent
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information regarding the closure of school on Friday 18th December.
Letter regarding the closure of school on Friday 18th December
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our Year 8 cohort.
Close contacts of these pupils have been traced and these pupils have been sent home to
No comments Read MorePlease see link to letter from Mr Redford regarding Parent Voice sessions which are available on Friday 11th December for parents to share their views about Thornhill Academy with the Trust.
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding single confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our Year 11 and Year 7 cohorts.
Close contacts of these pupils have been traced and these pupils have been
No comments Read MoreAs of Monday 23rd November, in order to further support any pupils working from home we are initiating a virtual tutor group via Zoom.
The purpose of this is to check in with each of our pupils
No comments Read MoreAs part of the ongoing work at Thornhill around inspiring our high achieving pupils, a group of Y10 and Y11 pupils were invited to take part in a competition hosted by The Young Poets Network &
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy promotional video
No comments Read MorePlease see the below letter regarding our Harvest collection.
This is a great tradition at Thornhill that has happened every October for over 30 years and, although the current government ruling has
No comments Read MorePlease see the below letter from Mr Redford regarding education support and guidance in case of absence.
Parent/Carer letter regarding ICA support & guidance
No comments Read MoreAs parents and year 6 children make decisions regarding secondary education we very much hope Thornhill will be the preferred choice for many pupils.
All year 6 pupils in our partner primary schools
No comments Read MoreOn Wednesday 7th October, Thornhill Academy hosted their first virtual Oxplore LIVE event with a group of Year 10 high ability pupils. Oxplore LIVE is a collaborative virtual seminar event with the
No comments Read MoreThe progress, outcomes and future destinations of our year 11 pupils are very important to us. As we have not had any further official updates from Ofqual (the exams regulator) we will continue to
No comments Read MorePlease see letter from Mr Redford outlining the additional lessons we are offering our Year 11 pupils to help catch up some of the missed learning due to COVID-19.
Additional "Period 6" lessons will
No comments Read MoreClasses having the opportunity to take part in a virtual space event on Thursday 8th October from 9:30 - 19:00. There is a great line up of speakers, hands on activities and students will be able
No comments Read MorePlease see link below to a letter informing you that one of our Year 7 pupils has a confirmed case of COVID-19. This pupil has not been in school during the virus incubation period or since
No comments Read MorePlease see attached information for parents regarding a third confirmed case of COVID-19 in our Year 11 cohort.
After extensive conversations with the North East Health Protection Team,
No comments Read MoreThis week our Year 7 pupils will take a series of cognitive ability and reading tests to support their learning. This is nothing to worry about or for pupils to prepare for.
The Cognitive
No comments Read MorePlease see the below letter from Mr Massie about afterschool sports clubs we have to offer.
No comments Read MoreWe are looking forward to welcoming all pupils back to school this week.
Please see the attachment with our return to school arrangements and information about the use of face coverings in
No comments Read MorePlease see the letter below for Exam Results Day Arrangements on Thursday 20th August
No comments Read MoreWe welcome all of our new Y7 students and their parents/carers to the Thornhill family for September 2020.
Everyone at Thornhill is excited to meet you again as we realise most of you have had a
No comments Read MoreSTEM Clubs Week is 22 – 26 June 2020 and the theme is sustainability.
Throughout the week STEM will bring you interactive challenges, case studies, webinars delivered by
No comments Read MoreWider reopening plan - Guide for parents and carers
No comments Read MoreUnfortunately many of our careers related activities for this academic year have had to be postponed as a result of the current situation including College Taster Days and our whole school careers
No comments Read MoreDear Year 11 students,
As I am sure you are aware, these are uncertain times for all of us. However, Thornhill Academy are still adamant that our year 11 pupils deserve their Leavers' Prom.
We
The year 11 leavers hoodies have arrived, please see the below letter on how to collect yours
No comments Read MoreLetter to parents - Response to Prime Minister Announcement
No comments Read MoreDear Year 9 Pupils,
As a pupil in Year 9, you will be starting your Key Stage 4 GCSE courses in September 2020 and the time has come for you to begin to make important choices about your future.
Parents/Carers
Please could you take a few moments to share with us your thoughts on our provision of home learning activities and wellbeing support for your child via a short survey -
No comments Read MoreINFO FOR YEAR 11s THAT INTEND TO STUDY AT EAST DURHAM COLLEGE IN SEPTEMBER..... Move On and Move Up ED6 taster sessions which will be starting on Monday 4th May.
To access the taster
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Travel and Tourism - Continue on your travels
Design Technology - Being Creative
English - Stay Lit
Food Technology - Feed your mind
History - KS4
History - KS3
ICT - Keep at IT
No comments Read MoreMonday 6th April 2020
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
I hope that this message finds you well, and that you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe.
When I wrote to you on 19th
Friday 20th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing following my letter yesterday confirming the Government’s decision to close schools at the end of today. At the point this
Thursday 19th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
Recent Announcement Regarding School Closures
As you will now be aware, the UK Government has now confirmed that all schools in England will
Wednesday 18th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers
I wanted to write to you all to reassure you of the Trust’s work to support our schools in responding to the significant challenges we
16th March 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
On Thursday of last week, the Government announced that we are moving from the Contain phase of the coronavirus action plan and into the Delay phase, in response
No comments Read MoreDear Parents or Carer
Whilst we have no cases Covid-19 in school, I wish to reassure you of the measures that we currently have in place to minimise the risk to both our staff and pupils:
We are pleased to inform all parents and pupils that our heating issues have been resolved. School will be open as normal to all staff and pupils tomorrow. Thanks for your on-going
No comments Read MoreBritish Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.
Thornhill
No comments Read MoreFirstly can I just reassure all our parents and pupils that the ONLY reason we are closed today (Monday 2nd March) is due to HEATING problems and nothing else.
Since 8.30am this morning we have had
No comments Read MoreAs a school which exploits every opportunity to promote the joy of reading, we approach World Book Day on Thursday 5th March with much excitement. Posters advertising World Book Day events are
No comments Read MoreOn 11th February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrating the theme, 'Investment in Women and Girls in
No comments Read MoreCan you Sing? Dance? Tell jokes?
Want to represent Thornhill Academy in the City Final in March?
Our annual Search for a Star talent contest will take part on Wednesday 26th February 2020 with two
No comments Read MoreThank you to parents of Year 11 for encouraging students to attend our revision sessions in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. These have got off to a great start with positive feedback
No comments Read MoreThe Lionesses Academy is a programme available for females aged 14-16 and will provide CPD opportunities in coaching, refereeing and event management, there will be 4 CPD events throughout the
No comments Read MoreWednesday 29th January 2020
In Main School Hall
We are pleased to invite you and your son/daughter to Thornhill’s annual pupil Review Day on Wednesday 29th January 2020.
You and your
No comments Read MoreI would like to invite you to visit school on Wednesday 27th November between 3:00pm and 6:00pm for our Year 10 Parents’ Meeting.
The parents’ meeting is to discuss progress with
No comments Read MoreYour chance to win £50 ASDA Gift Card…
Terms and conditions
Once again Thornhill pulled out all the stops with over 60 pupils turning out for this years sponsored walk. We are all so proud of our children for giving up a Saturday for such a worthy
No comments Read MoreDesigned specially for 16 and 17 year olds, the NCS experience will give you a clearer idea of what you want from your future.
We’ll help you realise that
There was a buzz around school last week as year 7 students were presented with their own fiction books in house assemblies.
Upon starting at Thornhill in September all of our Y7 students were asked
No comments Read MoreAs part of this year’s National Poetry Day celebrations, all pupils will spend English lessons completing activities based around this year’s theme: Truth.
In our annual ‘Poem in
No comments Read MoreWednesday 2nd October 3:00pm and 6:00pm Year 11 Parents’ Meeting.
The parents’ meeting is to discuss progress with subject teachers and to assist you in understanding what your
No comments Read MoreI would like to take this opportunity to inform you of a great tradition here at Thornhill.
Every year, we ask pupils, parents and carers to contribute whatever they can afford to our harvest
No comments Read MoreIn March 2019, Tally Mennear (10H2) entered the Immerse Education Tech Competition which is held in conjunction with Cambridge University. This is an extremely popular and challenging competition in
No comments Read MoreCome and join the Music Department as they showcase the musical talent in the school.
After many performances in the thumbprint and the yard the pupils would like to invite family and
No comments Read MoreThanks to the many parents / carers who braved the weather to attend our Y7 Parents’ Evening and Homework Support drop in session last night. We hope that the leaflet with Thornhill’s Top
No comments Read MoreOn Friday 24th May 2019, a group of 15 of Thornhill Academy’s most high achieving pupils visited Oxford University.
This unique opportunity – the first of its kind at Thornhill,
No comments Read MoreAs we approach the end of this half term we are again celebrating the amazing homework that has been produced by our students.
Now working from Homework Menus in Key Stage 3, our students have the
No comments Read MoreBrilliant Club Undergraduates are Ready to Fly!
Thornhill Academy has recently launched the second academic year of the Brilliant Club Scholar’s Programme for some of their Most Able pupils in
No comments Read MoreYou have won over £250 of free books for your school! After reading through thousands of entries, we're delighted to announce that you are one of 100 winners of James Patterson's
No comments Read MoreFollowing the success of our Earn to Live program in 2018, we have decided to run the program again this year. The aim of the drop down event is to introduce our students to some of the
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy’s English department are excited to announce our annual book fair , which will be held in the LRC from March 18th to the 22nd. A Book Fair is a celebration of reading
No comments Read MoreBritish Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.
Thornhill
No comments Read MoreThe Year 8 & 9 Inter House Netball Tournament came to a fantastic and competitive end today. After both teams beat Brydon earlier in the week, it came down to the last match between
As part of National Science Week, Thornhill Academy is taking part in this year’s Great Battery Hunt.
Your child will be given a battery collection box and details of how to take part.
There
No comments Read MoreThank you to parents of Year 11 for encouraging students to attend our new Wednesday revision sessions in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. These have got off to a great start with positive
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As a parent or carer you play a key role in helping your child to stay safe online.
You don’t need to be an expert on the internet to help keep your child stay safe
As a school which exploits every opportunity to promote the joy of reading, we approach World Book Day on Thursday 7th March with much excitement. Posters advertising World Book Day events are
No comments Read MoreNissan Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair to be held at Nissan on Tuesday 5th March and Wednesday 6th March at 6pm.
This is an opportunity for pupils and parents to come along and hear about our
No comments Read MoreThornhill science department next week will be supporting the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, through our work to achieve bronze crest award and promoting our upcoming science week
No comments Read MoreWe would like to thank all parents, carers and relatives who joined us last week for our busy Review Day. We really value the chance to talk to families and pupils together and to share information
No comments Read MoreHolocaust Memorial Day is on Sunday January 27th. As part of PDL work and assemblies Thornhill pupils will be commemorating the event by carrying out a number of activities related to this
No comments Read MorePupils continue to work on activities associated with the WW1 Centenary. This will culminate in pupils showcasing their work to fellow pupils and staff in school on Friday 9th November.
There have
No comments Read MoreDay 1 - Monday 5th November
Our week of commemorative events got underway with a very poignant wreath laying ceremony in the specially created commemorative garden. Next to the Thornhill Tommy
No comments Read MoreOur academy motto “Learn to Live” is broadened today by the fact that all year 9 pupils are receiving training to possibly help save someone’s life in the event of a cardiac No comments Read More
Before dawn broke over northern France on 4 November 1918, a 25-year-old British officer, Lt Wilfred Owen of the Manchester Regiment, headed out from a house in which British troops had been holed up
No comments Read MoreYear 6 pupils – Secondary School Selection
Thornhill recently hosted a very successful Open Evening for year 5 & year 6 pupils. We realise not everyone could make this event therefore we
No comments Read MoreAs part of our National Poetry Day celebrations all members of Year 7 have, with the help of their English teacher, selected a poem to learn and recite in front of their class on or around National
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy Careers Convention 2018 will be held on Wednesday 10th October 2018 from 1.30pm-4.30pm in the Sports Hall. Year 11 pupils will be invited to attend the Convention during period 6
No comments Read MoreLast term our year 10 pupils proudly ended the school year with a special exhibition in Sunderland Minster showing off the work they produced during their Set Sails project with the Cultural Spring
No comments Read MoreMonday 1st October
Break time in the base
Please bring all cake donations to Brydon study on Monday morning.
Bought or home made, every contribution makes a difference.
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With the new term now well underway our Homework Club goes from strength to strength. Open every Monday to Thursday from 3.10 until 4pm (2.20 – 3pm Wednesday) and with 2 staff in attendance
No comments Read MoreOn Saturday 6th October 2018 we are holding our annual sponsored walk from Seaburn to South Shields. This year we are once again going to try and raise money for Cancer Research UK which I hope you
No comments Read MoreStorm Ali has arrived….. During lunchtime today we suffered some damage to one of our outdoor ceilings. Pupils were fantastic and followed staff advice and guidance; we continue to operate as
No comments Read MoreWEDNESDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2018, 3.30PM – 6.30PM
You will have the opportunity to meet our Headteacher, Ian Redford, staff and students as well as having a tour of our excellent
No comments Read MoreDear Parents/Carers
We are aware of the on-going issues and mixed messages being communicated from Initial Images our new uniform supplier. We would like to reassure parents that we understand and
No comments Read MoreResults can be collected on Thursday 23rd August in the Tom Cowie between 10am - 12 noon.
No comments Read MoreOn the afternoon of Monday 16th July our hugely successful Brilliant Club members, accompanied by parents and staff, attended the graduation ceremony at Durham University. Having successfully
No comments Read MoreDue to the huge success of the England team we want to allow our pupils to feel involved. We are therefore allowing our pupils to wear their England shirts for school on Wednesday.
Pupils can
No comments Read MoreDon't miss out on this year’s fabulous Thornhill Academy Production 'A Night at the Musicals'.
A combination of the shows from the past 4 years including Joseph and the Amazing
No comments Read MoreThere's been a big focus on reading as an aid to literacy, and while this is ongoing, we’re focusing upon writing and celebrating the pleasure that can be gained from writing a good story.
We
No comments Read MoreSaturday 2nd June 2018
Meet at Thornhill for 8:30am leaving at 9am.
Pupils will need some money for refreshments.
No need for School Uniform! Just something Red/White & Blue.
We expect to
No comments Read MoreThe evening starts at 4:30pm with a presentation by the Headteacher then the opportunity to discuss individual subject requirements with specialist staff.
Pathway
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy’s English department will be launching this year’s Readathon Challenge to mainly year 7 and 8 pupils this week. Pupils are being encouraged to collect as many
No comments Read MoreIt has been a busy week for our year 10 peer mentor team as they have received two prestigious awards within a week. Last night they attended Sunderland Young Achievers Awards Ceremony where they
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy welcomed our close friends Cancer Research UK. For many years we have helped raise money for this charity and this year has been no exception. Our annual Thornhill Walk raised over
No comments Read MorePupils from the Brilliant Club attended the launch of their collaboration with Newcastle University on a project titled “Illuminating the Body” this week. The day involved: an
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy’s English department are excited to announce our annual book fair, which will be held in the LRC from March 19th to the 23rd.
A Book Fair is a celebration of reading
No comments Read MoreBritish Science week takes place 9th – 18th March. Here at Thornhill we shall be hosting a mobile planetarium in our main hall in conjunction with Kielder Observatory.
Many of our pupils will
No comments Read MoreCan you Inspire the Workforce of Tomorrow?
Earn to Live, Live to Earn
26th-28th March 2018
Are you an ex-pupil, parent, local business or a supporter of the school who would be
No comments Read MoreThursday 1st March is World Book Day and, as usual, we have a number of activities going on in and around school to celebrate reading. All students will have the opportunity to take part in our epic
No comments Read MoreI would like to say a massive thank you to the 50 strong work force who turned up yesterday. It was fantastic to see pupils, parents, staff, governors and supporters digging deep…..literally,
No comments Read MoreHi everyone (pupils and parents) I hope you have been enjoying the snow days. In an effort to open the site safely on Monday I am looking for some help tomorrow (Saturday) from 11:30am. Our
No comments Read MoreIn an effort to allow parents to be informed as early as possible we are announcing that Thornhill Academy will be closed tomorrow (2nd March). We appreciate this is not ideal and would prefer to
No comments Read MoreDue to the Amber weather warning in place and the significant snowfall we have received we have decided to remain closed tomorrow. We appreciate this may inconvenience parents, however we would like
No comments Read MoreDue to adverse weather conditions and disruption to travel Thornhill Academy wil be CLOSED TODAY (Wednesday 28th February) to staff and pupils due to health and safety reasons.
No comments Read MoreWe will always endeavour to open the school in the event of adverse weather, as long as it is safe to do so. In the event of disruption caused by weather conditions such as heavy snow, the
No comments Read MoreThis week, some of our Year 10 boys took part in a session exploring mind-set and the importance of skills for learning. As well as reflecting on their own mind-set and learning more about the cycle
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy has its first group of most able pupils ready to start university! They will be working with a PhD mentor from Newcastle University over the next few months working on STEM related
No comments Read MoreParent/Carer Support Session
Are you the parent/carer of a Year 10 or Year 11 student?
Are you keen to support your child as they approach their GCSEs but aren’t quite sure how to do it?
Are
No comments Read MoreOn Tuesday 6th February Thornhill Academy will take part in Safer Internet Day which, this year, is themed Create, Connect and Share Respect.
At Thornhill we expect all of our pupils to be
No comments Read MoreIt’s easy to think there’s no right place to talk about mental health. But the more we talk about it, the better life is for all of us.
Too many people with mental health problems are
No comments Read MoreAll year 10 pupils were recently offered the opportunity to apply to sail to Denmark as part of the Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018.
After much
No comments Read MoreA huge thank you to those parents and carers who took time out of their busy lives to respond to our survey. Your feedback, together with the pupil responses already gathered, is invaluable to us as
No comments Read MoreCongratulations and thank you to all staff and pupils who contributed to our recent shoebox appeal.
A grand total of 83 Christmas shoeboxes together with £250 to help distribution costs, were
No comments Read MoreOn Monday 27th November all members of year 7 participated in a drama based event delivered by Northumbria University staff, giving an insight into the opportunities available to students who go on
No comments Read MoreWhy not try one of our top 10 Christmas reads?
Some of the books that make the list:
Congratulations to all members of Mrs Richardson’s 7X2 PE group as collectively they have ran more than the equivalent distance from Sunderland to Whitehaven on the west coast of
No comments Read MoreOn Friday 17th November Thornhill Academy will be supporting children in need with the first ever non-uniform day for a donation of £1
This day is still a formal school day with high
No comments Read MoreThe theme for this year’s national anti-bullying week is “All Different – All Equal”. Here in Thornhill during the next two weeks within PDL, pupils and tutors will be
No comments Read MoreOver this term in Art and Design we have been working with pupils to develop their understanding our department vision and the qualities we seek to promote in our lessons.
Thornhill Academy Art and
No comments Read MoreYear 11 Revision Timetable
A timetable of all revision sessions available to our year 11 pupils has been issued this week.
We all know the importance of revision in preparation for GCSE exam
No comments Read MoreOnce again Thornhill pulled out all the stops with over 80 pupils turning out for this years sponsored walk. We are all so proud of our children for giving up a Saturday for such a worthy
No comments Read MoreThornhill Academy will hold its annual Careers Convention on Wednesday 11th October from 1.30-4.30pm. Year 11 pupils will visit the Careers Convention during period 6. At 2.20, pupils from all other
No comments Read MoreThis morning we held our first Hays Travel attendance award prize draw whereby all pupils with 100% attendance for September were eligible to win a £20 Bridges gift voucher. Mr Poulton was
No comments Read MoreThornhill pupils attended an ARTiculation workshop at Baltic this week. Taking them right out of their comfort zone they worked in groups with pupils from other schools and colleges, engaged in
No comments Read More16 Thornhill pupils have already spent 6 days at Nissan this half term becoming Industrial Cadets. The Year 10 pupils spent a day touring the production line, visiting the Bodyshop to see how
No comments Read MoreThank you to all visitors who attended our recent Open Evening. We were delighted to meet you all, especially year 5 and year 6 pupils. We hope everyone managed to see all they wanted to see but
No comments Read MoreAs the summer holidays draw to a close we hope new year 7 pupils are getting excited about joining us here at Thornhill.
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Staff and governors at Thornhill are delighted with the results our young people have achieved this year. We wish to congratulate every one of our pupils
No comments Read MoreGCSE results can be collected between 10am-12noon in the Tom Cowie Centre.
No comments Read MoreOn July 4th, 5th and 6th Thornhill School along with Richard Avenue Primary School and Barnes Infant School together starred in a wonderful production of the Disney musical ‘Beauty and the
No comments Read MoreThe group are all doing great, they have no signal at the moment but are hoping to get more pictures to us soon.
The building project is going really well, the group are off to a celebration event
No comments Read MoreThornhill School would like to congratulate our twelve millionaire readers. Lamya Salam, Anju Kamaly, Tally Mennear, Nilima Ahmed, Jake Nicholson, Emma Thornton, Thalia
No comments Read MoreAs we approach the end of our summer term pupils continue to earn entries into our “Be In Plenty for Twenty” attendance draw. For each week of 100% attendance
No comments Read MoreThornhill School has paid tribute to Bradley Lowery by wearing something blue with their uniform today and paying 50p for the privilege. This was initiated by pupils
No comments Read MoreAt just 18months old Bradley was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, with years of fighting and the treatment wearing him down, he
No comments Read MoreOn Tuesday 20th June we hosted a celebration of the Arts at Thornhill School. The exhibition displayed art work from across all key stages from reception children at our partner primary schools to
No comments Read MoreWe were delighted to have budding performers visit us recently. Primary pupils from year 2 – Year 6 joined us to learn their roles for our forthcoming production of “Beauty and the
No comments Read MoreMr Gareth Gaston (from Vision Teacher supply agency) visited school recently to present a cheque to cover costs for our current attendance promotion scheme – Be In Plenty for Twenty, whereby 15
No comments Read MoreChloe Oliver 8H2 was a fantastic servant to the community recently. While doing her paper round after school she heard a cry for help and then could see an elderly lady (Mrs
No comments Read MoreSunderland city’s 10k and half marathon runs took place on Sunday May 7th. Once again we were delighted to provide a team of 22 volunteers to assist with this community event. Pupils involved
No comments Read MoreThe Parent & Pupil Pathways Briefing has been scheduled for Wednesday 24th May 2017. The evening will commence with a short presentation regarding the latest educational changes, followed by an
No comments Read MoreFollowing the success of last terms attendance prize daw we are to continue with the same incentive scheme this term.
Not only will 100% attendance every week enhance a pupils chance of academic
No comments Read MoreSchool closes for all pupils for the Easter holidays on Friday 7th April 12:40pm and re-opens to all pupils on Monday 24th April normal time.
Year 11 easter revision school is on Monday 10th -
No comments Read MoreOur 3 house prize draws took place this week for our “Be in plenty for twenty” attendance promotion scheme. All pupils with a weekly attendance rate of 100% gained on entry for the No comments Read More
Year 10 Parents’ Meeting - Wednesday 3rd May between 3:00pm and 6:30pm
Year 9 Parents’ Meeting - Wednesday 10th May between 3:00pm and 6:30pm
The parents’ meeting is to discuss
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to our TARAH team of peer mentors who recently received another award to add to their collection from recent years.
Last Thursday year 10 representatives attended the city schools
No comments Read MoreA fantastic win for Daisy Pringle of Hislop House as she won the Search for a Star city final on Tuesday night.
Thornhill are no strangers to the competition with former winners being Ben Forster
No comments Read MoreMany congratulations to kody Waterston of 11J1 who was the winner of our February Hays Travel award.
Almost 500 pupils had 100% for the full month of February which is excellent news. Kody wins
No comments Read MoreAn update for week ending March 17th, Johnson House have stormed into the lead with 90% of their pupils with 100% attendance for that week. Miss Tench is delighted and has high hopes for
No comments Read MoreCongratulations and welcome to all year 6 pupils who have recently heard that they will be joining Thornhill for year 7 in September.
We are confident that you have made a very good choice and we
No comments Read MoreThornhill's talent show Search for a Star is back again to find two talented students to represent our school at this year’s Area Grand Final
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to Amelia Shilling of year 11 who was the winner of our 100% attendance prize draw for the month of January. Brydon’s Head of House Mr Chalk presented Amelia with £30
No comments Read MoreThornhill School were congratulated for all of the charity work they have done over the years for Cancer Research UK.
We were joined by three members of the Cancer Research UK committee Sunderland:
No comments Read MoreOur new attendance reward scheme has started in earnest. Just like our pre-Christmas scheme, pupils will receive a raffle ticket every time they achieve 100% weekly attendance.
At the end of term
No comments Read MoreHolocaust Memorial Day January 27th 2017 - Thornhill School
This week we reflect upon the events of the Holocaust and ensuing genocides. At Thornhill School we have had assemblies delivered to all
No comments Read MoreUnknown to our parents and pupils who were taking part in our annual review day Thornhill School had a brief visit on Wednesday.
The Royal helicopter touched down on our all weather pitch as a
No comments Read MoreYou and your son/daughter are required to attend this meeting as an important opportunity for you and
No comments Read MoreThornhill Christmas Concert offers an evening of Christmas carols, Thornhill and Primary schools choirs, our traditional Staff Panto and Rock band, dancers, singers and a Brass Band to get you in the
No comments Read MoreWell done to the Thornhill School Class of 2016 who had their awards evening on Thursday night. It was great to see so many of you in attendance to pick up your certificates, prizes and
No comments Read MoreThank you to the numerous past pupils and staff who joined us in our celebration.
The morning started with pupils receiving an engraved water bottle and cupcake sponsored by our FASTA (Friends and
No comments Read MoreFriday 18th November 2016
Staff and students can wear a spotty tie which can be the usual conventional tie or a dickie bow tie. They can be homemade or shop
No comments Read MoreAs part of National Anti-Bullying week pupils will be involved in PDL discussion work regarding how best to combat bullying in Thornhill. Peer mentors will be working with
No comments Read MoreAs part of our campaign to promote excellent school attendance we have just introduced our latest reward scheme ‘£100 for 100% - Be in it to win it.’
For every week of 100%
No comments Read MoreThornhill is pleased to announce that they will have a Celebration day on 30th November 2016 for our 50th Anniversary.
There will be a balloon release at 2pm, with every pupil releasing a balloon
No comments Read MorePupils and staff at Thornhill School pay their silent respect to the country’s war dead in the Remembrance Assemblies this week as well as pausing and reflecting during our period of silence on
No comments Read MoreHislop House were represented in the Unified World Kickboxing championships during October half term. 7H1's Aaron Solomon represented England in Carrara Fiere Italy, putting in an outstanding
No comments Read MoreThornhill was proud to host Sunderland BME network 'one voice' award ceremony 2016 on the 26th October.
Our main hall was the centre of the community as they gathered for this prestigious
No comments Read MoreFantastic to see Thornhill pupils promoting the launch of the Journey to Justice Exhibition at the winter gardens (23.10.16). This traveling exhibition on the civil rights movement is in the winter
No comments Read MoreA great time was had by all at this year's Harvest Festival in which our pupils did their parents and school proud. The festival included some incredible performances by the school choir, Daisy
No comments Read MoreWell done to Thornhill pupils who competed in the Sunderland School Games Competition and managed to qualified in these rounds.
Beginners KS3:- Ethan Hayley and Alex Lamb
Beginners KS4: -
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"Thornhill Pupils meeting (Left to Right) Josef Craig Bronze Medallist, Adam Taylor International Champion and Matt Wylie Gold Medallist at the Sunderland School Games Gala
No comments Read MoreWell done to everyone who took part in this years sponsored walk.
Thornhill School have been raising funds for Cancer Research UK for the last 38 years undertaking a sponsored walk.
Once again,
No comments Read MoreThornhill is the Top Performing School in Sunderland – Again!
The new national headline results measure indicates that the academic progress of Thornhill’s pupils is the highest in the
No comments Read MoreOur recent Open Day was a great success for everyone concerned. We were delighted to welcome increased numbers of visitors (hopefully an indication of another increase for Y7 pupil
No comments Read MoreAll pupils return to school on Tuesday 6th September for the start of our 50th anniversary year.
Y7 and Y11 pupils start at 8:40am when the Y11 pupils will be participating in a study skills
No comments Read MoreAs you read this Thornhill pupils will be returning from an amazing five days in New York.
The music department and Mrs LeRoy organised this visit to give pupils this once in a life time
No comments Read MoreYear 8 and 9 pupils have been involved in a visit to Flamingo Land with the Science Department this week.
Pupils were involved in workshops where they reinforced what they have been
No comments Read MoreDear Parent/Carer
There has been discussion in many schools across the city regarding the Christmas holiday dates for 2016. Primary schools in particular are concerned that the holiday begins too
No comments Read MoreThe Yearly Art Exhibition took place on Tuesday 21st June and was a great success.
Year 11 GCSE Art and Design students along with GCSE Graphic Communication students work was displayed for all to
No comments Read MoreThornhill School along with Hudson Road Primary, Diamond Hall Juniors and Richard Avenue Primary School’s together starred in a wonderful production of the hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton
No comments Read MoreHannah Turnbull (8B1) and Sarah Sweeney (8H2) were the proud contributors of Thornhill’s entry into the magnificent Codex 1300 project that left St Peter’s Church in Monkwearmouth on June
No comments Read MoreYear 9 GCSE R.S. pupils were visited by Jim Fox, a representative of animal rights group Animal Aid who aim to raise awareness of and peacefully protest against animal cruelty issues by means of
No comments Read MoreYou may have heard in the news this week there has been an orchestrated campaign of hoax threats attempting to cause disruption of schools during this important examination period.
Today
No comments Read MoreMembers of our school council recently held a breakfast meeting which was attended by our city’s Mayor and Mayoress , Barry Curran and his wife Carol.
In between croissants and coffee our
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to our team of 18 volunteers who helped with the recent City of Sunderland 10K and Half Marathon Run.
This is the second year we have been asked to help with this event proving that
No comments Read MoreFor the second year in a row, Thornhill School has been named regional winners in the Step into the NHS Careers Competition.
This time, Rebecca Gilby and Sarah Sweeney both of 8H2, won with their
No comments Read MoreThe parents’ meeting is to discuss progress with subject teachers and to assist you in understanding what your child
No comments Read MoreThe Parent & Pupil Pathways Briefing has been scheduled for Wednesday 8th June 2016. The evening will commence with a short
No comments Read MoreWe have recently received the final report from the research company
No comments Read MoreYear 8 pupils have been working with The Foundation of Light education programme for the last term. They have been completing a wide range of activities which are submitted to gain
No comments Read MoreThornhill Pupils Celebrate World Maths Day.
To celebrate World Maths Day on Wednesday 2nd March, we ran a school wide competition for all pupils to get involved. The competition required pupils to
No comments Read MoreThornhill year 11 pupils experienced their first GCSE results event with pupils celebrating success as their early entry English Literature results were published.
Their confidence was boosted when
No comments Read MoreThornhill Pupils Participate in World Maths Day.
World Maths Day is on Wednesday 2nd March. To celebrate the event Thornhill School are holding a school wide competition for all pupils to get
No comments Read MoreThornhill School saw a large audience entertained by 19 acts, who sang and danced in an attempt to win this years’ title of ‘ Search for a Star’.
Our three guest judges including
No comments Read MoreInspiring Information, Advice and Guidance
Thornhill School has been successful in achieving Stage 1 of Inspiring IIAG, a national quality award that is awarded to schools and colleges in
No comments Read MoreMelissa Cavanagh, current contestant of BBC's hit show The Voice returned to Thornhill school to inspire Year 11 in an assembly.
Melissa recalled her time at Thornhill and how she overcame her
No comments Read MoreAt this time of year everyone at Thornhill reflects upon the events of the Holocaust and ensuing genocides. We strive to learn lessons from the past to help challenge prejudice and
No comments Read MoreCome to school in your Festive/Woolly jumper for only 50p
All donations raised will go to Age UK and Shelter
Here are just a few of some of the
No comments Read MoreThe Thornhill Christmas Celebration Concert 2015
The festive spirit was flowing from last night’s Christmas Concert. Hosted by Mr Leadbeater the concert saw Thornhill pupils join forces with
No comments Read MoreSate of the City Debate – Civic Chambers
Sunderland Civic Centre Friday 27th 2015
Eight of our School council members represented Thornhill in a city wide youth debate last Friday. Set in the
No comments Read MoreTeachers got talent 3 certainly entertained a strong main hall audience last night. Hosted by year 7 pupils Esne Green and Brooke Simmons the annual event was a great success with staff performing a
No comments Read More‘I’m an Engineer – Get Me Out Of Here!’
28 Year 7 Thornhill students have been participating in ‘I’m an Engineer. Get me out of here!’ The event has taken
No comments Read MoreThere was strong competition between the representatives of each house in the special Children in Need mastermind competition.
The event was hosted by our very own Mr Salkeld. There were no
No comments Read MoreA rare chance to see the singing talents of Ellis, Willmore, Hinds, Poulton and Mrs Charlton and her amazing wonder dog Dougal!
Tickets for this
No comments Read MorePupils and staff at Thornhill School paid their silent respect to the country’s war dead in the Remembrance Assemblies this week as well as pausing and reflecting during our period of silence
No comments Read MoreOn Wednesday 31st October, we celebrated our school Harvest Festival. Over the weeks leading up to the festival, pupils and staff had donated gifts of food to be distributed to Age UK Sunderland and
No comments Read MoreTuesday 6.30pm in the main hall
Over 50 people auditioned and 20 fantastic acts have made it through to tomorrow night’s Thornhill X-Factor final.
The
No comments Read MoreAfter the success of our year 7 disco it is the turn of year 8.
Make sure you don't miss out on this event as tickets will go fast. The DJ is booked, the tuck has been ordered lets disco on
No comments Read MoreThe Barclays Premier League Trophy visited Thornhill School, Sunderland on Tuesday 20th October 2015 between 9am and 11am - giving football
No comments Read MoreAlice is 150 - "Your Alice in Sunderland" Design Competition
A massive congratulations to Sarah Sweeney of 8H2 who has won the 12-17 year old category of this city wide art competiton.
Sarah has
No comments Read MoreIt is a great tradition that all pupils attend with their parents or carers and of course the rest of the family is welcome too. Tickets are free and available from
No comments Read MoreMr Bewick and 2 year 11 pupils Jack Miller and Claire Cowdery took part in a government scheme to commemorate the centenary of the 1st World War.
We visited the battlefields of Ypres and the Somme
No comments Read MoreFASTA our enthusiastic PTA present a Year 7 Disco on Wednesday 7th October.
Tickets are available at only £1 from Hislop Study.
The DJ is booked, the tuck is ordered;
No comments Read MoreYear 11 Parents Meeting Wednesday 14th October between 3:00pm and 6:30pm. All appointments will take place in the Thumbprint restaurant.
We have introduced an online appointment booking system
No comments Read MoreThe deadline for parents/Carers to select their child’s secondary school is only a few weeks away, October 31st 2015.
We were delighted to welcome many families of year 6 pupils (and year 5!)
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to the Johnson House boys who won this year's '10 and 11 Inter House Football Tournament'.
Special mention goes to the year 11 players who have managed to win this trophy in
No comments Read MoreAs part of our 50 year celebrations in 2016, Thornhill School will be offering all new Year 7 starters a FREE UNIFORM (Blazer and badge, tie, jumper and trousers or skirt).
Once your child's place
No comments Read MoreParents of Year 6 pupils will have received information from the authority regarding choosing their child’s future secondary school.
Year 5/6 children from our partner primary schools will
No comments Read MoreOn Saturday 3rd October 2015 we held our annual sponsored walk from Seaburn to South Shields. This year we are once again going to try and raise money for Cancer Research UK which I hope you agree
No comments Read MoreMany of our pupils have made exceptional progress on the ‘Accelerated Reader’ Programme, reading a phenomenal number of words and increasing their reading age in some cases by 3
No comments Read MoreAll pupils return to school on Tuesday 1st September.
Year 7 pupils start at 10:30am to enable new pupils time to arrive and settle before the main body of pupils.
Year 11 pupils start at 10:50am
No comments Read MoreA pleasing set of GCSE results which has consolidated a very positive position where all our pupils continue to make excellent progress.
Every pupil achieved a GCSE qualification and an outstanding
No comments Read MoreThornhill celebrates as the highest performing secondary school in the city 2015.
Pupils and staff are proud that this year’s government school league tables placed Thornhill in the top spot
No comments Read MoreThis morning we met at the school car park at 8:30am which was the very start of our trip. We went and took a group photo outside of school and then we went and said goodbye to our parents.
No comments Read MoreGet Revising Year 10!
We all hope you enjoy the Summer Year 10 but….
We would like to provide a few guidelines for each subject to enable you get into a regular routine of study that ensures
No comments Read MoreAfter catching a very early flight the team landed safe and well in Morocco a little tired but still smiling.
So far they have enjoyed playing football and rounders with children from the village
No comments Read More16 Year 9 pupils have successfully taken part in the Nissan TRYZ Program.
This involved them completing a one day induction at Nissan, during which they met young graduates and apprentices from
No comments Read MoreDid you leave Thornhill School this year?
Don't want to forget the friends you made at school, take a look at your class of 2015
No comments Read MoreOn Tuesday 16th June, Thornhill hosted it’s annual GCSE art exhibition.
Featuring work by our talented Year 11 Art & Design and Graphic Communication students, the show consisted of
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Featuring Diamond Hall and Richard Avenue Junior Schools.
The show ran for 3 days and was a sell out on each night, a
No comments Read MoreTwenty of our year 10 pupils were delighted to accept an invitation to attend a thank you reception held at Sunderland Civic Centre yesterday evening.
The event was organised by Sunderland City
No comments Read MoreThornhill School were delighted to hear that a pupil from Thornhill School is the North East regional winner of the Step into the NHS national schools' competition. Saddath Islam of 8J2 impressed the
No comments Read MoreI am pleased to inform you about final decisions and can now detail our new uniform which retains elements of our tradition, complemented by a modern, smart, style. However, before doing so, I wish
No comments Read MoreYear 9 pupils reunited with former pupil Kayley Ede to celebrate 70 years since the end of World War 2.
A small group of GCSE music pupils went to Barnes Court Care home to sing World War 2 songs to
No comments Read MoreAn award ceremony was held within school so each member of the peer mentor team could receive their No comments Read More
Tuesday 31st March was a very memorable day indeed for Thornhill School. In conjunction with the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, 85 year old Holocaust survivor Mr Zigi Shipper
No comments Read MoreJJ Robins 8B2 attended the Council Chambers on Friday 27th March to receive an Ipad from the Mayor as his prize for designing a logo for the Local Authority Anti-Bullying service in a competition in
No comments Read MoreThis group was established in 1990 and has been an extremely successful project since then in terms of helping significant
No comments Read MoreThis term year 8 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a business and enterprise scheme provided by SAFC and Caterpillar Articulated Trucks. The project educated the pupils on various
No comments Read MoreAs a school we are honoured to host a special presentation on Tuesday March 31st 2015, 1:45pm - 3:00pm.
To help commemorate the '70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz', Holocaust survivor
No comments Read MoreAs part of our PDL programme, year 8 pupils recently watched a professional theatre group perfom 'Chelsea's Choice'.
This presentation was aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of sexual
No comments Read MoreThis once-in-a-generation event saw more than 98 per cent of the sun covered by partial
No comments Read MoreAfter almost 50 years we are proposing to modernise our school uniform. We would welcome any comments regarding the proposed change.
This proposal is in the early stages of planning but any changes
No comments Read MoreAfter the success of the on-line ‘I’m an Engineer. Get me out of here!’ event last year additional classes have participated in this year’s event. 30 of our Year 7 and 30 of
No comments Read MoreMale teachers challenged lady teachers to a netball match last Friday lunchtime with pupils paying 50p to watch the spectacle!
The ladies put up a brave fight (they have the bruises to prove it) but
No comments Read MorePi Day falls on March 14th every year and is celebrated around the world but for the first time in a century, the date of Pi Day will include the first five digits of Pi - 3/14/15.
If you want to
No comments Read MoreThe languages department invited 17 pupils to participate in a MFL booster day where they were immersed in French for a day.
During the day the team from PET-Xi challenged our pupils to use their
No comments Read MoreThornhill's year 10 Hospitality group hosted an afternoon tea for invited guests. This is part ot their coursework and is worth 60% of their final grade.
They have to plan the theme, the menu,
No comments Read MoreIn Anti-Bullying Week in November Mrs Greenfield nominated 28 peer mentors for the Princess Diana Anti-Bullying Award. All of the nominees were successful and 15 Year 11 and 13 Year 10 pupils will
No comments Read MoreYr 11 pupils have recently returned from the German capital where they experienced some memorable sights to last a lifetime.
They managed to fit so much into 4 days:
Claire Drysdale (Year 10) attended the Works Discovery event at the Stadium of Light on 21st Jan 2015. It was at this event where Inter-Link had an exhibition stand informing staff and pupils about
No comments Read MoreAs part of Anti-bullying week in November a competition was launched throughout the Authority for any young person to design a logo or mascot for Sunderland Anti-Bullying Service.
Dorothy Maddison,
No comments Read MoreTARAH Thornhill Schools peer mentor group have been shortlisted for the Sunderland Young Achievers Awards in the Anti-bullying group category, we currently have 68 trained peer mentors in school.
A
No comments Read MoreTo help you to think about careers that you might be interested in, we have arranged a number of Working Lunches with local business people and employers.
These will be short talks
No comments Read MoreThornhill School will mark the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust with a number of memorial assemblies.
We auditioned over 30 acts and in the final a total of 17 acts and groups performed in front of a packed audience in the main hall.
The show was compared by Thornhill pupils Owen Seafield &
No comments Read MorePupils have been working hard designing new Lab Safety posters, with the winning posters going up in the Science labs for all to see. Well done to everyone who took part!
Here are just a few of the
No comments Read MoreThankyou to the parents who attended the year 9/10 Parents Information Evening on Wednesday 21st January 2015, your interest and support is much appreciated.
The feedback from the evening was very
No comments Read MoreOur year 9 and year 10 pupils are presently studying GCSE and BTEC courses. We would value the opportunity to talk to you about the important
No comments Read MoreThe internal examinations will take place Monday 19th January - Friday 23rd January.
Monday 19th – Science period 2 & 3, French period 5
Tuesday 20th
No comments Read MoreWednesday 14th January 2015
You and your son/daughter are invited to Thornhill's annual pupil review day. This is an important opportunity for you and your child to review their progress.
You are
No comments Read MoreFASTA our enterprising and enthusiastic PTA are running a small Christmas fayre before this year’s Christmas concert.
Starting at 6pm you will have the opportunity to get those last
No comments Read MoreWe are pleased to announce our annual christmas concert, come along and enjoy a festive musical treat!
Staff mini
No comments Read MoreWalk a mile on Friday 14th November 1pm on the All weather pitch.
£1 entry
Which tutor group will have the most participants?
Prize for the winning
No comments Read MoreTHORNHILL PICKS UP SECOND AWARD FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
At a ceremony at Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel, Thornhill School were announced winners in the 2014 North East Equality
No comments Read MoreThe events and impact of the First World War (1914-18) with the loss of millions of lives, and the damage through injury and loss to
No comments Read MoreThornhill recently welcomed back one of our past pupils, Beruce Khan who has found success as an actor. During his time with us, Beruce participated in many of our school productions and, after
No comments Read MoreThornhill pupils are celebrating after their artwork was crowned a winner in the 2014 Arts & Minds competition organised by the NASUWT, the
No comments Read MoreThank you to families who attended our Open Day last month. We were pleased to meet you and to hear so many positive comments!
If you were unable to attend
No comments Read MoreYear 7 & 8 pupils are taking part in the above challenge aimed to increase pupils fitness levels through increasing the time spent walking and also helping to ease traffic congestion in our
No comments Read MoreNow, to be honest, I am not really an outdoors-y type person. But I really, honestly loved Derwent Hill. Admittedly there were some moments where I thought, "Omigosh-omigosh-omigosh-omigosh! How am I
No comments Read MoreDue to the extremely poor weather forecast for tomorrow (Saturday 4th October) we are regrettably postponing our annual school walk until Saturday 18th October. We apologise for any
No comments Read MoreIn Spanish they were learning greetings and names
In German it was
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Wednesday 8th October 6-8pm
Tickets on sale now from Hislop study
No comments Read MoreHere at Thornhill we are very proud of our school and we would like you to visit in order to see why.
Our OPEN DAY
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to our Year 11 pupils receiving their GCSE results.
Over 40% have achieved A/A* grades and a considerable number collecting ten or more A/A*'s.
We are proud that every pupil
No comments Read MoreSeveral Yr 10 pupils from Thornhill took part in an event hosted by Durham University held on 28th June.
Pupils were able to get their hands on ancient artefacts, turn the pages of rare antique
No comments Read MoreWearside Schools Year 7 Athletics Championship
Held at Thornhill as we are the only school with a 4oo metre track. Not quite as successful as last year and still awaiting results. However JJ Robins
No comments Read MoreRounders
Both Yr 8 girls and Yr 9 girls entered the Sunderland Schools Games Rounders Festivals. Yr 8s played well ,with depleted numbers, but didn’t make the top three whilst the yr 9s
No comments Read MoreSafeenah Hussain and Darna Leng reached the semi finals of the yr 9 Sunderland Schools Tournament. Darna lost to St Anthonys No 1 seed but Safeenah beat St Anthonys No2 to reach the final. Over
No comments Read MoreThe MFL department recently held their annual Bastille Day event at Thornhill School. This year we were joined by Diamond Hall, Barnes and Richard Avenue Primary schools. Pupils joined in a variety
No comments Read MoreTwenty Eight Year 9 pupils have been taking part in an on-line event called ‘I’m an Engineer. Get me out of here!’
The event took place over two weeks from 16th – 27th June,
Stars pay tribute to their mentor
The firmament descended on Thornhill school on July 9th to say goodbye to a star maker, when internationally famous musicians and actors mingled with former
No comments Read More“Beast and Hyde” Hyde being David Hyde former pupil and member of “The Futureheads” returned to Thornhill to shoot part of their new video.
The video is out mid July with the
No comments Read MoreThursday is the final night for the School production of Grease.
The first two nights have gone down a storm with the audience, and tonight promises to be some finale. Doors open at 6.45pm and the
No comments Read MoreSummer School comes to Thornhill School once again this year with the announcement of the 'Summer Big Bash'.
Taking place during the first week of the summer holidays (21st – 25th July), there
No comments Read MoreFootball Fever continues at School with the first ever FIFA 14 XBOX World Cup.
32 teams began the tournament on Wednesday 18th June, with each round of the knock-out stages being held after No comments Read More
Tickets are now available from the Music Room for the fantastic musical 'Grease'.
There are three dates to choose from, Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July. Doors open at 6.45 for a 7pm
No comments Read MoreThe F.A.S.T.A Thornhill Fun Day is back and it's better than ever!
Last year, the event was a fabulous success, and this year there's even more to enjoy, as part of this fantastic community
No comments Read MoreBefore the World Cup begins, Thornhill Boys Year 9 team have been able to bring some positive football news to the school with their tremendous soccer success.
Guided by the ever resourceful Mr
No comments Read MoreThe Connecting Classrooms Project funded by the British Council is continuing to support an innovative education programme led by Thornhill School.
The project, running since 2009, has
No comments Read MoreThe new School Head Boy and Head Girl have been selected for next term, as well as the Deputy Head boy and Girl.
Shopon Malik from 10J1 is the schools new Head Boy. Lucy Almond from 10B1 is our new
No comments Read More57 year 7 and 8 pupils took part in the UK Maths Challenge which was held under exam conditions in the main hall on 1st May 2014. We received confirmation from the UK Mathematics Trust
No comments Read MoreKieran Spoors from Year 9 was awarded by Mrs Monte following his excellent attendance record at school this year. Kieran was one of a number of pupils who achieved 100% attendance this term, and was
No comments Read MoreThe Thornhill Yr 9 Girls Netball team performed heroics when they recently were Runners up in the Sunderland Schools Netball League.
This was yet another fantastic display of skill,
No comments Read MoreThe 2014 GCSE timetable is now available, so you can check on the time and date of every exam you're entered for. It's available to download on the left hand side of this page
Good luck to all our
No comments Read MoreSunderland baking sensation Stacie Stewart helped open the refurbished Food Technology Rooms at Thornhill on March 31st in the presence of The Mayor and Mayoress of Sunderland, invited
No comments Read MoreThe Yr 9 boy’s school football team were joint league winners this season, sharing the title with St Aidan’s school. Their final game was actually a thrilling 2-2 draw with St
No comments Read MoreEnhance your Circus skills in this fun workshop. Learn about
tightrope walking, hula hooping, poi and plate spinning. Watch juggling,
mini bikes, unicycle, stilt walking, flower sticks and
SUMMER TERM ACTIVITIES
On return after the Easter holidays the emphasis changes from winter to summer sports, hopefully so will the weather!
Yr 7/8 girls and boys cricket will start on Wednesday
No comments Read MoreDuring the Easter Holidays, JJ Robins, a year 7 pupil took part in the National Schools Biathlon that was held at the Olympic Park in London.
Look out for an update on how he got on right here
No comments Read MorePupils and parents can now access guidlines on cybersafety thanks to a new document recently published by Sunderland City Council. Any pupil or parent that has any questions relating to on-line
No comments Read MoreFREE Easter Eggstraviganza For Years four , five and six pupils. Come to Thornhill and make new friends, meet new teachers and take part in a range of exciting activities.
Activities
No comments Read MoreEaster Revision School for Year 11 pupils
Three days from Monday 7th April to Wednesday 9th April
No uniform required!
A packed lunch is needed every day. Pupils should register in the restaurant
No comments Read MorePupils and their relatives are being invited to enroll in a 5 week cookery course that promises to be fun as well as informative.
Snack Attack! starts on Wednesday 30th April from 4-6pm, and
No comments Read MoreMembers of Creativit-E have completed a 3 ½ mile sponsored walk around Penshaw Monument for Sports Relief. Year 10, 9 and 8 pupils completed the walk on 18th March, with the year 7's taking
No comments Read MoreSaturday saw parents and prospective pupils of Thornhill visit the school to participate in some alternative activities in aid of Sport Relief. There were taster sessions in Kayaking, Zumba,
No comments Read MoreYr 8 Girls Rugby League
Beaten but at the 5th attempt!
Thornhill have played Whitburn 4 times before last night drawing 1 and winning 3, but last night Whitburn had their revenge beating an
No comments Read MorePupils in year 8 were recently involved in making a Model Cell during APP Science lessons.
Their task was to make a specialised model of a plant or animal cell using scientific detail to
No comments Read MoreThe Search for a Star City Finals, hosted by Monkwearmouth School, were held on Thursday 6th March, and they saw 15 acts compete in this Sunderland-wide talent show.
The standard was incredibly
No comments Read MoreT.A.R.A.H. (Thornhill Against Racism and Harassment) is the name of a group of pupils who are trained Peer Mentors in school who work to improve the Thornhill Experience for other pupils who may be
No comments Read MoreThornhill School is celebrating yet another sporting accolade, this time the girl's Rugby Union and Rugby League Teams have been selected as Sunderland Representatives for the forthcoming Tyne &
No comments Read More45 pupils and 6 staff members recently returned from a 4 day adventure to the German capital where they experienced some memorable sights and sounds to last a lifetime.
The group visited such
No comments Read MoreOn Saturday 22nd March, Thornhill School is holding a very special sporting event for Primary School aged pupils to help celebrate Sport Relief 2014.
There will be several sporting activities to
No comments Read MoreThornhill's Review Day proved to be a big success with parents and staff, with 89% of parents meeting staff members to discuss the progress of their child.
Whilst the Thumbprint Restaurant was
No comments Read MoreGirls from Year 9 attended Sunderland Tennis Centre to help out with some Primary School tennis lessons.
There were different drills for the young pupils to try, including shuttles and short court
No comments Read MoreAfter comprehensive victories at the Sunderland Schools Basketball Championships Thornhill U14 Girls went on to represent Sunderland in the Tyne and Wear finals at City Space on Tuesday 28th
No comments Read MoreSchool league tables confirm Thornhill in top five best performing secondary schools in Sunderland
Hot on the heels of record GCSE results the 2014 government school league tables place
No comments Read MoreThe recent Girls and Boys Swimming Gala's threw up some interesting results, with Brydon winning the overall league in the girls event, and Brydon and Hislop sharing top spot in the boys
No comments Read MorePupils from Year 9 were recently invited to the Civic Centre in Sunderland to learn about the campaign to 'Show Racism The Red Card'.
Follwing the visit, our pupils wrote about the experience, and
No comments Read MoreYr 10 Football Team Mean Machine won an exciting final game to claim the Core PE Football League, following a nail-biting final win over Thornhill Top Dawgs.
After a couple of weeks delay due to
No comments Read MoreThe cast auditions are underway! Pupils made it to the music department on Monday to participate in the first of (hopefully) many rehearsals with an eye to the school's summer performance of No comments Read More
Thornhill School is delighted to welcome two visiting teachers from South Korea, who are enjoying a visit to England as part of an exchange programme that witnesses teachers from Thornhill visit
No comments Read MoreThursday 16th January sees the return of the girls only swimming gala.
Competitors will battle it out over 16 events, with points awarded for results that go toward decided which house comes out on
No comments Read MoreMr Jones recently visited London to view his portrait hanging at The Mall Gallery, which featured as part of the Artist of the Year Competition Top 50 shortlisted works.
Mr Jones commented
No comments Read MoreAuditions begin on Monday 13th January at 3.15pm in the Music Dept. All are welcome, it's going to be a cracker!
Listed below is a cast list, are you the one-that-we-want?
THE CAST
Danny Zuko -
No comments Read MoreThe new term begins on Tuesday 7th January.
Please remember, if you’re absent for any reason, your parent/guardian must telephone the Absence Officer with information on the first day of
No comments Read MoreWinner of the 100% Attendance Competition for this term was Sarah-Jo Agar. Her name was drawn out of a hat that contained the names of all the pupils in the school who have achieved 100% attendance
No comments Read MoreThe much coveted “Partridge in a Pear Tree trophy” was once again claimed by Johnson House. The annual Twelve Days of Christmas assembly, a highlight on the school calendar was a huge
No comments Read MoreYear 7 pupils enjoyed a visit to the Centre for Life on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of December.
Pupils took part in some very interesting activities: they had a go at extracting some of
No comments Read MoreCould you be the next Danny or Sandy or maybe a T-Bird or a Pink Lady?
Auditions will be held in January for all cast members of the 2014 School Production of Grease.
If you think that you've got
No comments Read MoreThe Year 7 pupils ended the term in style when they were invited to enjoy a very special performance by Mint Management Circus, where they were enthralled by displays of juggling, stilt-walking, mime
No comments Read MoreThornhill Pupils performed with aplomb at the recent Cross Country finals held on the school site. Schools from across Sunderland sent teams to compete, and the Year 8 & 9 girls team wound up
No comments Read MoreThere's a growing sense of excitement in Year 10 after three rounds of the interhouse football competition. After the compeition kicked off (with some interesting team names!) there have been some
No comments Read MoreThe Thornhill Girls Basketball Team bounced their way to success against Farringdon and Kepier in the Under 14 recently.
They ran out convincing winners, with the scores being 22-6 against
No comments Read MoreThere's a special 'Taste of the West End' theme as part of the 2013 Thornhill School Christmas Concert.
This annual event is hotly anticipated each year, and 2013 is no exception, with a stellar
No comments Read MorePupils from Thornhill School in Sunderland unearthed the secrets of language success at a special conference held at Newcastle University by Routes into Languages on Wednesday 27th
No comments Read MoreThornhill School joins the Sainsbury's School Games!
Boys and Girls teams from Thornhill recently took part in the Regional Sainsbury's School Games, where the event consists of running , jumping
No comments Read MoreSTOP PRESS! The final total raised by Thornhill Pupils is a massive £529.43. Congratulations to all.
Kind hearted pupils at Thornhill School have dug deep to collect £390 in just 5
No comments Read MorePupils and staff observed a 2 minute silence at 11am today, honouring the dead of two World Wars and numerous conflicts where British and commonwealth troops have been killed.
The silence was
No comments Read MoreThornhill Pupils starred in a recent Enterprise Day on Friday 18th October.
All Year 10 pupils were included and the event was developed and run by the Sunderland Education Business
No comments Read MoreWe recently were contacted by Jean Sandilands, a local lady who gives up lots of her free time to supporting an Indian orphanage call Shekinah House, based in India . She asked if the
No comments Read MoreMr Jones has been shortlisted for the prestigious Artist of the Year 2013 award, held by Artisits & Illustrators magazine.
His entry is a portrait of his best friend Geoff, who he has known for
No comments Read MoreYear 8 pupils from Thornhill School recently attended Derwent Hill near Keswick as part of Thornhill School's ambitious programme aimed at encouraging pupils to enjoy the great outdoors.
The
No comments Read MorePupils from Thornhill School performed admirably when handing out refreshments as part of the support team at the Great North Run.
Pupils volunteered to help and gave up time on a Sunday, handing
No comments Read MoreSeveral professional associations have announced a day of industrial action on Thursday 17th October, on this day Thornhill school will be unable to open to pupils.
On behalf of governors the
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to our successful pupils on their record breaking GCSE results this year.
93% of our young people achieved 5 or more (the large majority many more) GCSE high grades. 57% of those
No comments Read MoreThe Year 7 Athletic Teams from Thornhill School performed outstandingly at the recent Sunderland Athletics Championships.
Overall, the girls team finished 2nd behind St Anthony's,
No comments Read MoreBig hearted Year 9 boys are raffling off a theme park win for the Help the Heroes charity. The six foot cuddle Tiger dubbed “Stocky”, after Mr Stockdale, who runs the famous Thornhill
No comments Read MoreThe 2013 inter house athletics finals saw the usual good natured rivalry between teams, and some excellent individual performances from the pupils representing the three houses - Brydon, Hislop and
No comments Read MoreAnother successful Triathlon was completed yesterday at Thornhill School, when athletes from the school and the local community strained sinnews to get pb's!
Look out for the results being tweeted
No comments Read MoreThornhill School's performance of the West End smash hit 'We Will Rock You" completed its 3 night run in some style by enrapturing the crowds who attended each performance.
The performance of the
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The Thornhill Fun Day proved to be a smash hit with everyone who attended on Saturday. The weather was kind, and so were individuals and groups who helped out to make the event a
No comments Read MoreAnticipation is building for the annual art exhibition to be held at Thornhill School on Tuesday 25th June at 6.30pm.
Artwork from Year 10 and 11 students will be on display, including film,
No comments Read MoreThe smash hit musical 'We Will Rock You' will be brought to life by pupils from Thornhill School on Tuesday 2nd - Thursday 4th July.
The musical, written by Queen and Ben Elton, tells the
No comments Read MoreOn 31st May the Sunderland Schools Athletic Championships were held at
Gateshead and the competitors had to perform in freezing wet and windy
conditions. The weather could not stop Thornhill pupils
Thornhill School's Fun Day is on Saturday 29th June, between noon and 3pm.
Look out for lots of fantastic activities for all the family, including a Climbing Wall, Nerf Shooting Range, Quad Bikes,
No comments Read MoreSchools from across Sunderland met at Thornhill School on Tuesday 30th April to take part in a rounders competition. The sun shone on an exciting competition that saw Thornhill, St.
No comments Read MoreThornhill School recently succeeded in reaching the Year 9 Durham County Rugby Championships held at Bishop Auckland RFC. It was the third time in the last three years that the boys have represented
No comments Read MoreCome along to a Zumba Class on Tuesday 30th April. The class begins at 6.45pm in our fantastic new Dance Studio. It's only £2 per pupil and £4 for others.
Everyone is welcome, and all
No comments Read MoreYear 7's at Thornhill have achieved the ultimate badge of honour by receiving their very own Blue Peter badges! They wrote their own letters in a Learn to Learn lesson with their Head of House Mr
No comments Read MoreBen Forster today revisted his old school to open the brand new Performing Arts Suite, along with a little help from current pupils at Thornhill.
Ben was delighted to return, and was impressed by
No comments Read MoreThornhill has a strong traditional of nurturing the performing arts, and 2013 is no different with the announcement that this year's stage production will be the hugely successful musical 'We Will
No comments Read MoreRAISE online, the Ofsted school evaluation website, provides interactive analysis of school and pupil performance data. Thornhill School received some excellent news from RAISE this term when it
No comments Read MoreTwo Year 8 tutor groups continued their rivalry by competing for the coveted 'Golden Egg' design competition. Groups 8H1 and 8H2 whisked up a storm with some cracking Easter Egg designs.
For the
No comments Read MoreJust before the end of term, Students from Year 10 honed their interview skills by attending mock interviews, managed by members of the Sunderland Education Business Partnership.
Students were
No comments Read MoreSixty Year 5 pupils from Richard Avenue Primary School attended the 'We are the World' event on March 8th, where they experienced a day at Thornhill, enjoying vibrant lessons and developing a
No comments Read MoreInformation For Parents / Carers
For the next few months the a car equipped with a camera will be enforcing the parking restrictions around the school. The car is designed to stop people parking
No comments Read MoreIf the answer to any or all of these questions is yes then
No comments Read MoreThe tradition of producing stars of the stage has continued once again at Thornhill School. Last month Sunderland Minster came alive with a brilliant production of 'Whistle Down the Wind'. A
No comments Read MoreTickets for our annual Christmas concert are now on sale at £3 from Mrs Bennett and Mr Leadbeater of the music department. Always a great night of fun, be quick to get your tickets as
No comments Read MoreDo you know how many talented teachers there are at Thornhill? Plenty in the classroom, but also on stage too! This show based on the 'X factor' unearthed a multitude of talent including Miss
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to everyone who took part in the recent Harvest Festival celebration. The evening was a great success with Andy Ostensen of Youth for Christ as guest speaker, our Year 7 pupils
No comments Read MoreMark Perry, Community firefighter and Education officer, recently visited Thornhill to deliver assemblies with an important message for all of our pupils. Along with two community police officers,
No comments Read MoreIf you are still deliberating about which school to send your child for their secondary education and would like to discuss or ask any questions about what Thornhill has to offer, you are welcome to
No comments Read MoreAll at Thornhill were thrilled to welcome back ex-pupils Ben Forster and Michael Pickering this week as they visited the north-east on the latest leg of their Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour. TV
No comments Read MoreIf you missed our recent Open Evening and would like the opportunity to have a look at the superb facilities and discuss the great learning opportunities available at Thornhill, please contact Mrs
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to Ben Forster who will be playing Jesus and to Michael Pickering who will be playing Peter in the Andrew LLoyd Webber musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' Staff from Thornhill will be
No comments Read MoreYear 9 pupils Liam Waterson, Callum Head and Rob Slade were thrilled to recieve brand new strips for their football team. Gareth Gaston from Visions teacher supply agency presented the strips
No comments Read MoreStaff and governors at Thornhill School wish to congratulate the class of 2012 for a year of excellent GCSE results. Pupils scored an all time high with 95% achieving 5 or more GCSEs including
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to ex pupil Ben Forster on becoming Andrew LLoyd Webber's new 'Jesus'. Throughout his time at Thornhill Ben performed in many shows, taking the leading role in plays such as
No comments Read MoreCongratulations to Thornhill's very own 'superstar' Ben Forster who is down to the final five contestants in the ITV show 'Superstar'. Ben is the favourite of judge Mel C and Andrew LLoyd
No comments Read MoreWatch out for ex pupil Ben Forster on the new ITV show 'Superstar'. Ben is one of the young men currently battling it out to win the leading role in Andrew LLoyd Webber's new production of
No comments Read MoreThornhill's FASTA group (PTA) and Mr Leadbeater came up with a very unusual challenge for our pupils. This was to make a Union Jack out of cakes at the same time as raising money for
No comments Read MoreYou are welcome to take part in Thornhill's triathalon on Wednesday 4th July at 3 p.m. If you can swim, run and cycle and enjoy a challenge, call the PE department for further details.
No comments Read More* 14th May - 27th June - GCSE’s start
* Thursday 31st May - break up for half term
* Friday 1st June - Diamond Jubilee holiday
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No comments Read MoreOn Tuesday 20th March, Olympic gymnast Craig Heap visited Thornhill to deliver motivational assemblies to our Year 10 and 11 pupils. Craig has worked as an Athlete Mentor for the Youth Sport
No comments Read MoreThornhill School proudly presents its amazing version of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast'. The production takes place on Tuesday 27th of March, Wednesday 28th March and Thursday 29th March at
No comments Read MoreTENS of thousands of pounds has been raised in Sunderland to help the ongoing fight against cancer. Fund-raisers from the city branch handed over a cheque for £35,500 to Cancer Research
No comments Read MoreBy joining the GetSet Network, Thornhill is reinforcing the message to our pupils and the community that this is Britain’s Games not just London’s! Involving pupils in Olympic
No comments Read MoreThursday 2nd February was a brilliant night which showcased the fantastic talent of the pupils of Thornhill. A full programme of entertainment was provided by singers, dancers and musicians
No comments Read MoreYear 6 pupils from Barnes Junior, Diamond Hall, Hudson Road and Richard Avenue primary schools recently had a great day of fun filled languages at Thornhill. The modern foreign languages
No comments Read MoreYear 9 and Year 10 pupils completed a whole day activity where they were set a challenging concept to develop a business idea to meet a given brief.
The winning teams from Thornhill ‘s year 9
No comments Read MoreFlying out of Newcastle on Friday morning was the start of a very long journey for the six representatives from schools in Sunderland and County Durham to Dhaka via Dubai. The flight was followed by
No comments Read MoreOn 11th November, Armistice Day, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, visited Thornhill School and had a taster of many of the positive things going on here.
Inspired by the work of Mr Sheikh and
No comments Read MoreIn February 2010 a group of pupils travelled to the artic wastelands to discover an alternative environment to that commonly found in Sunderland.
With temperatures plummeting as low as -35 degrees
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