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Dear Parents and Carers,
Wasn't ThornFest great! Sunshine, music and lots of fun. Thank you to our wonderful PTA for organising the event. We are so lucky the team are so dedicated and selfless to make sure that the event ran so well. If you do know someone who helped out please pass on our thanks. Without the PTA there would be no events for the children to enjoy. Also thank you to the Harlow Rock School and all our sponsors and a big thanks to all the helpers (parents and staff) who made it such a success.
Good luck to our Year 6's this week as they sit their KS2 SATS. They have worked hard throughout the year and we know they will do their best.
Class attendances for last week (highest to lowest):
Year 2 - 99.2%
Year 3 - 97.4%
Year 6 - 94.9%
Year 4 - 94.6%
Year 5 - 93.8%
Year 1 - 92.9%
Walk to School Week will take place from Monday 18th May 2026 to Friday 22nd May 2026. We are joining hundreds of Hertfordshire schools taking part. Whether pupils choose to walk or wheel, every journey counts.
Golden Certificates
Reception Malakai
Year 1 - Leon & Erin
Year 2 - Jason, Annie & Francesca
Year 3 - Alissa & Iris
Year 4 - Ada & Hugh
Year 5 - Liam & Costanza
Year 6 - Alvin & Owen
Headteacher - Constance & Costanza (Year 5)
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you so much for your support of our recent Book Fair. We are delighted to share that, thanks to your generosity, we raised over £1,100.
This fantastic total means the school has earned £561 in rewards to spend on new books. Teachers are excited to choose a range of new titles to share with the children. Your support truly makes a difference, and we are very grateful for everying you do to support the school.
Book Fairies are coming to Thorn Grove
Book Fairies are coming to Thorn Grove
Next Monday (18th May) we will be taking part in Book Fairies, an initiative that encourages children to share the joy of reading with other by "hiding" books inthe local community for other to find and enjoy.
As part of this, children will taken part in a workshop in school where they will preparing a book to be hidden by either drawing a picture or writing a note, adding a book fairy sticker and wrapping the book. They will then either hide the book in the local area with us or take it home to hid with their families.
We have collected a number of books to share but if your child has a book they would like to pass can they please bring it in this week. Also, if you have any books at home that you would be happy to donate, please send them in this week.
Future Diary Dates - Summer Term
Monday 13th April to Thursday 23rd July 2026
May 2026
May 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026
Mon 11th-SATS
Tues 12th-SATS
Tues 12th-Gymnastics-Rec
Wed 13th-SATS
Thurs 14th-SATS
Mon 18th-Book Fairies Workshop
Tues 19th-Gymnastics-Nurs
Wed 20th-Photography Day (Class, Sports Teams, School Ambassadors)
Thurs 21st-Crucial Crew-Yr6
Half Term Tues 26th – Fri 29th May 2026
June 2026
June 2026
Children’s first day back Monday 1st June 2026
Mon 1st-Bikeability Week Yr6
Thurs 4th Yr4 Trip
Mon 8th Yr5 Trip
Wed 10th-Sports Day for all
Mon 15 - 19 Cultural Week
Tues 23rd-Yr1 Trip
Fri 19th-Cultural Day Food Festival
Mon 29th-Shaking up Shakespeare
Tues 30th-Shaking up Shakespeare
July 2026
July 2026
Wed 1st- Shaking up Shakespeare
Thurs 2nd-Shaking up Shakespeare play
Mon 6th-Yr3 Trip
Tues 7th-Yr2 Trip
Wed 8th-EYFS Trip
Wed 8th-Yr 6 Trip
Thurs 9th-Transition Day
Thurs 16th-Yr6 v Staff Rounder’s @ 15.30hrs
Fri 17th-Yr6 Leavers Assembly 14.30hrs
Wed 22nd-Celebration assembly 9.30am
Wed 22nd-Term ends school closes @ 13.30
Thurs 23rd July 2026 - Inset Day (No pupils in School)
Musician of the Month
Musician of the Month
Gamelan gong kebyar
Gamelan gong kebyar was first documented to exist in North Bali in the early 1900s. The first public performance was in December 1915 at a gamelan gong competition in Jagaraga, North Bali. It is a style or genre of Balinese gamelan music of Indonesia. Kebyar means "to flare up or burst open", and refers to the explosive changes in tempo and dynamics which are characteristic of the style.
Genres: Traditional Indonesian Music
Began: Early 1900s
Origin: Indonesia, Asia
Listen to his music here
Heritage Week - 15-19 June
Heritage Week - 15-19 June
We are excited to let you know that we will be celebrating Heritage Week again this year. This is a great opportunity for the children to share, learn about, and celebrate the rich diversity of cultures and backgrounds within our school community.
Heritage Week will take place from Monday 15th to Friday 19th June, culminating in a celebration of foods from around the world in the school hall on Friday afternoon.
We would also like to celebrate our children’s home languages by sharing poems, songs, or stories. This can be something short and simple and shared with support from home if needed.
We would like parents and carers to get involved. If you would like to:
Provide a dish for the food celebration, and/or
Share a poem, song, or story in your home language, and/or
Share any ideas
please complete this short form or email jilley@thorngrove.herts.sch.uk
Thank you to those who have already completed the form. We will provide more information shortly.
The Department for Education has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to launch a National Year of Reading in 2026 to revitalise reading engagement across the UK. Please see Recommended Reads for standout picks.
Information about reading at Thorn Grove can be found on our website at Reading | Thorn Grove Primary School
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