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Dear Parents and Carers,
Last week our football teams took part in the Kitteridge Allsports football tournaments at Manuden. The year 3/4 team competed well and were unfortunate not to make the quarter finals. The year 5/6 team played incredibly well and were very unlucky against some very strong teams. The two girls teams were also excellent from the first game to the last. Kayla (Year 6) won goalkeeper of the tournament. Everyone at the school is incredibly proud.
Please can we remind you to put names in your child's school jumpers and cardigans. Due to the warmer weather we have an increasing number of unnamed items in lost property.
There is lots going on this term so please make sure you check the diary, or the website for key dates over the coming weeks. The next big PTA event is Thornfest which is on Saturday 9th May from 12-3pm. If you are able to offer some time to help out that would be great even if you can help with the setting up and tidying away. The PTA will be on the school field from 10am so if you've got 30 minutes or an hour, come along and join in: Many hands make light work!
We have noticed a few cars beginning to be parked in the cul-du-sac to the school. Can we please request that you do not park in this area, especially if you are running late, this is for the safety of the children which for everyone should be a priority.
Class attendances for last term (highest to lowest):
Year 1 - 98.6%
Year 6 - 98.4%
Year 4 - 96.0%
Year 5 - 95.0%
Year 2 - 94.0%
Year 3 - 93.5%
The School Ambassadors and children involved in the Eco Warriors competition attended Bishop’s Stortford’s first Eco Fair in Market Square last week. The children explored eco-friendly stalls and took part in seed planting and energy‑generating bikes. The eco warriors exhibited their model of Thorn Grove 2030. The children will be sharing their ideas on protecting and improving our environment across the school in the coming weeks.
Heritage Week - 22-26 June
Heritage Week - 22-26 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 22nd to Friday 26th 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
Browse available books at https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/bookcases
Payments can be made either in cash or online at https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay/85614026.
Thank you for your support.
Golden Certificates
Reception Afan
Year 1 - Ella & Theo
Year 2 - Marley & Alexander
Year 3 - Maya & David
Year 4 - Bea & Duarte
Year 5 - Elias & Costanza
Year 6 - Kayla & Talulah
Headteacher - Florence (Year 4)
Future Diary Dates - Summer Term
Monday 13th April to Thursday 23rd July 2026
April & May 2026
April & May 2026
Tues 28th-Gymnastics-Yr2
Tues 28th-Yr 5 Trip
May 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026
1st to 6th - Scholastic Book Fair
Tues 5th-Gymnastics-Yr1
Sat 9th-PTA Thornfest
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
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
Tues 7th-Yr2 Trip
Wed 8th-EYFS Trip
Wed 8th-Yr 6 Trip
Thurs 9th-Transition Day
Thurs 9th-Nursery Closed
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)
We have signed up with VEGPOWER to promote a positive relationship with healthy food and the whole school will be planting tomatoes seeds this term. Each child will plant their tomato seeds in school in April and repot their tomato plants in to bigger (recycled) pots in June. They will then bring their plants home at the end of term to continue growing over the summer holidays with your support. If you would like to know more please visit Guide-for-parents-and-carers-digitalgtl26-fin.pdf
Musician of the Month
Musician of the Month
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk are a German electronic band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. Widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk were among the first successful acts to popularise the genre. The group began as part of West Germany's experimental krautrock scene in the early 1970s before fully embracing electronic instrumentation, including synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders.
Genres: Electronic & Synth-Pop
Active from: 1970-Present
Origin: Düsseldorf, Germany
Listen to his music here
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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