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Dear Parents and Carers,
On Saturday it is Thornfest!! Please come along from 12-3pm. Hopefully, the weather is good and the rain stays away!! There will be games, a bouncy castle, raffle, BBQ,
Mr Luck in the stocks and lots more. It is £3 entry for adults and children free.
Class attendances for last week (highest to lowest):
Year 1 - 97.9%
Year 2 - 97.3%
Year 5 - 95.7%
Year 4 - 94.3%
Year 3 - 92.4%
Year 6 - 92.2%
Did you know if your child is late then this can impact their attendance. If your child arrives after 9:15am then this will be an unauthorised absence on your child's record. We appreciate some of you drive and the traffic in town can be problematic however please make every effort to get your children into school on time. Last week there were 45 late marks in the registers.
If your child is between the ages of 7-12 years old and they suffer from mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, stress or any other worries please check out
Lumi Nova. Lumi Nova Tales of Courage is part of Hertfordshire's Youth digital wellbeing service and is a free therapeutic goal-based game. If you would like to find out more then follow the link: https://bit.ly/lumi-nova-video to watch a short video.
If you are looking for some advice and guidance about cutting costs and keeping track on spending then the Just Finance Foundation can help. Please follow this link for more information: https://www.justfinancefoundation.org.uk/money-help-hub-home
Some parents will receive letters regarding their childs attendance towards the end of this half term. We will be arranging meetings with the parents where attendance needs improving to see how we can offer support.
In this warmer weather can we remind you to send children in with a sun hat and a water bottle. Please put sun cream on your child before they come to school.
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 Elsie T
Year 1 - Henry & Eden
Year 2 - Harriete & Amaya
Year 3 - Seb & Maya
Year 4 - Nicole & Otto
Year 5 - Owen & Class
Year 6 - Rufus & Oscar
Headteacher - Amira (Year 1)
Future Diary Dates - Summer Term
Monday 13th April to Thursday 23rd July 2026
May 2026
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
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)
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
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
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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