Thornhill Primary School

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School Profile
NAME: Thornhill Primary School
URN: 106849
LA: Rotherham
TOWN: Rotherham
POSTCODE: S61 1TD
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 339
CAPACITY: 360
FSM_PCT: 41.90
WEBSITE: www.thornhillprimary.org.uk/
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14

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Thornhill Primary School - Home
Thornhill Primary School - Home Skip to main content Every Child Every Lesson Every Day E-Safety EYFS News Diary - Calendar ↑

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Thornhill Primary School - Our School
Thornhill Primary School - Our School Skip to main content Our School ‘Every child, every lesson, every day’. We believe that regular attendance, punctuality, inspirational school staff and focused learning will secure ‘Lifelong Learners’ who make the right choices based on being a good and well-rounded member of our community. Having an ambitious, relevant and stimulating curriculum supports all children in achieving their full potential. Our Curriculum Our curriculum has been designed to give all pupils the knowledge and skills to flourish as learners and be ready for the next stage of their lives. We have carefully adapted the curriculum, keeping in mind the needs and interests of all our children. Staff have created a clear, well-sequenced route to allow all children to build on their prior knowledge and skills. Children have the opportunity to explore a breadth of subjects through key substantive and disciplinary concepts and to transfer new knowledge to the long term memory. Our curriculum is ambitious for all children and promotes cultural capital via local and national visits, high-quality resources and first-hand experiences. We believe that reading is the gateway to all learning and this is at the centre of our curriculum. Starting in EYFS, we introduce the children to the world around them. This builds the awareness of their place and their role in the local and world community. We nurture the appreciation of diversity. We teach our children to celebrate everything they have in common and to respect the different points of view, traditions, religions and lifestyles. Our Values At the foundation everything we do at Thornhill are five values, which are the essence of our teaching and learning. These are embedded within the curriculum that we teach at Thornhill we believe that every child will leave our school with the following attributes. We want our children to be: Our Approach Our main goal is to get to know the children and the families to fully understand their talents and needs. All our staff make time to reach out to our families at the beginning and end of every school day as well as through online communication tools. We provide both before and after school clubs to support our children and families. We are using this opportunity to extend and complement the curriculum and to increase our children’s cultural capital. We invest time in teaching children how their lifestyle and approach can impact their learning. There is a huge emphasis on physical activity (active mile, a well-resourced playground, competitions), healthy diet as well as social and emotional development across the curriculum. We teach children on how to cope with challenges and self-regulation. Children are encouraged to have a positive attitude towards challenges and to learn from their own mistakes. They gradually build confidence by working in groups, in pairs and individually. All our staff know how to create a stimulating environment which provokes questions and sparks children’s curiosity. Children are given tools to question, explore and investigate across all areas of the curriculum. ↑

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Thornhill Primary School - Welcome
Thornhill Primary School - Welcome Skip to main content Welcome I am really proud to be the Head Teacher of Thornhill Primary School. It is my pleasure to welcome you to our website where you can find essential information about the school. My staff and I look forward to working in partnership with you to ensure your child reaches their full potential and enjoys their education with us. Mrs K Hill ↑

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Thornhill Primary School - British Values
Thornhill Primary School - British Values Skip to main content British Values What are British Values? For schools in the UK, British values refers to a set of values that the government believes are important for children to learn. They include respect for the rule of law, individual liberty, democracy, and mutual respect for and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. The promotion of these values in schools is part of the government's efforts to create a more cohesive and integrated society, as well as a way to protect children from extremist ideologies. How we teach these values at Thornhill Primary School 1 - Democracy Our School Council encourages pupils to become involved in the decision making process and ensure they are listened to in school: writing manifestos and voting etc. School Council – linked to school priorities. Members can vote for and decisions are made in a democratic way. Debates as part of the curriculum helping children to argue a point and defend their point of view – They feedback to School Council and SLT. Major political events are shared in weekly CBeebies newsreel assembly. 2 - Rule of Law We ensure school rules and expectations are clear and fair and kept alive with children each day. We help children understand how school rules protect us all as individuals – assemblies/circle time about rights and responsibilities. A strong RHE curriculum helps children distinguish between right and wrong. Visits from SY Police are made when they link to projects- Y6 Crime and Punishment, FS People who help Us. The Crucial Crew project with Y6 promotes good citizenship. Safety and E Safety messages are taught through assemblies, circle time and in curriculum areas. There is a clearly structured and publicised Behavioural Policy. 3- Liberty Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. RHE and the Learning mentor team working tirelessly each day ensuring children develop self esteem and self confidence. The team reward system works to ensure pupils take responsibility for their own behaviour. Children are given roles and responsibilities within school – School council representatives, Sports leaders, playground leaders, register monitors etc. Any stereo types by members of the school community are challenged. Any incidents of bullying are dealt with effectively following school policy. 4 - Respect Mutual respect is the basis of our school rules. We encourage all children to be tolerant and respectful to those of different faiths and beliefs. This is done by providing the children with an understanding of the main festivals and key dates of significance to Britain and other cultures e.g. Remembrance Day, the Queens Birthday and major political events such as elections. We have a determination from S.A.C.R.E. that ensures that being a multi faith school, we celebrate and respect all faiths and we focus on employing British Values. PSHE curriculum We have projects which focus on individual similarities and differences for e.g.KS1 â€â€


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