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  • Staff Sargeant Joshua Peel Inspires Academy Students with Engaging STEM Workshops

    Published 04/11/24

    We were delighted to welcome SSGT (Staff Sargeant) Joshua Peel to the Academy, where he delivered a series of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshops to our students. In Years 7-9, students taking part were put forward by their Science, Technology, and Maths teachers, whilst students from Years 10 and 11 were given the opportunity to put themselves forward, having expressed an interest in a STEM career in the future.

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  • Thornhill Community Academy Receives Bronze Award in Heart of the Community Accreditation Scheme

    Published 24/10/24

    We are thrilled to announce that the Academy has been awarded the bronze level accreditation in the Heart of the Community scheme, launched by Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity. This accreditation recognises our commitment to providing life-saving CPR skills and ensuring the availability of defibrillators to ensure the safety of our students and the wider community in the event of a cardiac arrest.

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  • Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trains Academy Students in Life-Saving CPR Techniques

    Published 24/10/24

    In a special training event led by staff and volunteers from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Academy students learnt how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR.

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  • Year 11 Students Excel in Mock Interviews as Part of Academy's Careers Programme

    Published 21/10/24

    Students in Year 11 were put through their paces in mock interviews as part of the Academy's extensive careers programme. The Academy provides mock interviews to prepare students to take part for real when they apply for places at college.

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  • Mark Powell from Bletchley Park Enlightens Students on Cyber Security and Computer Coding

    Published 10/10/24

    We were delighted to welcome Mark Powell from Bletchley Park to the Academy, where he ran a series of workshops for students organised by the Maths department.

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  • Introducing our Head Students

    Published 24/09/24

    We are delighted to introduce you to Thornhill Community Academy's Head Students for the 2024-25 academic year.

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  • Year 11 students celebrate their success in the 2024 GCSE examinations

    Published 16/09/24

    We are extremely impressed by the tremendous success of our students at Thornhill Community Academy in the summer GCSE examinations.  Despite challenges to their secondary education, where students have faced lockdowns and periods of remote learning, they have performed superbly. Individual students have made huge progress, and the whole year group have improved headline figures again.  The percentage of students achieving a standard pass between grades 4 and 9 in English and Maths has risen to 63% this year, and those achieving a good pass (grade 5) in both subjects has risen to 44% for 2024 leavers.

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  • Year 10 Students Excel in Work Experience Programme, Gaining Valuable Insights and Essential Skills for the Future

    Published 19/07/24

    Year 10 students gained valuable insight into the working world by participating in a comprehensive work experience programme during a week off from their regular lessons. The initiative aimed to provide students with an understanding of various career options and equip them with essential skills for the future.

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  • Thornhill Community Academy's English Department Organises Unforgettable London Trip for Students​​​​​​​

    Published 15/07/24

    Led by staff from the English department, Academy students were given the opportunity to visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. The visit was arranged to enrich their classroom studies, as all students in years 7 to 9 have studied a Shakespeare play during the past academic year.

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  • TCA Band perform at 'Sounds like Teen Spirit' Music Festival

    Published 15/07/24

    The school band was pleased to represent the Academy when they performed at the 'Sounds like Teen Spirit' festival, which took place in Phipps' Hall at the Richard Steinitz building, University of Huddersfield.

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  • Member of staff takes on church role

    Published 05/07/24

    We are very pleased to announce that Mr Naylor, our Learning Resources Manager has been ordained in ministry for The Church of England.

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  • Year 11 students celebrate the end of school with a spectacular gala ball

    Published 05/07/24

    Year 11 students recently marked the end of their school days at the Academy with a spectacular Gala Ball. The event was hugely successful and greatly enjoyed by the students who took full advantage of the opportunity to dress to the nines and create enduring memories of their high school journey. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement and pride as students and members of staff came together to commemorate this significant milestone.

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