Dear Parents, Carers, Families and Friends of Thornleigh Welcome to our Spring newsletter. Whilst the Easter term has been short it has certainly not been quiet. There has been a wealth of opportunities, experiences and activities in school - all of which you can read about in this edition of our newsletter. January this year saw the dawn of Mission Week – this year our theme was ‘Dare to Dream’ as this year is the 200th anniversary of the Dream of St John Bosco. Every year we encourage all of our students to dream big and aim high but this year it is filled with special significance as we remember the dream of Don Bosco. All of the events during Mission Week this year were warmly received by students and staff and I know many were profoundly touched by many of the speakers and presenters. This term has also marked the start of Lent - all students had the opportunity to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday and all key stage 3 students have had the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation during the weeks of Lent. Throughout this term students in Year 11 and 13 have sat their final Pre-Public exams and their final preparations for GCSEs and A Levels are now underway. We have all been impressed with their diligence, resilience and hard work – keep it up! I am, as always, indebted to the commitment of the staff body who are always prepared to give so freely of their time. February half term saw holidays to Iceland and Berlin, this half term there have been residential retreats to Savio House and the Easter holidays sees further trips to New York and Poland - thank you to all the staff who have afforded these opportunities to our students. May I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support for our school, by working in partnership we are ensuring that all our students can not only ‘Dare to Dream’ but they have the character, qualifications and skills to make their dreams a reality. I hope you have a joyful Easter when it arrives. Yours sincerely Mrs O’Callaghan Headteacher 2 SPRING NEWSLETTER 2024 HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
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