Thornhill Parish Church

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Overthorpe CE School and Children’s Centre

 

Overthorpe CE (VC) JIN School - the school and Children's Centre is siOverthorpe school badgetuated in Edge Top Road, Thornhill,Dewsbury  WF12 0BH.  Telephone 01924 325300 

 

The Headteacher is Mrs Thelma Walker

Mrs Walker has resigned to move to pastures new. 

e.mail  click here

  The Chair of Governors is Brian Pearson who is a member of the Church and can be contacted via school.

 

 

 

 The school has got a website

http://overthorpe.kgfl.digitalbrain.com/kgfl/schools/overthorpe/frontpage/home/

Ofsted Report 2010

Early Years provision 'outstanding'

We are delighted with the Ofsted Report.     

 to view this report in pdf format  click here or go to the ofsted website.

There has also been a report on the school as a Christian school (SIAS) and we are graded as a GOOD Christian School- the latest report 2010 is available here

 Yorkshire In Bloom.

The school was awarded a gold rose in the young people's category as well as the Chairman's Discretionary Young Person's Award - a prize only awarded to the most outstanding entries

Artsmark (Platinum) Status awarded 2011- a great achievement

 School took part in the Thornhill Lantern Procession again in November 2009 - a short video of the start up is shown below

School viist 11.10.2010

school visit to church- around the font

 

 

Wildlife gardenchildren show Mothers'Union Visitors the Outdoor Classroom and home grown produce

 

Michaelmas Tea

Children welcomed Rev Gill Johnson from the Diocese, The Chair of Governors and members of the Mothers' Union for tea  September 2009

Michaelmas TeaMichaelmas Tea 2

School christingle in church during Szopki and Christmas Tree Exhibitions December 2009

 

 

  The culmination of our Africa week- our Harvest Assembly. We welcomed visitors from Tanzania who spent time with us in school.

 

 

 

 

 

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