NEWSLETTER 2008
The highlight of this term has to be the new playground equipment! The Primary adventure frame was officially opened on 03.03.08. by Georgie Paul and Darren Brough who had been members of the school council who chose the equipment. All pupils are thrilled with the range of equipment and secondary are looking forward to the summer when they will be able to sit outside on their mushroom stools for a chat!
Our secondary football teams excelled in the National Schools Football 5 a side Competition in February ’08 with both the Junior Boys’ and the Girls’ Team taking third place. Congratulations!
BSL classes have been provided this term but sadly few parents have attended. Please do come to our Mothers class on Mondays 10.30-11.30, Mixed class on Fridays, 10.30-11.30 or join our staff on Tuesdays 3.40-4.40. We would love to see you here!
We end the Spring Term with an Easter Assembly on Thursday March 20th at 2pm when we will welcome our guest, the Reverend Bob Shrine. We do hope you will be joining us.
Christine Roche
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following pupils for achieving BSL unit 101:-
| • Falak Adil | • Shabana Khatun | • Jason Exley |
| • Waqar Ali | • Naila Mariam | • Joe Roberts |
| • Lukeman Ali Shah | • Alex Palmer | • Mark Smith |
| • Wasim Baig | • Majid Shakil | |
| • Joshua Farrar | • Sohaib Basat |
National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
We were recently visited by Angela Harrison, newly appointed Regional Director and Theresa Grennon, Regional Officer who looked around school and spent time discussing how they could support us. They brought lots of information about Activity Events which we will send out to parents. We look forward to working in partnership with the NDCS.
Secondary School Council
At the most recent meeting of the council a number of matters were discussed. They agreed:-
- A colour for new chairs in the Common Room.
- That the Easter charity should be for children with cancer.
- They would like to investigate the possibility of Thorn Park sports teams having shorts with a school logo, and PE kits having a school logo.
- The need for grass or bark around the new Secondary seating area.
- It was right to charge pupils if they damaged property and it had to be repaired or replaced.
Thorn Park School for Deaf Children is an all age school, which serves the population in, and around, Bradford in West Yorkshire. We also take children from a number of other neighbouring authorities, including Leeds, North Yorkshire, Wakefield and Kirklees. We offer a range of opportunities including a special school setting as well as a support service for deaf children in mainstream and other special schools.
