School Lane, Litton Cheney, Dorchester,
Dorset, DT2 9AU
Tel: 01308 482410
Email: office@thorners.dorset.sch.uk
Web site: www.thorners.dorset.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mike Sitch
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Bride Valley First Steps Playgroup
Welcome to First Steps Playgroup in the heart of the beautiful Bride Valley, where you’ll find us in the picturesque village of
LittonCheney, located just off the Jurassic Coast Road and ideally situated to nearby towns of Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth.
We are a parent run Playgroup, offering a fun and happy environment for babies and toddlers to play and discover, whilst making
friends with other little ones along the way. Parents too can also have the chance to meet other Mum’s and Dad’s and enjoy the
relaxing atmosphere and beautiful views from the village hall, whilst spending quality time with their children.
We have lots of fun in store each week with toys and playtime, craft and sensory activities and sing alongs!! In the warmer months
when the sun’s shining, we can venture outside giving the children wonderful outdoor playtime letting them enjoy the open space
with a backdrop of the beautiful countryside.
There’s also a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits included and light snacks and drinks for the children.
Age range - 0-4yrs
For more info feel free to contact
Claire Moore
07796694052
claire.bridevalleyfirststeps@gmail.com
Come along and join us!!
We look forward to seeing you, Claire x
THORNERS SCHOOL
Photo by Claire Moore 3_7_2021
VILLAGE FACILITIES
November School Report
Thorner's have had the usual whirlwind end to term as Christmas well and truly took over the school! Children have helter-
skeltered around the corridors dressed as chimney sweeps, ghosts and other Victorian figures as they attempt to wrench
grouchy old Ebeneezer from his humbug.
Alongside the decorations, the children have made for the school and the props for the play, they have also worked hard on a
range of carols and songs for our end of term service in the Church. Huge thanks to Claire Shaw, our singing teacher, and Becci
Taylor our violin, cello and flute teacher, for all their help with carols and helping the children perform for the school at the end of
term. Mr White and Mrs Biggins made sure that the school production went brilliantly and we were especially pleased to see how
wonderfully Litton class performed their amazing version of the Nativity.
As well as enjoying acting out the Christmas story in our Open the Book assemblies, we also all enjoyed using our online
assembly platform (LYFTA) to "take" the children to places around the world and see how others celebrate at this time of year. As
part of that vision, many thanks again to parents and the TSA for organising the Bag2School collection which ensured a huge
amount of clothing and other useful items were sent to those in need. Likewise, well done to all the children for raising money for
Children in Need earlier in the month as they dressed up to raise funds for projects both at home and abroad.
On the sports field, children took part in the Colmer's Hill Run and got thoroughly muddy and exhausted as they made their way
round the course and several of our older children also took part in the Young Sports Leaders event and training at Beaminster
Secondary School. Lastly, our Netball Team did us all proud as they took part in the Bridport Netball Tournament and Won!
Term has ended very early in December and the children now have a long, exciting run up to Christmas to enjoy (endure?!)
before the big day. We hope all the children enjoy this magical time of year with their families.
Merry Christmas from all at Thorner's.
Mike Sitch
Headmaster
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