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
Term Dates Until September 2026
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Bride Valley First Steps Toddlers
Welcome to First Steps Toddlers 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
VILLAGE FACILITIES
Newsletter for September 2025
The children have had a brilliant start to term and it has been delightful to welcome our 12 new starters who have come into Reception
this year. The little ones have got stuck in straight away with Forest School sessions, Welly Walks as well as football coaching from Lee
Cuff and cooking in class and tackling their first numbers and letters!
We started term for all with a lovely church service where not only did the children ring the bells and read from the pulpit but also we
were treated to a pupil, Lowri, playing the organ under the tutelage of Mr Paul Cheater for the first time in a service. We hope that Lowri
will continue to practice and might be in a position to accompany us for some of our Christmas carols in due course.
Elsewhere across the school, the children in Chesil have had a Clay Workshop and used their topic of the Fire of London as inspiration
for some wonderful clay house designs with a local artist guiding them through a range of decorative clay techniques. The others across
the school have had football coaching and we have tried to make the most of our outside space in between the showery weather!
We look forward to more sport this term as well with the Colmer's Hill run and Bridport Tag Rugby tournament coming up - a delightful
chance for all the boys and girls to get caked in mud in the name of sport! Our after school clubs are up and running with Gardening
Club, Jewellery Club, Football, Spanish and Messy Church all running from this week - so there is lots for the children to get stuck into
inside as well as on the field.
All in all, a great start to term and many thanks to all the parents of new starters who have made it such a smooth transition into
school!
Mike Sitch - Headmaster
