Year 5/6 STEM Afternoon – What a Hit! A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us for our Year 5/6 STEM Afternoon – it was fantastic to see so many of you getting stuck in and supporting the children's learning! Our young engineers were set two exciting challenges: First, they worked in teams to design and build a marble run, using creativity and problem-solving to test how fast and smoothly their marbles could travel. Next up was the structure challenge – using just spaghetti and marshmallows, pupils had to build the tallest and strongest freestanding structure they could! There were wobbly towers, clever triangles, and LOTS of sticky fingers! It was amazing to see the children so engaged, thinking critically, and working brilliantly as a team. The room was full of laughter, learning, and some seriously impressive ideas! Well done, Year 5/6 – and thank you again to our wonderful Thursfield families for making it such a memorable afternoon. #STEMAfternoon #SpaghettiStructures #MarbleRunChallenge #HandsOnLearning #TeamThursfield #CreativeThinkers #FutureEngineers #ProblemSolvingSkills #Year56STEM

Odd Socks Day is coming! We're kicking off Anti-Bullying Week on Monday 10th November with Odd Socks Day! It's a day to celebrate what makes us all unique and to remind everyone that it's okay to be different So get those bright, bold, and wacky socks ready the odder, the better! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #BeKind #CelebrateDifference #OkayToBeDifferent

Thursfield School Council is supporting BBC Children in Need! On Friday, 14th November, pupils can come to school dressed in PJs, non-uniform, fancy dress, or Pudsey-themed clothing and accessories to help raise money for this amazing cause. If possible, please donate £1 via Arbor to support disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Donations can be made from the 13th to the 17th November. There will also be a class competition during the day the winning class receives a prize! All proceeds will go directly to BBC Children in Need. Thank you for your support! #ChildrenInNeed #ThursfieldSchool #Fundraising #PudseyBear

Year 5/6 STEM Spectacular! Calling all Year 5 and 6 parents! Join us for an exciting afternoon of hands-on STEM fun where you and your child can build, create, test, and explore together as you unleash your inner scientist! When: Monday 10th November Time: 1:45 – 3:00pm Where: Please come to the school office We can't wait to see you there for an afternoon of discovery and creativity!

Reception Open Morning – Tomorrow at 9:15am! We're so excited to welcome families to Thursfield Primary tomorrow morning for our Reception Open Morning! Come along at 9:15am to meet our amazing Reception team, explore our lovely classroom, and see our children learning and playing. No need to book – just pop in! Children are very welcome to join you so they can meet the teachers and discover their new school. Find out more about our wraparound care for Reception pupils and learn why Thursfield is a named feeder school for Kidsgrove Secondary. If you've got any questions, our friendly office team will be happy to help: 01782 512301 office@thursfield.staffs.sch.uk www.thursfield.staffs.sch.uk