Thornfield House School

13/06/2026

💦 THE BIG SPLASH WAS A BIG SUCCESS! 💦

A huge thank you to our amazing school community for supporting our "Big Splash Event."

Also A huge shoutout to our incredible post-primary pupils who hit the Loughshore for a sponsored litter pick! 🪣✨
Not only did they work hard to keep our beautiful coastline clean and protect local wildlife, but they also raised vital funds in the process. We are so incredibly proud of their teamwork, community spirit, and dedication to the environment.

Because of your incredible generosity, we have raised a fantastic £2,800 for school funds!❤️

We are so grateful for your continued support.

The children had a fantastic morning 😆

11/06/2026

🎉🎈 Happy International Day of Play from Thornfield House School! 🎈🎉

Did you know that today, June 11th, is the United Nations' official International Day of Play? 🌟
In school we know that play isn't just a break from learning—play IS learning! 🧠✨

Whether it's building, imagining, playing sports, or sharing a laugh with friends, play is a fundamental right that drives child development, healing, and mental well-being.

Today (and every day!), we are celebrating the power of play and its incredible ability to help our pupils grow, rest, and thrive. 🧩⚽🎨

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

⭐️Sporting Superstars ⭐️

Congratulations to two of our pupils on their amazing achievements this week. Lewis’s football team won the Junior Inclusive League 25/26 and Gerard received a certificate and medal for swimming 5m unaided! Well done boys, we are so proud of you!

09/06/2026

A Belfast woman is launching a new respite summer school for children with additional needs ❤️

AUthenTISM will be held at Ballygomartin Baptist Church and aims to provide a safe space for youngsters to make friends and enjoy themselves.

Aimed at neurodivergent children aged three to 12 with special educational needs, the programme has been set up by Sharon Lyttle and is due to officially launch at the end of June with a series of summer schemes.

Sharon has worked with SEN children for a number of years with a variety of different projects and has now decided to set up her own group that will help children make friends and develop while also giving their parents a bit of a break and support during the summer.

She said: "We know the pressures that parents and children can face in accessing respite services and are hoping to let as many people know about the summer schemes that we will have available this year. Our aim is to be available whenever children are off school, moving forward, and we will offer a safe space for children to have fun and make friends."

08/06/2026

🌸 SIGN OF THE WEEK: FLOWER 🌸

We are bursting into the week with a brand new sign!
This week, we are learning how to sign flower.🌷 💐🌸🌺

Great job, Class KM! 🌟

06/06/2026

Raffle Tickets will be sent home from Monday 🎟️

If you would like to enter the raffle please return raffle tickets to school with the child’s name and class on the back of the tickets 🤞😆

Lots of amazing prizes to be won 🎁

05/06/2026

🌟 What a fantastic day at the annual Rotary Club Sports Day! 🌟

During the week Some of our pupils went over to the Ulster university Jordanstown campus sports hall for an incredible day of fun, fitness, and community.

Our students got to try their hands at a wide variety of sports and activities tailored for all abilities. The energy, smiles, and sportsmanship on display were absolutely unmatched. 🏆✨

To top it all off, everyone enjoyed a lovely lunch together at the end to celebrate a successful day. 🥪🎉

05/06/2026

And that’s a wrap on Post-Primary Sports Day! 🎉
Huge congratulations to everyone who took part today.

The sun was shining, the competitive spirit was alive, and our post-primary students absolutely smashed it today. 🥇🥈🥉