WE'RE HIRING! Join the Team at Thursfield Primary School! Are you looking for a rewarding role working with children where you can make a real difference every day? We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Teaching Assistant / Senior Play Lead to join our friendly and supportive team at Thursfield Primary School. This exciting role combines supporting children in our Early Years classroom with leading fun and engaging activities in our after-school provision. What we're looking for: A Level 3 qualification relevant to the role GCSE (or equivalent) in numeracy and literacy A genuine passion for supporting children's learning and development Experience or interest in supporting children with additional needs Someone who helps create a positive, creative learning environment A friendly team player who provides a warm welcome to our school community The role includes: Supporting children within our Early Years setting Leading activities in our after-school provision Working closely with staff to support children's learning, wellbeing and development Responsibility for locking the building at the end of the day Post details: Contract: Permanent Hours: 43 hours per week (39.2 weeks per year), Monday – Friday Early Years Teaching Assistant: 28.75 hours per week (09:00 – 15:15) Senior Play Lead: 14.25 hours per week (15:15 – 18:05) Start date: As soon as possible Positions available: 1 Apply here :- https://mynewterm.com/jobs/143547/EDV-2026-TPS-21011 This is a fantastic opportunity to join a caring school community and help children grow in confidence, creativity and independence. Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Please share! Join our team and help every child at Thursfield Primary School thrive. #TeachingAssistant #EarlyYears #SchoolJobs #EducationCareers #JoinOurTeam #ThursfieldPrimary

What a fantastic Spring Term it's been! Our school has been full of laughter, learning and so many memorable moments. From exciting sporting events and wonderful reading events to the unforgettable visit from a giant bunny – it's certainly been a term to remember! A huge thank you to our amazing PTFA for organising such brilliant events and bringing so much fun to our school community. Your time, energy and enthusiasm make such a difference. We'd also like to say a big thank you to our wonderful staff for their dedication, care and commitment to our children, our school and our wider community every single day. As we head into the Easter break, we also say a fond farewell to Alison, who has worked tirelessly in our Nursery. Alison has been a valued member of the team and has supported so many of our youngest children with care, patience and kindness. She will be greatly missed by both the children and staff. We wish her all the very best for the future. Now it's time for a well-deserved break! We hope all our families have a lovely, relaxing Easter filled with chocolate, sunshine and smiles We're already looking forward to an exciting Summer Term ahead and can't wait to welcome everyone back on Tuesday 14th April! Happy Easter everyone! #HappyEaster #SchoolCommunity #SpringTermMemories #SportingEvents #ReadingForFun #GiantBunny #ThankYouStaff #PTFAStars #SchoolLife #LearningTogether #ReadyForSummerTerm

Reading Awards Celebration! Well done to this half term's Reading Award winners, chosen through our half-termly reading raffle. It's fantastic to see so many children getting involved and enjoying their reading! We have also been celebrating children who have achieved their Bronze, Silver and Gold reading certificates a brilliant achievement that shows real dedication to reading. Keep up the amazing effort, keep collecting those tickets and most importantly, keep reading! We hope you enjoy relaxing with your new reading books. #LoveReading #ReadingAwards #ReadingForPleasure #BookLovers #SchoolReading #ProudMoment #ThursfieldPrimary

YEAR 6 FUNDRAISER Join us on today, Monday 23rd March, straight after school at 3:20pm for our Candy Floss Sale at Thursfield Primary School! We're raising money for our Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies and would love your support. Candy floss only £1.50 each Please come along, treat yourself, and help make our Year 6 leavers' celebrations extra special! Thank you for your support #ThursfieldPrimarySchool #Year6Fundraiser #LeaversHoodies

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are currently trying to update our nursery provision and would really appreciate any donations of resources. If you have any of the following items at home that you no longer need, we would be very grateful for them: Small World Animals Characters or figures Playdough Resources Baking tins Rolling pins Utensils Wooden spoons Cutlery Silicone cases Sand & Water Play sand Sand toys Funnels Bath toys Scoops Thank you so much for supporting our nursery! #NurserySupport #NurseryResources #EarlyYears #EYFS #NurseryLife #SupportOurNursery #CommunitySupport #LearningThroughPlay #PlayBasedLearning #DonateIfYouCan