Welcome To Our School Web Site

Our aim is to communicate useful information with Students, Parents, Staff, Governors and the local community. Please use the links on this page and the site map to navigate and view the information you require about Thurstable School.

Thurstable School Ofsted Report 2011 - Click here for details

For more information - click here

Important Dates

SIMS Learning Gateway

To visit SIMS Learning Gateway you can click on the following link:https://hslg10.capita-cso.co.uk/schools/thu/slg

• Students Guide (PDF)
• Parents Guide (PDF)

Parents Evening

Thursday 17th November 2011 - Year 7 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Thursday 1st December 2011 - Year 12/13 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Thursday 26th January 2012 - Year 11 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Thursday 22nd March 2012 - Year 9 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Thursday 26th April 2012 - Year 8 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Thursday 17th May 2012 - Year 10 Parents Evening - 4.30pm to 7.00pm

ParentPay - our new online payment service

We’re pleased to announce that we will shortly be accepting payments online for items such as dinner money and school trips. Using a secure website called ParentPay you will be able to pay online using your credit or debit card. ParentPay will be our preferred method of making payments to school.

We are hoping that everyone will benefit from our new payment facility. ParentPay is easy-to-use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - safe in the knowledge that the technology used is of the highest internet security available and that funds will reach school safely.

ParentPay provides parents will have a secure online account, activated using a unique username and password; making a payment using your credit or debit card is straightforward and ParentPay holds an electronic record of all payments for you to view at a later date. When you make a payment, an e-mail confirmation is sent to you, giving you reassurance that the transaction has been successful.

ParentPay also ensures that all money transactions are safe and secure.

Year 7 Parents Comments

Thank you to our Year 7 parents for the positive and useful feedback they provided during the recent parents evening. Some of the comments were;

• There is a friendly atmosphere
• Communication between home and school is good
• Lunch time clubs and activities are well organised and staff encourage students to do what they enjoy.
• Students are listened too, it is a caring environment
• Students are encouraged to become independent
• The transition from primary school is well managed
• Clear, concise report cards
• Good communication
• The newsletter is impressive, as is the parent pay system.
• Great teachers.

Sixth Form Parents Comments

Thank you to our Sixth Form parents for the positive and useful feedback they provided during the recent parents evening. Some of the comments were;

• Treat the students as young adults
• Good access to friendly and efficient staff
• Small class sizes
• Great vocational opportunities
• Sixth Form has their own area in school
• Good sports facilities
• Good teaching staff

Parent Forums Sep 2010

Year 8 Girls HPV Immunisation Dates Sep 2010

Parenting Support Group Sep 2010

ALAN Tests 2011 March 2011

Keeping Your Son/Daughter Safe on the Internet & Mobile Phone Feb 2011

Golf Academy Information 2011-12 Dec 2010

ParentPay Dec 2010

NUS Extra - Student Discounts Feb 2010

New Ranger Outpost

Pupil Attendance

Email Communication

Complaints Procedure

Colchester Blackwater School Sport Partnership

School Uniform Prices