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Year 5 have been learning all about the trials and tribulations of the Tudors. Recently they have enjoyed a Tudor themed science week, immersing themselves in a variety of practical investigative activities. Firstly, the children have learnt all about Tudor medicine and most agreed they are glad that advances have been made in the way ailments are treated nowadays! Some illnesses were treated with herbal remedies, so the children have planted their own Tudor herb garden. A variety of herbs are currently being cultivated from seed and we are looking forward to watching them grow. After an in-depth study on Henry VIII, we learnt about his successful establishment of a navy fleet. Unfortunately, his favourite ship - the Mary Rose - was sunk and we explored the possible reasons for this. We finished off with some work on buoyancy and carried out fair tests to sink our own Mary Rose models. #TGSTogether #JourneyOfDiscovery #DiscoverTheWorld #TGSPathways #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

The Artist of the Month for February is Eryn. During Art lessons pupils have recently looked at the Tudor Rose and created their own embroidered piece. Here Eryn has developed some exceptional embroidery skills - Well done Eryn! #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #Artists #YoungArtists #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

Year 12 Biology students have recently started a topic on Biochemistry. They used the molymod kits to make models of glucose which they then joined together simulating a condensation reaction to make first, the disaccharide maltose and then the polysaccharide starch. #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #JourneyOfDiscovery #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

Our Year 1 and Year 2 pupils have been busy making greenhouses as part of their plants topic over the past week and hosted an exhibition to show off their hard work. After a visit to Thetford Garden Centre they were tasked with making their own mini greenhouses to house their plants that they purchased. They were given various materials, which they evaluated on their suitability. They then brought their designs to life, ensuring the measurements were correct to give their plants room to grow! The results, we are sure you will agree, have been marvellous. #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #JourneyOfDiscovery #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

Year 5 have been learning about how houses were made in Tudor times. They had a go at making their own Wattle and Daub wall piece using wood and paper straws for the Wattle and a mixture of soil, clay, straw and water for the Daub. We decided not to add the traditional animal dung this time!

Congratulations to our Artist of the Month for January, Lucy in Year 7. Lucy created a 'colour pop' effect using digital editing software as part of her ongoing project on colour. Lucy carefully painted the colours on to the imagery using the colour replacement tool. Beautiful work, Lucy! #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #Artists #YoungArtists #Graphics #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

The Great Debate On the evening of 27th January, Tom and Eliza, supported by fellow Debate Club members Oliver and Hazel, attended The Historical Association's Great Debate in Cambridge. Hosted at the Triangle Centre, and judged by Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History at Cambridge University. The motion was 'The 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second has seen global and widespread changes, including: societal infrastructure, industry, rural life, the environment and ideas. Which changes of the last 70 years have affected your local area the most?' Both pupils performed superbly and responded easily to some vicious questions. Miss Dunsmore, herself a Christ's College alum, described the process in parts as 'like a Cambridge interview.' Tom presented brilliantly on the theme of changes in the make-up of Norfolk's employment opportunities, and he was highly commended for his effective use of data. We are delighted to announce that Eliza won the debate outright, with her perspective on changes to Norfolk's 'fertile fields and beautiful broads.' Eliza will now journey to the national final at Windsor Castle in March. Congratulations to our fabulous debaters, and thanks to Miss Dunsmore and Mr Mitchell for creating this opportunity. Thetford Grammar School 💛 Public Speaking #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #JourneyOfDiscovery #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

A level and GCSE artists were sent a brief to create a logo for Thetford Open Gardens, which will be used for years to come to give the event its own branding. Students studied other logos and created designs which had visual impact. Amelia's logo design has been chosen for Thetford Open Gardens, Qing's has been chosen to be the cover of the program. Miss Griffiths is incredibly proud of both students and the quality of their designs, both whom are considering careers within the arts. Thetford Grammar School 💛 Art & Design #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #JourneyOfDiscovery #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool

After an impressing results during the House Cross Country event before Christmas, 8 pupils were entered to take part in the Norfolk Schools Cross Country event held at Langley School. 🏃‍♀️In the Girls 3K Year 8 and Year 9 race Megan came 61st, Harriet came 57th and Verity 48th. 🏃In the Boys 4.7K Year 8 and Year 9 race, Flynn came 21st and Tom 14th. 🏃‍♀️In the Girls 3.6K Year 10 and Year 11 race, Louise came 27th. 🏃In the Boys 5.7K Year 10 and Year 11 race, Oscar came 43rd and Regan 61st. Well done to all the runners for taking part! Thetford Grammar School 💛Sport #TGSTogether #TGSPathways #JourneyOfDiscovery #ThetfordGrammarSchool #Norfolk #Suffolk #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool