Thornhill Primary School - Gaborone - Botswana

Thornhill Primary School, established in 1966, is a nurturing family school offering holistic education from Reception to Standard 7. We are proud of our strong academic record, sporting successes, cultural enrichment and music. Our ethos values individuality, respect, honesty and fairness, ensuring children grow with confidence and lifelong learning skills. Thornhill holds International Centre status from Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The curriculum combines the Cambridge International Primary Programme with input from the UK, Botswana, South Africa and New Zealand. It is broad, balanced and equips pupils with literacy, numeracy, ICT, communication, teamwork, problem-solving and creative thinking skills. Early years focus on literacy and numeracy through broad topics; from Standard 3, subject-based learning develops; by Standards 5–7, pupils study science, history and geography in depth. The school is led by the Head Teacher with deputies and a Financial Controller, unde