Dear Parent/Carer,

I hope this email finds you well.  We have had a very productive fortnight at Dr Thomlinson CofE Middle School.

 

Anti Bullying Presentation – 22nd January

Thank you to the 8 parents who attended the Trust Anti Bullying session by Clennell Education on the evening of January 22nd.  A similar event was held in the same week at Stobhillgate First School, Morpeth to which 21 parents attended.  The sessions followed Trust Parent E Safety events held, again at Dr Thomlinson’s and Stobhillgate First School In September 2023 to which over 100 parents attended.

 

Yr7 & Yr 8 Cinema Trip to see One Life

Yr 7 & Yr 8 pupils went to the Cramlington Vue Cinema on January 26th.  One Life is a a 2023 British biographical drama film based on the true story of British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton as he looks back on his past efforts to help groups of Jewish children in German-occupied Czechoslovakia to hide and flee in 1938–39, just before the beginning of World War II.  Watching the film was part of our school’s commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day that takes place annually on January 27th.

 

Ski Trip – 20th January – 27th January

Thank you to all our staff who helped run our very successful 2024 Ski Trip.  The school has received some lovely feedback from parents/carers of those who attended the trip.

 

Yr 8 visit to Newcastle Central Mosque February 5th

On Monday February 5th Yr 8 visited Newcastle Central Mosque.  The visit will supplement the unit on Islam the children are currently studying in Religious Education.  Thank you to Brother Khadim for all his help to make our visit such an interesting one.

 

Key Stage Two trip to see Shrek – the Musical on February 7th

Yr 5 & 6 pupils really enjoyed their trip to see Shrek the Musical at Sunderland.  The coaches carrying our children didn’t arrive back at school until after 7pm – thank you very much to all our staff for giving up a lot of their evening to enable this successful trip to take place.

 

World Cancer Day – February 9th

On Friday, February 9th our “Think Pink” group of Year 7 Courageous Advocates began a week of events marking World Cancer Day.

World Cancer Day (Sunday, February 4th) is an annual event to raise awareness of the disease of cancer.  The day looks to increase understanding of cancer as well as looking to change behaviours and attitudes.  The day is an international event run by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

On February 9th children were invited to::

•  to come to school in blue and orange (children doing so are invited to make a suggested donation of £1);

• Take part and contribute to a bake sale at lunchtime.

Even I, the Headteacher, went deep into my wardrobe to find an orange and blue outfit – although my daughter remarked I was better dressed for the golf course than a school!

Thank you to all those who took part.  Already we have raised £437.95 and we still have our sponsored walk/run challenge to take place…

• Between Monday February 12th to Friday February 16th children & staff are challenged to take the World Cancer Day Challenge –  running or walking a total of 5km during that week’s lunchtimes to raise money for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) .   If children are taking part in this then please could they bring a change of footwear (the field will be muddy).A sponsor form can be found here.

Further information on the International event can be found here.

 

Dr Thomlinson Parent Questionnaire

Please could you spend a few moments of your time to complete this survey.

Thank you.

 

Aidan House Service 16th February

On 16th February at 10am at All Saints Church, Rothbury members of Aidan House will celebrate the life of their Saint.  Parents/Carers are very welcome to attend.  The service will last for approx 30 minutes.  On Friday members of Aidan House are allowed to come to school in blue (the colour of their House)

 

TOP Award Winners

Week beginning 29th January – core value: Creation

5T Will

5H Evie

6O Stan

6M David

7I El

7L Teddy

8N Mary Anne

8S Jessica

Week beginning 5th February – core value: Creation

5T Lilly

5H William

6O Morgan

6M Iona

7I Emme

7L Josh

8N Emily

8S Miles

Well done to all of these award winners.

I hope you have a restful weekend.

Take care,

Liam Murtagh – Headteacher