We are delighted to bring the BAE, RAF & Royal Navy Schools Roadshow event on Monday, 15th September. Our Year 7 & Year 8 children will be taking part in a at Dr Thomlinson CofE Middle School. This theatre-in-education programme is designed to inspire students about STEM subjects and careers.
It should prove to be an exciting afternoon.
Student Photographs
A photographer from Tempest Photography will be in school on Thursday 18 September to take individual photographs of the students in all year groups.
Sibling photographs for pupils in school will take place at breaktime and photos with younger siblings can be taken between 8.20 am and 8.50 am.
Details of packages available to purchase will follow in due course. Please note, there is no obligation to purchase.
If you would prefer your child NOT to have their photograph taken please notify the school office by emailing [email protected] no later than Tuesday 16 September.
All pupils should attend school in full uniform.
The bus driver of Longframlington/Longhorsley bus has informed our school of his concerns about how Dr Thomlinson CofE Middle School pupils exit the bus at the designated stops in Longframlington and Longhorsley
The driver has commented that he has witnessed a number of children running across the road and not paying attention to oncoming traffic. Please can you talk to your child and remind them on how to safely cross a road. Please also remind them of the dangers of crossing in front of a bus and how they must always cross at a point on the road where they can see the oncoming traffic clearly.
Road Safety is an important part of the education we provide at Dr Thomlinson Middle School and we will be reinforcing these key road safety messages over the next few weeks. Child safety is of paramount importance to us. Please help us keep your child safe by reminding your child of the importance of road safety. You may wish to spend some time with your child using the enclosed resources.
Every year the charity Greenpower organises the Goblin Kit Car race for children aged 9-11. The competition is run in various places up and down the county with the North East races being held in Gateshead Stadium. The event took place on May 19th, 2025. This is the third year our school has been involved in this event with previous 1st and 2nd place finishes.
The children race in a kit car which they actually build themselves. It takes a group of 12 children roughly 6 hours for the initial build where they build the frame, add the motor and add the circuit for the battery power source. Pupils then had to choose a theme for the car based around sustainability, this year the team chose the theme of plastic pollution. They named the car “The Plastic Pros” and decorated the car in recycled plastic. Pupils were asked to bring in bottle caps that we strung together and attached to the car.
On the day pupils got to take part in a slalom and drag race, where they had 6 attempts each to gain the fastest time they could. They were involved in a head to head race where one of our team members had the opportunity to race against 3 other cars. While we did not bring any trophies home, Ms Rutherford – the lead teacher from our school – was incredibly proud of the attitude and sportsmanship that all members of the Plastic Pros demonstrated on the day.
There are some pictures of the event below
It was lovely to see the pupils and families of our new Year 5 September intake. It was lovely to see you and we hope you enjoyed our presentation from senior staff; the tour of our school; a chance to sample food prepared by our school cook and an opportunity to buy school uniform from Emblematic – our uniform supplier.
Please find enclosed a copy of our presentation to parents and pupils.
Well done to all our pupils who represented Dr Thomlinson CofE
Middle School at the Children’s Cancer Run on Sunday, May 18th,
2025
So far we have raised £1600
Thank you to all those families who registered to represent Dr Thomlinson’s C of E Middle
School at the Children’s Cancer Run at Newcastle Racecourse on Sunday 18th May.
All those who participated in the run received a medal and a Greggs snack pack on the day,
as well as a Children’s Cancer Run t-shirt. They also had the satisfaction of raising money for
providing support to children and their families going through treatment for cancer. The
money raised funds early phase trials and supports research to make cancer treatments less
harsh but more effective.
Thank you,
Mr Murtagh
