Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope this email finds you well. We have had a very busy and productive start to our new school year.
Open Evening – 29th September, 2022
The evening of September 29th saw our annual open evening. More than 50 children gave up their evening to help run the event. The best thing about our school are our pupils and they all did so much to make the evening a memorable one. Thanks for all their help.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
The morning of September 30th saw our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning for parents who are new to the school. Mrs Ryan and I really enjoyed this opportunity to have a chat with the parents/carers who attended. Thank you very much to all the parents/carers who contributed cake to this event.
House Captain Elections
On September 23rd our school elected our Year 8 House Captains. The election followed a week-long period of campaigning in which prospective candidates wrote a letter of application and gave a formal speech in front of the whole school. All the candidates gave an excellent account of themselves and should be hugely congratulated for their efforts.
The successful candidates were:
Aidan House
Michael & Ben
Bede House
Will & Martha
Cuthbert House
Nieva & Jacob
Northumberland Youth Elections
If you are aged between 11 and 18 then you are able to stand in the Northumberland Youth Elections for positions in the Northumberland Youth Parliament or Youth Cabinet. You can apply to take part in the elections until December 2nd, 2022. To do please use this link.
Year 5 Welfare Meeting – Tuesday 4 October 2022
Just a reminder that on Tuesday 4th October we are are holding a Virtual Parents’ Meeting between 9.00 am – 3.30 pm. This will be in addition to our normal Parents Evenings. The Year 5 meeting will be repeated for all Year groups later in the academic year.
We will hold these welfare meetings via video conferencing similar to Zoom/Google Meet. Please visit www.drthomlinson.schoolcloud.
Financial well being help & resources
Please find resources below to help with Financial Well Being
This article explains everything you need to know about the government’s energy support available to all households and how this will be rolled-out.
British Gas Energy Trust – Independent advice and support – British Gas
British Gas Energy Trust is an independent charitable trust that has been set up to support families in the UK who may be struggling, regardless of who supplies your energy. The Trust has put together a Bounce Back Checklist that provides over 220 links to take you straight to the free help and support that you might need. This covers topics such as Cost of living help, help towards paying for a funeral, food banks, childcare/school costs, water bill costs and much more.
Turn2us is a national charity that provides practical help to people that are struggling financially. Their website offers a range of information and resources, including grants that could help people on low incomes, or those that are struggling with finances due to an illness or disability.
Help for Households – Get government cost of living support
Help for Households is a specific page set up on www.gov.uk to help people easily find the support they need regarding the cost of living. This page also includes links on help with transport costs, help finding work and discounts and offers available through businesses.
Mental Health & Money Advice can offer free, independent and confidential advice and support for money and mental health issues. There is a section, with interactive tools to help with budget planning, savings calculator, and debt health check.
TOP Awards
Each week our Form Tutors award Thomlinson Outstanding Pupil Awards for the pupils in their Form Classes who have best epitomised the core value of the week.
w/c 26.9.22 – Justice
5T Annabelle
5H Louie
6O Oliver
6M Rosie
7I Amber
7L Dillan
8N Martha
8S Will
w/c 19.9.22 – Peace
5T Imogen
5H Anna
6O Abbi
6M Hannah
7I Alfie
7L Flynn
8N Dexter
8S Chloe
w/c 12.9.22 – Endurance
5T Amelie
5H Niamh
6O Tyler
6M River
7I Emma
7L Flynn
8N Imogen
8S Leonid
w/c 5.9.22 – Compassion
5T Finn
5H Isabella
6O Thomas
6M Libby
7I Max
7L Gabriel
8N Maisie
8S Freya
Well done to all of these award winners!
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Take care,
Liam Murtagh – Headteacher
