Dear Parent/Carer,

I hope this message finds you well.  We have had a lovely week at Dr Thomlinson CofE Middle School.

 

Advent Reflection

Sunday, 29th November was Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent and the school is using resources devised by Prayer Space in Schools and the Archbishop of York Youth Trust to create a space in school where children can take a moment and pause and reflect on some of the most important things during the special season.  Part of this week’s Advent Prayer Space in School has been a sleeping bag placed on cardboard in our entrance foyer (please see below).  As a school we reflected on the fact that – unfortunately –  4750 people sleep on UK streets on any given night of the year.  We were all asked to stop for a moment – be thankful for what we have and offer hope and a prayer for people this Christmas who have no homes.  During this week we raised awareness of Shelter – a registered charity that campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing in England and Scotland.  You can support this charity by visiting their website https://england.shelter.org.uk

Social Media Presentation for Parents

Please find attached a social media presentation for parents from our Community Safety Officer.  The purpose of this presentation is to familiarise you with some of the popular sites being used by young people, to identify how and when they may be at risk and to help you to support them to use social media safely and legally.  Please take some time to read the presentation.

Parent Evening

It was lovely to see some of you during our first ever “remote” Parent Evening yesterday evening.  We have two more evenings on Tuesday, December 8th and Thursday, December 17th.  Can I ask those who have booked appointments to contact the school if they think they will be unable to attend as then we can offer these times to other parents.  Thank you for your support in this matter.

Top Award Winners – Week beginning 30th November, 2020

Well done to all of these TOP Award winners.

I hope you have a restful weekend.

Take care,

Liam Murtagh