Well done to our Year 7 football team who played Ovingham in the County Cup on Tuesday. Our team played very well against a strong side and were unlucky to lose 0-6 – a score that did not reflect the balance of play.
Wednesday saw the second First Schools Sports Festival of the academic year. Our Year 8 Sports Leaders worked with children from our neighbouring First Schools on improving their Multi Skills. The most popular game was “Domes and Dishes”. Mr Heath was very impressed with the enthusiasm of all those who were involved.
On Thursday, our Year 8 took part in a Career “Speed Dating” event where they worked in groups looking at a number of possible future careers and talking to people in a range of employment. All the employers represented were very impressed with the attitude and behaviour of our children – Year 8 were really embracing the interdependent values of our curriculum.
This evening sees our Christmas Disco (an event that we were unable to offer last year) – it is the first of our Christmas events (all of which are detailed below).
We have outlined below some important events in our school’s celebration of Christmas.
Christmas Disco – Friday 6 December
All pupils are invited to our disco on Friday 6 December – 6 to 7 pm. Admission is £3 and a tuckshop will be open. Parent volunteers are always welcome to help.
Christmas Fair – Wednesday 11 December
Mrs Creigh and Mrs Jones will be holding a Christmas Fair on Wednesday 11 December 3.30-5.00 pm to raise funds for their Gardening Club. All are welcome to attend.
Year 8 Christmas Cake Coffee Morning – Friday 13 December
It wouldn’t be Christmas at Dr Thomlinson’s without our Year 8 Christmas Cake competition. Year 8 parents are invited to Christmas Cake Coffee Morning on Friday 13 December at 9:30 – 10:30am.
Student Christmas Dinner Day – Wednesday 18 December
Our lunch for students will be on Wednesday 18 December and this extra special meal, with crackers and all the trimmings is costing only £3.60 per pupil. Please inform us, via the link on the letter emailed earlier this week, if your child would like lunch by Friday 6 December. Packed lunch will need to be provided if you do not reply.
Christmas Jumper Day – Wednesday 18 December
This day is also Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Save the Children. Pupils are invited into school wearing their favourite Christmas jumper plus their normal school uniform for a donation of £1.
Dr Thomlinson’s Christmas Church Service – Thursday 19 December 1:45pm
Our Christmas Church Service will be held at 1.45 pm in All Saints Church, Rothbury. All are welcome to join us.
School closes – Friday 20 December
School will close for students at 3.30 pm. We re-open on Monday 6 January 2020 at 8.50 am.
Reserve a date in your diary for Dr Thomlinson Got Winter Talent – February 5th, 2019 – 7pm
Banish the winter blues with an exciting evening of dance; song and comedy.
Thomlinson Outstanding Pupil Awards
Week ending December 6th
5T Oliver
5H Alexander
6O Hannah
6M Edward
7L Lily
7I Taylor
8N Morgan
8S Ben & Trinity
Will in Year 5 won Mathemagician of the Week.
Ythan in Year 7 won our weekly P&Q award. The winner of our weekly P&Q award are able to choose a book as their prize and Ythan chose Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
School Safeguarding Liaison Officer drop in session 9th September
A school safeguarding liaison officer will be in school on December 9th delivering a PHSE session to Year 7 pupils. The officer will be available to parents/carers at the end of the school day (3:30 – approx 4:15pm). The session will be a drop-in session and anyone wishing to meet with them needs only to come to reception at the end of the school day on Monday, December 9th.
