Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope the email finds you well.

Well done to the U13 Boys Rugby team who won the Atlas Group Trophy in the U13 County Cup.  The school drew against Bede Academy and beat Norham.  Dan was the team’s most valuable player with an impressive three try haul in the team’s final match.

Our Yr. 8 team finished third in the Sports Hall Athletics Morpeth & Ponteland Competition.  Well done to our Yr. 6 team who finished sixth.

Well done to Katie who played very well alongside her KS2 teammates in a Girls Premier League Football competition that Dr Thomlinson’s took part in on December 7th.

This week the school also entered the Indoor Rowing Local Heats for KS2 and KS3.  James and Milly in KS3 recorded personal bests with two creditable fifth place finishes.

30 Yr. 5 & Yr. 6 children are taking part in the Shimmer Dance at Dance City tomorrow evening.  The participants are meeting Mr. Heath at Dance City for rehearsals at 3pm and then taking part in shows at 5:30pm & 7:30pm.  The children have been putting a lot of work into their rehearsals and we wish them luck with their performances – I am sure they will be brilliant!

Many congratulations to Frankie who has been picked for the Northumberland U13 cricket team.

TOP Award Winners week beginning 10th December, 2018

5T Jasmine

5H Edward

6O William

6M Aaron

7L Joe

7I Thomas

8N Ethan

8S Bella / Cate

Well done to Edward for winning Mathematician of the Week.

Well done to all of these award winners!

We have lots to look forward to in the last week of term.  Please see details below:

Student Christmas Dinner Day – Wednesday December 19th

Our lunch for students will be on Wednesday 19 December 2018 – this must have been pre-booked.

Christmas Jumper Day – Wednesday December 19th

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 T’s Got Christmas Talent – Wednesday December 19th 7:30pm

In a change to normal scheduled festivities we are holding our annual talent show at 7.30 pm.  Following auditions on Monday 10 December (9am – 12pm)  finalists  are entertaining us on the evening of Wednesday 19 December.  The event will also have our annual Christmas raffle.  Our annual school play will now take place in July, 2019.

Dr Thomlinson’s Christmas Church Service – December 20th 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 21 December

School will close for students at 3.30 pm.

Have a lovely weekend,

Liam