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At the end of the summer, we were delighted to celebrate some excellent outcomes at both GCSE and A Level. Pupils and students thoroughly deserve their success and I am grateful for the hard work of teachers and the support of parents. The new qualifications are demanding, but I am pleased that our students have risen to the challenge! The new term has started well. We are pleased to welcome a high number of students into both Year 7 and Year 12. I very much hope that new members of the school community and their families have a very happy association with us. There are lots of opportunities at the school and I urge everyone to get involved, particularly in the impressive range of extra-curricular activities and trips which are available. Over the summer holidays, the new Photography Studio was completed. This is already proving an invaluable resource. Although we have a great site and some amazing facilities, in places, the signs of age are beginning to show. Following our previous appeals, we are planning a fundraising campaign in order to refurbish some of the science labs, which gives us an opportunity to demonstrate our enterprise as we seek to improve further. This will be a busy and energetic school year with many wonderful events to look forward to. The 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War will be commemorated in many ways including the return of the Battlefields Trip. I very much wish you all a successful year and we look forward to celebrating more achievements in the months ahead. Philip Hurst, Headteacher

The PE Department, and the numerous staff who help with the extra-curricular programme, have been awarded the Schools Games Silver Award. The award recognises the comprehensive inter-school competition, intra-school competition and the extra-curricular sports opportunities throughout the key stages offered at Thomas Mills High School.

Mark Harding, Head of Physical Education

In June of the last academic year the Religious Studies Department was extremely pleased to receive the news that the school had been awarded the Gold Quality Mark for Religious Education. The award is about recognising outstanding learning in Religious Education, particularly in those schools which are providing their learners with authentic experiences and contributing to whole school outcomes. The assessment involved a folder of evidence and a report being put together, as well as interviews with students from each year group and the Head of Department. As ever, the pupils did Thomas Mills High School and the RS department proud. They could not have been more impressive. The assessor wrote in her feedback that she ‘enjoyed meeting the students and was impressed by the hard work, enthusiasm and commitment that has resulted in outstanding RE’. I am immensely proud of Religious Studies at Thomas Mills High School. It is fantastic that so many of the students have such enquiring minds and are so receptive to new and different ideas and attitudes. It is always a pleasure to lead discussion in lessons and I never fail to be amazed at the insightful comments that the young people put forward. A big thank you to Mrs Hibberd for her help and a cheerful welcome to Mr McConnell who joined the department this year.

Helen Lambert, Head of Religious Studies

The Music Department was delighted to receive the Music Mark award in September which was given in recognition of a

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When Year 11 rolls around, the first thing that pops into most people’s minds is the prom. Well, and GCSEs but let’s face it, the prom is far more exciting. For us, the prom was the culmination of all of our hard work over the last five years, and our last chance to celebrate as an entire year group. It gave us the opportunity to look around the room and reflect upon all of the friends made and experiences shared since joining Thomas Mills High School and, understandably, it got quite emotional. The evening started with the much anticipated gathering of friends to travel to the venue in style, whether that be in a limo, a big red bus or fancy private transport. It allowed our parents to get overly, embarrassingly emotional at their kids ‘growing up so fast’ – captured by many clicks of the camera shutter. When we arrived at All Manor of Events in Henley, we were greeted with the hubbub of everybody trying to catch a glimpse of everyone else all dressed up. Now it was time for the photos! With the inevitable gang poses from many of the boys and last minute make-up checks from the girls, it was quite the hullabaloo. The evening continued with the finding of our seats and confusion between whose sausage and mash was whose. But all this was forgotten when we caught sight of the slideshow of photos from previous years, making fun across the room about all of the baby faces on show. Following some heartfelt speeches from the teachers closest to us, it was finally time to work off all those brownie bites and bust some moves. With the big reveal of a checkerboard dance floor and our very own DJ everyone, including the teachers, scurried over and joined in the fun, leaving a trail of high heels behind them. The evening seemed to fly by, filled with the fateful reminiscing of happy memories, ice cream and photo booth flops. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye. Hugs and tears signalled the end of quite a journey and rounded off a fantastic night that we’ll remember forever. Anja Goddard, 12DHa and Barney Hopkins, 12APo

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A group of Year 8 pupils performed at Dance East in Ipswich to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS. We rehearsed at lunchtimes to make sure our performance was perfect. When it came to the performance we had mixed emotions; we were all very excited but nervous. Everything went well on the night thanks to Mrs West. We all had lots of fun in the performance and enjoyed it thoroughly. We put all our Drama knowledge into it and did our best.

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On Thursday 28th June all of the Year 7 pupils took part in Multicultural Day. This was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to learn about and experience other cultures, as well as think deeply about themselves and how they influence and affect those around them. Many of the pupils thoroughly enjoyed story telling through Hindu Dance and learning about Indian culture. There was also a chance to dress up and even wear bindis which was enjoyed by all. African drumming and song gave pupils an insight into African culture as well as a chance to makes lots of noise, while the ‘Labyrinth’ task from Norwich Cathedral offered time for mindfulness and reflection. This session is especially tough as it involves the pupils being silent for most of the session! As ever, the pupils at Thomas Mills High School showed how great they can be and fully embraced each activity with aplomb. Helen Lambert, Head of Religious Studies

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On Sunday 7th October I competed in the SoloModern Drama class at the Suffolk Festival ofPerforming Arts at Woodbridge School. Iperformed a monologue from ‘Adult Child DeadChild’ by Claire Dowie in which the unnamedchild and her alter ego Benji describe all thetrouble they get into. After some really lovelycomments from the judge, I was placed secondbehind a brilliant monologue from ‘Five Kinds ofSilence’.Tilly Farrands, 13MWt/AGa

The annual Suffolk Schools Sailing regatta was held at Alton Water SportsCentre in Holbrook on Thursday 28th June. There was a great turnout, with well over 100 entries from 16 different schools. It was a fantastic sight to see so many boats out on the water. Wehad 8 pupils from Years 7 to 10 taking part this year.Four of our pupils (Charlotte Wood, Monique Humphrey, Laura Hussey, and Charlotte Honey) competed in the OnboardRegatta, which is designed for novice sailors who have little previous racing experience. In the morning, the instructors gave the pupils an opportunity to gain confidence in the boats and to play some games on the water. In the afternoon, a series of short races was held. The wind was perfect for learning torace.In the Main Fleet Regatta (for sailors with experience of racing),Richard Stevens and Georgia Johnson competed in the TopperFleet and came 6th and 22nd respectively out of a fleet of 27boats. Skye Samuels and Lily Strehlow competed in the RS Feva Fleet and came 11th out of 16 boats. A very respectable set of re-sults. All had a good time and completed the four race series.Thank you to Mr Halls and Mr Peters who helped supervise theteam on the day and get the boats ready. Thank you also to all the willing parents who gave up their time to bring boats to and fromthe event. I am sure the sailors appreciated it very much. A greatday – looking forward to next year’s regatta already!Maggie Harris, PE Department

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On Sunday 7th October I competed in the Solo Modern Drama class at the Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts at Woodbridge School. I performed a monologue from ‘Adult Child Dead Child’ by Claire Dowie in which the unnamed child and her alter ego Benji describe all the trouble they get into. After some really lovely comments from the judge, I was placed second behind a brilliant monologue from ‘Five Kinds of Silence’. Tilly Farrands, 13MWt/AGa

The annual Suffolk Schools Sailing regatta was held at Alton Water Sports Centre in Holbrook on Thursday 28th June. There was a great turnout, with well over 100 entries from 16 different schools. It was a fantastic sight to see so many boats out on the water. We had 8 pupils from Years 7 to 10 taking part this year. Four of our pupils (Charlotte Wood, Monique Humphrey, Laura Hussey, and Charlotte Honey) competed in the Onboard Regatta, which is designed for novice sailors who have little previous racing experience. In the morning, the instructors gave the pupils an opportunity to gain confidence in the boats and to play some games on the water. In the afternoon, a series of short races was held. The wind was perfect for learning to race. In the Main Fleet Regatta (for sailors with experience of racing), Richard Stevens and Georgia Johnson competed in the Topper Fleet and came 6th and 22nd respectively out of a fleet of 27 boats. Skye Samuels and Lily Strehlow competed in the RS Feva Fleet and came 11th out of 16 boats. A very respectable set of re-sults. All had a good time and completed the four race series. Thank you to Mr Halls and Mr Peters who helped supervise the team on the day and get the boats ready. Thank you also to all the willing parents who gave up their time to bring boats to and from the event. I am sure the sailors appreciated it very much. A great day – looking forward to next year’s regatta already! Maggie Harris, PE Department


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On Sunday 7th October I competed in the SoloModern Drama class at the Suffolk Festival ofPerforming Arts at Woodbridge School. Iperformed a monologue from ‘Adult Child DeadChild’ by Claire Dowie in which the unnamedchild and her alter ego Benji describe all thetrouble they get into. After some really lovelycomments from the judge, I was placed secondbehind a brilliant monologue from ‘Five Kinds ofSilence’.Tilly Farrands, 13MWt/AGa

The annual Suffolk Schools Sailing regatta was held at Alton Water SportsCentre in Holbrook on Thursday 28th June. There was a great turnout, with well over 100 entries from 16 different schools. It was a fantastic sight to see so many boats out on the water. Wehad 8 pupils from Years 7 to 10 taking part this year.Four of our pupils (Charlotte Wood, Monique Humphrey, Laura Hussey, and Charlotte Honey) competed in the OnboardRegatta, which is designed for novice sailors who have little previous racing experience. In the morning, the instructors gave the pupils an opportunity to gain confidence in the boats and to play some games on the water. In the afternoon, a series of short races was held. The wind was perfect for learning torace.In the Main Fleet Regatta (for sailors with experience of racing),Richard Stevens and Georgia Johnson competed in the TopperFleet and came 6th and 22nd respectively out of a fleet of 27boats. Skye Samuels and Lily Strehlow competed in the RS Feva Fleet and came 11th out of 16 boats. A very respectable set of re-sults. All had a good time and completed the four race series.Thank you to Mr Halls and Mr Peters who helped supervise theteam on the day and get the boats ready. Thank you also to all the willing parents who gave up their time to bring boats to and fromthe event. I am sure the sailors appreciated it very much. A greatday – looking forward to next year’s regatta already!Maggie Harris, PE Department




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On Sunday 7th October I competed in the Solo Modern Drama class at the Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts at Woodbridge School. I performed a monologue from ‘Adult Child Dead Child’ by Claire Dowie in which the unnamed child and her alter ego Benji describe all the trouble they get into. After some really lovely comments from the judge, I was placed second behind a brilliant monologue from ‘Five Kinds of Silence’. Tilly Farrands, 13MWt/AGa

The annual Suffolk Schools Sailing regatta was held at Alton Water Sports Centre in Holbrook on Thursday 28th June. There was a great turnout, with well over 100 entries from 16 different schools. It was a fantastic sight to see so many boats out on the water. We had 8 pupils from Years 7 to 10 taking part this year. Four of our pupils (Charlotte Wood, Monique Humphrey, Laura Hussey, and Charlotte Honey) competed in the Onboard Regatta, which is designed for novice sailors who have little previous racing experience. In the morning, the instructors gave the pupils an opportunity to gain confidence in the boats and to play some games on the water. In the afternoon, a series of short races was held. The wind was perfect for learning to race. In the Main Fleet Regatta (for sailors with experience of racing), Richard Stevens and Georgia Johnson competed in the Topper Fleet and came 6th and 22nd respectively out of a fleet of 27 boats. Skye Samuels and Lily Strehlow competed in the RS Feva Fleet and came 11th out of 16 boats. A very respectable set of re-sults. All had a good time and completed the four race series. Thank you to Mr Halls and Mr Peters who helped supervise the team on the day and get the boats ready. Thank you also to all the willing parents who gave up their time to bring boats to and from the event. I am sure the sailors appreciated it very much. A great day – looking forward to next year’s regatta already! Maggie Harris, PE Department









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Activities Week—Berlin 2018 This trip was something that every single one of us will remember for the rest of our lives and was quintessentially Thomas Mills High School. For me, the 2018 Berlin Trip was the best Activities Week trip the school has to offer and for those who took German as a GCSE Language it was a chance to put the things you have learnt into practice, we even all filled out vocab books with phrases we had discovered over the week. But for people like me, who didn’t study German, it was still the best trip I have ever been on and a great last activities week. We completed a vast range of activities whilst we were in Berlin. We went on a coach tour where we saw the sights and also learned about the Berlin Wall (and our tour guide’s love of Kinder Eggs). Following the tour, we went to Berlin Zoo where we managed to meet lots of animals, including polar bears! There was also an opportunity for shopping so we managed to also explore the city that way. We learnt about Berlin and its history with our focus on the Holocaust. To do this we visited the Holocaust Memorial. I was amazed at how a memorial that seemed so simple could have such an effect on me. All in all, this trip wasn’t just educational: it was fun. It was Thomas Mills High School in a heart beat and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Emilia McLennan, 10SSm

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On the 9th July, a group of Year 9 pupils set off at 4:20am on a long journey to Normandy and the town of Honfleur. Up bright and early the next morning, we were soon off to Mont Saint Michel. The startlingly stunning Abbey amazed everyone and the

tiring climb to the top was well worth the effort once we witnessed the spectacular view. Next stop - Cheverie and the goats cheese farm. Not everyone was a big fan of our new goat friends, but most people enjoyed feeding them. Then we went to see the Bayeux Tapestry, lit up within a darkened room behind glass, as we were guided along the 70m marvel with an audio tour. After this we travelled to the first of three stops - Pointe Du Hoc. This landing beach was stunning and hauntingly poignant due to its strong history. With shell holes still in the ground surrounding it, it was a good place to explore and a thoughtful one to look out from, as was our second stop, Omaha Beach, another landing beach with a breath-taking view with such bright blue sea that none of us were used to back in England. This was followed by a trip to the American Cemetery which was particularly moving and equally beautiful. I think it’s fair to say we were all taken aback by the many rows of white crosses. Finally, we went to Arromanches to visit the 360 degree cinema and see a short film of Normandy’s history. Our final day in Normandy then dawned, but before the long journey back we were able to shop around Deauville, a beautiful town to visit and wander around. We arrived back at school at about 8:30, sad to say goodbye to Normandy, but at the same time pleased to be back at home! Isabella Brinton, 10AGr

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Lower Sixth Biology students made their annual visit to Carlton Marshes in June to undertake fieldwork and gain hands-on experience of the practical techniques covered in their A Level, and this year the sun shone! Last year when we visited, Suffolk Wildlife Trust who manage the site, were in the middle of their £1 million appeal to raise funds to buy adjacent fields and extend the reserve to link up with the Broads National Park, as had been featured on BBC’s Countryfile programme. They told us that the appeal had been successful and our students noticed differences in the water quality from both measurements of nitrate concentrations in the water and also the presence of indicator species. This shows that the quantity of soluble pollutants flowing into the dykes around some of the site from adjacent farmland has been reduced now that the land use has changed and that wildlife is thriving. There are plans to develop the site further and build a visitor centre. For details, visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/carlton Dr Nicholas Flores, Head of Biology

Music Tour This year, for the bi-annual Thomas Mills High School Music Tour, we travelled to a picturesque area of western Germany – the Rhineland. Although the journey over there was extensive, our destination was worth the wait. We arrived at a beautiful little town called Diez an der Lahn, where we learned we were staying in a stunning castle, which towered above the rest of the town below. We all really enjoyed our time staying there (even when we lost to Croatia in the World Cup… )The staff and the rest of the village were very kind and welcoming – incredible, given that they were putting up with our antics! We performed in a variety of interesting locations, including the historic and beautiful church in Bacharach. The atmosphere, especially when the Chamber Choir was performing, was very special. As on two other music tours, we had our incredible tour guide, Roy, to help us throughout the duration of the trip – he took us to some amazing places – the unforgettable scenery along the river Rhine on a cruise, a cable-car ride up to a fortress and, of course, Phantasialand where we spent an amazing day on some of the best theme-park rides in Europe! It was a real treat at the end of quite a challenging, yet rewarding week. All three of our performances were incredible, with the clarinet and trumpet section being the most impressive!. We played some beautiful and poignant pieces; I think we amazed all of our audiences (there were actually more than five

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The Waveney Wanderers walking challenge – 0 to 70 in 7 days Jane Wheeler, Access Arrangement Assessor and SEND Administrator, and Karen Lomax, Examinations Officer, are friends and work colleagues at Thomas Mills High School. Jane has always enjoyed walking, reading maps and planning trips, but Karen definitely doesn’t! However, Karen started walking in January 2018 after a change of circumstances in 2017. She needed an activity to improve her health and fitness levels and to get her out of the house. Jane had not been able to walk far for a few years due to health problems with Crohn’s Disease, however after various unsuccessful medications and treatments, Jane had surgery in January 2018, and was then able to get out and about again, with walking as her recuperation activity. They started to walk together in March 2018, and walking has given them both a new-found freedom.

Their first challenge was in April 2018 - 12 miles around the North Norfolk coast. Karen likes and needs a challenge and Jane would like to complete a long-distance walk so, after some discussion, the Waveney Wanderers Walk was born. They are walking in aid of Crohn’s & Colitis UK and Cancer Research UK (specifically Breast Cancer research). Crohn’s as Jane was diagnosed with Crohn’s in 2014 and the charity has provided her with a wealth of support and information, and Breast Cancer research as Karen has close family members who have been touched by the disease.

So next April, from 13 – 19, Jane and Karen will be walking the length of the River Waveney from sea to source, a distance of 70 miles, in 7 days. They will be following the Angles Way from Great Yarmouth to the source of the Waveney, near Redgrave and Lopham Fen, and finishing at the Cross Keys pub in Redgrave. As well as sponsorship, Jane and Karen are looking for companies/businesses along or near the route to offer donations or raffle prizes for their Prize Raffle which will be drawn at the end of the walk. In return they will promote your company/business on their promotional material.

Their aim is to raise a minimum of £1,000 (£500 for each charity) and they are pleased to say that, at the time of writing, they are nearly half way to their target, £250 of which was generously donated by their main sponsor, Clarke and Simpson of Framlingham, and have already received raffle prizes from Sole Revival, Gressingham Foods, Susan Whymark, The Three Rivers Campsite, The Cross Keys, Heywood Health and Fitness, and Somerleyton Hall, with more promised by other companies.

You can find Jane and Karen on Facebook and YouTube. If you are able to support their charity challenge in any way, however big or small, or would like to join them on a training walk, or buy raffle tickets, please email them at [email protected] or visit their MyDonate page at mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/waveneywanderers.

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Anna Campbell (Nee Thompson) Head Girl from 1997-1998 writes: 20 years have passed since many of us left school, which left me feeling very old and somewhat pensive…. What are people doing now? Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn enable us to see snippets of people’s lives, their achievements and some significant life events: marriage, babies, house relocations. What it lacks is that personal encounter - face to face. So, I decided to put on my ‘organiser’ hat and arrange a reunion, 20 years

on. Catching up with old friends and acquaintances facilitated journeys down memory lane, which form we were in, who taught us, sport/music teams, the good and the bad times. It was also a privilege to cross paths with previous teachers: John Jennings, Mr and Mrs Hibberd and Mr Robinson. I am most certainly grateful to all the staff at Thomas Mills High School for providing me with an excellent education, and with a plethora of opportunities in sport and music. Will Shoote, Head Boy 1997-1998, writes - It was great to meet up with a few of my ex-classmates at the Thomas Mills High School 20-year reunion on 29th July. 20 years; it sounds such a long time. However, on seeing some familiar faces (many of which hadn't changed as much as you may have imagined) and talking about 'old times' it seemed like only a few years. Perhaps equally keenly remembered were the teachers who had made the school what it was. It was nice to see a handful of these former teachers and to hear how retirement (in many cases!) was suiting them! Perhaps most intriguing was the way in which many of them seemed to have defied the aging process after 20 years! John Jennings Head of Sixth Form (1990-2015) - I was delighted to receive an invitation to a ‘20 years’ reunion being organised by the 1998 leavers. Immediate thoughts were: Which year group was it? Who were the movers and shakers? Who were the rogues? Could I recall the ‘quieter’ ones? Thoughts then moved to, I wonder what they are all doing now? Have their careers and hopes for the future developed and evolved in the way they had hoped or had, like most of us, paths followed a more meandering route affected by the twists and turns that life inevitably brings? At the reunion it was lovely to meet and catch up with so many faces from the past, each with their own story to tell. The event was a reminder of how much the school had physically changed in the last 20 years. In 1998 a time capsule was buried by Anna and Will under what was then the new Maths Block. Since then major changes have taken place: the English Block, Art Rooms, David Floyd Rooms, Business and IT rooms, New Canteen, Science lab, all weather sports area, I.T. infrastructure……, the list goes on. However, it was also a reminder of how some things do not change. The warm memories and genuine affection of former students towards the school was very apparent, of how they valued the time they had spent at Thomas Mills High School and how much they were enjoying the opportunity of meeting up with ‘old friends’, some of whom they had not seen for many years. It was a perfect way so spend an afternoon! A big thank you to Anna, Will, et al for organising the reunion. As I drove home I reflected on words that I used in leaving assemblies. ‘You (the students) were the reason why we had become teachers’. In some small ways we had made a difference and the thread that tied you to Thomas Mills High School still existed. The reunion was a success! It served a very important function - to rekindle and reconnect the community we had all been privileged to be a part of – school leavers of 1998. It certainly won’t be the last one either. There are talks already of a Christmas reunion at The Table in Woodbridge – further details to be confirmed. Sixth Form Leavers 2018

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Creative Writing Club Creative Writing Club ia a new and exciting venture that began at the start of the school year. It has seen pupils from across KS3 and KS4 discover, build, enhance, enjoy, show off, share, exotify and express their wonderfully creative ideas. Pupils have explored a range of creative writing aspects, including: character and plot development; the binary oppositions of heroes and villains; how conflict can drive dialogue; the use of sensory information to evoke vibrant, all-encompassing imagery; vocabulary enhancement; and, of course, how to compose a myriad of narrative forms, such as stories and radio plays. A big well done goes to Finlay Brundell, Charlie Hannan, Beth Davies and Ashton Turner, whose 500 word sagas were published in the Young Writers' collection of 'Stranger Sagas Suffolk'. The club will continue to run in the new school term and we welcome all budding/wild/published/novice/interested/vivid imaginations. Below can be found some super samples of the fabulous work created by CWC attendees. Esme Broadbent, English Department

Charlie Hannan, 9EBr The waters crashed over the rocks: finally, liquid had returned to the African sands. Trees were swept from side to side before being uprooted and carried with the currents. By now all the animals had realized - some had perished, others gasping for breath but knowing they were on the losing side. One of the giraffes knew his fate was sealed and, being a supremo, he called out to the whole principality, saying "Flee whilst you still can!" and he scrambled up the old oak tree to safety. This was nearly the only living piece of vegetation standing, and its strong roots gripped the ground, not letting go. One of the younger alligators had been killed, and its lovesick parent grieved for its loss as it spread its glossy, shiny white wings and soared into the unknown. The sun was beginning to set over the plains as the crashing frothy waters swept all landmarks away. From my hiding place, I watched: this once beautiful landscape had been reduced to nothing. I crept out of the dark cave and stood on the cliff edge. Silence, apart from the splashes of the water. But... they seemed... louder. Suddenly I turned to see a torrent of water cascade into me and, as I tumbled over the cliff, I woke up.

Harvey Wilkinson, 10ACr The land was flat for miles, and thus the light blue sky stretched like a dome over his head, tarnished by the pale, wispy cirrus clouds. The looming figure of the moon hung high in the midday sky, ascending onto its winter throne. On the opposite horizon was the sun, slung low and casting a weak, dying glow across the land. Nonetheless, the air was warm and the wind slight. The trees rising in the forest were tinged orange with autumn, but the leaves were yet to fall. A prominent smell of pine and woodland permanently occupied the landscape, shifting only in the coldest throws of winter to be replaced by an empty cold which numbed the nose and masked the smell.

Thomas Mills High School hosted three Enrichment Days in the summer term in which Year 5 pupils from local primary schools attended a day of creative subject workshops. They followed a whole host of fictional characters through a classic story of good versus evil in a spoof of the Harry Potter franchise ‘Magical Monsters and Where They Hide – A Gary

Trotter Story.” Over three hundred pupils from 23 different schools attended the days, which required pupils to rotate through two different activity blocks covering six different subjects of Art, DT, English, Music, PE and Science, before being treated to a dramatic finale to the story, acted by Thomas Mills High School pupils. All the pupils rose impressively to the challenges the day brought and really engaged with the opportunity to work alongside Thomas Mills High School pupils and staff. Pupils, parents and teachers alike all had a really enjoyable time and we hope to see some familiar faces returning to Thomas Mills High School for future events. Phil Bubb, Enrichment Co-ordinator

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For once it was the scorching sunshine, rather than rain, that threatened to impact on Sports Day 2018. As it turned out, a lull in the incessant heat meant all the events ran as planned and the afternoon spectators enjoyed the races, cooled by a pleasant breeze. Congratulations go again to Hitcham who won the Wales Cup and to all the winners of the individual trophies. Special mention must go to Meade Clarke who has won the Open Mile (Cransford Cup) in Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and this year as a Year 12; the only reason her name is not on the cup six times is that Year 11s do not attend Sports Day! The day would not be the success it is without a true team effort and the PE team would like to extend their thanks to all the staff and students who helped throughout the day in numerous organisational roles. Final word goes to Gary Dade, former Maths teacher and guest of honour, who commented: ‘Sports Day displays all that is good about Thomas Mills High School; team spirit, healthy competitiveness and support for all.’ Mark Harding, PE Department

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