Cafod Fundraising Update
A big congratulations to all our students who took part in all our CAFOD fundraising events. Our total collection was £1805 - an amazing amount that will do so much to help those in need. Our focus...
View ArticleChristmas Carol Concert
Our Christmas Carol Concert this year will be held on Wednesday 7th December at St Marys RC Church, Duke Street, Denton, Manchester M34 2AN.Refreshments will be served in the church hall from 5pm and...
View ArticleLife Skills visit Manchester City
Our Year 10 Life Skills students were able to see how hard work pays off this week as they were rewarded with a Stadium tour at Manchester City Football Club. The group are completing the Built for...
View ArticleYear Of Mercy Finale Mass
On Friday 25th of November, three of our GIFT Chaplains travelled to Salford Cathedral to celebrate the Year of Mercy's success in a community mass led by Bishop Arnold. Primary Schools, Colleges and...
View ArticleChristmas Card Competition
Students in Key Stage 3 were asked to submit their designs for a Christmas Card to be used as our official Christmas card. The Art Department were overwhelmed with entries and the following students...
View ArticleSpelling Bee
During this term year 7 have been practising their spelling strategies to take part in the spelling bee competition. They have spent time during registration to work on improving their spellings and...
View ArticleTameside win ‘English Team of the Year’ at TES Awards
Tameside English Team has taken the ‘English Teacher or Team of the Year’ award at the prestigious 2016 TES Schools Awards. The awards, now in their eighth year, recognise outstanding contributions...
View ArticleSenior Citizen Christmas Party
In December the students of St Thomas More hosted a Christmas concert for the parish community. The choirs and musicians led by Mrs McDonald led the community in Christmas Carols whilst the GIFT...
View ArticleSurviving Teenagers Programme
The teenage years can be the most challenging of times for parents/carers. You want to have a good relationship with your teenager and equip them with the skills and self-esteem to make the right...
View ArticleYear 10 Synagogue Trip
This January in line with the new RE GCSE course, year 10 students were able to go to Manchester Jewish Synagogue and Museum to enhance their knowledge of the Jewish faith and help them complete paper...
View ArticlePublic Speaking Competition
On Tuesday 24th January, the Year 11 public speaking team competed in the regional final of the ESU public speaking competition at Urmston Grammar School. Niamh McCarty delivered a fantastic speech on...
View ArticleAdvent Charity Focus
This year our Advent Charity focus was our local Food Bank Appeal. We would like to say a huge thank you to all who donated. Our target was to fill 5 shopping trolleys full of donations. Year 7s...
View ArticleGCSE Drama pupils visit the lowry
On the evening of 1st February, a group of year 10 and year 11 drama students went to The Lowry Theatre to watch 'A Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time' as part of their GCSE Drama course.The...
View ArticleMission Week at St Thomas More
Mission Week is a parish community event. It involves the church, primaries and secondary school in the parish of St Mary's and St John Fisher, all supported by the Sion group who aim to help the...
View ArticleYear 7 perform History plays
Year 7 have been working hard in history lessons to create play scripts on the English feudal system set in the Middle Ages. Pupils demonstrated their understanding of Medieval society in their...
View ArticleYear 8 Poster Competition
Students in Year 8 were asked to submit their design for a Poster to be displayed in all classrooms to support our literacy policy "Everyone Reading In Class" (ERIC). There was so many fantastic...
View ArticleLENT - CHARITY AND ASH WEDNESDAY
This week saw the start of Lent. The GIFT Chaplaincy Team celebrated Ash Wednesday mass at St Mary's parish church. The mass saw our pupils, St Mary's RC Primary pupils and local parishioners joined...
View ArticleYear 8 Spelling Bee
During this term Year 8 have been practising their spelling strategies to take part in the Spelling Bee competition. They have spent time during registration to work on improving their spellings and...
View ArticleGIFT CHAPLAINCY TEAM ASSEMBLIES AND REFLECTIONS
The GIFT Chaplaincy Team have been leading the college in reflection and worship with a range of key theme assemblies. The team have confidently promoted our 4Cs with assemblies that include developing...
View ArticleLiteracy Week 2017 - World Book Day
As one of the many activities during literacy week, St Thomas More celebrated World Book Day with staff dressing up as characters from their favourite books. 2017 was a great turn out and the pupils...
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