Many staff and students over the past few weeks have been known to walk past me and on so many ocassion say to me “can we not get rid of you Becky?”

The answer to that question everytime has been no! The past few weeks as you will all have seen, I have spent working in the PE Department. The reason is because in September I will be going to University for 3 years to train to become a PE Teacher myself. You may still on occassion see me as I come in to help out possibly for the first few weeks in September and again towards the end of the acedemic year if I have finished University. However even on the days I don’t come into St Thomas More, you still won’t be rid of me! Because you can take a student out of St Thomas More, but you can’t take Thomas More out of a student. So everyday im at University, as I drive there in my car, I will most proberly be wondering about what is going on back at Thomas More. I hope to remain in regular contact with staff and students at the college also, and will continue to support the college wherever I am and whatever I am doing. Quite simply St Thomas More will remain in my heart for the rest of my life.

I entered St Thomas More 7 Years ago, very shy, very nervous, and without a dream. I leave a confident young woman with the dream to be a PE Teacher, the ultimate dream will to be one day return to Thomas More and teach! Nobody knows when that day will come, it may be 3 years, it maybe 30 years, but i promise one day I will.

I have many thank you’s to say, far to many. I want to thank the Headmaster, and all the senior team. I want to thank the office staff, the kitchen staff, and even the cleaners who always said hello when I walked in early in a morning. I want to thank all the form teachers I have had over the past 7 years, some who remain, some who have left. Along with that I want to thank all my heads of year, and subject teachers from the past 7 years.

This final year at college has been amazing, the best year of my life in fact. It has been an absolute honour to be your Head Girl, and is something I will be proud to tell everybody I meet for the rest of my life. Im sure now you all have visions of me telling my Grandchildren when I have grey hair!! More than likely I will be. I want to say some special Thank Yous now however to individual staff who in this past year have been of huge support, but many I have not just know for a year, some have been there since I began in 2001. Miss Whitemore, Mr Halliday, Mrs Mellor, Mr Miller, Mr wootton, Mr Millington, Mrs Gibson, Miss Smith, Miss Emery, Mr Round, Mr Robinson, Miss Bernard. I am sure there are many more I can mention, these staff have been amazing, thank you!

My one last special thank you goes to Mrs Staton, the one I challenge to get the best parking spot by arriving before 7am, the one I had shouting down a walkie talkie on sports day, the friendly face that was always first to greet me in a morning, more importantly the one who supported me, and made me laugh far too many times. She is a fantastic teacher, and role model, who I hope to one day replicate in my teaching career. It is thanks to Mrs Staton, I made it this far, and thanks to Mrs Staton and also Miss Whitemore I have been inspired to train as a PE Teacher. I wish you all the luck in the world Mrs S, Take care.

To those staff leaving us, I wish you all the very best in your new endeavors, thank you for all the help and support you offered me, the staff, and students of St Thomas More.

So you have all now I am sure started you summer holidays, so all that remains for me to say is THANK YOU to the students too! For your help in my Head Girl projects, for your support when we fought to keep the school open, for those of you who whatever you were doing or however far away you were always popped over to say hello, and to you all for the laughs we shared around college and in your PE lessons. Please remain safe over the holidays and as Mr Finnigan said, say thank you to your parents.

I will not say goodbye, as I feel goodbye means forever. Therefore I will see you later.

And for those of you who would like to keep up with me as I move onto University, I will be setting up a new blog, the address if which will be posted on here around the start of September. This blog will keep track of my Uni life for 3 years, and hopefully may provide you with an insight to University!

Look forward to seeing you all again soon. see you later!

Becky

Congratulations to the new Head Boy and Girl, who take over from myself and Jake.

Head Boy-Matin Keshavarz

Head Girl-Stephanie Coxon

Congratulations also to the deputys

Deputy Head Boy-Lee Finch & Adam Wootton

Deputy Head Girl – Rebecca Gibson.

I wish these students the very best of luck in their new roles, well done also to the other candidates who delivered some excellent speeches and ideas.

I have just one last speech to make at the Summer Ball on Friday. It will be a final farewell from myself before I head of to university. I will also post my last goodbye onto the blog over the next few days.

You may continue to see me for the next few weeks during your PE lessons however when I pop in to help out, look forward to seeing you all there, and hopefully on a bright sunny Sports Day.

12 Months ago you may remember myself and Jake standing up to give our speeches to you. The time is back, and unfortunately I cannot give another speech. However there are some excellent candidates running and I’m sure you will all be eager to here their speeches over the coming days. Voting will take place on Wednesday 25th June, when I will be in with Jake to count the votes and hand over my role to the next Head Girl.

Although it will be tough to hand over my role after what has been an amazing year, and an absolute honor, I am sure that the next Head Girl will come along to do a far better job. May I thank you the students, parents and staff for your continued support over the past 7 years of my time at St Thomas More in particular the past year, where although times have been tough for me, you supported me and helped me to ensure my job as Head Girl was being done to the best of my ability. A particular mention I must make is to Mrs Staton for her consistent support, thank you.

It is sad to be finally leaving St Thomas More, the happiest memories I have in life have taken place there. But I move on to hopefully become a Physical Education Teacher within 3 years, and who knows I may well be back then. But a part of St Thomas More will always stay with me right within my heart.

Finally may I take this opportunity to wish Lee, Matin, Sam, Adam, Chelsea, Stephanie, Rebecca, and Katie, the very best of luck in there endeavors to become the next Head Boy & Head Girl. It is a fantastic and rewarding opportunity and each are very deserving candidates.

God Bless,

Becky Grocott

Finally the ‘Field of Hope’ is starting to show at the front of college, a little late but nevertheless over the next week or so it should prove to be a spectacular site!!

The ‘Field of Hope’ will remain for years to come in tribute to all those we love.

Many thanks for your donations which raised £177.78 for the Marie Curie Cancer Charity.

Spare bulbs were this week given to some of our local residents and were greatly received.

Thank you

Becky.

Becky (Head Girl) with local resident JohnBecky (Head Girl) with local resident Becky (Head Girl) with local resident Norma

OFSTED!

A very positive report from Ofsted stating that “St Thomas More Catholic College is a good school where every student is known and cared for well.” It also states:

“students have positive attitudes toward learning”

“Behaviour and attendence is good”

“There are good relationships between staff and students”

“Students make a good contribution to the community”

“the student’s council is very active”.

A copy is available to view at www.stmore.co.uk/ofsted

The report will also be available on the Ofsted site within three weeks.

Thank you for your continuing support.

May myself and Jake take this opportunity to wish you a happy, and peaceful Easter Break.

Take the opportunity to get some rest, but if you have revision to do like me! Make sure you get it all done so you can get some ace results.

Thank’s to all of you for your effort during the last term and I will see you all after easter, for my very last term before I finish.

Stay safe,

Becky

Well its been a fair while since I last came on here, or even posted anything. Sorry, its been a very busy few months, with plenty of work to do, and University applications to complete.

So a little and brief update;

• The SVP which i set up is now being run by Lee Finch, to help lighten my workload. They now have a full timetable, and are raising lots of money for lentern charities.

• The Field of Hope was planted on flexi day, and raised a sum of £177.76. However we are still awaiting for them to show!!!

• UPDATE MARCH 08-the daffodils are just beggining to show so fingers crossed after easter we will see them!!!
  

• Balloon race, will be here very soon. We are waiting for some good weather and the go ahead from various authorities.

• Discos!! we are looking to put on a year 7 disco fairly soon.

• Inter form competitions, the good weather hopefully after easter means we can get out and enjoy plenty of sports.

• Sixth form, mini competitions–More details to come.

May I thank each and everyone of you for your continued support, I only have a few more weeks left until I have to move on ready for university, so I intend to make these last few weeks the very best for us all.

Many Thanks

Becky Grocott

You the students will now have had Talks with Mr Finnigan regarding the school closures in our area.

Now we want to know what you think!

• Tell us what you like about the school, or even what you would like improved!

• Tell us your feelings about the school closures/ prospect of Thomas More being changed.

• Why did you come to St Thomas More.

• Are you happy here!

******Parents!******

We also need your support and listen to all your views

Please feel free to leave all comments on this site!

Remember you are all a part of our community, YOUR view counts!

Please be aware that your views may be forwarded to other personal, however e-mail addresses will remain confidential!

Thank You

on behalf of everybody at

St Thomas More.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDENCE AT THE SERCO CONSULTATION, YOU VOICED YOUR OPINIONS AND IT WAS HEARTWARMING TO HEAR! PLEASE CONTINUE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON HERE AND SIGN THE PETITION!

The online petition is now up and ready–sign it, you will then receive an e-mail to verify it, once you have verified it, it will then appear on the petition thanks.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/PRAISE/

MANY THANKS

‘Field Of Hope’

In partnership with the Marie Curie Cancer Charity we will be planting a field of hope. Students can purchase a daffodil bulb and plant it either in memory of somebody they have lost or simply for somebody they love.

During the holidays i have been discussing at length with the Charity about the event. I have also sent out letters asking local garden centers for any donations of Bulbs. Only one Centre got back to me, Barlaston Nursery! They have kindly ordered us 3 bags of bulbs each with around 300 bulbs in, and they will be delivering them to us. This is an extremely generous donation (considering the nursery is not trading whilst they update their site) and I’m sure all staff and students will join me in thanking them!

The date has now been confirmed and plans are under way!

More Details to follow!

Youth St Vincent De Paul Group

I have now met with Janet Convey (and former teacher at STM). She is extremely keen to get the SVP up and running. The plans in place so far are to begin with a group of core sixth formers, and then in the new year extend it to lower year students. We are currently in the process of confirming our community placement helping students at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School.

St Thomas More’s Got Talent!!!!

Based on the T.V show Britain’s Got Talent, we have decided to run our very own! Entry forms have now all been received and we are currently allocating Audition days. Once auditions are complete the final acts will go forward to the final show. It will all be put together to make a special DVD at the end!

Got any ideas you would like to pass onto us?????

Nows your chance!!

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