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THORNABY
Your Community News From Thornaby Town Council AUTUMN 2020
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Council Comment
P ictured, just some of our wonderful
NHS and Care Workers who have lost
their lives with Covid19 while working to
There is also a growing number who now
consider the disease a minor
inconvenience and that's why incidences
And so whilst it may be impossible for
some to act responsibly, Thornaby Town
Council urges the sensible majority to
save others. of people becoming ill is on the increase. connue to behave impeccably and truly
It's only a short while ago that people Yes, messages being sent out since the respect the memory of all who have died
stood on doorsteps to applaud these severity of this illness was recognised and connue to support all NHS workers
amazing people, but a mindless minority have been confusing, but that is no and Carers.
connue to disregard their sacrifice and excuse for widespread, flagrant disregard
behave as though the pandemic never of restricons imposed to arrest the
happened. spread of a disease that can prove fatal.
Crime and no punishment more than a year of resident reporng which is unforgivable. So what's to be
and producing video footage and done? Well first of all anyone caught
Criminal behaviour by a small group
photographs of offenders, newspaper breaking the law should be arrested. And
connues to torment and terrorise
coverage and a number of public secondly, police and magistrates should
residents living largely in the Victoria area
meengs, the police have responded by be given powers to both act and mete out
of Thornaby. This has been the intolerable
issuing a dispersal order that is wholly sentences that will take the smug grins of
situaon for over a year now with very
ineffecve. As soon as police are out of those whose only interest is mayhem and
lile sign of it abang. Young hoodlums,
sight, the gang join up again and carry on fiddling about on the periphery of the
causing thousands of pounds worth of
completely unphased. drug dealing market. All of this can only
damage that residents can ill afford carry
It is almost farcical and Thornaby Town be done through parliament though. It
on as usual breaking windows, damaging
Council along with decent residents have cannot be achieved by posturing, posing
cars, ripping shuers off empty
had enough. This long running saga of for pictures, gimmicky gestures, or
properes, destroying security cameras
criminality is not only devastang the patronising locals who have seen and
and breaking up walls and other
lives of so many, but it is also tarnishing heard it all before.
structures for ammunion to throw at
passing cars and buses. And so, aer the name of Thornaby on Tees - all of
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Thornaby Always Advancing
Council Comment
Teesdale Park The owner singled out two councillors for is - i.e. a park that was paid for by money
conducng a 'witch hunt' - even though deducted from the wage packets of Head
Many Thornaby residents who love our both had nothing at all to do with the Wrightson Workers.
parks, open spaces, woodland and all of refusal decision - and suggested that
our dwindling natural environment Thornaby Cemetery was just a collecon Of course it's highly doubul that that
expressed delight when yet another of ancient gravestones; apparently would happen and it's reasonably
applicaon to build on Teesdale Park was unaware of its beauty, character, predictable that an appeal will follow. It
thrown out by a unanimous decision of magnificent trees and myriad species of has now almost become a paern.
Stockton Borough Council's Planning flora and fauna. The owner then However, in the meanme, featured
Commiee. They were parcularly reportedly said that he was wealthy and accompanying this arcle are just a few
pleased because the park has so much didn't need the money that would arise photographs of the highly cherished
heritage value and happy memories from a successful applicaon, to which cemetery and surrounding wooded land
because of its former Head Wrightson the Mayor of Thornaby responded by (many magnificent established species)
associaon and also because of what they suggesng that if that was the case then that would be greatly reduced should an
consider would diminish the character he should donate the land to the people appeal succeed.
and tranquility of award winning of Thornaby on Tees. An easy soluon to
Thornaby Cemetery. One of the owners alleviate the owners frustraon that
however responded to the decision with would allow Thornaby folk and others to
what can best be described as a strop that enjoy the mainly unspoilt area for what it
was reported in the Evening Gazee.
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Local Interest
Thornaby Town Hall
Restoraon Story
T he Town Hall is taking shape, though we too have felt the
effect that Covid19 has had on progress. In effect we
have just been cking over. However, we have had
now have at last idenfied a structural engineering firm eager
and willing to complete the sha up to the bell tower and
break out onto the roof to build a structure to house the li
contractors in to replace lightning conductors around mechanism. Hopefully we can get on with that very soon.
numerous points of the building that were stolen when Some electrical work is sll to be completed and also plaster
thieves broke in a short me ago and caused so much work around the li housing. Apart from that, the rest is
damage. Hopefully our new alarm system will now deter largely cosmec work to floors and office refurbishment.
burglars in future. With a bit of luck and easing of Covid restricons, we may
Another hitch has been geng some competent ouit to soon be able to begin inving visitors.
complete the li sha. We have been let down so oen, but
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Local Interest
Raising Money for Guide Dogs
C haries do amazing work... We all have
our own special charity that we like to
support, without fundraising, they would
local dog cafe. If they get stuck local taxi
driver Owen is always there to take them
wherever they need to go. A lot of your
my son's army cadet uniform. Once again
the power of social media and some
amazing buddies raised £500.
not be able to survive. Covid 19 has made children will know them, as they are Somemes I hear people say that it's unfair
it difficult for charies to fundraise, they frequent visitors in schools, nurseries and for the dogs, that they have no fun. I can
have had to be imaginave to keep afloat. local brownie units, giving talks, explaining assure you that this is not true. When Tessa's
The Brish public have connued to show the role of a guide dog. harness is up, she is working. When down or
there generosity even in this difficult me. Every year, myself and my children Conner off, she us just like any other dog. She has a
My special charity is Guide Dogs, mainly 13, Leighton 12 and Peaches aged 9 daily morning run in the park with my cousin
because my sister Allison has lost 80% of her fundraise for guide dogs, last year they did a and his dog Florence, she goes swimming
vision. Before losing her sight she was a 100 length sponsored swim. This year we weekly at a hydrotherapy pool. She loves
neonatal sister working in London Poole and had to do things a bit differently as we were going to the beach, or playing in the garden
James Cook. She had always lived a very sheilding. We joined the “Virtual Tea Party” with the kids... It is incredible how she can
independent life, and the thought of losing making cakes to raise money. Through the adapt from her work to play mode.
her independence was worse than the sight power of social media we raised £130 and If you know anyone who is considering
itself... Then 3 years ago, along came Tessa, helped to put guide dogs into The Guinness geng a guide dog, then please encourage
a beauful black labrador who gave my Book of Records. In May I joined “The walk them, they won't regret it and it could give
sister her independence back. They travel all your socks off” campaign. As I could go them a new found freedom and lots of new
over the country by train, bus or on foot, outside I walked 45 miles around the friends. If you need anymore informaon, or
you will oen see them marching up to the perimeter of my house. To make it more when it is safe to do so, would like Ally or
town centre or shopping at the local excing, I dressed in a different costume Tessa visit your school, nursery or care
Sainsbury's (who are always so helpful) or every day. Yoda, victorian maid, Easter home, my sister can be contacted on
into Stockton vising the Shambles or the Bunny, elf and finally on VE Day borrowed allisonodonnel18@gmail.com
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Local Interest
O n August the 1st Thornaby
Yorkshire Day Councillors aended Thornaby Town
Hall to celebrate Yorkshire Day. Socially
distanced, Councillors Tina Large, Ian
Dalgarno and Pat Large draped the
Yorkshire flag from the balcony while
down below Councillors Mick Moore and
Mayor Steve Walmsley made up the
numbers to all pay homage to Thornaby
on Tees Yorkshire heritage.
The Mayor read the Yorkshire Declaraon.
I, Steve Walmsley, being a resident of the
North Riding of Yorkshire declare:
That Yorkshire is three Ridings and the City
of York, with these Boundaries of 1134
years standing; That the address of all
places in these Ridings is Yorkshire.
That all persons born therein or resident
therein and loyal to the Ridings are
Yorkshiremen and women.
That any person or corporate body which
deliberately ignores or denies the
aforemenoned shall forfeit all claim to
Yorkshire status.
These declaraons made this Yorkshire
Day - 1st August 2020.
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Local Interest
Car park concert for care home’s
25th anniversary
A CAR park concert was held to
mark the 25th anniversary of
the opening of a Thornaby care
Louise Clements, home manager at
Mandale House Care Home, on
Acklam Road, said: “We wanted to
home. mark the home’s 25th anniversary
Mandale House Care Home, which with a lile party for residents and
opened in July 1995, marked the staff.
occasion with a party for residents “Due to the pandemic, we couldn’t
and staff. invite family and friends of the
Musical duo Goody-2-Shoes home to join us, but we all had a
performed outside the home, so great me celebrang the
everyone could enjoy the show occasion.
while maintaining social distancing. “Goody-2-Shoes put on a fabulous
Residents and staff lined the performance and we’d like to thank
balcony, which was adorned in them for coming. The residents
bunng and balloons, to dance and thoroughly enjoyed dancing and
singalong to their favourite songs. singing along to the brilliant tunes.
The Anniversary cake, which was Our kitchen team put together a
made by the home’s administrator great barbecue and everyone
Sarah Robinson, was served with enjoyed a piece of the delicious
tea and coffee aer everyone cake made by our administrator
watched the show. Sarah. Happy 25th Anniversary
Resident Irene Fleming said: “It Mandale House.”
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Old Soldier
W alter George Stonehouse was a Thornaby man who joined
the army at a young age and served for 28 years in the Royal
Army Ordnance Corps where he became a corporal.
As ex service personnel will no doubt know, the
RAOC was responsible for repair and supply
(mainly munions) and so no doubt George was
posted to hotspots far and wide and would have
been near to where bullets were flying.
George also spent me nearer nearer home in
more sedate surroundings at Grobbendonk,
Belgium, where he began to write his memoirs of
his me as a boy in Thornaby on Tees and his 28
years army service. We hope to include extracts in
future edions of Thornaby Pride. Meanwhile,
aached are some pictures of George that some
may recognise. Also aached a touching lile
poem wrien by his daughter, Sue.
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Bader Primary School
WELCOME BACK TO BADER EVERYONE!
On Thursday 3rd September 2020, Bader Primary School opened its doors once more and welcomed back ALL of our children. Aer such a
long me away from school for some, it was wonderful to see everybody return, and with such posive atudes. Although school runs
slightly differently now with staggered start and end mes and year group bubbles, our Bader Values (Being happy, Aiming high,
Determinaon, Excellence and Respect) remain. It has been great to see children back through the school gates with huge smiles,
demonstrang our ‘being happy’ value. We have also seen huge determinaon from children wanng to succeed with their learning.
While it may have felt strange returning to school at first, our morning roune with breakfast bagels and Wake and Shake have helped to
start each day posively. Our assemblies are sll occurring, although now in a different format via Zoom. It is great to see everyone on the
interacve whiteboards in the classroom!
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PSHE
In each classroom, we have introduced a worry box that gives
children the opportunity to write down any worries or concerns
they may have. Then, these are discussed and addressed in our
daily bubble me. Aer such a strange me for everyone, it has
been great to have the chance to discuss what it has been like for
others to live through this event. Some of the lovely acvies
have included, wring down a worry on a balloon and then leng
it go and making posive affirmaon chaerboxes.
Rights Respecng Schools
The Rights Respecng Schools
website states, “Unicef works with
schools in the UK to create safe and
inspiring places to learn, where
children are respected, their talents
are nurtured and they are able to
thrive. Our Rights Respecng
Schools Award embeds these
values in daily school life and gives
children the best chance to lead
happy, healthy lives and to be
responsible, acve cizens.”
Aer receiving our Bronze award
back in May, we are now
connuing our Rights Respecng
School journey and are hoping to
achieve Silver award next March.
Children are currently focussing on
Arcle 29, ‘goals of educaon’ and
compleng tasks to support their
understanding of this right.
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Curriculum
Children have returned to connue with our broad and
balanced curriculum. Alongside our Maths and English
learning, we have begun to learn about a range of excing
topics, including ‘Rocks’, ‘World War 1’, ‘the Romans’
and ‘Autumn’.
We are also connuing to be healthy
and parcipang in weekly P.E lessons
with our new Sports Coach, Mr Buers.
He has devised a new P.E curriculum
focussing on minimum contact within
lessons. He is part of the Bader family
already! Shortly, Mr Buers will be re-
introducing our excing aer school
clubs within the bubbles.
Aer such a long me without lots of
children in the building, we are once
again feeling like a school, a
community, a Bader family. Welcome
back everyone!
20Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Welcome to our Early Years seng
at Christ the King
Over the summer our Nursery and Recepon
classrooms have been refurbished, providing the
youngest children at Christ the King with a smulang
learning environment. Our areas of provision have
been developed to promote children’s independence
and decision making, creang spaces where our
children learn and play together.
Our outdoor classroom has also been redeveloped to
provide lots of fun opportunies for children to learn
and play on a larger scale. We have areas to explore
and invesgate, including our nature area, with our
very popular mud kitchen where we enjoy
experimenng with nature’s finest ingredients!
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Community Champions at Christ the King
At Christ the King, we are passionate about our community and Thornaby. The
children of Christ the King enjoy contribung to the life of the wider community in
many different ways. Staff, Children and Governors all try their best to serve our
community as ‘Community Champions’.
Our school choir sing at care homes and the local shopping centre at Christmas
me. Our school community is involved in creang Christmas hampers to support
less fortunate families in our local area.
Children make prayer cards and Christmas cards to be delivered to the elderly and
housebound of our parish with a reminder that we are keeping them in our
prayers especially during these challenging mes. A group of twenty of our
children have been commissioned as ‘Mini-Vinnies’, a youth group linked to the St
Vincent De Paul Society. These children represent their peers and they meet to
reflect on the teachings of Jesus and consider ways in which we can help our
school community to live out the Good News.
Inspired by words from Pope Francis, when he reminded us that our world is a
shared gi, not a possession, Our Eco warriors set a fantasc example of
improving environmental issues. We are passionate about caring for our
environment. We have taken part in lier picking and caring for our local area.
This term, we are going to start growing your own organic plants and – hopefully –
donang the produce that appears each harvest me.
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Welcome to Thornaby, Dimi!
Christ the King welcomed Thornaby FC’s new star signing and Middlesbrough legend,
Dimi Konstantopoulos, to school this term. It was an amazing experience for the
children to talk to someone who lived his dream and achieved great success. Dimi talked
to every class in school and answered the quesons of the excited children. In parcular,
he shared his life story and how he was once a young child in school who dreamed of
being a footballer. He worked hard, showed commitment and followed his passion,
something that we would hope every CTK pupil strives towards.
Our Year 5 and 6 children also got the opportunity to showcase their skills to the
Greek shot stopper. Of course, it was a compeon to see who could score past him
first! Children (and teachers) tried their hardest to beat Dimi! The Boro legend has
faced some of the best strikers in the world but he couldn’t stop some of the
Premier League worthy strikes from our children. His advice and coaching were also
excellent, it has inspired some of our talented footballers to aim high.
The day wouldn’t be complete without a penalty shootout! Dimi showed off some
amazing saves but some superstars managed to beat the 6 foot 3 keeper. Well
done! It was also a dream moment for Christ the King’s number one keeper. Dimi
held a coaching session and gave invaluable advice on how to save a penalty.
Christ the King would like to say a huge thank you. Dimi was a gentleman from start
to finish and was excellent with the children. Welcome to Thornaby!
Thornaby Cricket Club
The view from the boundary...
S tumps have been called on a quite
unique crickeng summer at Thornaby
Cricket Club. At one point we didn’t think
from further exposure to senior cricket.
Next summer we hope all three teams
connue to progress.
We will connue to provide a safe,
welcoming and enjoyable seng for
children to learn the game and will strive to
we would see any cricket, but we managed The junior secon had a similar truncated make the training bigger and beer in 2021.
to get 10 weeks worth, which cumulated in season, but all age groups managed to play Away from the cricket pitch, like
the first team being beaten in the final of a good number of fixtures. What has been everywhere in the world, the bar has had to
the Kerridge Cup in midSeptember. pleasing to see is the growth of the younger make changes and adapons in relaon to
We have seen disrupon to all of our lives, secon, with large numbers of 4-9 year olds Covid-19. Its been pleasing to see people
but through the work of the English Cricket starng their journey, with our ever-popular following the social distancing measures
Board (ECB) and he North Yorkshire and Friday evening sessions. that have been implemented and as a club
South Durham League (NYSD), cricket has Kids enjoying the Friday training nights! we connue to monitor guidance from
been played and enjoyed by players and central government and make any
spectators alike. In these strange mes, amendments or changes as necessary.
having cricket has provided just a hint of Unfortunately, the impact of Coronavirus
normality for all concerned! means that we have not been able to host
All three of our senior teams did themselves pares and funcons this summer, saw the
proud, competed well in all compeons, cancelaon of “Thornafest” and we will not
with no games being conceded, which is a be able to hold our annual fireworks display.
rarity compared to other clubs! The first All of these things are disappoinng for our
team finished just below mid table, reached customers, but as a club we rely on these
a semi-final and final of the two cup events to supplement our income streams.
compeons, a great effort considering we We don’t know what next year will bring,
had no professionals or an overseas but one thing is for certain, we will be ready
amateur. and waing to get back to normal…
The second and third teams connued to .whatever “normal” that is!
blend a mix of youth and experience and Take care and stay safe, from all at Thornaby
certainly the younger players will benefit Kids enjoying the Friday training nights! Cricket Club.
24Local Interest
VJ Day
V ictory over Japan Day or VJ Day was
celebrated on 15 August 1945 and it
marked the end of World War Two.
However, Thornaby Town Council could not
let the 75th anniversary of war’s end pass
without some gesture whilst observing
As the name would suggest, 15 August social distancing. And so Mayor and
1945 was the moment that the Allies - that Mayoress of Thornaby on Tees aended
is Britain, the US and other countries that the cenotaph on Acklam Road to lay a
were fighng together - marked victory wreath - accompanied at a safe distance by
over Japan. Councillor Luke Frost who took photos and
played a recording of the Last Post
Aer days of rumours about it, US
followed by Awaken.
President Harry S Truman broke the news
at a press conference at the White House Adding deep poignancy to the event was
at 7pm on 14 August. Later at midnight, the aendance of Mr and Mrs Eddie Rose
Britain’s new prime minister Clement Atlee who had a special reason to also be in
confirmed it, saying: “The last of our aendance. Ex serviceman and long me
enemies is laid low.” Remembrance Day Parade Marshall, Eddie,
raised and lowered the standard to Last
The following day, Japan’s Emperor
Post and Awaken before recing a passage
Hirohito was heard on the radio for the
from Laurence Binyon's poem For the
first me ever when he announced the
Fallen.
surrender.
Eddie then went to where his father's
That meant 15 August 1945 was officially
name was recorded on the cenotaph.
named as Victory over Japan day and
Eddie’s Dad was killed fighng the
World War Two war was finally over.
Japanese and it was truly moving to see
On 15th of August 2020, Covid19 put paid Eddie’s tearful reacon to what he and so
to the usual commemoraon of the end of many others connue to experience. Like
World War 2 and remembrance tribute to Eddie, we will remember them.
what became known as ‘The Forgoen
Army.’
Japanese Surrender USS Missouri
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It’s Good to be Back!
Our gates finally opened again for all our children this September and it
was good to see the wide beams on faces-especially parents and carers.
The long wait and months of home schooling was thankfully over. Jubilant
parents skipped through the green gates on Lanehouse Road to safely
dispatch their children back into our care. Although we were able to allow
150 children back in July, it was great to see all of the familiar faces back
with us - some happy and some a lile apprehensive and unsure as to
what to expect. Government guidance had all being put in place,
Curriculum Recovery plans drawn up and one way systems mapped out, all
ready to be put to the test and we have to say that the children have
responded brilliantly. We are so proud of our children and their families
for returning in such good spirits to us and how quickly they have
readjusted to be back at school.
Farewell Mrs. Bell
The school bell rang me for the long serving Mrs. Bell. Mrs Val Bell had
served as a classroom assistant and later school admin support for the last
38 years. Before that she was a parent and long before that a pupil at
St.Patrick’s. For many years she was the face on recepon and the voice on
the other end of the telephone and saw many coming and goings of children
and staff. She saw three head teachers as well as hundreds of children and
their families. Delivery drivers used to comment on the amount of years that
she was with us. Many would say, “Are you sll here?” She was more than
the lady in the office. She was totally commied to the children of St.Pat’s-
aending lots of events and the many residenal trips to London, France and
Holland. Val was the fount of all Thornaby knowledge- she knew everyone
and their dog! We will miss having Mrs.Bell around school but will sure to
keep in touch with her. Good luck Val and enjoy every moment of rerement
looking aer good old George.
Farewell Leavers Hello Teddy
It was also me to say farewell to our wonderful Year 6 We also welcomed back our school dog Teddy.
children who le us for pastures new. It was a unique Teddy has now completed his therapy training
year for them in lots of ways due to the Covid19 and passed all safeguarding and police checks
pandemic. Sadly, they could not complete their primary and is now able to join us full me. Teddy is a
educaon in the way which we all would have wanted cavapoo and is the most placid yet playful of
hounds. He is very much looking forward to
for them but at least we were able to gather for a meal
being spoilt by the children and going for
together and a Leaver’s assembly and liturgy. We wish all
lunchme walks. We have heard he parcularly
of our school leavers the very best of luck as they
likes to curl up in a bean bag and enjoy a good
connue into secondary school.
story-especially the book Spot goes to School!
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Rocket Ralph We have made a few changes…
Move over Sir Bradley Wiggins, We knew as a school that we would need to make a few
there’s a new kid in town. Meet changes to our school environment to welcome our children
back. Pope Francis said in the height of the pandemic that,
Ralph who is a mad keen cyclist and “Every crisis contains both danger and opportunity:
a member of The Cleveland the opportunity to move out from the danger. We need to
Wheelers. Not only has Ralph got reconnect with our real surroundings. This is the opportunity
balance and speed, he also has a big for conversion.”
heart! Kind hearted Ralph has So we made a few conversions! In our EYFS area, we developed
decided to use his cycling prowess our outdoor classroom and small world area. Children can now
to raise money for charity. Ralph is explore the nature around them as they park up their vehicles
at St. Pat’s Garage. Of course, we do ask them not to park along
taking part in the Brish Red Cross
double yellow lines! A fantasc new playground surface was
Miles for Refugees appeal- an laid in the KS1 playground to match that of KS2. No longer do
organisaon which helps support some of the most vulnerable people our lile ones have to sate enviously at the older children
living in our country. Through Miles for refugees, every mile Ralph playing outside. They can now enjoy the different coloured
clocks up during September, he will help support refugee families. surfaces, running track, hopscotches, mirror me games and
To date, he has cycled 108 miles and raised over £200. Well done Ralph trails. It was good to see happy faces running around again.
- we are very proud of you!
A sacred space…the heart of our school
As we return to school aer an usual me, we felt as though we
needed to be in touch with the mindfulness of our children. They
would need me to reflect and be sll as well as running around which
is why we developed some quiet sacred spaces around school to allow
reflecon and be in open space. Part of our school grounds have
become “The Chroi” which is Gaelic for “heart” and it seemed fing
as St. Patrick is our school patron to offer this place of solace and
retreat so our children can be sll and listen to their hearts and minds.
Part of the Chroi is an outdoor chapel where class reflecons and
liturgies take place and there is a heart shaped grass mound and rocks
where children can relax and enjoy nature and each other’s company.
A surprise from Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford has become a household name now not just
for his football. During lockdown Rashford teamed up with
the poverty and food waste charity FareShare to ensure that
over £20 million raised provided food for children at school
connue to receive free school meals. And in June, Rashford
wrote an open leer to the government calling on them to
end child poverty in the United Kingdom. Our Year 5 children
decided to write to Marcus to thank him for his campaign
and work for social jusce. It meant that many of our children
received meals and vouchers throughout lockdown. It was
with great excitement that we opened a parcel with a signed
shirt from him.
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Happy Days…
On return, we asked our children what they had missed about not being at school. Here are just
some of their reponses:
Ernie the tortoise Painng
Learning our numbers Playing games Picking fruit
Riding around Making dens Fun lessons
The sunshine Pouring and measuring
28Harewood Primary School
It has been fantasc to see all of our children come back to school in September.
We have started our year with an Arts week right across school. Here is a selecon of their work.
Arts Week
29Local Interest
The Salvaon Project
C OVID19 has had a huge impact on
the naon and on Salvaon Project
and the community. Lockdown was
Also Asda and Morrisons customers who
donate into the trolley each week which
has helped us massively.
implemented by the Government on Terry & Lisa Rowland have run a number
23rd March 2020. Salvaon Project took of bonus balls for family and friends and
a decision to temporarily close the have donated the money to the Project.
Community Group aer the 11th March Terry & Lisa have supported the group that we will sll be pung together food
2020. We connued to support the since we started in September 2016 hampers for Christmas and delivering to
people who would normally aend the which we are extremely grateful for. people’s homes.
group which involved dropping food
Family & friends, and the general public We will be asking for food donaons to
parcels and other items at their home.
have been very generous. support our Christmas Food Hampers so
People do not need a referral to receive please keep a check on our facebook
help from the Project. We are extremely grateful for all the page we will be posng items required
support we receive. over the next couple of weeks.
We were also heavily involved in
dropping food parcels off for people who At this moment in me we are unsure We are grateful for any donaons no
were needing support, shielding and the when we will be able to re-open the maer how small, as it all goes to help
elderly who were afraid to leave their weekly community group, but we are the Community to help people who need
homes. pung plans in place to ensure that support.
social distancing is adhered to and to
Cases of COVID19 are changing and some ensure the Health & Safety and well- If people prefer to donate to our paypal
increase has been reported. being of everyone is adhered to, once we account or bank account for us to
We always ensure we keep the social are given permission to re-open the purchase the food again that would be
distance when people are dropping off group. fantasc we will grateful for any donaon
donaons, or we are collecng from £1 upwards and even a £1 can make
However we will connue to support the a massive difference to the work we do
donaons, delivering food parcels, and community with food etc as required.
wear masks where necessary. and the people that we support.
Anyone wishing to donate to the project Further Informaon
We connue to aend the project each please message our facebook page or
Wednesday which we have done since text/ring on the mobile number below, as If you need any further informaon or
18th March, from 4.00-5.45pm which is the premises are rented from the support please contact us either on
Salvaon Army Premises, Westbury Salvaon Army and we are not there facebook, email or telephone.
Street, Thornaby to accept donaons and every day, so please contact us and we Contact details:
we always ensure social distancing is can make arrangements with regard to Facebook: Salvaon Project
adhered to, we aend other nights and receiving donaons or issuing food
weekends to ensure requests for support Email/Pay Pal:
hampers where required.
are met. Salvaonproject@outlook.com
Christmas 2020 Mobile No: 07934 409010
We have had some fantasc weekly
support from a number of organisaons: Christmas is fast approaching and like
everyone else we are unsure what the
Morrisons, Teesside Park impact of COVID19 will have on
Asda, Thornaby Christmas. However we can ensure you
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30Autumn Term 2020
Welcome from the Principal
Welcome to the Autumn Update from new uniform, including PE kit and they all the improvements the Academy has
Thornaby Academy. We are delighted look exceedingly smart. Year 7 was the made with the support of Falcon.
with the posive start our students have first year group welcomed back in Inspectors commented on ‘the
made to the school year especially aer September to give them some me to considerable experience’ draed in from
Lockdown. They have adapted to the sele into school and learn the new Falcon that is bringing about much
‘New Normal’ extremely quickly and rounes. Although the new students had needed change and much needed
engaged wholeheartedly in their taken part in an on-line transion over improvement. Inspectors highlighted:
learning. I am very proud of all of them summer, it was wonderful to welcome
Improvements in pupils’ behaviour
and grateful to parents for the support them in person.
they have provided. Improvements in pupils’ progress
Recordbreaking Results for Year 11
Flying High with Falcon students Improvements in pupils’ aendance
From the 1st September, Thornaby Year 11 students may not have had the Virtual Y6 Open Evening
Academy is now part of Falcon Educaon opportunity to sit their exams, but their
Due to the current climate, we are unable
Academies Trust. This new Trust, backed hard work sll paid off and they did not
to open our doors to prospecve parents,
by the Secretary of State for Educaon, miss out on the opportunity to achieve.
but this does not mean that they miss
draws on a suite of resources and Throughout last year, students put
out. We have an excing and unmissable
enormous capacity from three of the tremendous effort in compleng
virtual Open Evening for parents on
largest and most successful Academy coursework and preparing for the actual
Thursday 1 October at 5.30pm. Parents
Trusts in the country including Outwood exams by taking part in weekly walking,
will be able to tour the Academy, watch
Grange Academies Trust, Delta Academies talking mocks led by leading subject
lessons, hear from students, meet staff
Trust and Northern Educaon Trust to experts commissioned by Falcon. This
and listen to other parents’ views, all from
rapidly transform schools. has led to the Academy achieving our best
the comfort of their own homes.
ever results. am also pleased to tell you
Falcon Educaon Academies Trust is led
about many of the successful GCSE exam This year promises to be a year of
by an elite board of educaonalists
results our Y11 students achieved. We transformaon. With the support of
including the Chair of the Board, David
achieved our best ever results in the Falcon, we have already seen many
Earnshaw who is also Chair of Outwood
history of the Academy. improvements and we are looking
Grange Academies Trust. The Chief
forward to flying even higher. I look
Execuve Officer of Falcon Trust is Mr Progress levels were above the
forward to keeping you up-to-date on all
Gareth Mason. Mr Mason is a highly naonal average
the excing developments at Thornaby in
experienced School Leader. His experse
Good passes in English and Maths the year ahead. Please visit our website
in driving school improvement is
rose by more than a third www.thornabyacademy.org,uk to hear
recognised naonally; he has successfully
about our news and events and
transformed underperforming schools 100% pass rate in PE, Music and Child
remember, you are always welcome to
to become the most highperforming in Development
contact us.
the country. We are delighted to part of
Naturally, there were individuals who
Falcon Trust; support from them began in Donna Butcher,
achieved an outstanding set of results,
January and it has led to huge Principal of Thornaby Academy
including students who achieved high
improvements in all key areas.
grades across all their subjects. I am sure
New Year 7 you will join me in congratulang all of
Year 11 and thanking staff who worked
I am parcularly pleased with the Year 7s
extremely hard to support them.
who have come back into school with a
posive atude and ready to begin their Praise from Ofsted
secondary school careers. This year all
Praise and recognion was made during
new students were provided with a brand
an Ofsted Inspecon in February 2020 onLet’s Get Digital
The concept of ‘Zoom’ has taken on new
meaning in mes of global pandemic.
Doing things virtually seems to be
another new norm in these challenging
mes. Here at Thornaby Academy that
includes some of our most important
events in the academic calendar.
Firstly, we will be holding our Open
Evening virtually. This online event will
allow year five and six students to
experience the academy without seng
foot through the door. Not only this, those parcipang will be due to the missed months in school) and
able to take part in lessons, view special our Year 11 Parents Informaon evening
An open evening is a really important messages from staff, and have access to is vital in order for parents to find out
me for parents and their children to get vital informaon about the Academy. more about how they can support their
a feel for a school and just as important We hope that our virtual event will allow children in the run up to both mock and
for the school to showcase all that it has those involved to learn all they need to summer exams.
to offer. With the current COVID-19 know about our wonderful school.
situaon meaning that we cannot invite A student’s me in Year 11 can be
groups into school, we’re really keen to The Open Evening will be held between stressful for parents as well as students,
ensure that parents and their children can 5pm and 7pm on Thursday 1st October so we will provide lots of useful guidance
sll experience our welcoming, vibrant 2020. on the range of support available at
and excing learning environment. This is not the only virtual event we will school and ways to ease the pressure at
be running in the coming weeks. Year 11 home.
Prospecve students and parents will be
able to enjoy a virtual tour of the school. is a very important year (more so now
The New Normal Students, and parents, have shown
outstanding adaptability and paence in
Back to school. Back to life. Back to light of the new normal and we would like
reality. Or at least our new reality… our to thank them for their resilience.
new normal. And here, at Thornaby The Academy would also like to thank
Academy, we are embracing this new their staff. Aer weeks of seng work
normal with ‘socially distanced’ open remotely, it has been both wonderful to
arms. be back. Enhanced hygiene measures and
The safety of our students is our number teachers having to move from room to
priority and we have put all the necessary room, means everyone has not only
steps in place to make sure that children Of course, this has meant that both the reached their step goal each and every
are educated in a way that follows school day, and the school layout, have day, but high heels seem to be a thing of
government guidelines. Along with the changed. To ensure students’ the past as teachers pull their trolley
establishment of ‘Social Distance’ (a new understanding of these changes, we along the one way systems mapping out
proper noun in these new improper invited them in a year group at a me to the school in order to teach the classes
mes), we have created year group partake in a tutor well-being session, a they have missed working with so much.
bubbles, a one-way system, new tour of the school, and a pracce of their We are enrely elated to be working with
entry/exit points, staggered start and end new rounes, before starng back fully on the students of Thornaby Academy again.
mes, along with staggered break and September 4th.
lunchmes.
Record-Breaking Results for Class of 2020
Although hugs and high fives of effort they displayed throughout their Sanjida will be aending Stockton Sixth
celebraon are a thing of the past, me in Y11. Form College, whilst Lily is off to Bede
Thornaby Academy’s Class of 2020 sll College (Dr Griffiths and Ms Travis baling
So, when Lily and Sanjida anxiously
managed to celebrate their successful as to whether she will study English, or
opened their envelops, their faces rightly
GCSE grades, and their future prospects. Science aer all her 9s were achieved in
erupted into grins of happiness –
their two subjects.
Of course, it has been a strange few between them gaining seven grade 9s.
months and whilst these Y11s did not get Both students had over 98% aendance The Academy would like to congratulate
to show off all their hard work, and went to all their aer-school revision the Class of 2020. It was challenging year;
knowledge and skill in summer exams, sessions; they fully deserved the grades but you sll shone – well done!
they were sll rewarded for the amazing they received.Local Interest
Champions
I t seems incredible that it was 10 years in
August since Allison Trainer lost her
courageous fight against cancer and 8 years
in the same month since Mick Eddy passed
away.
Allison and Mick were so similar in
temperament and so fought tooth and nail
for the town and community they both
loved. Amongst Allison's many
achievements in her years as a Borough and
Town Councillor was the major role she
played in the regeneraon of Mandale
Estate.
Allison will also be remembered for her
bravery during her illness that she endured
with humour intact and raising thousands of
pounds that she donated to cancer related
organisaons through The Allison Trainer Mick
Trust Fund.
It was such a triumph that Mick and his As August passed into September, council
beloved wife, Dee (sadly now also departed) members were stunned to hear about the
proudly marched from Stockton Town Hall sudden death of Gill Finnegan. As this
and over Victoria Bridge - accompanied by magazine went to print, lile was known
rejoicing Thornaby people - to repatriate the about the cause of Gill's unmely passing at
chains where they rightly belong. the relavely young age of 48, but that may
------------------- become clear later.
In August this year, Thornaby's one and only What we do know though is that Gill was
Nicky Bes sadly lost his brave fight against bubbly and bright and loved by family and all
cancer and will be hugely missed by all who who knew her. Gill was a Thornaby girl who
knew and loved him. A larger than life did catering for pares and funcons as well
character, Nicky worked for Stockton as providing food and refreshments on
Borough Council's fantasc Care For Your Remembrance Sunday on behalf of Thornaby
Area Team for 20 years performing an Town Council. She never let us down.
essenal service too oen taken for Later, Gill and Marn became Stewardess
granted. And so it was truly moving to see and Steward at Thornaby Cricket Club from
Ally workmates and management turning out in 1996 unl 2019 where they worked so hard
Not all of the money in the fund was paid great numbers with family and mourners at to build up patronage. And they succeeded -
out however and signatories to the fund, Nicky's funeral to say goodbye. RIP Nicky. acquiring many new friends in the process.
Mickey Trainer and Steve Walmsley, with Remembered with great affecon by all at Gill will be sadly missed. RIP lovely Lady.
help and encouragement from Mickey's wife Thornaby Town Council. Thornaby is a poorer place without you.
of six years, Tracy, all agreed to release
remaining monies to worthy causes as a
tribute to Allison on the 10th anniversary of
her passing.
And so, acng as secretary to the fund,
Tracy paid out £5,000 to North Tees Cancer
Fund, £5,000 to North Tees Chemotherapy
Fund and just over £2,000 to Buerwick
Hospice. Ally would be delighted.
As most readers are aware, Mick was a
highly respected Headteacher of Christ the
King School, great wit, and a loving
husband, father and grandfather.
Mick was also a Stockton Borough
Councillor, Thornaby Town Councillor, and
Mayor of Thornaby on Tees who succeeded
in wresng Thornaby's Mayoral chains back
from Stockton when others had failed.
Nicky Gill
34Local Interest
Breakfast Club goes Virtual
S ince 2018, Five Lamps have been
delivering breakfast clubs throughout
the school holidays, however, due to the
many families lives during the school
holidays. We want the clubs to be more
than just a holiday provision; we want to
unprecedented circumstances; the club ensure that young people and their
had to be delivered a lile differently this families can experience new fun acvies,
summer. whilst coming together as a community”
Each year, the number of families in Five Lamps were able to deliver the clubs
Thornaby and surrounding areas aending aer being successful in a bid to Stockton
the clubs has increased and it has become on Tees Borough Council Public Health’s
a well enjoyed part of the community. holiday enrichment grant which was
It gives families a space to come together, managed by Catalyst and by also receiving
enjoy a free breakfast and acvies donaons from Tesco Ingleby Barwick and
including, arts and cras, dance lessons ASDA Thornaby.
and cooking sessions. The next virtual club will take place in
The club has become an important part of October half term, for more informaon,
many families’ lives and it allows them a please contact
space to meet new people, socialise with amyrichardson@fivelamps.org.uk
their friends and neighbours and also for cooking sessions and virtual dance lessons
many families helps relieve financial delivered by Urban Kaos.
pressures of the school holidays. The virtual club was a huge success and in
To ensure the club could sll open this total, 138 breakfast packs were collected,
summer, Five Lamps opted for a virtual with just under 60 young people taking
delivery, it meant that each Monday the part in the acvies.
families would collect a bag of breakfast Amy Richardson, Five Lamps Markeng
materials and also acvies for the week. and Campaigns Manager said; “It’s great
Each family then joined a secure Facebook that we can connue to deliver this
group, where they could take part in live brilliant service, especially as we have seen
Bingo, Quizzes, planng sunflowers, first-hand the posive impact it has on
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35Local Interest
Invesng in future skills
A refresh and refurb of electrical and motor
vehicle training facilies at Stockton
Riverside College is giving students the skills
With
motor
vehicle
they need to meet the demands of work. courses
Investment in the college’s dedicated motor available
vehicle workshop includes the addion of a at level 1
four post car li, a vehicle air condioning to 3 as well as apprenceship training, he
said: “If the learners see and become
service machine and an exhaust gas analyser;
accustomed to the equipment here in the
while electrical students are reaping the
college it beer prepares them for the
benefits of a revamped demonstraon bay
demands of the workplace.”
along with generous industry donaons of
new accessories and kit. For more details about the electrical and
Gary Mickle (second le) with the motor vehicle courses at Stockton Riverside
Offering level 1, 2 and 3 electrical courses as electrical installaons teaching team at College visit: www.stockton.ac.uk
well as apprenceship training at the college, Stockton Riverside College
course leader Gary Mickle said: “It’s
Schneider Electric has also donated a vast
important that our students develop their
selecon of accessories, distribuon and
skills using the type of equipment they
switching equipment, enhancing the
would be working with in the real world. learners’ experience and industry
“Our aim is to create a study environment knowledge.
that gives students the theorecal Looking forward to the increased training
knowledge of their subject, backed up by real opportunies new facilies will bring to
praccal hands-on skills and experience.” students and apprences in the motor
By creang a dedicated demonstraon area vehicle department, as well as the potenal
within the electrical workshop, complete to deliver future adult courses such as MoT
with electrical display boards, Gary said tester training, course leader Dave Hobson
theorecal lessons can be further illustrated added: “The latest investment ensures our
with an insight into how different items workshop replicates what students and Stockton Riverside College's Dave Hobson (le)
operate in real terms. apprences can expect to see in a garage.” with apprences Robbie Burke and Luke Shaw
36Local Interest
An update from Lesley Graham,
College Principal at
Stockton Riverside College…
W ow, what a few months it has been!
For all of us, it has been a me of
change, a me to reevaluate what maers
Named a silver winner in the Further
Educaon Team of the Year category, the
team is now in the running for one of just
most, and a me to learn to come to terms 14 Gold Awards. The ceremony will be
with what we now call “the new normal”. televised on BBC later this year. We of
I have been astounded by the strength and course have our fingers crossed.
resilience our students, staff and all of our
surrounding communies have shown, and And with much ancipaon, we are looking
as principal of Stockton Riverside College, I forward to finally being able to mark the
can honestly say, I have never been so official launch of our incredible Academy of
proud. Performing and Technical Arts (APTA). An
With the pandemic has come much iniave that aims to create a space for
uncertainty, and there is lile doubt that local creave talent to flourish.
this connues, but amid the confusion has You will be pleased to hear that plans are
come the start of a new academic year. being put in place for our first open events
Once again, we have met hundreds of new of the academic year. These will of course
and returning students, both school leavers
look a lile different this year. Keep
and adult learners, full of hope, enthusiasm Etc. Prince’s Trust team who have just been
and ambion, as they look towards fresh checking our social media pages for all the
named Silver Award winners at the Pearson latest updates, but we hope, whether it is in
beginnings. Naonal Teaching Awards. For anyone
unfamiliar this is a massive achievement, person, or at one of our virtual sessions, you
The year has already got off to a fantasc
start with much to look forward to and oen likened to the equivalent of “the will be able to join us.
celebrate. I have to menon our amazing Oscars” of the educaon world.
Legends
J ohn Charlton OBE (Big Jack) was an
English footballer and manager who
played as a defender for Leeds United
during the Revie era. He was part of the
England team that won the 1966 World
Cup and aer rerement from playing
managed Middlesbrough where he put
together a top team. He then went on to
manage Sheffield Wednesday and then
back to Boro as caretaker manager
before going on to manage Newcastle
where his uncle, Jackie Milburn was a
legend.
But Jack is probably best known for
managing the Republic of Ireland naonal
team from 1986 to 1996 achieving two
World Cup and one European Jack was widely loved and respected and Cronesberry. When the picture was
Championship appearances. Noted for his rarely refused a charity fundraising invite posted, it was too good to resist for
down to earth, no nonsense approach to or reunion get-together to return to inclusion in this edion of Thornaby Pride
everything, Jack never forgot his humble Middlesbrough where he entertained and knowing rumours of Big Jack's
mining roots in Ashington where he was audiences with hilarious tales of his parsimonious nature, the editor of this
born to Bob and Cissie and raised with exploits on and off the football field. magazine wonders if he managed to
three brothers, one of who was Bobby Photographed with Jack at one such screw a pint or two out of Paddy.
Charlton of Manchester United and funcon is Chairman of Boro Disabled
England fame. Supporters, Thornaby's own Paddy
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