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Welcome to Thomas Tallis. We are a large, happy and exciting school with a commitment to comprehensive values of excellence and creativity. I hope that you will find what you are looking for. Come and visit us in person to see the whole picture.

Carolyn Roberts, Head

Why not visit us? Tuesday Open Mornings Please arrive by 9am sharp.

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Parent Forum meeting: Independent Learning - Tuesday 6 November 6-7pm

You can now view the presentation made to parents and carers at the most recent Parent Forum meeting about Independent Learning. Simply click here.

Call My Wine Buff event - Friday 30 November 6:30-10pm

Can YOU tell from our hilarious panel of 'experts'... (teachers) who is the honest wine buff and who is talking the cork?!
Well, the fun is in the guessing so come join us for an evening of Food, Drink & Laughs to see if you can suss them out.

No wine knowledge necessary, just a good sense of humour with fun challenges and prizes to be won along the way. And, if you like what you taste, you can preorder your Xmas wine for home delivery from Majestic or purchase stock on the night!

Food will be buffet style following the success of QUINGO. Bring along some scrummy delights for sharing and help us raise funds when people 'Donate for their plate'. Come as a table or join in a mixed table to meet new parents. Watch out for our Ticket list link which will be shared with everyone next week via your Year heads. Oh... and for those queuing up for the next QUINGO...Don't fret... It'll be back in the spring and you can enjoy the wintery delights of wine on the 30th November in the meantime! Sign up for tickets here and to donate food here.

Beryl Husain

We have just heard that Beryl Husain, the first head of Thomas Tallis who retired in 1986 died on 23 October. The family have asked that we let anyone know the details who would like to attend the funeral. It is being held at West Berkshire Crematorium, Bath Road, RG19 4LD at 11.15 followed by a celebration of her life at 6 Bells, The Green, Beenham,
RG7 5NX.

No flowers but any contributions to Alzheimers Society would be gratefully received c/o Camp Hopson Funeral Directors, 90 West Street, Newbury, Berks RG14 1HA.

Her daughter tells me that Tallis was central to Mrs Husain's life, the high point of her career. While there is no one still at Tallis who worked with her, we are glad to know this and pleased that our earlier generations have been served with such devotion.

Open Evening talks re-visited

If you missed the talks at our recent Open Evening, or you'd like a reminder about what makes Thomas Tallis School special, here's a short video summarising our key messages.

Download the Insight app

Have you downloaded the Insight app? It makes keeping track of your child's timetable, home learning, attendance, Parents' evening appointments and other school data really easy. The app is available for iPhone and Android devices.

Parent View

Ofsted is inviting parents to let them know what they think of their child’s school. If you would like to share your views of the school with Ofsted, please click on this link. Ofsted will take your views into account, and use the information provided to help them decide when they will inspect the school.

Please take a look at our TALLIS Character page. We are delighted with the designs created by Gilles & Cecilie Studio with whom we have worked on several other projects. We hope you like them too!

Take a look at the set of resources available on the Support Your Teen page. We value the support you provide at home so here is some helpful advice about how to deal with key issues faced by our young people.