Where are they now?
Erin Green
September 2004 – July 2011
I was an former pupil at Thomasson Memorial School.
Thomasson Memorial School was an safe school for me as an deaf child. Thomasson Memorial School supported me in an deaf friendly environment that enabled me to flourish and embrace as an deaf individual supporting me though my early years.
I have achieved so many things like I have swam for Paralympics and I came 2nd place. I work with hearing dogs.
Skye Victoria Halden
September 2003 – July 2010
I would like to say great big Thank you to Thomasson Memorial School for helping me throughout of my years at Thomasson Memorial School. You have got me where I want to be.
All Staff in Thomasson Memorial School were my role models. They help me out and build my confidence. I now work at KFC in Frontier Park in Blackburn, and I am Manager there. I have been working there for 5 years now
Connor Chadwick
September 2000 – July 2008
My Experience being a pupil at Thomasson Memorial School was accepting, open minded and so helpful.
Thomasson Memorial School has taught me to be strong, well learned and independent. The teachers are absolutely wonderful understanding people and I do not know where I would be today without them. One thing I always remember about Thomasson Memorial School is the school plays. The amount of effort and time it went into made me and the other pupils feel really good about themselves and we had a right ball.
Today, I am the only deaf beauty specialist working in Boots, helping people to find their makeup, skin care products and doing beautiful makeovers on them and to make them feel amazing.
A huge thank you to Thomasson Memorial
Jack Grimwood
September 2005 – July 2007
My time in Thomasson Memorial School was very short. I have arrived when I was just year 5. These 2 years at Thomasson Memorial School had been so good to me. I had really good time and memories. I wont be where I am if I didn’t attend Thomasson Memorial School.
My first job was at Crystal Doors, and I had worked there for 5 years and now I work in Lancashire Meat Market. I just want to say a huge thank you to Thomasson Memorial School.
Jessica Wadsworth
September 1999– July 2007
I had lots of fun time at Thomasson Memorial School growing up, we went to lots of exciting trips. I remember going to London for the day on a train. Lets not forget about the summer plays! Then my first holiday away from my mum, brothers and sisters to Waddow Hall which was great. Spending time doing lots of activities with my friends and learning how to cook.
Fast forward 16 years, I now work full time as a health care assistant. I went to Salford university to study nursing but still half way through training.
I’m forever grateful as Thomasson Memorial School taught me how to talk and speak really well as I couldn’t talk before I started in nursery. I wouldn’t be where I am without Thomasson Memorial School.
Savanna Ramsbottom
September 1998 – July 2006
I had lots of fun time at Thomasson Memorial School growing up, we went to lots of exciting trips. I remember going to London for the day on a train. Lets not forget about the summer plays! Then my first holiday away from my mum, brothers and sisters to Waddow Hall which was great. Spending time doing lots of activities with my friends and learning how to cook.
Fast forward 16 years, I now work full time as a health care assistant. I went to Salford university to study nursing but still half way through training.
I’m forever grateful as Thomasson Memorial School taught me how to talk and speak really well as I couldn’t talk before I started in nursery. I wouldn’t be where I am without Thomasson Memorial School.
Genevieve O’Hara
September 1998 – July 2006
One thing I can remember about Thomasson Memorial School is when I first came to visit Thomasson Memorial School to look around with my parents. I can remember feeling so amazed, that I’ve finally met lots of different children who is also deaf like me. and got cochlear implants like I have! I can remember my heart felt so full of love because it was so perfect. Finally somewhere where I can communicate and just being me!
Thomasson Memorial School have changed my life for good. It was a place where I can understand and everything just went by so smoothly. Thomasson Memorial School is really fantastic school
All the staff at Thomasson Memorial School are so amazing. They all signed and it was so lovely. I was in SSE classes and I really enjoyed it and signing with my friends and teachers.
I was really gutted when I left Thomasson Memorial School when I was in year 6. I really had struggled at my secondary School , It wasn’t like Thomasson Memorial School
I have travelled to lots of different places in the world. I love to travel and seeing new things.
I now work as Support worker for deaf Adult who is in the unit.
Genevieve O’Hara
September 1998 – July 2006
Thomasson Memorial School is my favourite school. I can remember when I was pupil at Thomasson Memorial School that we used go on lots of amazing trips and fun one like Waddow Hall, doing lots of different activities and sleeping over and just being with my friends who are deaf like me. I also can remember doing lots of different Christmas and summer plays! I loved my time at Thomasson Memorial School.
I now work at my local nursery with toddlers.
Hannah Lees
September 1995 – July 2003
My in eyes Thomasson Memorial School is still the best school ever. It was like home away from home. They have set me up for life with supports from speech therapy. I had made so many good friends. All the Staff in Thomasson Memorial School are amazing. I always still wonder about them now and what they are up to now. They were my amazing role models
Thank you so much Thomasson Memorial School, I won’t be where I am where if I didn’t go to Thomasson Memorial School.
Josh Bentley
September 1995– July 2002
One thing I can remember about Thomasson Memorial School is when I first arrived at Thomasson Memorial School. I had no language , I didn’t know how to communicate to other people. All of the staff at Thomasson Memorial School were very kind with me and taught me sign Language. I finally got a communicate skills and I can finally communicate with other people.
Thomasson Memorial School means a lot to me. Thank you for giving me a voice.
I now work at Deaf Village to help out different young deaf adults and deaf adults.
Mark J Ward
September 1988– July 1995
Thomasson Memorial School is my favourite place. I can remember teaching all of my friends how to play football. I have made so many amazing friends there and it’s always so positive.
I used to work for Welder Fabrication for 15 years and now I work at mental health rehabilitation for 10 years and I also got my own business, I built lots of different types of bikes like dirt bike, quads motorbikes etc.
I got a trophy for winning the kick boxing. I have played with Manchester city football team and I also have achieved 1200m badge for swimming