Thomas Mills Prizes is the consolidated charity which manages money donated over the years to endow prizes at the school. Most of the historic funds relate to the former Mills Grammar School and a few to the former Framlingham Modern School, while others have been endowed since Thomas Mills High School opened in 1979.
The various individual prize funds managed by the charity are as follows:
| Name | Date | Origin | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carley Prizes | 1924 | Will of S G Carley, Chairman of Governors, MGS, 1900 – 1914. | Prize for Outstanding Results in Upper Sixth. |
| Hervey Prizes | 1903 | Memorial fund for Lord John Hervey, county councillor. | Prize for English Literature in Upper Sixth. |
| Lanchester Prizes | 1948 | Will of Canon H C O Lanchester, Rector of Framlingham, Chairman of Governors, MGS and FMS. | Prize for progress in Upper Sixth. |
| Hulme Welch Prizes | 1959 | Prizes endowed in the memory of Geoffrey Hulme Welch by FADS at both MGS and FMS, originally for public speaking. | Prize for English Language in Upper Sixth. |
| Clara Turton Prizes | 1969 | Memorial fund for Miss Turton, who was Head of the Wickham Market Rural Pupil Teacher Centre, 1920 – 1945 and Sixth Form Mistress at MGS, 1945 – 1955. | A prize for Progress in the Lower Sixth and a Prize for History in Upper Sixth |
| Winifred Hodgin Prizes | 1977 | Will of Miss W W Hodgin, Deputy Head of MGS, 1947 – 1963. | Prizes for both Geography and Mathematics in Upper Sixth. |
| Brunger Prizes | 1983 | Will of Miss Constance Brunger, Chairman of Governors, MGS and FMS. | Prizes for both French and Politics in Upper Sixth. |
| Baldry Prizes | 1994 | Will of Mrs Gwendoline Baldry, who taught at FMS, 1937 – 1976. | Prize for Design in Upper Sixth. |
| Langshaw Prizes | 1997 | Endowed by Miss Betty Langshaw, Head of MGS, 1958 – 1979. | Prize for Original Research in Upper Sixth. |
| The Hibberd Prize | 1999 | Endowed by John Hibberd MBE, Head of History, Head of Sixth Form and Deputy Headteacher 1975 – 2013. | Prize for the Upper Sixth student who has ‘added most value’ to his/her qualifications in the Sixth Form. |
| Corrie Prizes | 2003 | Endowed by the will of Miss P M Corrigan, Deputy Head of MGS and TMHS, 1965 – 1988 and by a fund collected by the MGS Association. | Prize for Endeavour in Year 11. |
| Mason Fairweather Prizes | 2007 | Endowed in memory of Mr M W H Fairweather, who taught at FMS and TMHS, 1946 – 83. | Prize for Citizenship in Year 9. |
| Ian Wright Prize | 2012 | Endowed in memory of Ian Wright, Governor of TMHS, 1988-2011 | Prize for Information and Communication Technology |
(Registered Charity No. 1075349)
There are three Trustees who are elected by the School’s Governing Body for three-year terms. They meet once a year. They are not responsible for choosing who wins each prize, which is a matter for the Headteacher and his staff, but ensure that the named prizes are funded appropriately. Prizes are awarded at the Annual Awards Evening each December.
Chairman of Trustees – Mr Doug Stewart
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