Summer Learning – Years 7, 8 and 9

SUMMER LEARNING – YEARS 7, 8 AND 9 Summer is a time for rest and relaxation; it’s also a time for developing curiosity and having cultural experiences.  Most pupils do have a dip in their learning over the holidays, so take our summer challenge. We’ll be emailing you interesting articles and podcast links once a Read More …

Coffee and Chatter (Now Cancelled)

Coffee and Chatter *This event has now been closed due to a lack of interest* Do you remember the old days of meeting up with parents in the primary playground?  Talking over the highs and lows of the day?  Feeling like you knew what they were up to in their little days?    Well… we Read More …

Careers Programme

Dear parent,   Turton is striving hard to provide an adaptable and informative careers programme for our students which runs through all year groups but with a special emphasis on years where options are taken and of course for post Year 11/12/13 . One of the hardest parts of a careers programme is to pass Read More …

Recent updates to Snapchat (National Online Safety)

There have been some important recent updates on Snapchat so we have updated our guide for parents and carers accordingly. We would appreciate your support in sharing our ongoing #WakeUpWednesday updates with your whole school community. Please retweet our updated Snapchat guide for parents & carers here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1019547820741877760 If you wish to download the guide, please follow the link Read More …

Yubo app (formerly yellow) – Child Safety Concerns

Yubo app (formerly Yellow)Dear ParentI would like to draw your attention to an app which seems to be growing in popularity even with our youngest students called Yubo (formerly Yellow) which is described crudely as “Tinder for kids”.There are a number of disturbing stories around the use of this app and the fact that anyone Read More …

Art Enrichment visit to the Conway Centre in Anglesey (Fri 26th – Sun 28th Jan, 2018)

The Art & Design Department are taking 36 students (Year 10 & 11) to the Conway Centre in Anglesey, Friday 26th – Sunday 28th January 2018. Raising Attainment in GCSE Art & Design: Visit to the Conway Centre – January 2018Thank you for support in encouraging your son/daughter to participate in our visit to the Conway Read More …

Christmas Letter to Parents (2017)

Dear Parent, As Christmas approaches, please find below the arrangements for the end of term, including details of buses which will or will not operate on the last day. Please note that the final day of term is Thursday 21st December 2017 and as Friday 5th January 2018 is a Staff Training Day, term will Read More …