Mrs Dickinson gives talk to BTEC Health & Social Care students

BTEC Health & Social care Mrs Dickinson was previously the head of the SENCO unit at Turton School. Within this role she looked after the pupils that have special needs. In her talk she discussed the various needs of people with special needs. During her visit we looked at the specialist facilities that are available Read More …

Science Homework #5: Year 8 (Mrs Downing)

Science Homework:  Year 8  (Mrs Downing)Homework  Topic:Question 1What is a vacuum?7GQuestion 2Describe three ways in which we could use less fossil fuels and explain why it is important that we use less fossil fuels.7IQuestion 3Sound waves can be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.  Draw a diagram to show what this means.0Question 4Why do sounds travel faster in Read More …

English Showcase Success!

English Showcase Success!The English Department had such a lovely evening with our Year 7 & 8 pupils and parents last night.  Really hoping you all enjoyed it too!  We were showcasing the pupils’ fabulous work done both in class and at home, over the last four weeks.  Our year 7s were exploring the experience of Read More …

Careers Talk: Aeronautical Engineer

Careers Talk:  Aeronautical EngineerI enjoyed Liam Murphy’s talk about BAE Systems very much, and I got some very useful information from it. It has helped me find out what path I need to go down if I am to achieve my goals in life, and has also shown me how many different routes I could Read More …

Careers Talk: Civil Engineering

On Tuesday 1st December, the Rising Star group and a few other lucky students from across the years were invited to listen to an outstanding talk delivered by a woman who works within the Civil Engineering industry. She told us that there are plenty of jobs within the area and really engrossed us into her job Read More …