Scholastic Book Club Sale!

Scholastic Book Club Sale If you’re wondering why your child hasn’t brought home the Scholastic Book Club leaflet this term, it’s because this one is not available in paper format, instead orders should be placed online here https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/schools/turton-high. You can still have books delivered to your child in school free of charge and we still benefit Read More …

Homework Challenge: Science (Core Stability #11)

Science Homework (Year 11):  Core Stability #11Please answer the following questions in your exercise book (entitled ‘Core Stability #11’)Homework  Topic:Question 1Which process is being carried out when the nucleus from an adult body cell is transferred to an empty unfertilised egg cell?B1Question 2Put these energy sources in order increasing reliability… wind, tidal, nuclearP3Question 3Suggest a useful Read More …

Macmillan Cancer Support Cake Sale

Macmillan Cancer Support Cake SaleA cake sale was organised to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.A range of delicious cakes were baked and eaten by staff and students. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”35″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_thumbnail_grid” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ border_size=”0″ border_color=”#eeeeee” spacing=”2″ number_of_columns=”0″ ngg_triggers_display=”never” captions_enabled=”0″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]  

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas ChildOperation Christmas Child is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project, bringing hope and joy into the lives of some of the world’s poorest children. It does this through a gift-filled shoebox delivered to children who are living in poverty, who are ill in hospital, who have been orphaned, abandoned, who are living on the streets or who have been the Read More …

Homework Challenge: Science (Core Stability #10)

Science Homework (Year 11):  Core Stability #10Please answer the following questions in your exercise book (entitled ‘Core Stability #10’)Homework  Topic:Question 1What is the only fool-proof method of producing less carbon dioxide?C1Question 2What is the scientific name for the process of particles dropping to the bottom of a lake/ sea?P1Question 3An injection containing a safe form of Read More …

Homework Challenge: Science (Core Stability #9)

Science Homework (Year 11):  Core Stability #9Please answer the following questions in your exercise book (entitled ‘Core Stability #9’)Homework  Topic:Question 1Longitudinal earthquake waves are also known by which letter?P1Question 2What do we mean by mutations in terms of genes?B3Question 3Which organ is thought of a double pump?B2Question 4Why does the National Grid use high voltages to Read More …

Homework Challenge: Science (Core Stability #8)

Science Homework (Year 11):  Core Stability #8Please answer the following questions in your exercise book (entitled ‘Core Stability #8’)Homework  Topic:Question 1Nanotechnology controls structures which range in size from 1 to ____ nm in size.C2Question 2As the distance from the source of EM radiation increases the intensity (stays the same/ increases/ decreases). Delete the wrong ones!P2Question 31000J Read More …

A visit to Canon Slade to see Author Chris Riddell. By Grace Higginson (Year 7)

A visit to Canon Slade to see Author Chris Riddell. On the 16th November, I and a group of 25 fellow year 7 went on a trip to see the amazing, current children’s laureate author, Chris riddell. It was a great experience to meet this wonderful author and illustrator. Aged just 54, he has already achieved Read More …

Homework Challenge: Science (Core Stability #7)

Science Homework (Year 11):  Core Stability #7Please answer the following questions in your exercise book (entitled ‘Core Stability #7’)Homework  Topic:Question 1Which scientist was famous for his theory of continental drift?P1Question 2Which gas makes up only 1% of the present atmosphere of the Earth?C1Question 3Convection currents in the core result in which process beneath the oceans?P1Question 4What Read More …