Award winning author Patrick Ness is to visit Turton on Tuesday 10th November to talk with KS4 and 5 students about his books. His book “A Monster Calls” is being made into a feature film starring Liam Neeson, and he is currently involved with writing a new script for a Dr. Who spin-off series class. Read More …
Dear parents,Thank you to all those parents who attended the year 10 curriculum evening on Wednesday. I hope that you found the event useful, and now have a better awareness of the challenges facing your young people as they move through Key Stage 4. Please find attached the powerpoint and information leaflet that was shared Read More …
Last month I was lucky enough to go on a once in a lifetime trip to New York after coming runner up in an essay writing competition about the effects of 9/11. We got to see so much of New York, including the Police department, Fire department, New York times, 9/11 memorial, Empire State Building, Read More …
Newsletter (Results Day Special, September 2015)”2015 saw another year of many, many exam successes at Turton…” Download Newsletter Latest NewsNewslettersEventsRising StarsGovernors BlogMediaInformation
Newsletter (Issue 89, July 2015)”Reflecting on a very busy summer term, I feel very proud of the many accomplishments of our young people this term…” Download Newsletter Latest NewsNewslettersEventsRising StarsGovernors BlogMediaInformation
Health and Safety ReportBrian Northey and Pat Cannon met with Cathy Bach and Gill Burns on Wednesday, 24th June 2015 to discuss the Health and Safety Audit Feedback carried out by the Local Authority on 10th and 11th March 2015. Many of the items detailed required immediate attention or attention within a 1-3 month timescale. Read More …
Former Student Kate Clark talks to Year 10 studentsLast week, Kate Clark revisited where her journey first began and gave an inspirational talk to the Year 10 Textiles Technology students about her love for textiles from a childhood interest, to now studying fashion in London at one of the top universities in the country. She Read More …
Turton School Music Department Christmas Celebration 2014Last evening I attended with parents, family and friends of our community the Christmas concert. It was not only a celebration of the season for the Music department but their send off for the Head teacher who retires at the end of the term. Many had returned to the Read More …
Remembrance Day 2014“All work, all sound, and all locomotion should cease, so that in perfect stillness the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead”, said the King in 1919 to remember those who had fallen in the war. Yesterday in school with other Governors we stood in remembrance of Read More …
Sixth Form Learning WalkOn 5 November I undertook a learning walk with the Director of 6th Form Pete Tiltman. I was shown around 5 classes incorporating English, Biology, Graphics, Computer Studies and Chemistry lessons. In Biology it was interesting to note the differentiation in teaching; ensuring high ability pupils were fully stretched. In both the Read More …