The latest news from Turton School.
During the Spring half-term, preparation for new gas pipes and electricity supplies was carried out.Over the next two weeks, the foundations will be completed, and once this is done, the steel frame aims to be erected by Easter – weather permitting.
An opportunity for parents, guardians and members of the public to book a tour of our ongoing expansion work with Kier Construction…http://opendoors.construction/site/283 [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”49″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_horizontal_filmstrip” image_crop=”0″ image_pan=”1″ show_playback_controls=”1″ show_captions=”0″ caption_class=”caption_overlay_bottom” caption_height=”70″ aspect_ratio=”1.777″ width=”80″ width_unit=”%” transition=”fade” transition_speed=”1″ slideshow_speed=”5″ border_size=”0″ border_color=”#ffffff” override_thumbnail_settings=”1″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ ngg_triggers_display=”always” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Pat Cannon, good friend of Turton School and it’s community, has sadly passed away. She had lived with pancreatic cancer for 18 months and celebrated her 80th birthday in December. Pat was a central figure at Turton, for over 20 years she served the school in various roles: Governor, Invigilator and events caterer. She continued to Read More …
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 …
Big Money Winners (2018)Congratulations to our latest ‘Big Money Winners’ for February, March and April…February 20181st No 45 – Joanne Steel2nd No 29 – Tammy Whittaker3rd No 90 – Sam FlanneryMarch 20181st No 104 – Natalie Dempsey2nd No 92 – Julie Jackson 3rd No 23 – Sarah CorsanApril 20181st No 119 – Jeanette Bimpson2nd No 2 Read More …
GCSE Art & Design residential visit to the Conway Centre in Anglesey (26-28 January, 2018)Thirty-five GCSE Art & Design students visited the Conway Centre, Anglesey, to participate in art, craft and design workshops across the weekend. Students worked with one of four artists on the theme of “East Meets West” and developed their ideas through Read More …
Dear Parent GOVERNORS’ MEETING WITH PARENTS TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2018, AT 5.30 PM, IN THE LIBRARYOur next Parents’ Forum meeting will be held on Tuesday, 6th February 2018 in the Main School Library. The Governors’ Meeting with Parents is the occasion when we share our thoughts for the future as well as current progress.The items for discussion at the Read More …
A celebration of GCSE Art & Design work at Year 9 Pathways Evening [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”47″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry” size=”180″ padding=”10″ ngg_triggers_display=”always” 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″]
Dear parent,Students in year 9 have received their pathway booklet today; the booklet details the subject choices available in year 10 and 11, starting in September 2018. The students have been placed onto one of two pathways. The EBacc pathway asks students to choose a language (French or Spanish), a humanity subject (history or geography) Read More …
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 …