Holocaust education with UCL and the Beacon School Programme

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”51″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_slideshow” image_crop=”0″ image_pan=”1″ show_playback_controls=”1″ show_captions=”0″ caption_class=”caption_overlay_bottom” caption_height=”70″ aspect_ratio=”1.5″ width=”100″ width_unit=”%” transition=”fade” transition_speed=”1″ slideshow_speed=”5″ border_size=”0″ border_color=”#ffffff” ngg_triggers_display=”always” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Special thanks to Sir David Crausby and Tom Howard (UCL) who visited Turton School for the first time today. It is particularly pleasing that both are recognising and showing their support for our Read More …

International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to all staff.[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”50″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”5″ show_thumbnail_link=”0″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]  We are in a strong position of influence, working with young people, to press for progress.Let’s be explicit in our gender inclusivity. As well as raising awareness of all the girls around the world Read More …

Book a tour of our expansion site…

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 (1937-2018)

 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) – 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 …