Fundraising for Ross Smith

Posted onMarch 16, 2018AuthorGM

Interview with Mrs Bali – Teachers are getting their running shoes on to raise funds for Ex-Student Ross Smith…Team: Leah Ridley, Lottie Keighley

Kier building work at Turton School

Posted onMarch 15, 2018AuthorGM

BBC School Report 2018: Kier building work at Turton School Turton involved in major new building project… Team:Becca Cove-Burrell & Izzie Banks

Holocaust Beacon Award

Posted onMarch 15, 2018March 16, 2018AuthorGM

Holocaust Beacon AwardMP Visits Turton School to find out about the Holocaust Teaching Programme… Lecturer Tom Howard from University College London also came on the visit to show his support for the Beacon Award… Sixth formers – Danielle Jeffries and Jessie Blake talk about their experience of visiting Auschwitz… Mr. Tither being interviewed on teaching the Holocaust in schools… Team:Sansa Read More …

Should the voting age be reduced to 16?

Posted onMarch 15, 2018March 16, 2018AuthorGM

SHOULD THE VOTING AGE BE REDUCED TO 16?By Martha Smith, Eleanor Martin, Libby Roberts and Ayesha RaufA third of the world’s population is under 18 yet they lack any representation and have no say in how their country is run. In 2009, the UK Youth Parliament debated the minimum voting age and whether it should Read More …

LGBT – Do we have equality Yet?

Posted onMarch 15, 2018March 15, 2018AuthorGM

LGBT – Do We Have Equality Yet?By Megan Heeks and Lexie HorrocksRecently, schools have been trying to fight homophobia in the classroom, but is this enough as more LGBT students are being discriminated against every year? We recently completed a survey in a classroom asking “do you think schools educate students enough about LGBT discrimination?” Read More …

EBacc Pathways at Turton School

Posted onMarch 15, 2018March 15, 2018AuthorGM

BBC School Report 2018: EBACC Options at Turton School Students and staff give their views on the new EBacc Pathways Team:Libby Hill, Daisy Mather, Ellie Deighan, Stacie Lok.