Anxiety Awareness Sessions for Parents
Understanding what anxiety is. Finding out how you can help your child. Opportunities for discussion with other parents…
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Turton Sixth Form Magazine (July 2020)
Check out the next edition of the Turton Sixth Form magazine. As well as the usual range of articles, we have advice from our Year 13 leavers for our new starters…
A Message to Year 11
Dear Year 11 Firstly, I’d like to say how incredibly impressed I have been with your focus and attitude recently. During the mock exams you demonstrated excellent behaviour and focus and I have received many positive comments from your teachers about your attitude during this period. Since the exams and during the 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 …
Year 9 options for 2017/2018 (A letter for year 8 parents)
Year 9 options for 2017/2018 (A letter for year 8 parents)Dear parents,Over the past few years the expectations of student attainment at GCSE level has increased, following government led initiatives. To support and prepare our students Turton staff have increased the expectations for our key stage 3 students. During lessons students have been working hard and Read More …
Year 10 Curriculum Information for Parents (2016)
Year 10 Curriculum for Parents (2016)Dear parents Thank you to all of you who came to the year 10 Curriculum evening on Wednesday. As promised the powerpoint used is on the school website and can be found here. Download
Key Stage 4 Information for parents
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 …