Parents’ Forum Meeting: 4th October, 2016Dear Parent,Our next Parents’ Forum will be held on Tuesday, 4th October 2016. This will replace the Forum previously scheduled for Tuesday, 8th November. Parents’ Forum is the occasion when we share our thoughts for the future as well as current progress. Items for the meeting at 6.00 pm on Tuesday, Read More …
Year 7 Summer Reading ChallengeThis summer we are encouraging year 7 students to keep up their reading and avoid the traditional slipping behind that takes place in the long holiday, with our summer reading challenge. Pupils have been given a postcard with details of the challenge but you can also download it here. The challenge falls Read More …
Library Closure and Returning BooksThe library will be closed for the whole of the last week of term to prepare for the new school year. Please try to return any books before then unless you have asked to borrow them for the summer holidays. The book box just inside the door will be available for Read More …
Andy Briggs to visit Turton.Author, screenwriter and conservationist Andy Briggs will be making the first of 2 visits to school on Thursday 9th June, speaking in the Arts Theatre from 9.45-10.45. We’ll be welcoming pupils from other local schools and inviting our year 8 students who have participated well in the Accelerated Reader scheme to attend Read More …
Celebrating World Book Day ( by L. Gray / J. Sprawling )To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March 2016 Year 7 & 8 students were invited to consider how their favourite book could be represented in a simple jar. The project was a cross-curricular venture between our English and Art & Design Departments Read More …
Author Patrick Ness Visits Turton School Award winning author Patrick Ness visited 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 Read More …
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 …