Turton Parent Podcast: Episode 10 Our first podcast of 2025! In this episode we talk about form time activities, oracy and our CAPD careers week. 0:00 – Intro 1.28 – Form Time (Mrs Bithell) 4:21 – Oracy (Mr Lewis) 7:35 – CAPD Careers Week (Miss Roache) 11:40 – Outro (Mrs Bithell) Published on 27th February, Read More …
Turton Parent Podcast: Episode 9 We chat to students from different year groups about the changes they experienced at Year 7, Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form. Published on 17th December, 2024 Having trouble playing this podcast? It’s also available on these other platforms…
Proud Awards Summer 2024 We have come to the end of another busy but successful year and we want to share our proud awards for the Summer Term. Each year our students make us proud of them in many different ways and so the selecting of the subject Proud Awards it is always Read More …
Revision: The Pomodoro Technique Miss Ross explains the “Pomodoro Technique”. A time management revision method based on 25-minute stretches of focused work broken by five-minute breaks. Longer breaks, typically 15 to 30 minutes, are taken after four consecutive work intervals. Revision: The Pomodoro Technique Miss Ross explains the “Pomodoro Technique”. A time management revision Read More …
Current Year 10/11: Kenya Volunteering Trip A representative from African Adventures will be at Turton, Thursday 14th December 5.30pm to introduce to parents the July 2025 Kenya Volunteering Trip. The following will be discussed: Methods of fundraising to pay for trip The 10 day itinerary. Details of where students will Read More …
Turton Parent Podcast: Episode 2 Just before we take a break for the Autumn half-term break, it’s time for episode two of our parent podcast! Produced on 27th October, 2023. On this episode… 0:00 Introduction. (Mrs Blakeley) 0:48 The School’s Culture, Standards & Attendance. (Ms Gorse) 3:56 Priorities for Key Stage 4 Students. (Mrs Read More …
Our annual Open evening event will be held on Tuesday 26th September from 5pm – 7:30pm.
Dear parents, I am writing to you about an imminent change to our mobile phone policy. This is not a decision I have taken lightly, particularly as the vast majority of our students use their phones sensibly in school, however, I know that some of you will welcome this change, as you share our concerns Read More …
Dear Parents, We’ve had another simply splendid term at Turton. Students are really getting back into their routines of working hard in class and at home – and it is showing magnificently in their learning. It is wonderful to see the faces of so many students here that have impressed our staff. As ever there Read More …
Dear parents, We have reached the end of our first ‘normal’ year in quite some time. This has required some extra resilience and resolve in our students, to bring the stamina that is required for a full school year. We love to celebrate the successes here at Turton and so the Proud Awards are something Read More …