technology

Rising Stars: A careers talk by Gunan Shang – Material Science

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Rising Stars:  A careers talk by Gunan Shang.Turton recently hosted a careers talk by Gunan Shang (a former student in material science) for our design technology students. “I really enjoyed the Turton career talk of material science. I found the subject very interesting and Gunan made the job of material scientist seem very enjoyable and compelling. Read More …

We are now a “Fair Achiever” School

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Turton School is now a “Fair Achiever” school.  This is the highest certification for Fairtrade schools and will run from 2016 to 2019.‘This is a really great policy – it is clear to see that you have considered each of the requirements of the FairAchiever award and worked hard to incorporate this into your policy. This Read More …

A Celebration of Design Technology (Summer Exhibition)

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Turton School Annual Summer Design Technology ExhibitionYou are invited to an exhibition of work by GCSE/GCE Design Technology students on Wednesday 29th June from 4:00pm until 7:00pm in the Design Technology Department. Light refreshments will be served RSVP by email Murphys@turton.uk.com   or   tel: 01204 333233 Sarah J Murphy Head of Design Technology Latest NewsLeadership BlogEventsRising StarsGovernors BlogMediaInformation

Turton Inventors Win at TeenTech 2016

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Turton Inventors Win at TeenTech 2016TeenTech is an award winning event run at Manchester University on Wednesday 27th April, where pupils from 30 schools across the North West try their hand at experiments, using cutting edge technology and even invent new technologies to make life better, simpler, safer or more fun. A group of ten Read More …

Kate Clark talks to Year 10 Textiles students (by Madison Wells, 10S1)

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Former Student Kate Clark talks to Year 10 studentsLast week, Kate Clark revisited where her journey first began and gave an inspirational talk to the Year 10 Textiles Technology students about her love for textiles from a childhood interest, to now studying fashion in London at one of the top universities in the country. She Read More …