Turning Point Academy

Summer Term 2019

CONTENTS

Look at us now…………2

Enrichment moments…3

Great Work Wall……4&5

Page 6…….

- Staffing Update

- Phase 2 Progress

- School Vehicle

- Coming Soon

- Word of the Week

- Attendance

Where Amazing Happens

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A surprise birthday assembly for our Principal, Mike.

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LOOK AT

US NOW!

What a great

transformation. We have

developed a purposeful,

nurturing learning

environments for our

pupils.

Our classrooms are

vibrant, stimulating

spaces.

Well done to our teachers

and pupils for working so

hard to contribute to

setting a firm foundation

from which all new

comers to our school can

thrive.

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A few memories of some of

our enrichment activities.Teamwork in action at the Crocky Trail

Making a water fountain

Crocky Trail Challenges

Tru Ninja afternoon – getting physical

DVD & Popcorn treat

Flip Out Trampoline Park

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Great Work

Wall

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The man who couldn’t be saved…..

By Kurtis Parr (Year 8)

January. Torrential, torrid rains soaked him and the concrete below.

Furiously, the savage storm attacks. Raging, the forked blue lightning strikes

down. Blustery, turbulent winds howl like a wolf howling at the moon.

Menacing! Tempestuous! Violent!

Standing silently in the concrete yard he stared. “Why did you have to

die?” he yelled. Unyielding and inked his face showed the dishonesty he

had been for many years. His skin tightened from the anger he felt from

trying to save someone he loved; squinting in the daylight his eyes were

glassy from the days spent in darkness. Piercing and stubborn, he didn’t

get to say goodbye. Distended and serious his mouth could not hide his

loyalty to his special nan.

Like 100 gunshots at once, the thunder rumbled. Instantly he remembered

himself as a poor, dirty, unkempt kid at 14, hanging round on street corners,

outside the shops and in abandoned houses with his pocket full of drugs.

Heavy hail bounced off the rooftops. His memories flooded back. His

special, loving nan full of kindness lay dying in the hospital bed, tunes in

every part of her tiny body, the bleeping of the machines trying to save her

life.

Hundreds of lightning bolts stabbed him through the heart, he had tried to

save her, selling drugs, begging, robbing. None of it worked. She had died

alone without anyone beside her holding her hand. He couldn’t save her.

He couldn’t say goodbye.

All seeing, the camera focussed on him, he was now never on his own.

Scanning for drugs, weapons, fighting and any signs of life. He wanted to

get out. Checking the guard made of steel, the lookout tower where they

usually stood with the weapons ready for battle was empty. This was his

only chance.

Damaged by the storm, the curled, jagged wire spiralling like a tortuous

ocean around the edge of the prison yard had been broken…

Crying and hugging the grave, torrential, torrid rains soaked him and his

nan.

This is just one

example of

many pieces of

descriptive

writing. Have a

read of this

powerful piece

by budding

author, Kurtis

Parr.

Some fabulous

descriptive

writing on display

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Check out our website at

www.turningpointacad.co.uk

Staffing Update

• Vikki Roylance, one of our Learning Support Professionals has left us for pastures new. We wish her well for the future.

• We are in the process of recruiting a new teacher, a Fitness & Life Skills Coach and a new Learning Support Professional.

Coming Soon …..11th July – Fitness & Outdoor Pursuits Focus Day.

Friday 12th July – Parent / Carer Consultation & Family & Friends Afternoon Tea

Friday 12th July – End of Year Progress Reports

Friday 19th July – Day Trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Monday 22nd July – Beach Fun Day

Tuesday 23rd July – BBQ Lunch Day

School closes for summer break on Tuesday 23rd July and re-opens on

Wednesday 4th September 2019

Phase 2 ProgressWork on phase 2 of our building work is well underway and should be completed ready for September. We are getting very excited! Here is a sneaky peak – we will update you further In our end of term newsletter.

Our New School Vehicle

Liam and

Kurtis check

out our new

school

people

carrier.

Word of the WeekEach week we have a new ‘word of the week. Pupils are encouraged to show examples of the word in use. So far our words have been –

• Spontaneous• Abercedarian• Ambition• Fervid

We like to extend our vocabulary!

AttendanceA huge thank you to everyone. Our

attendance currently stands at

98.8%.Well done and keep it up!