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Parent Newsletter 14th December 2012
Summary of newsletter contents:
SMSC Project Students in panto Gifted and Talented newsletter Y7 Academic Review Day Parent Questionnaire
Dear Parent/Carer
As you know we are currently undergoing an Ofsted inspection. Yesterday we were very proud of the students’ behaviour and attitude to their work in lessons and around the school. Today is the second day of the inspection and we are sure staff and students will make us proud again.
TL1 Highest expectations
Don’t Tell the Bride SMSC Project
Miss Winter recently arranged a Dragon’s Den style presentation with her Year 11 SMSC students. They were given an imaginary couple and had to plan their wedding and then present their ideas to some ‘dragons’ (not saying who they were!). The themes for the wedding were Christmas and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Winners were Billy Stella and Brandon Lucas who planned a wedding that took place in a castle in Germany and a honeymoon in a caravan in Clacton (it was heated). Well done boys. Special mention and thanks to Lewis Lambert who played the guitar all the way through the proceedings choosing his music to match each presentation.
Panto
Well done to our students Ben and Victoria Wilson and Emily Chapman who are in the Panto ‘Syndarilla – The Urban Panto’ at the Dugdale Centre Enfield Town. Poster at bottom of newsletter.
GIFTED AND TALENTED NEWSLETTER
GIFTED AND TALENTED MISSION
Turnford School will ensure that our gifted and talented students will be provided with a learning climate that is challenging, inclusive, accessible, innovative and inspiring in order to enhance, motivate and maximise performance
CAMBRIDGE GIFTED & TALENTED STUDENT CONFERENCE
Turnford KS4 students went to the Guildhall in Cambridge to the Gifted and Talented Student Conference on 30th November. The students were given an awe inspiring
university experience which provided a highly intellectual, unique opportunity to meet and listen to top academics speaking on a wide range of topics such as String Theory and
Nature of Consciousness.
“Incredibly inspiring and at times mind blowing” Ayse Koyunlu year 11
“I left my house this morning thinking I knew something now I go back knowing that what I knew was nothing. And I love it. Now I want to go learn everything I can”. Ben Mitchell.
“Really made me contemplate the reasoning behind my existence. I’m so excited as to the opportunities that lay ahead in my future. Hugely motivating”.
BUSINESS GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS GO TO SAINSBURY’S DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
As part of our applied business course, it is very important for us to learn what strategies and techniques real businesses apply to ensure their success. At the logistics depot we
learnt how all of the products get from the warehouse to the shop floor in the most efficient ways possible. We also learnt about the importance of new technology in the
business and the impact that it has. As the depot was so local, it gave us a great insight into how a real life business works. We met a range of people of different ages and from different areas and positions in the business. They answered all of our questions which
will be vital for our course. We learnt about subjects such as the structure of the
business, the business ownership, opportunities within the business, sources of finance and more. At the Islington branch we met more people who each told us their story of
how they started and progressed upwards through the business. It was interesting to see how there are many paths that you can take in the business each leading to new
opportunities. Overall the trip was very successful as we gained invaluable knowledge that will help us in our course. (written by Sam Winter yr 12)
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Maths Gifted and Talented Students: twenty of our year 12 pupils sat the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge test on the 6th of November. The results have just come in and we are really pleased to congratulate 5 mathematicians on their Bronze Certificates. This puts them in the top 60% of the country. Josh Johnson was our top performer also winning the Best in School Certificate! The others were Lewis Miller, Yanmin Li, Matt Stainton and Jack King.
Ks4&5 dancers who participated in a gifted and talented workshop were put through their paces with professional musical theatre company C.P.A.
Warhorse Trip 22nd January 2013
Dance and Music Year 9 Day 2/2/2013
Art Trip to Barcelona Jan 2013
Yr 11 mentoring programme “It’s Good to be Great” Jan 2013
Any questions regarding G&T please contact [email protected]
Exceed national attendance
The attendance currently is running at above national average. As always continue to encourage your child into school. Thank you.
BA2 Ensure all vulnerable groups are making expected progress
Subjects have been carrying out assessments and feeding back to students on how they can progress. Please talk to your child about their progress and what they need to do to improve.
L1 Sharpen the leadership
At the bottom of this newsletter is a Parent questionnaire. We would appreciate you taking time to fill in and return to us, either as a hard copy handed in at student reception or an email copy returned to [email protected] Please note if you have an issue that is unresolved please let us know in your response so that we can get back to you.
L2 Ensure consistency
Year 7 Academic Review Day
Thank you to all the Year 7 parents who attended the Academic Review Day last week. It was a very positive day and Mrs Gant and Miss Radwell (Head of Year 7) wish to commend the Year 7 Tutors on their fantastic enthusiasm, kindness and understanding
to all the students and parents. Their capacity for changing appointments to suit, dealing with sensitive issues and going the extra mile showed great commitment and dedication. We believe our Year 7 students and parents found it a very helpful and worthwhile event.
A1 All subjects are in line with national averages.
A2 Develop a whole school approach to literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Have you thought about a book as a Christmas present to encourage reading. Good reads can always be recommended to the students by Mrs Saunders in the library or ring Julie my P.A. if you are stuck for ideas and she can get you a recommended reading list.
Word of the week this week – knowledgeable (adjective) having or showing knowledge or intelligence, well informed.
DatesTerm ends Friday 21st December – timings out shortlyTerm starts Monday 7th January 2013Half term 18th-22nd February 2013Year 722nd January 2013 Head of Year meeting26th March 2013 Academic Review Evening14th May 2013 Head of Year meetingYear 88th January 2013 Academic Review Day21st January 2013 Head of Year meeting30th April 2013 Academic Review Evening13th May 2013 – Head of Year meetingYear 924th January 2013– Head of Year meeting26th February 2013 – Academic Review Evening5th March 2013 – Options Evening25th and 26th March 2013 – Options Interviews16th May 2013 Head of Year meeting6th June 2013 – Academic Review DayYear 1028th January 2013 – Head of Year meetingYear 10 exams – April 201320th May 2013 – Head of Year meeting25th June 2013 – Academic Review DayYear 11Mock exams 10th December until end of term5th February 2013 Academic Review Evening28th February and 1st March 2013 – Exit interviews16th April 2013 – Head of Year meeting10th May Celebration assembly and Prom (tbc)
Parental Questionnaire November 2012 Year Group_______________
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
My child is happy at this school.
My child feels safe at this school.
My child makes good progress at this school.
My child is well looked after at this school.
My child is taught well at this school.
My child receives appropriate homework for their age.
This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
The school deals effectively with bullying.
The school is well led and managed.
The school responds well to any concerns I raise.
I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress.
Would you recommend this school to another parent?
Please turn over to the comments section.
Comments - please complete especially if you have expressed dissatisfaction with any of the categories overleaf. Please provide your name and email address so we can support in resolving these issues. Thank you.
Thank you for completing this parental survey. Please return your completed surveys either by emailing to [email protected] or you or your child can deliver to Mrs Sparrow at Student reception.
