Extra Curricular at Turton
We believe extra-curricular activities play a very important role in school life and many students through their work in this area gain in confidence and self-esteem. Students learn new skills and refine old ones. This aspect of school life helps to create a sense of belonging and pride in the school – it’s also great fun!
Extra Curricular Timetable 2011-12
Study Support 2010-11
Sport
Netball—The netball team play matches against other colleges and schools, usually in conjunction with the boys' football fixtures.Football (Boys and Girls) - Similarly, the football team plays regular fixtures against other schools in all age groups.
We offer various other team and individual activities where we have had success in a regional and national scale.
These include:
Basketball, Cross-Country, Cycling, Hockey, Netball, Swimming, Badminton, Rugby, Athletics, Rounders, Cricket, Golf and Wrestling
Days:
Wednesday Afternoons.Student Magazine
During last year, a group of students wrote and published two editions of a Student Magazine. New members are welcome to join the team and make contributions to future issuesDays:
Wednesday AfternoonsMedia
Students from Years 7-11 can apply to join Media Club, which meets two evenings a week. The activities we offer include:•film-making including animation, in small groups;
•sessions on advanced editing skills or Adobe Photoshop;
•making simple TV shows.