Our reading rewards vending machine continues to be a focal point of our celebrations on a Friday lunchtime. Pupils from all year groups are considered and selected for a range of approaches to demonstrating our TURVES Values.  

Winners over the last fortnight include: 

Year 7: O Walker: He is a polite and respectful young man who tries hard every day. He consistently shows the Turves values. 

Year 8: L Glasford: For consistent outstanding effort in all lessons.   

Year 9: L Sannio most praise points and no negative. Exemplifies our TURVES Values. 

Year 10: J Choi – embodies excellence in everything he does. I wish I had the level of talent that this student does.  

Year 11: A Niles – For being an unsung hero in the Austin Year 11 cohort. 

Year 7: H Organ- This young man has a wonderful attitude towards learning and is meeting our values each day in particular respectful to all 

year 8: M Jinks – Excellent levels of effort in all subjects and facets of school life.   

Year 9: D Pere-Enaregha – Consistently earning the most praise points each day and receiving the ‘shout out’ each morning the past two weeks. 

Year 10: J Varley – Has continued to be the polite and respectful young man, showing great effort in lessons despite the pain/discomfort he is currently in with his recent ankle injury.  

Year 11: W Cornick – a polite and respectful young man who is putting in excellent effort in his lessons in the run-up to mock exams. 

Year 11: S Hardy – Getting involved in multiple aspects of school life and performing well in KS4. 

On Wednesday the Warhammer Alliance held an exciting painting competition, giving students the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents in two categories: Recruits and Veterans. The competition saw 11 participants, 4 of whom were new joiners who were entering some of their first painted models. These budding hobbyists entered the Recruits category, while the more experienced members competed in the Veterans category.

The judges, Mr. Woodall, Miss Woodall, Mr. Walker, Miss Harrison, and Miss Brooker, were tasked with evaluating the impressive array of painted models. After much deliberation, the results were announced.

In the Recruits category, Z. Franklin (7A1) claimed first place, with H. Jackson (7B2) securing second. Z. Franklin’s creativity earned them a new Space Marine model and a Leagues of Votann model to further their collection. H. Jackson, whose entry was also highly praised, received a delicious reward of a free cookie for their efforts.

In the Veterans category, S. Scott (10B1) emerged as the winner with their beautifully painted Space Marine Terminator, earning a unit of Inceptors for their Space Marine army. T. Clarke (10T1) took second place, and also received a free cookie.

All participants, regardless of placement, received queue jump passes for lunchtime as a thank you for taking part and contributing to the event’s success. The competition was a fantastic opportunity for students to bond over their shared passion for Warhammer and develop their artistic abilities.

We are proud to celebrate the creativity and enthusiasm shown by all participants, and the winning models you can see in the pictures below showcasing their impressive designs. Congratulations to everyone who took part!