7x1 have glided their way into secondary school and have settled in wonderfully! All boys are putting in their best effort, and trying their hardest. 7x1 were given the task of article writing 13/09 which they all took too really wonderfully.   In year 7, the boys look at a text called ‘Ghost Boys’ which highlights racism and the unjust social system of America.

They were asked to write a short article making people aware of how Jerome was unfortunately killed and they had to make sure they included emotive language.   Three boys did this in particular, these were: Theo E (7A1), Christopher F (7A1) and Joshua H (7A1). Their writing was superb and allowed themselves to venture outside the box.

They all created their own metaphor to allow their readers to feel captured by the emotion they feel. Christopher F did this spectacularly through a series of rhetorical questions: “Why did he get killed? Why? Why?! Why?!!”.   Well done to all of these boys! Moving from year 6 to year 7 isn’t an easy task, but they have made it look easy with their written work!    

We happily welcomed back our ‘feel good’ Friday lunch time rewards this week. Heads of House select one pupil per year group for a multitude of reasons to be celebrated at lunch time and presented with a token to select a book from our reading rewards vending machine.   Senior Leaders then select one pupil from each year group. 

 This week’s winners were selected for the most class charts points in their first week.

• Y7 A Moore – amazing contributions in form time  
• Y8 A Dale – always being polite and respectful, upholding Turves Values 
• Y9 J Stewart – Most positives in his House 
• Y10 G V. Richards – H MackCracken – Increased merits and great start to GCSEs 
• Y11 C Wildman – Zeph Benjamin – Excellent start to Year 11 

Year 11 have made fantastic start to their exam year in their maths lessons. Through both their maths lessons and form time maths interventions year 11 have got a clear aim to uphold the Turves values and be self-motivated to achieve.

In form time students are completing a mix of focus tasks targeted to specific points in the exam paper to build up maximum marks. They are also spending time looking at the 1 and 2 mark core skills questions to maximise their marks in the first half of the paper.

In lessons Miss Soden and Mrs E. Hussain’s class’ have started looking at Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry to explore side lengths and angles in 2D and 3D shapes. Mrs Love’s class are plotting and exploring Cumulative Frequency graphs. Mr Adam’s is looking at probability and Mrs M. Hussain’s are looking at rounding.

Shout outs to J. Rouse 11B1, J. Oguntimehin 11B1, M. Bates 11A1, J.Inman 11T1 and G.Worrall 11B2 who’s beautiful work is shown below. Great effort year 11, keep it up!

We happily welcomed back our ‘feel good’ Friday lunch time rewards this week. Heads of House select one pupil per year group for a multitude of reasons to be celebrated at lunch time and presented with a token to select a book from our reading rewards vending machine.   Senior Leaders then select one pupil from each year group.

 This week’s winners were selected for the most class charts points in their first week?

Y7 B Singh

Y8 E Kenny

Y9 B Mallet

Y10 G V. Richards

Y11 C Wildman

In English, we have welcomed Year 11 pupils back and have begun our study of our last key literature text: the play 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestley. To appreciate the play as a dramatic piece, pupils are performing each act with their peers serving as the audience. Thus far, our 'actors' are engaging well with the script and are interpreting the dialogue and stage directions to bring Priestley's characters to life, much to the enjoyment of the audience. Pupils' understanding of stagecraft is also developing; they appreciate the importance of setting, lighting and props, for example, to enhance the play in performance. Special mentions go to S. Ndong, W. Cornick, M. Weston, Z. Reid and C. Bosley (pictured right to left) for their valuable contributions; they have depicted the Birlings' dinner party with confidence, enthusiasm and insight. An excellent start to the year and your studies, Year 11!

In the summer term the Boys at Turves Green Boys' School captured the heartwarming and optimistic spirit of Alfie The Musical , with its famous story of a young orphans journey from a bleak orphanage to a life of hope and love. The audiences loved the lively group numbers such as "It's the Hard-Knock Life" and "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," alongside powerful solo performances like "Tomorrow."

The creativity, hard work, and dedication of the students and staff in putting together such a performance made this production memorable. The energy from the ensemble cast, the emotional depth of the lead actors with Hannigan, in particular, a scene-stealer with his over-the-top disdain for the orphans and hilarious antics offered a truly special theatrical experience.

The Creative Arts department are already in discussions of what our next TGBS Summer School Musical will be!

But before that look out for more information on our Christmas Talent Show

Turves Green Boys School has officially achieved Green Flag status!

Our eco-committee members have been working tirelessly to make Turves Greener and the assessors for the Green Flag award were impressed by all their ideas and how much they have changed the school already. The assessors commented that they cannot wait to see updates this year on projects the pupils began last academic year but were unable to complete. As eco-coordinator for TGBS, I could not be prouder and I am grateful to all the support the Senior Leadership Team and Maintenance Team have provided. Team Turves has done it again!

Keep your eye out for updates this year as we enter various competitions and complete a whole host of tasks. It’s going to be a fun one!

Turves Green Boys’ School are yet again celebrating a fantastic set of GCSE results. Our 2024 cohort have certainly embraced the school’s ethos of ‘Success through Endeavour’, with more pupils achieving the top grades of 9-7, more pupils gaining a standard pass in Maths and English of grade 4 and above and an impressive 37% increase in the number of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and Maths.

Headteacher, Mr Till, said “We are delighted with the achievements of our pupils this year.  These results truly reflect the hard work and commitment of our pupils, parents and staff. The vast majority of our pupils will secure their first choice for post-16 studies where I’m sure they will go on to be even more successful in their chosen career path. 2024 has certainly been an incredible year for Turves Green Boys' School. Following our highly complementary Ofsted inspection in March, these results further represent the hard work and commitment demonstrated by our staff and pupils.”

Some of our top performers are pictured here; J Boyle achieved 7 grade 9s and 3 grade 8s. D Bridges secured 2 grade 9s, 4 grade 8’s and 1 grade 7. A Dunmore achieved 5 grade 8s and 5 grade 7s. T Devaney secured 4 grade 8s, 5 grades 7s and 1 grade 6.

Art Club has been busy creating pieces inspired by the work of Olly Howe @ollyhowe.com.  The students have used a variety of techniques and developing lots of different skills; tonal drawing, portraiture, collage, stencilling, painting and watercolour washes.  The students chose a person who inspired them, created a tonal drawing, then developed a series of images that relate to their figure exploding out of their head.  Luke (yr 7) chose Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, the owner of Lego, to create this spectacular final piece.  Fantastic work Luke!!!

Austin House Charity Head Shave Raises £400 for School Charities

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our recent charity head shave event, which raised an impressive £400 for our school charities. This initiative was met with overwhelming support and generosity, particularly from our students, who went above and beyond to contribute to this meaningful cause. Mr Sidhu was an impressive barber despite a brief bit of tutoring from Miss Mansell.

Community Effort

The event would not have been possible without the support of our dedicated staff, parents, and the wider school community. Your donations and encouragement played a crucial role in the success of this fundraiser. We are deeply grateful for your involvement and generosity.

We are incredibly proud of our students and the entire Turves Green Boys community for their contributions to this event. Your generosity and commitment to helping others reflect the values we strive to instil in our students. We look forward to organising more such events in the future, continuing to support worthy causes and making a difference in our community.

Thank you once again for your support and participation. Together, we are making a positive impact.