Year 7 pupil Alfie is making waves in the boxing ring! His dedication and hard work paid off as he won his most recent fight, earning a well-deserved trophy.

Balancing school and training, Alfie’s resilience and passion for the sport are truly inspiring. With his eyes set on a professional boxing career, he is proving that determination leads to success.

We are incredibly proud—watch this space for a future champion in the making!

Doctors and researchers from the University of Birmingham came to Turves this week to show our Year 9’s how they can test the air quality in our school! Linking into their KS3 past curriculum and their future KS4 curriculum, pupils were able to make links between how the quality of the air we breathe affects our health. They have started an experiment where they have set up particle “traps” to be placed around the school in the areas where they think the air pollution would be greatest. Then, when the outreach team return on Wednesday 20^th November, they’ll be able to see which of them was right! The pupils behaved admirably and it was great seeing them take advantage of having such experts in the room by asking lots of questions!

This week in F1 club we visited the Engineering department at Aston University. Whilst there, students used CNC equipment and CAD software to machine their car designs. When machined, they assembled the cars and tested their designs and reaction times on the Universities test track. In the next meeting we will be making any modifications needed and painting the designs, ready for the regional final.

Expert trainers from Talk The Talk will be coming into school on Monday 3^rd February 2025to work with students in Year Groups 8 and 9.

The Talk About Communication workshop is an exciting and engaging master class developing speaking and listening skills within a creative learning environment. The workshop provides numerous speaking opportunities and students are coached and supported throughout the day to deliver a structured two minute presentation, on a topic for which they have a genuine passion, to their peers.

‘We demonstrate that speaking out should be an experience that we CAN do – and one that is nowhere near as daunting as we might think. One of the keys to the success of the Talk The Talk programme is creating an environment of mutual respect with a supportive ethos so that when students stand up and voice their opinions, share their thoughts and present their ideas – their skills and confidence grow.’

Talk The Talk

Talk The Talk’s mission is to develop students’ oracy skills and their communication confidence to support positive interaction in all life situations and improved social outcomes.

Talk The Talk has trained over 115,000 students to be confident communicators across England and Wales since they began in 2013.

To learn more about Talk The Talk’s work visit them at: www.talkthetalkuk.org

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Our commitment to improving literacy continues with a focus on developing creative writing this year. ‘Young Writers’ is a national competition that offer multiple opportunities for pupils to submit a range of creative writing from poems to mini sagas. We encourage all pupils to enter but target specific year groups to mirror some of the content in their curricula.  

Our third offering came from years 7-10 for ‘The Beautiful Truth’ short story. A fantastic 27 pupils have received certificates and have been invited to give consent for their work to be published in an anthology. Look out for our next competition launching soon! 

At 9am on the 18^th December, Mr Hawkes embarked on a run from Etone College in Nuneaton to Turves Green Boys' School in order to raise money for the 3 house charities at TGBS. The distance between the 2 schools is just over a marathon distance coming in at 26.4 miles.

In the lead up to the main event, a few fundraisers were held in order to build the money raised. This included a couple of bake sales with cakes provided by Mrs Hawkes and other members of our Head of PE’s family as well as a time predictor challenge.

On the day, Mr Hawkes ran with a support car who provided motivation as well as food and drink to keep him going however many members of the public gave encouraging honks of horns along the way. As the end of the school day rapidly approached, Mr Hawkes made it through the school gates with minutes to spare and he was greeted with a huge cheer and round of applause from all of staff and students.

As a school, over £800 was raised with the money being split between Age UK, The Birmingham Children’s Hospital and The Buddy Bag Foundation.

Mr Hawkes would like to thank everyone who got involved and donated towards the cause but also everyone who cheered as he made it into school.

On Monday, 6 of our Year 7/8 students participated in their inaugural indoor cricket match against King Edward VI Five Ways. As part of this format, students have a maximum of 10 overs with 6 balls an over to score as many runs as possible without getting out. Our boys batted first and with some brilliance from Jack and Myles, they managed a respectable 45 runs before going all out. It was then our turn to field and after a shaky start, Jensen had an amazing over where he managed bowl out 3 batsmen bagging himself a hat-trick. Unfortunately, the opposition was too strong and managed to get 46 runs with only 5 outs.

The boys should be really proud with their performance against such a county player filled opposition and I know they are looking forward to their next game on the 5^th February.

At Turves Green Boys’ School, we take pride in recognising the achievements and efforts of our pupils, and the Autumn Rewards Assemblies provided an excellent opportunity to do just that. Held for all year groups, the assemblies allowed us to acknowledge pupils’ contributions across various areas of school life.

It was encouraging to see so many pupils being recognised for their dedication, hard work, and achievements—not only in their academic studies but also through their involvement in the wider school community. From academic progress and participation in extracurricular activities to their commitment to upholding our core TURVES Values, our pupils demonstrated commendable efforts throughout the term.

The assemblies featured a positive atmosphere, with pupils and staff sharing moments of pride and celebration. Highlights included the applause for award recipients and a series of light-hearted challenges undertaken by Senior Leaders. From karaoke to eating challenges, these added an element of humour and showcased the sense of community we value at Turves Green Boys’ School.

These assemblies not only celebrated individual successes but also reinforced the importance of building a strong and supportive school community. We are proud of the commitment our pupils have shown and grateful to the staff who worked hard to make the events run smoothly.

As we look ahead to the Spring term, we remain confident that our pupils will continue to strive for excellence and uphold the values that define our school.

Congratulations to all award recipients, and thank you to everyone who contributed to these memorable assemblies.

The Turves Green Boys' School Talent Show 2024 was an unforgettable evening filled with music, drama, and breath taking performances. Students showcased their incredible skills across a variety of categories, leaving the audience and judges in awe.

One of the night’s standout performances was an energetic and synchronized dance routine, which earned third place. The dancer impressed with their precision, creativity, and enthusiasm, lighting up the stage with vibrant moves and infectious energy.

Second place went to a powerful rap performance that had the crowd cheering and clapping along. The young rapper delivered impactful lyrics with charisma and confidence, proving that spoken word can be just as electrifying as any melody.

The grand winners of the evening were a sensational singing duet, who claimed the top prize—the prestigious Turves Got Talent Trophy. Their harmonious voices and heartfelt rendition of “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars, brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation. The duo’s chemistry and talent shone brightly on stage. 

Head of School Mr Walker praised all participants, saying, “The talent and dedication displayed here tonight are truly inspiring. Every performer should feel proud of what they achieved.”

The event, organized by the school's Creative Arts Department, proved once again why Turves Green Boys' School is a hub for budding artists. Congratulations to all the performers and especially to the winning duet for a well-deserved victory!

Our reading rewards vending machine continues to be a focal point of our weekly celebrations on a Friday lunchtime in the new year. Pupils from all year groups are considered and selected for a range of approaches to demonstrating our TURVES Values, representing the school and attendance at extra-curricular clubs.

Winners over the last fortnight include:

Year 11: Matthew F: For showing a consistent mature approach to his studies. He has made a great start to the spring term already.  

Y9 George C: Most positive praise points this week.

Year 7: Callum B Putting in great effort and progress this term already, consistently achieving the most amount of praise points each day within Boulton.

Year 8: Jensen M A polite and respectful young man who consistently demonstrates our values but often goes under the radar.

9: Yahya K excellent manners and respect, wonderful work produced across all subjects.

Year 10: Tyler G Has made a great start to his time here at TGBS. Consistently showing the values and meeting the expectations in lessons and around school.  

11: Liam Ricketts making a great start back to Year 11 studies.