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Headteacher’s
 Update 17th January 2020
Work Experience: Join the NPL Academy Blood Brothers Trip
 The NPL Academy provides GCSE students with a real Y8s might be interested to know that Blood Brothers,
taster of work at the UK's leading measurement which they've been studying in English and Drama, is on
research laboratory. The NPL Academy is a fantastic at Richmond Theatre from 11th - 15th February. Tickets
way to make sure you get the most out of a week's are available from £15.
worth of work experience.

Typically, they welcome a cohort of about 30 students.
There are always more applicants than places, so
priority is given to those who can demonstrate that they
have a genuine interest in science, engineering and
business beyond the classroom.

Please register below to apply to take part in The
Academy which will be taking place from the 6 – 10 July
2020. The closing date for applications is 14 February
2020. They will inform you if you have been selected
by 21 February 2020.

https://www.npl.co.uk/careers/work-experience History Club
Change of Date History Club will be cancelled next Tuesday due to Ms
 Riglin out all day for a meeting. The club will resume the
The Y7 science museum trip will take place on 28th
 following Tuesday at 8am.
February 2020 not 29th January as stated on the
calendar.

Forthcoming Events
21st Jan – Vaccinations (Year 9)
30th January – Y8 Parents evening
5th February – Friends of Turing House School meeting at
The Railway, 3 Victoria Road, Teddington. 7pm
28th February – Y7 Science Museum trip
13th March – Comedy evening, more information on the
last page of this newsletter.

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Headteacher’s Update Turing House School 17th January 2020
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 patted me on the back and gave me some reassuring
RET Writing Competition Winner
 words. Jumping up and down to raise my adrenaline I
My hands dripped with sweat. Pale and wrinkled they listened eagerly as the presenter’s voice blasted out of
looked frail and old just like the rest of my body. They the loudspeakers. I hardly heard the man’s voice as only
had always been perfect, just the right size for playing then the truth registered. Elton John was coming off
the piano but lately it had all changed. My hands used stage which meant that is was time for us to go on.
to be strong but now they were weak and occasionally
 “Please welcome her Majesty the Queen!” The man’s
a certain movement would cause a ripple of pain.
 booming voice echoed through the stadium as
Slippery and wet with sweat, my subtle fingers kept
 thousands of fans went wild. My heart was beating so
involuntarily tapping beats on my knees. They were
 fast I was worried that my friends and the whole of the
bony and delicate and so fragile that it looked like the
 world would hear it. I felt frozen knowing that any
moment someone would give me a handshake my wrist
 second now the curtain would go up and I would be
would violently snap in two. Bruised and rough and in
 exposed to all the screaming fans and the eye-blinding
some places the skin was peeling, my hands shook in
 lights. But all of a sudden, it hit me, I was destined to be
uncontrollable spasms.
 here for one final time. I was born for this.
The ticking of the clock echoed through my head. I felt
 The curtain opened to shouts and screams and flashes
sick, worse than I’d ever experienced before. In the
 of cameras. Turing around at my friends I gave them a
distance cheering, clapping and screams of delight
 knowing look. It was then that I took in the enormity of
entered my ears, making me feel dizzy. A jet of blood
 the crowd. An ocean of excited faces lay before my
burst out of my mouth as I coughed and spluttered.
 eyes. I gave them a smile and a wave which was
Reluctantly, a tear tricked down my cheek. Deep down
 immediately followed by a series of cries and cheers. I
I knew that this was going to be my final concert. After
 sauntered over to the luxurious chocolate-brown piano
that I would just have to wait for another one to bite
 sitting in the corner with a dozen glasses of Pepsi and
the dust. I wish I could live forever but I know that will
 alcohol resting on the lid. As I relaxed on the comfy,
never happen.
 plush stool, a warm rush of emotions rippled through
A loud knock on the door brought me back to my my body. In that split second, all my nerves vanished. I
senses. “Mr Mercury, we’re ready for you.” The lady’s belonged here, with my best mates entertaining
calm, worry free voice rang in my mind. Cautiously, I audiences. This moment meant everything to me. I had
rose from the bench that I had been sitting on, never felt like I was in the right place more than now. I
desperately trying to keep my nerves under control. shuffled forward and placed my fingers on the smooth
Stumbling towards the door, I hesitantly reached out a keys of the grand piano. Placing my lips by the mic, I
hand and gripped the door handle. Taking a deep took a deep breath and began to sing.
breath, I began to stroll down the maze of tunnels
towards the stage. Attempting to hide my nerves I put
on my best smile. I had to enjoy my final performance
and couldn’t let anyone know my true feelings. As I
came nearer, the noise of the crowd and the artist that
was currently playing immensely grew in volume.
Suddenly, backstage loomed into view. Among all the
staff, four men stood nervously. Two had guitars
strapped around their shoulders while Roger held
drumsticks. They were all standing there, exchanging
some small talk while waiting in anticipation. Brian
noticed me wandering towards them and a smile broke

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Headteacher’s Update Turing House School 17th January 2020
TURING HOUSE FRIENDS – subsidised rate of £245 for all residential courses
 (everything's included - tuition, accommodation,
Call for New Members evening activities and meals, but not your travel costs
 to and from the University, which you must arrange) or
 Turing House Friends needs new members to help plan
 £150 for a non-residential course (covers tuition and
events and fundraisers for our school community. Being meals).
part of the PTA at a secondary school is very different Funding is available for some students too.
from primary school: no class reps; no cake sales; no
summer fairs or Christmas fetes to organise. It's much BENEFITS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
more light touch and less time-consuming. But it is a • ‘Try before you buy’ – see what university life and/or
great way to support the school, help build a strong their specific course interest/possible further
 education/university choice and ideas for future career
community and meet other parents. The continued
 • Talk to like-minded individuals with similar
success of THF is dependent on new people joining us aspirations/interests and share ideas and thoughts
to bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm! • Develop and/or enhance skills – problem solving,
 determination, presentation, team building,
We’d love to hear from you – please get in touch leadership, communication
 • Opportunity to ask questions, seek advice of lecturers,
thf@turinghouseschool.org.uk
 postgraduates, undergraduates in possible study
Save the date: Wednesday 5th February, 7pm, to be options/career paths
 • May affect your decision of whether to go to university
held at the The Railway, 3 Victoria Road, Teddington
 and study a degree or rather seek an apprenticeship or
We look forward to meeting you! look at other subject matters/career options
 Find out more here: https://www.etrust.org.uk/inspire
Year 8 Parents’ Evening The National Army Museum
Our Year 8 Parents' Evening will be held on Thursday The National Army Museum is a leading authority on the
30th January at our Hampton site and will enable British Army and its impact on society past and present.
parents/carers to see subject teachers. In order to It also offers free admission, and is open daily from
provide the opportunity for all parents/carers to see 10am-5.30pm. It examines the Army's role from the
some staff, the appointments are limited to 6 per British Civil Wars to the modern day. Through their
student and will last 5 minutes. collections they preserve and share stories of ordinary
 people with extraordinary responsibilities. They explore
To ensure the smooth running of the evening, we have the role of the Army and its relevance today. The
set the online booking system to ensure that National Army Museum is for everyone, no matter what
appointments are booked with 5 minute gaps in they think about the British Army. They showcase the
between. Please book your appointments here: breadth and depth of our collections in new and
https://turinghouseschool.parentseveningsystem.co.u engaging ways. They explore thoughts and ideas as well
k as real stories of real people. And they challenge the
 way people think about the Army and their relationship
Inspire Courses with it.
If you are in Year 10/11 and have a passion for STE(A)M
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Find out more and plan your visit here:
Mathematics), then let the Engineering Development https://www.nam.ac.uk/plan-visit
Trust inspire you for 3 days at a leading UK university.
Each Inspire course that the Trust runs is a mixture of
exciting hands-on activities and personal development
sessions. Inspire courses in 2020 are offered at a
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Headteacher’s Update Turing House School 17th January 2020
Y10/11 History Activities For Y10 and Y11 GCSE History students revising the
 Crime and Punishment topic, they may wish to visit the
Y11 historians are starting their final topic of their GCSE
 following sites and watch the following documentaries
where they will study the Jack the Ripper murders in
 and films:
Whitechapel. There are many things which they can do
outside of school to complement their studies of this Type Title Description

topic. Please consider watching, reading or visiting the Victorian Prison museum
following: with interactive resources
 to develop an
 Type Title Description understanding of the
 Lincoln Castle – Prison
 Visit development of
 Museum
 In London you can complete a wide range punishment and the
 of guided tours around the Whitechapel experience of Victorian
 Whitechapel area, with a focus on the sites of the Jack Prisoners. Open daily
 Visit
 Walking Tour the Ripper murders. (charges apply).

 Charges apply. Excellent museum
 dedicated to crime and
 Jack the Ripper: The punishment from early
 Whitechapel Galleries of Justice, prisons, transportation,
 Documentary Available on YouTube Visit
 Murders by Nottingham capital punishment and
 Timelines TV modern prisons. Excellent
 guided tours
 Available on YouTube. Investigation into available. Charges apply.
 Vic Reeves
 the murders and key suspects in the Jack
 Documentary Investigates Jack
 the Ripper case. Shows the Whitechapel Information and video
 the Ripper Documentary BBC The Gunpowder Plot
 area and the problems faced by police. clips.

 London’s Shadows:
 Non-Fiction The Dark Side of the Sets the Whitechapel murders in a broader Film based on the life of
 Text Victorian City by context Mary Bryant. Opening
 The Incredible Journey of
 Drew D. Gray Film scenes useful for reasons
 Mary Bryant (2005)
 for transportation. Clips
 Detailed text providing useful background can be found on YouTube.
 Non-Fiction East End 1888 by
 for teachers on conditions in the East End
 Text William J. Fishman Documentary covering
 at the time of the Whitechapel murders. Guy Fawkes and the
 Documentary Gunpowder Plot. Clips can
 Gunpowder Plot (BBC)
 Victorian London covers everything from be found on YouTube.
 Non-Fiction Victorian England rag-gatherers to royalty and fish knives to
 Text by Liza Picard freemasons as it explains how ordinary Dramatized version of the
 Film Gunpowder (BBC)
 people lived in this important time Gunpowder Plot

 Visual representation of poverty, Looks at crimes and
 Film Oliver workhouses, “gang” crime, and attitudes punishments from the
 Tony Robinson’s Crime and
 in Victorian London. Documentary Middle Ages to twentieth
 Punishment (Channel 4)
 century. Clips can be
 The book examines the lives of the found on YouTube.
 Non-Fiction The Five by Haille "canonical five", the five women generally
 Text Rubenhold believed to have been killed by Jack the Documentary. Useful info
 Ripper in the Whitechapel murders. Storyline – Derek Bentley on the earlier aspects of
 Documentary
 (ITV) the case. Can be found on
 YouTube.

 Film based on the life of
 Film Let Him Have It
 Derek Bentley.

 Crime & Punishment – The
 Documentary Story of Capital Punishment Available on YouTube
 (BBC)

 What the Victorians Did For
 Documentary Available on YouTube
 Us (Episode 4)

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For Our Y10 History Students Step Up To The Plate – Series 2
Our Y10 History Do you have a passion for food and cooking? Are you
students are about to brilliant at coming up with cool designs and ideas? Are
begin studying Early you charming and good with people? Are you in School
Elizabethan England as Year 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9?
part of their GCSE
 Following on from the hit first series, Fred and Allegra
course. Many Y11
 are asking a whole new bunch of contestants to Step Up
students are also
 to the Plate. Under their expert guidance contestants
revising this topic, and
 will discover how difficult and how rewarding it can be
there will be numerous
 to run their own restaurant with the star performers
KS3 students who are
 from this series being crowned Maître D’ and Head Chef
passionate about this
 for 2020.
period. Time Traveller's
Guide to Elizabethan If you think you are up to the task and you want to apply
England by the best- you need to:
selling author Ian Mortimer transports viewers back
to Elizabethan England and reveals, in vivid detail, a GET PERMISSION & ASK YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN TO
living, breathing Tudor world. The History department FILL OUT THEIR BITS OF THE ATTACHED APPLICATION
really recommends that students read this book. You FORM
can currently buy second hand copies on Amazon for
 We must have permission from your parent/guardian
about £4 including delivery.
 before sending us any personal details, and we will need
 the form to be signed by them and a recent photo of
Jack Patchey Cake Sale
 you included
Last Friday Sam
organised a cake After the section for your parent/guardian you’ll see
sale to support the some questions that we want you to fill in.
Jack Petchey
 Applications can be submitted by your parent/guardian
Foundation. Sam
 by email to by Friday 7th Feb 2020:
produced some
scrumptious cakes stepuptotheplate@liontv.co.uk
and raised £82.52. Well done!

Christmas Jumper Day
On Friday 20th December we held a Christmas jumper
day to raise money for Save the children. We raised over
£1200!

This money will go
towards children all over
the world and will help pay for their healthcare and
food. It will also bring children education when they
otherwise would never learn to read.

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Headteacher’s Update Turing House School 17th January 2020
Chamber Group
On Tuesday evening, the Chamber group were very
lucky to be invited to the Holocaust Memorial event
held at Hampton Boys School to perform with Raphael
Wallfisch the world famous cellist. They spent an hour
rehearsing with him and benefitting enormously from
his advice and expertise. They then performed Bloch
Prayer from Jewish Life with Raphael as the soloist
which can only be described as spine tingling – what a
sound! We are very grateful to Richmond Music Trust
and Raphael Wallfisch for providing such a fantastic
experience for our students.

 Comedy Night 

Hannah Loudain Careers Talk
On Friday the 17th of January Hannah Loudain visited
the Turing House School Hampton Site to give a talk
about her career. Hannah is a manager at The AA,
leading a large team of app and website designers and
copywriters. She studied Biology, Chemistry,
Psychology and French at A-level, and went on to
complete a degree in Natural Sciences. Since
graduating, she's worked in a variety of business and
management roles, none of them with any direct
connection to science! She ended her talk with four top
tips which were:
 1. Try your best at school.
 Save the Date
 2. Don’t worry if you don’t know what to do when All of year 10 are invited to attend the GCSE RP revision
 you are older. day on the 16th April. This is the final Thursday of the
 3. Prioritise your passions and interests. Easter holiday. More information will follow shortly.
 4. Be proactive and go the extra mile.
Her talk was invaluable in teaching students about
careers in business and digital, and we are very grateful
that she gave up her time to come in – thank you
Hannah!
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