Welcome to Turnfurlong Junior School​​

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A Personal Welcome

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I am delighted that you have chosen to look through our website.  This offers just a taste of the exciting opportunities that we offer at Turnfurlong Junior School, which is a happy and very successful school.  Turnfurlong Junior School is a large junior school in Aylesbury.  We have 3 classes in each year group for children aged between 7 and 11 years old.

We pride ourselves on providing a rich and broad curriculum that complements our academic achievement.

Visitors to the school are warmly welcomed and I hope that if you have further questions you will contact the school.

Jo Divers
Headteacher
Parent Views:
• Teachers very approachable. • Great Teachers, nurturing environment, lots of opportunities in academic and non-academic subjects. • Children engage in setting the school values. Teachers are encouraging and supportive of children. • clubs and out of hours care and facilities & sport. • Range of opportunities e.g. to learn instruments. • Great learning experiences for the children with trips etc. My child is happy and feels well supported. • Children are proud of their school so this underlines the positive aspects of the school - teaching and activities. • How caring the staff are. They have supported my son all the way throughout his school time so far. • Very approachable staff and teachers and never an issue if you need a chat. • Communication - respond quickly to any concerns etc,. Trips are excellent. • I feel Turnfurlong are very supportive in listening and acting on any concerns I have. It makes me feel confident that my child is well looked after. • My child is very proud of her school which I feel is a wonderful sign; that she is enjoying her studies. I've found staff to be approachable and kind. Really happy and content and feel I trust the school to bring out the best of my daughter. • SENCO provision is excellent. They really seem to know the children. Very open to conversations at any times. Supportive of parents. • Turnfurlong has always been extremely supportive, and have offered support to the children when they have gone through some tough times personally. • The relationship the teachers have with the students brings the best out in them and helps them reach their full potential. Always find staff supportive and helpful with any issues I may have. • Good support to children of all abilities. • A happy environment with wonderful staff. • There are lots! A really great school with generally excellent staff. We are very lucky parents. • Well led and good management. Enthusiastic, dedicated staff. • I like the creativity of the school in its teaching - a good mix between classroom studies and creative activities to inspire the children's learning. • Pupils are well behaved, teachers always encourage children to achieve their targets. • Encouraging children’s confidence in their ability. Promoting a love of learning. • Information received during parents evening - friendly and approachable staff. • Great communication, deals with any issues effectively and quickly. Great activities • Many staff work hard to put on plenty of extra-curricular activities. If provides a very holistic, rounded learning environment • All the staff at the school put a lot of effort to provide great education for my child
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Upcoming Events!

20/04/2020              SCHOOL REOPENS
22/04/2020               Sustrans ‘Big Pedal’ begins
29/04/2020              Year  4 WWI workshop
05/05/2020               Sustrans ‘Big Pedal’ finishes
07/05/2020               5S Class Assembly—13.25 & 14.50
08/05/2020               BANK HOLIDAY ‘VE 75th Anniversary’—SCHOOL CLOSED
11/05/2020               SAT’s week for Year 6 pupils
11/05/2020               Secondary Transfer and Relationships and Sex Education (SRE) meeting                          for Year 5 parents
13/05/2020               Relationships and Sex Education (SRE) meeting for Year 6 parents
22/05/2020              LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
 
01/06/2020              INSET DAY
02/06/2020              SCHOOL REOPENS
08/06/2020              SEN drop-in in library
10/06/2020              Year 5 York residential parents meeting
10/06/2020                3J Ashmolean visit
11/06/2020              4S Class Assembly—13.25 & 14.50
12/06/2020               3T & 3S Ashmolean visit
13/06/2020               FoTJS Summer Fete
16/06/2020               SPORTS DAY
25/06/2020               3S Class Assembly—13.25 & 14.50
25/06/2020               MUSIC CONCERT
27/06/2020               WhizzFizz Festival Parade
03/07/2020               Reserve Sports Day
07/07/2020               INDUCTION DAY
08/07/2020               Year 5 York Residential
10/07/2020               Year 5—home from York Residential
14/07/2020              Year 6 production—TBC
16/07/2020               French Factor
16/07/2020               Year 6 production—TBC
20/07/2020               Year 6 Leavers Party
21/07/2020               LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
 
01/09/2020              INSET DAY
02/09/2020              INSET DAY
03/09/2020             SCHOOL REOPENS 
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