Word of the Week
Recalcitrant
Reacio
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
"The recalcitrant student refused to follow the school's rules."
Challenges
- Learn how to pronounce "Recalcitrant"
- Spanish - practise pronouncing "Reacio"
- Explain the meaning of "Recalcitrant" to someone else
- Write a sentence that uses "Recalcitrant" correctly
- Use "Recalcitrant" in a lesson or homework this week
Meet our Headteacher
Welcome to the Turing House School website - I am delighted to be writing as the headteacher of this exciting new school, established in September 2015.
A new inclusive secondary school for Richmond was envisioned by a small group of parents who care deeply about their local area and its people.
More from Mr O'SullivanMeet the Turing family
We believe that everyone in our school should behave in a responsible manner: with each other; with the school; and with the wider community. Meet some of the Turing Family...
Year 11 Parent
"Turing has provided our daughter with an excellent all-round education, in a nurturing environment supported by staff who clearly love their jobs and want their students to succeed!"
Year 7 Student
"Turing House is very welcoming and there are lots of opportunities to do things I love, like get involved in choir or drama club and lots of other things too."
Year 12 Student
"I love the friendly environment at Turing House ... the teachers are amazing!."
Year 8 Student
"I get to learn so many new things ... and all the teachers are kind and supportive to us."
Year 10 Student
"I really like the teachers and students, everyone was so welcoming when I joined the school."
Ms Andrews
"It is a joy and a privilege to work in a school where the students genuinely want to learn, the staff collaborate with each other to get the best out of the students, and the parents are so supportive. It has been amazing to be a part of the growth of Turing House School, and to shape the curriculum so that it challenges, inspires and strengthens our students, both academically and personally."
Explore our school curriculum
The school believes in the importance of developing a curriculum that is enjoyable, encourages responsibility, builds self-esteem, demands high standards, enables achievement and provides strong foundations for future learning.
Headteacher's Updates
Stay up to date with all the latest Turing House news from our headteacher, Mr O’Sullivan.
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