Turing Link

Welcome to Turing Link

Turing Link is a programme designed to connect, support, and inspire educators within the Turing House community and beyond. Rooted in our belief in the power of professional collaboration, Turing Link offers opportunities for schools, educational institutions, and organisations to work together - sharing knowledge, experience, and innovation to enhance teaching, leadership, and student outcomes.

Since our establishment in 2015 we have worked closely with many others to make a positive contribution to the local area. We actively encourage students and staff to participate in community-based activities as an integral part of their education. Through Turing Link, we are building an outward-facing professional learning network—uniting educational professionals to co-create impactful partnerships that support school improvement and inspire innovation.

Our Mission

At Turing Link, we believe that meaningful collaboration between educators drives real change. By fostering partnerships and dialogue, we aim to:

1. Inspire professional growth

2. Drive innovation

3. Enhance opportunities for students and staff alike

Age UK Richmond visited Turing House in 2025 to facilitate an inter-generational workshop

How Does Turing Link Work?

Turing Link enables collaboration through a range of activities and partnerships, including:

1. Leadership Meetings
   Strategic conversations between school leaders to share vision and values.

2. Staff Projects, Workshops & CPD
   Events designed to support staff development and enhance pedagogy.

3. Student-Led Initiatives
   Encouraging young people to innovate, lead, and connect with wider communities.

Adelle Tracey visited Turing House in 2025 to share her Olympic story

Turing Link has already supported a wide range of collaborations, including:

2025-26

1. Hosting students from Spain for eight days, promoting cultural exchange and global understanding.
2. Hosting Drama PGCE students from Roehampton University for an in-school training day.
3. Partnering with Wandle Teaching School Hub to provide training for ECTs and their mentors.
4. Hosting talks for parents at local primaries on smartphones and navigating digital risks.
5. Partnering with 'Parades End' bookshop to secure discounts for THS students.
6. Partnering with Book Clubs to deliver 10-week book guides for student-led reading groups.
7. Partnering with the New York Jets to promote girls' participation in Flag Football, culminating in a pre-match game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the Jets vs Broncos fixture.

2024-25

1. Partnering with Age UK Richmond to deliver an intergenerational leadership workshop with Year 8 students.
2. Organising CPD for Learning Support Assistants in collaboration with Senior Lecturers from St Mary’s University.
3. Delivering mobile phone awareness assemblies at local primary schools.
4. Hosting Subject Learning Meetings with Waldegrave and Orleans Park Schools to share curriculum expertise.
5. Co-ordinating Head of Year networking sessions with Waldegrave School.
6. Presenting at the Bereavement in Education Conference hosted by St Mary’s University.
7. Hosting students from Washington High School in Taiwan for six school days to foster cultural learning.
8. Partnering with Get into Teaching and the Waldegrave Training Alliance to offer teaching internships to undergraduate and master’s students.
9. Hosting wellbeing-focused mornings for local DSLs and DDSLs, mapping out shared challenges and support strategies.
10. Participating in the Open University Teachers' Reading Group with St Mary’s University, leading to an invitation to speak to trainee teachers next year.
11. Inviting three local primary schools (Heathfield, Bishop Perrin, and St Edmunds) to attend matinee performances of the annual school show.
12. Attending the St Mary's Strategic Partnerships board meeting.
13. Supported several local primary school's Sports Days, the borough-wide primary school's athletics event, and the Borough Cross Country Championships, providing our Sport Studies students with valuable volunteering experiences in the process.

2023-24

1. Taking part in the Lit in Colour Pioneers programme, resulting in a national video resource promoting diversity in the English Literature curriculum.
2. Delivering joint CPD and lesson observations with staff from SMSP Primary School.
3. Contributing to BBC Bitesize, writing materials to support students studying Boys Don’t Cry for GCSE English.
4. Performing with the Richmond Orchestra at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington.

We have several exciting events coming up, including:

1. Co-organising a Collaborative Best Practice Networking Event with Waldegrave and Orleans Park School.
2. Hosting a community Mother-Daughter workshop on Empowerment and Self-Defence in collaboration with the charity Action Breaks Silence.
3. Partnering with Annalect and Future Frontiers to deliver the Careers Professional Mentoring programme to Year 10.
4. Hosting a Careers Fair with over 40 business and educational institutions for Years 9–13.
5. Partnering with Kingston College to support BTEC lesson delivery for Sixth Formers.
6. Partnering with Kingston and Richmond College to deliver KS4 assemblies on Post-16 choices.
7. Running a new work experience programme for Year 10 and Year 12 students across various local businesses.

Students from Taiwan visited Turing House in 2025 to learn more about the UK educational system.