Month: May 2019
Celebrating Achievement in the Wider Community
I came across a quote this week: ‘Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all’ – Aristotle. My first thoughts about this centred on my own…
Budding Business Tycoons
It has been terrific to see the concentration and effort from our pupils during this past week of exams and assessments. I believe that Mrs Seymour and the teachers have…
Thone Have Fun in the Sun
The Thone boarders enjoyed a weekend of work and play in preparation for exam week. A healthy mix of revision and fun in the sun! Those children not involved in…
Musical Education: Stormzy v Mozart – The Modern v Classic Debate
There has been some interesting coverage in the news this week regarding music teaching in schools, under the eye catching headline ‘Stormzy v Mozart’. This relates to a 4 year…
Famous TEDx ‘red spot’ returns to Taunton School
Taunton School students organised and hosted a TEDx event recently, delivering a series of insightful talks on scientific and philosophical topics. TEDx – the ‘x’ meaning it is independently organised…
Handwriting – Too Much of a Handful?
There are many pointless skills that people learn in life, skills that when abandoned should not cause any amount of public or private grief. Examples might include: cheese rolling, extreme…
Eco Club Pupils become beekeepers
A group of Eco Club pupils from Taunton Preparatory School have built several beehives, and are successfully now harvesting honey. After working on a project around ‘sustainable locally grown food’,…
Unusual Vistors
I write this during playtime on a bright morning, as the children enjoy being taxi drivers – picking up and negotiating with their fare paying passengers — on our much-loved…
Using Music to Full Effect
We have had another action-packed week full of sport, music, trips and fun. The Summer Term is always such a busy and exciting phase of the school year. Alongside the…
South African Rugby Tour for promising students
Sixth Formers Will Perry and Tom Walsh have recently returned from South Africa after taking part in a Rugby Tour with The England Lambs Rugby squad. Will and Tom, both…
