Month: March 2020
Life on the Ocean Wave
The History Department took all of Year 9 to visit the SS Great Britain in Bristol recently. Designed by the magnificently named Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the ship was by far…
Competition and Rebuttal abound at the Junior Inter-House Debating
Year 9 and 10 students provided an excellent evening of public speaking and debating for the Junior Inter-House Debating Competition on Friday 13 March. The standard was high with a…
Outstanding CCF Biennial Inspection
On Friday 6th March, Taunton School CCF had its Biennial Inspection under the watchful eye of reviewing officer, Colonel Ashley Fulford. Colonel Fulford is currently in post as Colonel Cadets…
TPS Headmaster Spring Term round up
During the last weeks of the Spring Term, we have once again cemented our place at the top table of Prep School sport on a national level. In hockey, our…
RAF Flying experience of a lifetime
On Friday 13th March three RAF Cadets and three RAF NCOs had the great honour of participating in the flying experience of a lifetime. At 6am we made our way…
Prep School boarders give remarkable assembly
In recent weeks the staff and children in our Prep Boarding House – ‘Thone’ – put together their much anticipated annual assembly to present to the school. With friends from…
60 students selected for elite cricket pathways
A massive 60 students from Taunton School have been selected in the latest round of County and District cricket pathways – a record breaking year once again. Both boys and…
Top of the Somerset Table for TPS Table Tennis students
Taunton Prep School student Joshua Smith was crowned U11 County Champion at the recent Somerset Table Tennis Championships, with fellow student Jake Maloney claiming 2nd place. 13-year-old Prep School student…
Sixth Form students attend Candle Conference
Is God necessary? Can God be known through religious experience? Do religious experiences prove the existence of God? Is morality relative, or are moral laws absolute? Can injustice in this…
Taunton School students steal the show at Festival of the Arts
Taunton School students Daisy Hickson and Hetty Christopher have been crowned Young Musician and Junior Musician of the Year at the Taunton Festival of the Arts. It is the first…