Year: 2020
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health day marks an important reminder of perhaps one of the most important conversations we could possibly have in the current climate; the state of our mental health….
What Black History Month means to me
I always forget that October is Black History Month, because I guess I’m programmed to think that black history should be embedded in history EVERY day. I read an amazing…
National Poetry Day at The Grange
On 1st October the students at The Grange celebrated National Poetry Day. Exploring the poetic device of rhyme – a key feature of the English Language which is not shared…
Taunton School Students Take Part in National Equestrian Championships
During the summer break, three students from Taunton School took part in the prestigious NSEA (National Schools Equestrian Association) Eventers Challenge Championships held at the internationally-renowned Hickstead in West Sussex,…
A wild start for our Prep Boarders
At the start of each year, the Prep Boarding children eagerly await our annual trip to Brean Leisure Park with great excitement and anticipation. The past year has flown by…
Teamwork and Resilience
A good word to describe how everyone has adapted during the last few weeks and months is ‘resilient’. We have made a small but significant change to our TPS Mission…
International students enjoy a fun filled Induction Week
With tensions naturally high in this global climate, returning to boarding school life is sure to come with its fair share of anxieties for young people, especially for our international…
Learning in a time of Covid
My long-held conviction that September is the best month to be a teacher has taken a bit of a battering this year! Normally, I absolutely love the return to school. Even…
The Outlook is Global
We, as a race, now shift more of the Earth’s surface than natural agents of erosion such as wind, waves, currents and moving masses of ice; we have left our…
Welcome back
I’ve attended Chapel, watched hockey fixtures, taught lessons, felt the passion of house matches, been on duty in the new dining room, visited a boarding house and delivered an assembly….