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Global climate change, poverty, inequality, plastics pollution, deforestation, desertification, migration and the rise of nationalism are all themes common to GCSE, AL and IB Geography specifications. More importantly these issues are all global issues that need a global co-ordinated approach (from this generation to the next and beyond) and this approach begins with the strong…

The Grange opened its doors on Monday the 9th December to the public and filled the school with festive music at its annual Christmas music morning. The forest classroom was beautifully decorated with students’ Christmas trees, stained glass windows and a homemade fire place and the room quickly filled with chattering voices.   Ceci, Marina,…

“The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say – we will never forgive you.” – UN Climate Summit, New York, 23 September 2019. These were the powerful words of 16 year old Greta Thunberg; now famous all over the world for campaigning against climate change….

All of our A-level and IB Psychology students enjoyed a fantastic, mind-blowing day of neuroscience on Friday with our guest speaker Dr Guy Sutton, Director and Founder of Medical Biology Interactive and an Honorary Consultant Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham Medical School. An expert in neuroscience and genetics, Dr Sutton focused the lecture…

I was once again struck this week by how many pupils were nominated by their teachers for a ‘Learner of the Week’ certificate in assembly, alongside the other pupils receiving certificates in sport, performing arts and citizenship. I also always enjoy very much seeing pupils at break-time who bring me their Rolls of Honour, awarded…

Seventeen pupils from Taunton School travelled to the London Aquatics Centre on the 16th of November to represent the South West in the English Schools’ Swimming Association National Relay competition including Jack, one of our international Students from China. Six relay teams had qualified for National Finals following the Regional Finals in October, and Jack…

It’s been a busy start to the school year in the Careers Department. With a new room and new team we quickly got the posters on the wall and started signposting students to our new location. By week three we hosted our first event – the University Student Networking Event which went down a storm…

In 1920, as part of ceremonies in Britain to commemorate the dead of World War One, there was a proposal that the body of an Unknown Soldier, lying in an unmarked grave abroad, be returned to England for burial in Westminster Abbey. This was to symbolise all those who had died for their country, but…

I hope that you all enjoyed a great half term break and are looking forward to the exciting and busy second half of the Autumn term. Before half term, I had the pleasure of joining a big audience for the Year 4 play ‘Pirates vs Mermaids’. The quality of acting, singing and dancing was extremely…

On the 5th November students at The Grange participated in the Global campaign “World Outdoor Classroom day”. Mrs Youngs’ English groups had prepared scripts based on Macbeth and acted them out in the park, using the beautiful trees natural surroundings for their backdrop. Mrs Shearman delivered her Geography lesson beside the Oak tree, with students…

During half term I had the opportunity to go on a basic rock climbing course in North Wales ran by the Cadet centre for Adventure Training (CCAT) at Capel Curig training camp. We were in a group of seven for climbing with two instructors. The first day we went to a crag known as Lion…

Every Monday, five students from TSI: Marcus, Quizel, Luna, Shane and Vanessa, accompanied by our House Mistress, Miss Small, go over to Taunton Prep School to teach the younger students Mandarin. The following extract is written by the students themselves, aided by Miss Small:   “Every Monday after school we go to the pre-prep school…