Blog
Thank You
In my last term as Headmaster at this wonderful school it gives me great pleasure to celebrate the outstanding findings in our Inspection report following their visit just last month….
The fun never stops for Thone
NEWS FROM OUR PREP SCHOOL BOARDERS It never seems to take long to feel the holiday period has passed, having had a wonderful Easter break. Being back at school for…
Welcome back to the summer term!
Welcome back to a sunny Summer Term we hope! Even if there is a little chill in the early morning air. We have a full and busy term planned and…
Why Alex Rider has a place in every school
A recent sensationalist article in The Sunday Times newspaper caused me to turn incandescent with rage. As it turns out, the Headteacher of King’s College School, Wimbledon, had NOT actually…
Holiday objective: Climb a Tree!
As we approach the Easter holidays after a very busy term, I wanted to share an article written by retired Headmaster Peter Tait with you. I believe it humorously…
Egg-citing times!
NEWS FROM OUR PREP SCHOOL BOARDERS With Easter looming just around the corner, Thone House are looking forward to ‘egg-Citing Times’ this Saturday, as well as their trip to Exeter…
Teaching British Values in a Diverse World
Recently I have been discussing British Values with my staff and we have talked about how we don’t need to plan specific ‘lessons’ to teach children British values – they…
Growing Up in the 21st Century
‘What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets. Their morals are decaying. What is…
What a fantastic festival!
This year’s Taunton Festival of The Arts featured an extremely high standard from the 600 plus competitors as usual. Once again, we were very well represented by the huge number…
Another busy week in Pre-Prep
Micro habitats, speech and drama exams, space bubbles, stations, planets and clay dragons! Another busy week in Pre-Prep. Thank you for last week! During our inspection and as always your…