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This morning our Chaplain Eliza used her address in Chapel to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day, a day marked each year on 27th January. It was on that date in 1945 that the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops. Initiated by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, it serves as…

An Olympian and an England cricketer joined virtual lessons this week and shared their unique insights into elite sport. On Saturday, Olympic Bronze Medalist and Team GB pentathlete, Kate Allenby MBE, joined over 100 students for a Q&A on the topic of “What attributes create the perfect athlete”. She was asked questions about her sporting…

During the Christmas holidays, 51 students from the Sixth Form were challenged to cover the equivalent distance of the perimeter of the old Exmoor Forest. The students were encouraged to make it a personal challenge and come up with different ways of covering the distance of 38 miles. They rose brilliantly to the occasion and…

The world’s number one cricket magazine The Cricketer has published its Schools Guide 2021, featuring its top 100 schools, and Taunton School has been commended for its outstanding cricket programmes in both the Prep and Senior Schools. The magazine saw a record breaking number of schools submit entries to be included in the guide. All…

Taunton School is synonymous with its neo-gothic main building and iconic clock tower that overlooks the green swathe of playing fields at the front of the school and 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of this flagship building. We’ve been looking back through the archives to find out more about how it came to be the…

The Princess Royal travelled to Taunton to meet students and staff, and formally opened our new state-of-the-art dining room and kitchens. The Princess Royal was introduced to Taunton School Headmaster Lee Glaser and Chief Operating Officer Nicola Miller, before speaking with the Head Boy and Girl from the Prep and Senior and International Schools. Her…

17 talented cricketers from across the Prep and Senior Schools will train with Somerset County Cricket Club during the winter period. Their selection follows last summer’s matches and success at trials during the half-term break. As well as county selection, Ben Mason, AJ McKay, Kian Roberts and Joleigh Roberts have been selected onto the Elite Player…

Even in this modern age of acceptance and individual expression, bullying is, unfortunately, still a problem that society has to deal with relatively frequently. Often stemming from the personal struggles of the bully themselves, studies have shown that 40% of young people experienced acts of bullying in the last 12 months (www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk), with 6% experiencing…

15 students from the Senior School will try-out for netball performance pathways this season, including at national level. Year 13 students Isla May and Tia Chaloner are trialling for Team Bath at U21 and U19 levels respectively whilst Flora Collier has been put forward for the Celtic Dragon U19 team in Wales. Isla has already…

This week’s Head’s Assembly was led by history teacher Mr Gallimore who before his teaching career served as a British Army Officer in the Welsh Guards for 17 years and served four tours of Afghanistan. He delivered a poignant talk in which he remembered Old Tauntonian Frank Blaker, a member of Wills West house, who…

James Smith has organised The Great British Job Search, a three day online event for anyone whose job has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The event, which takes place 11-13th November, offers a uniquely holistic approach to the job hunting process which recognises the additional challenges of looking for a new role during the current…

Ten talented students from the Senior School have been nominated to try-out for the national squad at U16 & U18 levels. The players will travel to one of three venues this half term to take part in three days of intense training and game play. They will be tested on their physical, mental, psychological and…