Pre-Prep

Taunton School students came together last week to plant a time capsule into the foundations of the new dining room redevelopment. Contributions were made from staff and students in every part of the school from the Nursery to the Sixth Form. Contents included school photos, newsletters, a USB stick loaded with interesting documents, a school…

AROUND 40 representatives from local charities and businesses were given a preview of Taunton School’s ambitious new £3.6 million kitchen and dining room redevelopment. Guests were treated to a selection of canapés made by the school’s in-house catering team, led by head chef Lisa Richards, at the Champagne reception recently (October 24). Nicola Miller, Taunton…

  Twelve school girls and boys from Taunton Preparatory School have achieved their mission to swim the English Channel becoming one of the youngest teams ever to complete it. Swimming in two teams of six, the pupils took on the brave challenge of swimming the English Channel on Sunday evening. Setting off from the shores…

  Thirty-two pupils from Taunton School have successfully passed their Royal Academy of Dance ballet exams this year. The large cohort of pupils from Pre-Prep (age 4) up to Year 11 (age 16) have passed their RAD ballet exams with Distinctions and Merits. Their exams range from Pre-Primary to Grade 6. Diane Turner, RAD Ballet…

  I truly cannot believe that this will be my final Courier piece for this Academic year. The months really have flown by, with the whirl of all that we do here and all of the children’s successes. The children have worked very hard and they have continually challenged themselves – under the guidance of…

  I am more than slightly relieved to see glimmers of sunshine this morning and what a fabulous start to our Celebration Day it has been, with so many Parents and Grandparents joining us for our ‘Wake Up Shake Up.’ Thank you to all of you who joined us today. We hope that you have…

Where has our summer gone? We have become very used to seeing summer dresses and wellies this week, as the children relish the big puddles around – actively looking to make a big splash where they can. There has been lots of productivity around the Nursery and Pre-Prep this week in preparation for Sunday. The…

In the week that we commemorate three quarters of a century after the beginning of theD-Day operation, we notice the absence of our beloved Mr Booth, playing so beautifully for us in our weekly Chapel services. Mr Booth is the only surviving member of COPP’s top secret 200 –strong Commando Unit and he spent five days in the run up to D-day…

Taunton School has been recognised for its environmental achievement with a Green Award in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards. The Green Award for Environmental Achievement recognises the innovative ways in which the school is striving to reduce its carbon footprint, whilst demonstrating a positive student experience. It was awarded following on from the…

I came across a quote this week: ‘Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all’ – Aristotle. My first thoughts about this centred on my own beliefs and how much the Nursery and the Pre-Prep here reflects this. We are so lucky to be celebrating the children’s achievements in the wider…

I write this during playtime on a bright morning, as the children enjoy being taxi drivers – picking up and negotiating with their fare paying passengers — on our much-loved bikes. It really is such a privilege to listen to the children’s conversations. I have also been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the…

Legendary Somerset band The Wurzels have been invited to perform at a special public event at Taunton School this June. Cider-drinkers and combine-harvester fans will be warming up their vocal chords to singalong to the dulcet tones of the famous scrumpy and western band on the evening of Saturday, 29th June in the summer marquee…