Preparatory

During the last weeks of the Spring Term, we have once again cemented our place at the top table of Prep School sport on a national level. In hockey, our Year 8 boys established themselves as one of the two best Prep School teams in the country. Having got to the last 16 schools, we…

In recent weeks the staff and children in our Prep Boarding House – ‘Thone’ – put together their much anticipated annual assembly to present to the school. With friends from throughout the school community present to support them, the children discussed the benefits of boarding life and the qualities, values and experiences that life as…

A massive 60 students from Taunton School have been selected in the latest round of County and District cricket pathways – a record breaking year once again. Both boys and girls ranging from 9 to 18 years have been selected for county, district, academy and international squads, including Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and as far as…

Taunton Prep School student Joshua Smith was crowned U11 County Champion at the recent Somerset Table Tennis Championships, with fellow student Jake Maloney claiming 2nd place. 13-year-old Prep School student Sam Billings entered the same competition in the under 15s category reaching the quarter finals. He was up against some stiff competition including the current…

I find it hard to believe that it has been nearly six weeks since we came back for the start of the Spring term and it is amazing how much the staff and pupils have packed into that short time. Academically, it has been another very hard-working and inspiring couple of weeks, and I cannot…

Students who swam the English Channel for charity have donated over £7200 to the Neonatal Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. In the autumn of 2019, twelve school girls and boys became the youngest relay teams ever to swim the English Channel at just 12-years-old. They managed the 22-mile feat in just 12 hours…

It has been a real pleasure to see all of our pupils and families happily getting back into the swing of school after the Christmas holidays. A very warm welcome also to the new pupils and their families who have started at TPS this term – we are delighted that you have come to join…

What an exciting end to the Autumn term with our final day falling on Election Results day for the country! However you chose to vote, and however you feel about the result, we can all be glad that the outcome has snuffed out threats to the prosperity of independent schools which had been publicised in…

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…

Year 11 Russian student Ilya has been assisting the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton with their Christmas Show. The 15 year old boarder from Moscow, who is also a keen drama student, was delighted to help professional actor David Martin in perfecting his Russian for the upcoming musical theatre adaptation of E. Nesbit’s quintessentially English classic,…

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…

Four pupils from Taunton School have been crowned English School National Champions after winning their medley relay race at the London Aquatic Centre recently. Seventeen pupils  travelled to the London Aquatics Centre to represent the South West in the English Schools’ Swimming Association National Relay competition. Six relay teams had qualified for National Finals following…