Preparatory

As parents, it can be hard to support students in this unusual situation of remote learning. However, there are a few things that students can do to try to ensure a more successful experience. Creating an environment that is conducive to learning: This could be a corner of a room or space that is dedicated…

I think I have become a news addict. I know I’m not the only one. I have noticed that I am spending an increasing amount of time reading news websites. As my newsfeed is tailored to my interests by big brother algorithms I am being fed even more articles about Covid, education, American politics and…

Over the course of the week I have been recording screencasts for each year group about how to keep themselves safe over the next few weeks. During the first lockdown the national picture was saddening with significant issues around social isolation, anxiety and vulnerability for children as their physical lives were shattered and moved almost…

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…

An update from the TS Foundation The Taunton School Foundation was founded nearly 20 years ago with a mission to engage a global community of Old Tauntonians, parents and friends to support children at Taunton School. However, our culture of philanthropy is rooted in a history that long predates the establishment of the Foundation. Almost…

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…

The past two weeks in Thone have been action packed. The vast array of activities available on-site have meant that we have been largely oblivious to the impact of lockdown and our Thone Family have been having a ball. Marble run building, swimming, board game making, crafts, hockey, quizzes, film watching, birthday celebrations, sports hall…

I hope that you all enjoyed a great half term break and are looking forward to the exciting and busy second half of term leading up to Christmas. The National Lockdown mark 2 has caused me to feel hugely grateful again that we are able to continue to give our children the first class education…

We can be so grateful of the fact that we have been able to provide a virtually uninterrupted education for all of our children since the start of September. Thank you to all parents, pupils and staff for your tremendous efforts in making our school work to such a high standard over the past two…

Life in our Prep Boarding House ‘Thone’ remains as vibrant and happy as ever and the children are enjoying all that life in the house has to offer. Last weekend saw us all set off for an afternoon of fun and laughter on the ‘Football Golf’ course. It is safe to say that some were…