Summer School Gallery

The Grange opened its doors on Monday the 9th December to the public and filled the school with festive music at its annual Christmas music morning. The forest classroom was beautifully decorated with students’ Christmas trees, stained glass windows and a homemade fire place and the room quickly filled with chattering voices.   Ceci, Marina,…

Seventeen pupils from Taunton School travelled to the London Aquatics Centre on the 16th of November to represent the South West in the English Schools’ Swimming Association National Relay competition including Jack, one of our international Students from China. Six relay teams had qualified for National Finals following the Regional Finals in October, and Jack…

On the 5th November students at The Grange participated in the Global campaign “World Outdoor Classroom day”. Mrs Youngs’ English groups had prepared scripts based on Macbeth and acted them out in the park, using the beautiful trees natural surroundings for their backdrop. Mrs Shearman delivered her Geography lesson beside the Oak tree, with students…

Every Monday, five students from TSI: Marcus, Quizel, Luna, Shane and Vanessa, accompanied by our House Mistress, Miss Small, go over to Taunton Prep School to teach the younger students Mandarin. The following extract is written by the students themselves, aided by Miss Small:   “Every Monday after school we go to the pre-prep school…

The Grange students arrived en masse to Saunton Sands on Sunday 23rd of October, and I am pleased to report that the sun arrived as well! Students took to the waves with their surf boards, with expert guidance from the surf coaches, learning how to kneel and stand correctly whilst in the water. The surfers…

On Tuesday 22nd October, after a day and a half of intense practice, Foxcombe students headed to the Sports Hall for the annual House Singing competition. Although one or two students had participated last year, this was largely a brand new experience for them. They filed in nervously and took their seats ready to see…

On Friday 18th October, students at the Grange campus hosted their first Balloon Debate. This involved a member of each tutor group, a member from the academic staff team and a member from the graduate resident assistant team all picking a character out of the hat. These included a doctor, a dentist, a gardener, a…

Students from The Grange campus were lucky enough to have the opportunity to head down to Sandy Park on the 12th October, home of the great Exeter Chiefs Rugby team, and have a VIP experience.   Our students, both boys and girls, trained with the Chiefs in the morning, being put through their paces and…

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10th October every year and to mark World Mental Health Day, Foxcombe House hosted a day filled with activities and social events, starting off with breakfast in the common room. A communal breakfast allowed everyone to chat, listen to music and tuck into some delicious…

On Friday 27th September, Mrs House’s tutor group took the lead in organising the Macmillan coffee morning for The Grange students and staff this year. They took over the kitchen to make their very yummy goodies including super sweet coconut ice, seriously chocolaty rocky road and delicious millionaire shortbread – the kitchen looked like a…