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15-year-old student Jacob Pengelly has recently been selected for the England Hockey U16 squad. Jacob who is in Year 11 was singled-out after training at two camps earning his place in the National squad ahead of upcoming test matches. Jacob has so far had the opportunity to play at Lilleshall National Sports Centre and most…

We were honoured to welcome renowned broadcaster and political commentator, Tim Marshall, as guest speaker at our annual ‘John Rae Lecture’. More than 160 people from local schools, the wider community and Taunton School students and staff attended in the newly refurbished theatre to hear his talk titled ‘Divided – Why we’re living in an…

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…

Students at Taunton School recently took on the tough challenge of swimming across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Just before half term ten students completed an epic 5km swim across The Solent battling cold water, chop and a biting northerly wind. They have raised nearly £8000 for Aspire, the spinal injury charity. The…

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…

TPS student Emily Miller has been crowned World Champion after winning 5 Golds and 1 Silver medal at the World Triathle and Biathle Championships in St Petersburg Florida, USA. 10-year-old Emily qualified for the World Championships after gaining first place in both Triathle (shoot/swim/run x2) and Biathle (run/swim x2) at the European Championships in Madeira…

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…

Taunton School held its annual Concerto Competition last week, showcasing some incredible talent to a packed audience and special guest adjudicator, Kevin Price, Director of Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Thirteen extraordinarily talented music scholars performed at the annual Concerto Competition in the beautiful Chapel at Taunton School. Pieces played…

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…