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What Black History Month means to me
I always forget that October is Black History Month, because I guess I’m programmed to think that black history should be embedded in history EVERY day. I read an amazing…
Taunton School Students Take Part in National Equestrian Championships
During the summer break, three students from Taunton School took part in the prestigious NSEA (National Schools Equestrian Association) Eventers Challenge Championships held at the internationally-renowned Hickstead in West Sussex,…
Learning in a time of Covid
My long-held conviction that September is the best month to be a teacher has taken a bit of a battering this year! Normally, I absolutely love the return to school. Even…
Welcome back
I’ve attended Chapel, watched hockey fixtures, taught lessons, felt the passion of house matches, been on duty in the new dining room, visited a boarding house and delivered an assembly….
The Outlook is Global
We, as a race, now shift more of the Earth’s surface than natural agents of erosion such as wind, waves, currents and moving masses of ice; we have left our…
Taunton School students in brave sea rescue attempt
During the summer break, two students from Taunton School showed tremendous courage when they rushed to the aid of a struggling swimmer in the Cornish sea. On 9th August, Gabriel…
School invests in Covid-safe Eco-friendly cleaning system
Taunton School has invested in a Covid-safe chemical-free cleaning system that places pupil and staff safety at the heart of its strategy. The system is provided by innovative company Purozo,…
Budding medics meet eminent surgeon and OT
Taunton School recently had the opportunity to video-chat with eminent Cardiovascular Surgeon Dr Mahesh Ramchandani, an OT, who was in School House at Taunton School and left in 1977 to…
Sixth Form students receive IB results
Results season kicked off on Monday with Taunton School Upper Sixth students picking up their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results, once again posting some impressive scores. Of the 28 students…
ITV’s Doc Martin actor Ian McNeice chats with drama students
Drama students recently had the unique opportunity to interview former Taunton School student and well-loved actor, Ian McNeice, in a virtual question and answer session. Ian, who is best known…