Senior
An Australian Adventure
On Sunday 23rd February four Year 9 students embarked on the first leg of their Australian exchange with students from Carey Grammar School, Melbourne. The first leg was to be…
Haleem selected for prestigious National Youth Theatre
Year 13 A Level student Haleem Clift has been recognised for his acting talent after being chosen to join the National Youth Theatre (NYT). The 18-year-old who joined Taunton School…
School Choir triumphs with poignant virtual VE Day performance
The Taunton School Music Department have managed to produce an incredible large-scale choir performance remotely with over 60 singers in spite of lockdown measures. Director of Music Mark Cracknell and…
Co-Curricular continues to thrive
The Co-Curricular element of the school is still thriving, even though operating remotely. The school community is still able to come together with Headmaster’s assemblies and chapels uploaded onto TEAMs…
Young Enterprise team BisCup win County Finals
Taunton School’s Young Enterprise team have been crowned Winners for Somerset with their eco-friendly edible cup product, “BisCup”. Each year a group of Year 12 business students are invited to…
The New Normal…?
Four weeks into the summer term, many of us have bedded in to our remote school routine. I am fortunate that in many ways my ‘new normal’ is not so very distant…
School teacher sets 3D printers to work making visors for NHS staff
Taunton School’s Head of Design & Technology, Glyn Bough, has risen to the challenge to support the NHS by using school devices to make specialist PPE equipment. Having been made…
BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform composition written by Taunton School teacher
Zachary Reading, Coordinator of Instrumental Music, recently had the honour of hearing his own composition being played at a special BBC Concert. The concert was performed by a full orchestra…
RAF Flying experience of a lifetime
On Friday 13th March three RAF Cadets and three RAF NCOs had the great honour of participating in the flying experience of a lifetime. At 6am we made our way…
Competition and Rebuttal abound at the Junior Inter-House Debating
Year 9 and 10 students provided an excellent evening of public speaking and debating for the Junior Inter-House Debating Competition on Friday 13 March. The standard was high with a…