Taunton School Main Building at Dusk

Academic Recital Evening

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Our talented GCSE and A-level students will perform an evening of work to be assessed as part of their course. Held in the beautiful Chapel at Taunton School

Taunton Young Singer Competition

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Taunton Young Singer Competition is open to singers from the Taunton area, aged 14-18 and of grade 6 standard and above, striving to become the Taunton Young Singer of the Year.

Sixth Form French Seminar: Narratives of National Identity in French Rap

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Dr Eleanor Hodgson from the University of Exeter will be running an interactive seminar in French on the subject of ‘narratives of national identity in French rap’ for those studying French in the sixth form, either at IB or A Level.

Spring Term Year 5 Art Competition

Create a piece of Art work no larger than A3 which relates to the theme ‘springtime-new beginnings’. Do you love art? Are you passionate about drawing and painting? Taunton Prep school offers a Saturday morning enrichment club to help extend your skills in a specialist art environment. Prizes: 1st prize: A free place on summer...

Chapel Choir Evensong

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

A chance to experience the reflective service of Evensong for mindful contemplation at the end of the day, and featuring music from the glorious sacred choral tradition, led by the Chapel Choir at the Taunton School Chapel.

Spring Forward at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre

Spring Forward is back for 2023! With the most exciting and inclusive platform in the Somerset dance calendar, bringing together hundreds of dancers of all ages to perform on one of three professional stages. Featuring a number of Taunton School and Taunton Prep School Dancers.

Fauré’s Requiem

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Come and watch the massed Taunton School Chorus sing Gabriel Fauré’s beautiful and compelling Requiem Mass, alongside Jean Sibelius’ epic nationalistic ode, Finlandia, and performances by the Concerto Competition winners, Anthony Knight (Violin), and Rufus Hetherington (French Horn). Held in the beautiful Chapel at Taunton School  

Wedding Fair at Taunton School

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Taunton School Enterprises is thrilled to be hosting our Wedding Fair on Sunday 26th March in the Densham Suite. It will be an opportunity for future brides and grooms to explore the beautiful grounds available for their special day including our historic Old Library and modern dining space. Our experienced team will be on hand...

Free

Performance Cricket Workshop

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Come and join the Taunton School Cricket Performance workshops and have a chance to improve your batting, bowling and fielding. With access to specialist equipment and coaching in a fun, challenging and supportive environment. Years 5-7 9am - 11am £15 Years 8-10 11.15am - 13.15pm £15 Venue: Taunton School Sports Hall For more information email:...

Rugby Performance Camp

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

  Experience a day in the life of a professional rugby player with sessions dedicated to speed, time in the gym and on-field rugby practice. As well as time improving your skills, you will also enjoy a talk from a guest speaker on what it’s like to be a professional rugby player followed by a...

Swimming Camps

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Easter Swim Clinics  Wednesday 12th April: Breaststroke Juniors (aged 8-10) 9.30am – 11am – Breaststroke Seniors (aged 11-13) 9.30am – 10.30am – breaststroke land based training with Tim Thompson 11am – 12.30pm – Breaststroke   Thursday 13th April: Butterfly  Juniors (aged 8-10) 9.30am – 11am – Butterfly Seniors (aged 11-13) 9.30am – 10.30am – butterfly...

Easter Racket Camps

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Easter Racket Camps Thursday 13th & Friday 14th April 10am-3pm Years 3-8 £30.00 per day or £50 for both days Sports included during the day are tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information email: shaun.carroll@tauntonschool.co.uk

An Evening with Gatting and Gooch

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

The BTEC students of Taunton School are delighted to offer guests a memorable evening in the company of two of England cricket’s most famous characters and captains Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting. The statistics speak for themselves, as two of England’s greatest batsman Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting played a combined total of 197 Test...

One Day Speed Camp

Join Tim Thompson, the Head of Strength & Conditioning at Taunton School for a one day speed camp this half term. These sessions are designed for: - Individuals wanting to improve their speed for all sports - Athletes wanting to improve their sprint performance with the aim of qualifying for representative athletics squads 10am -...

£12.00

175th Anniversary Summer Reunion

Join us this summer for the culmination of our 175th anniversary celebrations. On Saturday 8th July all members of the school community and your families are invited to join us for a fun-filled afternoon to celebrate 175 years of our wonderful school. There will be plenty of activities and games to join in with, as...

1847 Legacy Lunch

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

All members of our amazing legacy group, The 1847 Society, as well as recent donors and those interested in finding out more are invited to our annual drinks reception and lunch, with musical performances from members of the school. If you are interested in attending this event or finding out more about the 1847 Society...

Sixth Form Evening

Come and get a feel for life at Taunton School Sixth Form on Friday 6th October 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We don’t just offer A Levels. At Taunton School there is an option to study A-Levels, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or our BTEC Diplomas in Sport & Excercise Science or Business. We are the...

Charity Ball 2023

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

We are delighted to invite all members of the Taunton School community to join us at our Annual Charity Ball for an evening of delicious food, live music, dancing and a charity auction. Date: Saturday 28th October 2023 Timings: 7:00pm, carriages at 12:30am Venue: Densham Suite, Taunton School, TA2 6AD Dress code: Black tie All proceeds from the evening...

Business, Law & Apprenticeships Fair

Taunton School are hosting their annual South West Business, Law, Finance and Apprenticeship Fair on Wednesday 15th November 2023, 6pm – 7.30pm.  This is a wonderful opportunity for all students to gather and meet representatives from local businesses, law firms and apprenticeship providers. There will be a careers event in the Old Library with stalls...

Head’s Reception

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

Join the Head at 6.00pm on Friday 17th November for his annual address to the whole school community. This year, Mr Johnson will talk about the school’s newly defined aims and ethos, the next phases of the campus development plan, and how we will ensure that Taunton remains financially resilient, including the school's likely response...

Reception Information Evening

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

On Tuesday 21st November, from 6-7p.m. we will be holding a Reception information evening to give Nursery 4 and prospective parents an opportunity to meet our Reception teachers, visit the classrooms and learn more about what’s on offer to Pre-prep pupils at Taunton School. Refreshments will be served and we hope it will also be...

John Rae Lecture with OT Neil Woodyer

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

We are delighted to announce that Neil Woodyer (OT, 1955-62) will deliver this year's John Rae lecture. These lectures are the highlight of our academic calendar and provide students and parents with the opportunity to hear from our most distinguished alumni. Neil will talk about his experience from joining Taunton School to founding and growing multiple...

OTA Western Club Christmas Lunch

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the school for the OTA Western Club's Christmas Lunch. A welcome drink will be served at 12.00pm before lunch at 12.30pm. This will be a three-course lunch of traditional Christmas fare, including turkey, stuffing and Christmas pudding, with coffee and mince pies. All OTs, OWs,...

Christmas drinks for recent leavers

Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom

As a new OT, we are delighted to invite you back to the school for an informal Christmas drink. All leavers who left Taunton in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are invited to revisit the school and catch up with friends. If you are interested in attending, please email foundation@tauntonschool.co.uk. 

Cricket Camp

Cricket Camp Thursday 15th & Friday 16th February 2024 Course includes - Fun Fielding and T20 skills 9.00am-11.30am - Year 5-7 11.30am-2.00pm - Year 8-10 £20 per session per day or £35 for both days. Limited spaces available Buy your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tauntonschool

A Conversation on the War in Gaza

Join Israeli Historian Dr Ilan Pappe and British Journalist Peter Oborne in a Conversation on the War in Gaza. An unmissable evening during which two of the region's most balanced and sober observers will give their objective opinions on the present, past and, critically, future in Israel-Palestine. In the Old Library on Wednesday 21'st February...

Hong Kong Reception

We are delighted to invite members of the Taunton School Community to a special reception we are hosting in Hong Kong on Wednesday 28th February 2024. The evening will provide a chance to catch up with other Old Tauntonians and parents, hear about some of the changes at Taunton as well as our aspirations for...

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