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 KingdomA 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 KingdomCome 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 KingdomTaunton 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...
Performance Cricket Workshop
Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United KingdomCome 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 KingdomExperience 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 KingdomEaster 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 KingdomEaster 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 KingdomThe 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 -...
Senior School Service of Commemoration 2023
Taunton School Staplegrove Road, Taunton, United Kingdom175th 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 KingdomAll 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 KingdomWe 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 KingdomJoin 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 KingdomOn 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 KingdomWe 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 KingdomAs 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...
Independent Schools Careers Convention
On 5th March we are delighted to be hosting this year's Independent Schools Careers Convention. We are expecting four hundred Year 11 students from Taunton School, TSI, King's College, Queen's College and Wellington School. Each school will have an hour slot to visit the convention which will enable students the opportunity to meet and talk to the...
Tennis Residentials
Taunton School are offering an exclusive tennis residential or day only camp for tournament standard players to hone their tennis skills on this intensive course. The course will be run by LTA qualified coaches (Please see bio’s below). Dates: April 2nd - 6th 2024 The Full Residential Package is £695.00 for 5 days,...
Easter Activity Camp
This Easter Taunton School are proud to be hosting Easter Activity Camps for children aged 4-12 years old. There will be a range of activities available to keep your children active and entertained over the Easter break. This is a sports led activity but we have one afternoon a week which is art or forest...