Prep December 2023
A message from the Head of Pre-Prep & Nursery
The Autumn term has been as busy as ever in the Pre-prep and Nursery and the last few weeks...
New Head of TPS Ed Burnett
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ed Burnett as the new Head of Taunton Prep School. Ed...
Christmas Fair
Taunton Prep School Christmas Fair was a resounding success, featuring great music from the fantastic choir and a special...
Carol Service
The TPS Carol Service was a huge success, making the last day of term a festive occassion for pupils,...
Show Jumping County Success
The Taunton School Equestrian Team competed at the county show-jumping competition held at KSEC. The classes had big entries and...
TPS Weekly Award Winners
This week proved to be an exceptional one for pupils across various disciplines at TPS. Many pupils were recognised...
Equestrian Success
Izzy R (yr 7), Daisy T (yr 9), Violet L (yr 6) and Erin W (yr 5) won the...
U13 Hockey Nationals
The U13 Girls Hockey Team travelled to Haileybury School in Hertfordshire to compete at IAPS Hockey Nationals. After a...
Prep Sport Round-up
English School Cross Country Cup On Saturday 11th November TPS pupils travelled to Taunton Racecourse for the regional rounds...
The Impact of your Support
The Foundation and Alumni Office invite you to read all about our successes over the last year, as well...
Wellbeing Hub Update
SMSC is the over-arching umbrella that encompasses personal development across the whole curriculum. It encompasses a wide range of...
Christmas Sparkle
For a number of years, TPS pupils, parents and staff, have brought in gifts to support local charity, ‘Christmas...
Christmas at TSIMS
Students at the Grange had a fun-filled final week of term celebrating in the lead up to the Christmas...
Anti-Bullying Week
In November students at TSIMS marked Anti-Bullying Week with an Odd Sock and Mufti Day to raise money for...
TSIMS Go Ice-Skating
TSIMS students took to the ice in Bristol on a weekend trip! Although a little nervous at first, the...
Mr Trescothick Returns from World Cup
Mr Trescothick has returned to Taunton School’s cricket coaching programme after spending time in India as part of England’s...
Sewing Club
The sewing club have spent the term creating fabric advent calendars. They measured and sewed the main fabric and...
Year 3 and 4 Cookery Club
The last cooking session of the term finished in good festive cheer with the children making Christmas chocolate tiffin...
Advent Carol Service
The Advent Carol Service returned to the chapel again this year to start the festive period. The Chapel Choir...
Year 4 Study the Tudors
The Year 4 pupils got practical during an English lesson, as part of their study on “Privateers and Petticoats”,...
Dance Show
Over half term Benji and Dottie showcased their exceptional talents at Disneyland Paris for ‘Fox King Dance Academy’. In...
Terrific Tudor Cakes
Year 8 pupils have excelled in their Tudor-themed bake off this week. It was certainly a tough job for...
Cube Bracelets
At the beginning of the school year, the Year 5 pupils embarked on a hands-on project, creating cube bracelets...
Cookie Cook-off
The highly anticipated ‘cookie cook-off’ by 6G unfolded in our tutor group session on the 20th of November and...
Medicine Through the Ages
Year 6 pupils were treated to a wonderful ‘Medicine Through Time’ History workshop, travelling through the ages to hear...
Year 8 Cooking
Throughout the first half of the term, Year 8 pupils focused on developing their cooking skills by learning to...
Saturday Enrichment
Over the last four weeks, the students attending Saturday Enrichment sessions dedicated their time to crafting framed CAM toys,...
Celtic Project
Year 3 pupils have been working on their Celtic project completing a weaving task in Design and Technology. They...
Performing Arts Scholars
On Tuesday 7th November, the TPS Performing Arts Scholars performed in the Centenary Hall. Representing the very best in the...
Community Profiles
Have you seen our community profiles? Visit the website to read about just some of our inspiring alumni and...
Taunton Preparatory School at the 2023 Taunton Drama Festival
Taunton Prep School had an outstanding week performing at the annual Taunton Drama Festival, which took place between 13th November and 17th...
Business and Networking Panel
Date: 4:30pm, Friday 19th April 2024Venue: RAF Club,128 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PY Please save the date for our business...
Bran the Celt Storytelling Workshop
Pupils in Year 3 were thoroughly entertained by Bran the Celt in a storytelling workshop. With his captivating storytelling...
Christmas Festivities
A huge thank you to our wonderful Year 8 student leaders who kick-started festivities at TPS by hosting a...
Read this year’s OT Review
We are delighted to share this year’s edition of the OT Review, an annual publication created for our alumni...
Bake with Rome
Year 8 pupils studying Henry VIII’s break with Rome, have completed a prep project where they designed a themed...
Contenders Speeches
Year 7 historians have been looking at the four contenders for the throne in 1066 in Britain and composing...
OT Neil Woodyer delivers John Rae Lecture
Earlier this month, we were delighted to welcome back OT Neil Woodyer (1955-1962) to deliver the school’s annual John...
Pistol Shooting Regionals
A group of students from years 6 to 13 attended the regional school’s pistol shooting competition last Friday. It...
ESAA National Cross Country Cup Final
The U13 Boys’ Cross Country team travelled to Woodbridge School in Suffolk on Saturday to compete in the ESAA...
ESSA National Finals Success
Taunton School took three teams to the ESSA Swimming National Finals in Birmingham, Junior Boys, Senior Boys and Senior...
Christmas Craft Day
TPPS started December off joyously with festive spirit and a day dedicated to the enchanting world of Christmas craft-making....
Pole to Pole
In the captivating exploration of their ‘Pole to Pole’ topic, Year One pupils immersed themselves in the wonders of...
Stick Friends
During their trip to Uppers for Forest School, Year One pupils spent time in nature. They crafted ‘Stick Friends’...
Great Fire of London
Year 2 spent the morning at Forest School, imagining that were living in London during the long hot summer...
Autumnal Days in Nursery
Nursery Two have been relishing the crisp outdoors, taking full advantage of the autumnal weather. The pupils have been...
Year 8 Science – Dissection
Pupils in Year 8 had the opportunity to dissect a pig’s hearts and lungs in their science lessons this...
Year 7 & 8 Drama Scholars
Year 7 pupils and Year 8 drama scholars, enjoyed a delightful performance of Charles Dickens’ classic yuletide tale, ‘A...
South West Schools Modern Biathlon Championships
Over 40 pupils from years 3 to 13 competed in the South West Regional Biathlon on Sunday 19th November....