by Gail | Dec 14, 2020 | The Taunton Academy
The Taunton Academy has arranged for its 195 students who receive free school meals (FSMs) to be given “Christmas in bag” on the last day of term. Thanks to the generosity of the people of Taunton, what started as a plan to give out small party bags developed into a...
by Gail | Nov 30, 2020 | Richard Huish College, The Taunton Academy
Many creative outlets have been impeded in 2020 however Richard Huish College challenged their talented students and the gifted Year 9-11 pupils from local schools to use ‘lockdown’ as an inspiration – setting it as the theme for their 25th Original Writing and...
by Gail | Nov 30, 2020 | The Taunton Academy
The Taunton Academy has been named winner of an animation competition launched by Avon and Somerset Police to engage young people in the issue of knife crime. It was one of four schools which took part in the initiative and received the most views of their short...
by Sam Boughen | Aug 20, 2020 | The Taunton Academy
Students at The Taunton Academy are celebrating another strong set of results. There were several individual success stories, with students gaining multiple grade 9 results. Ruth Garang achieved eight grade 9s, Chloe Sanders was awarded seven and Kacper Slodek six. At...
by Gail | Jul 2, 2020 | The Taunton Academy
A former “Teacher of the Year” has been appointed as Head Teacher at The Taunton Academy. John Eddy will be taking over from Jenny Veal, who is leaving at the end of August to take up the position of Executive Principal at South Dartmoor Community College and The... by Sam Boughen | Mar 6, 2020 | The Taunton Academy
Our more able mathematicians from Year 8 and Year 9 competed in the UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Intermediate Maths Challenge, a competition with thousands of entrants every year. I am pleased to announce some of our best ever results in the competition....