• Remarkable GCSE results from students in Taunton

  By abbie_taunton at 12:55 on 24/08/12

  

  Students across Taunton received their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday August 23) and with outstanding results there was a lot of celebrating to be done. King's College in Taunton are top of the tables as an outstanding 100% of their students received A* - C results across all subjects and 50% of all examinations taken by King's College students attracted A* and A grades. Pupils Chantal Fifield and Jack Holmes achieved A*s in all...

• A-Level exam success across Taunton's Schools and Colleges

  By abbie_taunton at 14:45 on 16/08/12

  

  Hordes of nervous students queued up outside colleges and schools across Taunton this morning to collect a brown envelope containing the achievements they have worked so hard for over the last two years. . The largest group could be seen assembling outside Richard Huish College who opened their doors at 10:30 this morning to all of their students giving them access to their certificates. There was jumping, crying, hugging and fist...

• Castle school, Taunton opens its doors to children interested in becoming Olympic athletes

  By abbie_taunton at 15:26 on 15/08/12

  

  Olympic fever hasn't dwindled in Taunton as Castle school are opening their athletics facilities to children between the ages 8 – 15 years old, giving them the chance to attend Aviva Startrack sessions and see what athletics is all about. The event has been organised by UK Athletics who are campaigning for the future of British athletes. They have formed a partnership with Join In who are campaigning to get young people...

• Richard Huish college students team up with Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre

  By abbie_taunton at 10:59 on 15/08/12

  

  Taunton sixth form college Richard Huish has announced plans to launch a huge new musical theatre project this September by teaming up with the Brewhouse Theatre. The college has enlisted professional director and choreographer Louise Barrett to nurture the musical and dramatics talent within the college. Ms Barrett runs her own dance and theatre company, Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre,  that has just finished a national tour...

• World Book Day at Wellsprings Primary School Taunton

  By marion_TLocal at 22:21 on 07/03/12

  

  Children at Wellsprings Primary School joined in with over 100 countries who celebrated the 15th annual World Book Day on Thursday march 1st, by dressing up as characters from their favourite books and films at the end of book week on Friday. Among them were the Incredible Hulk and King Arthur, to name a few. All in all, it was a fun week where pupils also voted on their favourite book in the Somerset Fiction Awards. Children participat...

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