Gareth Collier joined Taunton School as the International Marketing and Summer School Director in September 2009. Having taught in the UK and internationally in Tanzania and Kenya, he brings a strong understanding of the education world to the post.&n... read more..
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Congratulations to all the students from Taunton School International who won all their matches against Sherborne this weekend. Girls Football "A" Team won 1-0; Girls Football "B" team won 1-0; Girls Netball won 13-0... read more..
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The Taunton School International Haiti Fund Raising excercise has raised Pound Sterling 589.34. Thank you all for your hard work and generous donations.
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Current estimates put the death and displacement toll for the recent Haiti earthquake disaster at a higher level than that sustained in the Tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean in 2004. Along with the many millions of people around the world who have responded... read more..
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The Council of International Schools is the premier organisation in International Education for the accreditation of schools and Best Practice development. CIS is a not-for-profit organisation of a truly worldwide international educational community compris... read more..
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Congratulations to the 18 Taunton School International Students who have gained places at Taunton School to study A Level and IB for 2010/11.
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New accommodation for the boys’ boarding house in the New Year
2009 saw the refurbishment and renovation of the girls’ boarding accommodation at Taunton School International. Now in 2010 it is the turn of the boys. As a... read more..
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After a very cold Christmas break, the New Year has brought a heavy snowfall to Taunton. However, Taunton School International is operating normally and the staff welcomed back the students on Sunday 10th January for the start of the Spring term... read more..
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It may have been a little belated, but the Taunton School International Halloween fancy dress Disco was certainly a hit with students from across the whole school!
Our students made a fantastic effort with their costumes which ranged from pirates to movie... read more..
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After close defeats to Wills East and Fairwater Houses, the Taunton School International football team were eager for victory against a Wills West side which had already lost games to the same Houses by greater margins.
The manager Mr. Horbury sent ... read more..
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Vivian Lian Yang from China was the winner of the cup for 'The Best Warm Up Act' at the Taunton School House Singing Competition. She is the first to win this award from Taunton School International and it was a very proud mom... read more..
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Well done to all of the students involved in the House Singing competition. Your performance was excellent and received a lot of positive comments from the judges and the audience. Congratulations also to Vivian for becoming the first Taunt... read more..
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Jaiyi Cheng a GCSE student writes:
In our physics lessons we have been studying about the transfer of energy. To help us to understand we undertook a fieldtrip to Lynmouth on the north Devon coast and looked at a micro hydro-electric power plant and... read more..
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Wing, an accomplished violinist delighted an audience of her peers and teachers at the Taunton School Tea-time concert on Wednesday 14th October. Her portrayal of a classic piece from Vivaldi was both powerful and sensitive. The audience was gripped for the wh... read more..
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Mr Horbury, team coach writes: after weeks spent working on fitness and formations, it was good to finally get a competitive match, even if the rain made conditions difficult. Wills East adapted to the weather quicker and immediately opened up a lead. However ... read more..
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Alan Lin has been selected to play Badminton for the Taunton School team. He is a keen member of the club on Tuesdays and he recently played in his first match. The team plays in Division 4 of the League alongside teams from Millfield, Hea... read more..
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Britain is a poetry nation. This year National Poetry Day fell on Thursday October 8th, and the theme was Heroes and Heroines. Poetry celebrates heroes of all sorts from sporting heroes to mums and dads. At Taunton School International all students w... read more..
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Maria Sivachenko, GCSE student, writes:
The Eden Project, built in an old quarry is a beautiful place and a haven for geographers and biologists. As students from Taunton School International we learned that "we are a part of nature, not ... read more..
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Shalva (Shako) Jalabadze was selected to play rugby for Taunton School against King's Bruton School. He first started to play when he joined Taunton School International in 2008 on the GCSE course, having no previous experience of the game. He has thrown himse... read more..
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Feel Good! The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is here. Across the country, and in several other parts of the world, thousands of people are holding or attending coffee mornings to raise money for people affected by cancer. Taunton School... read more..
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84 very nervous students had a perfect introduction to a British boarding school education by taking part in a teambuilding weekend as a part of their induction to Taunton School International. By working together they solved many practical problems in the out... read more..
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Another busy term has started at Taunton School International. We have welcomed 82 students from 25 countries onto our GCSE course this year. After settling into the school the students enjoyed an exhausting but exciting first weekend on a team bon... read more..
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Summary of Activities – Week 1 of Course 2
This first week at Taunton School International has certainly been packed full of activities.
After settling into their houses on the Saturday, the pupils had chance to rest after a long ... read more..
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Weeks two and Three
With a new week, brings a new selection of subjects to study. There has been a wide variety of subjects on offer, including business studies, media studies, mathematics and economics to name but a few. The students ar... read more..
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Week One
Since arriving in the United Kingdom your children have been involved in wide range of activities which we thought you may be interested to find out more about them.
After settling into their houses on the Saturday, the pupils had c... read more..
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Taunton School International are delighted to welcome 85 students from over 30 countries to our Summer School 2009.
These students have enrolled on the first of two senior three week long Summer School Courses, for&nb... read more..
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On Friday 19th of June 2009 thirty-four TSI students ,Miss Lossouarn, Mrs Hallworth, Mrs Calvert, Mr Jones and Mr Tredwell embarked upon a four day trip to Paris. Armed with bags and tickets, everyone was full of exuberance and raring to ma... read more..
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Oake Manor Golf Course provided a fabulous venue for this year’s Taunton School International Summer Ball, organised once again by English and Psychology teacher, Alison Budd. Students and staff arrived in coaches to a red carpet welcome with a gla... read more..
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On Thursday 25th June 2009, we had our last prizegiving day as Taunton International Study Centre and our first as Taunton School International. In her speech, the Principal, Caroline Nixon, talked about the name change and the reasons beh... read more..
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On 16 June, 2009 twenty five TSI students joined Mr Morley and Mrs Griffiths on a trip to Lulworth Cove in Dorset. At the start of the trip, many of the students were a little disgruntled at having an “academic” trip whilst some of the... read more..
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Ben Blocher started training with the South West Tennis Academy in October 2008 when he arrived at Taunton School International to study for his GCSE's. He was soon recognised as an outstanding player by his individual coach, Richard Stock, and has worked... read more..
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Ying Zhinsheng, Simon, age 16 from China participated in the UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge and finished in the top 50 out of 200,000 who took part across the country. Simon is studying at Taunton School International and is doing his GCSEs in... read more..
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On 9th March, we participated in the Taunton School Inter House Cross Country running, which was a fantastic afternoon of excellent sportsmanship and good effort and a lot of fun.
We are delighted to report that our girls ... read more..
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General Sir Mike Jackson spoke in the Taunton School’s Chapel last Monday. The Chapel was full, and there were students from the Senior School, and from Taunton School International. Most people came from the town.
Mike Jackson, born 21 March... read more..
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Taunton School International student Vyacheslav Bezgachev was amongst the top ten students according to Edexcel. Vyacheslav sat the English As A Second Language exam earlier this summer at Taunton School International and the results, issued this month, sho... read more..
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On 22nd January building work started on four new classrooms with interactive white boards, a new ICT room and a new student recreation room at Taunton School International. Caroline Nixon, the Principal had the privilege of laying the first brick w... read more..
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