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Attendance
The falling rates of infection, the safety measures in place at school and the rapid testing mean that the school is as safe as it can be. There is a legal expectation that students attend school. Any absence must be reported to the school on the day of the absence, in the normal way.
Covid-19 2021 Update
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Covid-19 Latest
Masks are no longer required in classrooms (staff and students) but do need to be worn inside school, in corridors etc. Masks are not required outside.
To see a copy of all communications, please go to the latest parent letters. Current information and guidance can be found on our Coronavirus Latest page.
Testing
Parents/carers have been sent details about Covid 19 testing via letter. If you or your child receive a positive Covid-19 test result please notify reception immediately by telephoning 01823 348200. If this falls outside of school hours, please notify the Head Teacher immediately by emailing JEddy@thetauntonacademy.com
Thank you for your continued support.
Yr 7 Students of the Week
Tegan for being polite and thoughtful to others
Dotty and Lily for being kind and helping others
Charlie and Ollie for having great resilience
Yr 8 Students of the Week
Congratulations to Eliza and George for consistently impressive work in all lessons this term.
Yr 9 Students of the Week
Stefania – For having a great work ethic and positive attitude to learning.
Sam – For good reading in DEAR, excellent contribution to tutor group discussions and having a more positive approach to learning.
Max – For his dedication, getting involved in sports day, taken on extra events when no one else wanted to.
Safeguarding
If you have a safeguarding concern you should contact the school office in the usual way. If you are unable to do this, please email safeguarding@thetauntonacademy.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
If your concern is urgent, you should consider contacting the emergency services or the Children’s Social Care duty team on 03001232224.
At The Taunton Academy, we recognise that keeping our students safe and promoting their well-being is of paramount importance and it scaffolds all we do as a school. If you have any concerns at all, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Leads, Jenny Webb, or Tamara Dixon, during term time. Safeguarding policy.
Useful contact numbers & websites
- Somerset Direct: 0300 123 2224
- The Local Authority Designated Officer: Anthony Goble
- Public Concern at work: 020 7404 6609
- Childline: 0800 1111 – www.childline.org.uk
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 www.nspcc.org.uk
- KCSIE 2020 www.gov.uk
- Kooth – www.kooth.com
Local Support
Parents' Information
Parents’ Evenings
Specialist Studies
Year 8 Specialist Studies Parents
Curriculum
Remote Learning Curriculum Booklet – Year 7
Remote Learning Curriculum Booklet – Year 8
Remote Learning Curriculum Booklet – Year 9
Remote Learning Curriculum Booklet – Year 10
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Year 7 Transition
For Year 7s joining us in September 2021, information about transition can be found here.
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Head's Message
How resilient young people are and how creative their teachers have been during what has been a difficult year for all of us. The much hoped for relaxing of the national restrictions will be a welcome relief as we move forward.
We are able to use the field again at break and lunchtime and the after school clubs will continue. The chance to focus on other activities rather than spending time alone inwardly reflecting will also benefit all our mental health and wellbeing. Thank you for all your support.
Mr J Eddy
Class Charts
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New Student!
Welcome to Bonzo – our new school dog! Bonzo, who is also Mrs Dixon’s family pet, is a miniature schnauzer and was born on 2nd May 2021. The breed is known for its calm and caring nature. Bonzo has...
Wellbeing Gardens Flourish
Wellbeing Gardens at The Taunton Academy There is growing evidence that if we spend time gardening it reduces stress, boosts our mood and gives a sense of achievement which helps improve our wellbeing. School clubs are an important part...
We Win Public Speaking Grand Final!
The Taunton Academy was the 60th winner of the English Speaking Union’s Churchill Public Speaking competition on Saturday 24th April. Twelve teams from across Britain met remotely to compete in this prestigious event. Year 11 students Ella Gould, Chris...
Speaking Success
On Thursday March 11th students from The Taunton Academy with their teacher, Kat Lam, competed against a number of schools throughout the south west. They gathered by Zoom to compete in the South West Regional Final of the Churchill...
Maths Winners
Our more able mathematicians from Years 9, 10 and 11 competed in the UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Intermediate Mathematical Challenge online on 3rd February 2021. The Intermediate Mathematical Challenge (IMC) is a 60 minute, multiple choice competition aimed...
Bringing Christmas Cheer
The Taunton Academy Brings Christmas Cheer to Families 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...
Police Competition Winners
TAUNTON ACADEMY NAMED WINNER OF KNIFE CRIME ANIMATION COMPETITION 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...
GCSE Results 2020
GCSE Results 2020 at 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...
Maths Challenge Winners
Junior Mathematical Challenge Online We are very delighted to announce that our more able mathematicians from Year 7 and Year 8 competed in the UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Junior Mathematical Challenge online on 3rd July 2020. Junior Mathematical Challenge (JMC)...
New Head Teacher for 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 the academy at the end of August to take up the...
Creative Homework
Performing Arts pupils in Year 7 and Year 8 have been inspired by Cornwall based Kneehigh Theatre’s YouTube channel to get creative at home. Model making and costume creating were popular activities, as well as building characters out of vegetables!...
Milkshake!
The latest task set for Year 7 and 8 Food Science students involved finding out about milk. I set an optional practical to complete at home of making a milkshake and was impressed with the quality and quantity of...
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