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Yr 7 Students of Week
They have all made a fantastic start and were the top merit scorers for their tutor groups!
Mylie, Hayley, Leo, Chiesa, Shafna, Max, Owen, Patricia and Ella.
Yr 8 Students of Week
Mason, Megan, Ashton, Kiera, Kloe, Tink and Katelyn
For an excellent week.
Well done to all!
Yr 9 Students of Week
Holly for having a positive attitude to learning and being a well-being Champion for her tutor group.
Mia for having a fantastic work ethic and being a well-being champion for her tutor group
Josh for having a positive attitude to learning and being polite to others.
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 – https://www.childline.org.uk/
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
- KCSIE 2020 https://www.gov.uk/
- Kooth – https://www.kooth.com/ Mental Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, Mindline is open to people of all ages who need urgent mental health support. The helpline is the first port of call for mental health help – it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you.
01823 276892
Health and Wellbeing Help for CYP Families
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Thank You
Thank you very much to all of you wonderful people who have given items or money for students at our school who are the most vulnerable during this difficult time. Thanks to Aldi, which gave us the tins of hotdog and crisps.
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Parents' Information
Parents’ Evenings
Specialist Studies
Year 8 Specialist Studies Parents
2020 Summer Term 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
Those of you who have either been directly affected by Covid-19, have seen relatives go through it, or have been one of the NHS staff caring for people, will know that this can be a dreadful disease. Despite all of these measures, they will only be effective if everyone works together. If a student displays symptoms of Covid 19 then please notify the school and DO NOT send them into school. If a student displays any symptoms during their time in school, then they will be isolated in an identified area and parents/carers will be contacted immediately to collect the student. Please follow the government guidance with regard to quarantine periods and testing.
When planning our response to this national situation, I have considered if I would be happy for my children to return in these circumstances and I would be. No approach is ever risk free, but I hope that this will sensibly mix the need for safety with the ability to return to teaching and learning which all our children deserve.
Mr J Eddy
September 2020
Class Charts
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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...
Year 8 Cooking
Another week full of amazing recipes and delicious creations from all year groups! It’s lovely to see you all taking an active role in feeding your families and having fun making tasty treats! This week I would like...
Cooking Challenge
A huge well done to those students who have been cooking for their families during lockdown! I am impressed that they are helping out with chores, cooking the family’s main meal and providing some sweet treats to make the...
Theatre Review
Treasure Island Review By Evie, Year 8 Performing Arts The ‘Treasure Island’ theatre production premiered on the 16th April 2020, at the National theatre in London. The performance was adapted by Bryony Lavery from the classic and well known...
Maths Challenge
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...
Cricket
The fabulous and super talented girls pictured participated in the ‘play off’ of the Lady Taverner’s County U15 cricket competition. The winners would go on to play in the county final against the winners of the equivalent private school competition...
Cricket Stars
| By Mrs Ardren | Our team of fabulous Year 10 cricket players (and one Year 9) competed in the first round of the Lady Taverner’s Indoor Cricket competition. Although they were nervous to start with and took a while...
Taunton Academy in football final 8 in the UK!
THE TAUNTON ACADEMY ROARS PAST LOOE AFTER FLUSHING THEIR OPPONENTS AWAY IN THE LAST 16 OF THE COUNTRY. By Mr Cox The Year 10 boys’ football wrote another chapter in their national cup journey in blustery conditions on the...
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