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King's College, Taunton is an #independent co-educational boarding and day school in Somerset of around 480 pupils aged 13-18 years.
Taunton, England
Joined January 2012
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Congratulations to the
@englandcricket
team, and to former King's pupil
@josbuttler
, for making history at this year's Cricket
#WorldCup
. It was an closely fought match against a strong
@BLACKCAPS
team, who were hugely impressive when they trained with us earlier this year.
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@KingsTaunton
pupils celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
#WomeninSTEM
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Doing our bit to fight
#Covid19
. Ross, our DT technician is currently manufacturing acrylic clear breath protection shields for microscopes at
@MusgrovePark
Hospital.
#happytohelp
#communityspirit
#communitysupport
#helpinghands
#helpyourneighbours
#fightingcoronavirus
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We are delighted to announce that our
#BTEC
Sport teacher, Brendan Craggs has been appointed as the new Housemaster of Tuckwell House from September 2019. We wish Brendan and his family every happiness and success in their new role.
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James R and George T returned with their heads high after being key members of the England team that reached the Under 19
@cricketworldcup
final for the first time this century. Congratulations!
Read more here -
#KingsTauntonCricket
#KingsTauntonProud
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King's are National T20
#Cricket
Champions! A fantastic achievement for all involved and the team should be incredibly proud!
#KingsTauntonSport
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Tune in to
@itvwestcountry
on Friday from 6pm to see our Headmaster Richard Biggs, Director of Sport, Phil Lewis, and former Head of Cricket at
@KingsTaunton
, Dennis Breakwell, talk about
@josbuttler
and his time at the school.
#cricket
#icccricketworldcup
#education2to18
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At the recent Pride of Somerset Youth Awards, King’s pupils James R and George T received awards for their exploits when playing for the England U19 cricket team, and Abby H was Highly Commended for her successes in athletics.
Read more here:
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It's official! It's open! And yes, Jos Buttler was here and did the honours! See highlights from the opening of our Sports Performance and Cricket Centre:
Massive thanks to
@josbuttler
#cricket
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Well done to the Rew brothers on gaining selection to represent Somerset in
#golf
. Sixth Form pupil James has been selected for the 2020/21 U18 team, while younger brother Thomas, who is in Year 8 at
@KingsHallSchool
, has been selected to play in the U14 team.
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Our wonderful team are preparing the grounds for Sunday's poignant service.
#WeWillRememberThem
#RemembranceDay
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We are delighted to announce that, along with
@KingsHallSchool
, under our umbrella of King’s Schools, we will be continuing our long-standing relationship with
@SomersetCCC
. To read more, please click here:
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Congratulations to Sixth Form cricketer, Luke Oldknow, who recently represented the Zimbabwe U19s in a series match against Nigeria.
After scoring an impressive 62 and 33, he now sets his sights on a tour of the UAE with the U19s next month 🏏
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Congratulations to our 1st XV
#rugby
team for their electric 33 - 24 victory last night against
@tauntonschool
under floodlights at
@tauntonrfc
!
#KingsTauntonSport
#Motivation
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#Taunton
is
#cricket
mad, with
@SomersetCCC
hosting
@cricketworldcup
matches this summer. Former
@KingsTaunton
pupils
@josbuttler
and
@TomBanton18
have been making the headlines recently. Read what our Director of Sport has to say:
#education2to18
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We are delighted to announce that Clare Hayes, who is the Director of Hockey at King’s College, Taunton, has been selected to play for England Over 50s in the Home Nations in Nottingham and the World Cup in South Africa this year.
Read more here:
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Say hi to our new school captains! We welcome Joss C and Lydia T as captains and Jenna K and Will C as vice-captains. They make a great team for the year ahead!
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It is with great sadness that the King’s community is today marking the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The world mourns the loss of an extraordinary monarch, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family.
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We are celebrating the result of our recent full inspection this week! The school was judged to be “excellent” in both the achievement and the personal development of our pupils. Read the full report here:
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GOLD!!!!!!!!!!
@Olympics
@KingsTaunton
@KCTSport
@MaddieHinch
@_GBHockey
massive congratulations!!!!
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Huge congratulations to Sixth Form pupil Sonny B, who has joined the
@SomersetCCC
Academy this autumn. His selection is down to his continued hard work, dedication and determination, not only in his cricket, but in balancing his academic studies alongside.
#WeAreSomerset
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Our Deputy Head (Academic), Jonty Lawford, has proved he is a team player both on and off the pitch! He was recently selected to represent his country in the
@EnglandHockey
Over 45s’ squad for the 2019 season. Read more here:
#MondayMotivation
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Welcome to the Year 2021! Be safe and well and we'll see you all very soon!
#happynewyear
#2021
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Celebrating their
#GCSE
results, a number of pupils and their families popped in for some refreshments and a catch up this morning. We'd like to say a huge congratulations to you all. We wish you well and look forward to seeing many of you in September.
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Meet Larry the Labrador – one of our resident house dogs, and a registered therapy dog, who regularly takes time out from his walks to visit patients at Musgrove Hospital. Pets can have a positive impact on mental well being.
#mindfulness
#positivementalwellbeing
@PetsAsTherapyUK
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Congratulations to our 35-mile, 45-mile and 55-mile
#TenTors
teams, who crossed the finish line today at 11:38, 13:50 and 15:38 respectively. A superb performance all-round and a fitting reward for all of the hard work they've put in over the last few months 💪🏅
#GetOutside
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Congratulations to Jack Scrivens! The U6th pupil has been signed to play in the 1st team for
@RadstockTownFC
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*** STAFF CHRISTMAS FLASH MOB ***
Pupils were surprised in Chapel on Friday as staff broke from the pews with spontaneous Christmas cheer!
#Christmas
#ChristmasSpirit
#ChristmasMusic
#flashmob
#dance
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Our U18s certainly enjoyed their
@RPNS7
experience! Despite a gracious defeat to
@WhitgiftSchool1
, their spirits were lifted when they met
@EnglandRugby
and
@Harlequins
player, Marcus Smith.
#RPNS7
@KCTSport
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Our Pringle team did it! They won the prestigious Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy competition over the wknd. This military skills competition tests leadership, decision-making, fitness, and military knowledge. Congratulations to our hardworking team and to our dedicated
#CCF
staff!
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A huge welcome back to King's (albeit it online!) and to the start of the Summer Term. Here's a little something to brighten your day!
To view the full version, please visit our Facebook or YouTube channels!
#virtualschool
#summer
#remotelearning
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We're delighted to announce that the building of our proposed Sixth Form Centre is to commence in the next few weeks. We look forward to working with local company
@CG_Fry
and to reporting on the progress of the project. For full details please visit:
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Celebrating their time with us in style, our Upper Sixth leavers had a wonderful evening: dinner in the most beautifully decorated marquee, with laughter, tears and trips down memory lane! Good luck to you all.
#2021leavers
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We're delighted to continue our sponsorship with
@SomersetCCC
and wish them the best of luck for the season ahead!
#ThursdayThoughts
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Our Head of Design Technology, Jason Grindle has answered a call for help and has produced 50 face shields for NHS Devon; they have already been delivered and are being distributed now around local pharmacies.
#ThankYouThursday
#NHSHeroes
#DesignTechnology
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Congratulations to Fourth Form pupil Nyah who has been selected to represent GB in the Under 17
#waterpolo
squad!
@Swim_England
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Very well done, Will!
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Two pupils from
@KingsTaunton
played in the
@EnglandHockey
#FuturesCup
last week.
Eliza, playing for the
#WessexLeopards
U17 team was voted player of the tournament for her team, and Katie, playing for the U15 side took home a bronze medal.
#hockey
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With rugby making a return to the fixtures list today, please do follow/like etc. across our social media platforms: FB, Twitter and Instagram. We will be posting images over the weekend and into next week so that you can see all the sporting action that has taken place!
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And our school reception area finally accepts that
#Christmasiscoming
. Look at this magnificent
#Christmastree
! A huge THANK YOU goes out to our porters for sprinkling a little
#Christmas
magic across our school site.
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One more day to go ... our boarders will start returning this evening, and tomorrow we look forward to welcoming back as many of you as possible! With the Summer Term just a matter of weeks away, it won't be too long before we're all back together again!
#welcomeback
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Congratulating all our Upper Sixth leavers. Although this has been a strange and challenging time, we celebrate their hardwork, determination and resilience, and wish them all the very best for the future. You can read more here:
#resultsday
#Alevels
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We're looking forward to welcoming
@matt9dawson
as a
@SodexoUK_IRE
ambassador tomorrow. He'll chat to pupils about nutrition and healthy eating, as well as maybe serving up a few plates himself when rush hour hits the
@KingsTaunton
Dining Hall!
#healthyeating
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What a fantastic term it has been so far! Following on from the success of our U15 rugby squad, our U16 boys are now through to the final 16 of the
@EnglandHockey
Tier 1 National Schools Competition. Well done all! 🏑
#preparingforlife
#winningstreak
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Today, Covid restrictions aside, we remember. Our scaled-down Remembrance Day will follow the same format, alas, without a congregation.
#remembrance
#remembrancesunday
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** Breaking News ** Following an impressive display of grit, teamwork and sublime execution, the Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy has once again been retained by King's. More to follow in the coming days...
#CCF
#CombinedCadetForce
#Military
#RoyalMarines
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Congratulations to Captain Steven James Shaw who had been awarded the Cadet Forces Medal. This medal is given in recognition of unbroken long and efficient service of at least 12 years to the Cadet Forces.
#combinedcadetforce
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**
#Cricket
Masterclass with
@josbuttler
OA** Tomorrow afternoon pupils will be able to put their questions to Jos and our Director of Sport, Phil Lewis as they discuss the short ball ... from premeditation, to weight distribution, shot selection, mindset and practice time.
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And they are off! Following a 5am wake up call and a hearty breakfast, our intrepid
#TenTors
teams have crossed the start line. Track their progress (routes A, W and Y) here:
#KingsTauntonOutdoor
#SpaceForAdventure
#OutdoorEducation
#Nature
#Outdoors
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Look at our fabulous new tennis dome. No more cold, blustery games! Our HM Richard Biggs and his son Oliver were the first to try it out!
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This weekend our
#RoyalMarines
Section triumphed at the Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy Competition.
This is a record-breaking 8th win, and the first time a team has surpassed the 1000-point threshold.
Please read more here:
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King’s College, Taunton and King’s Hall School are delighted to announce the continuation of their long-standing relationship with Somerset County Cricket Club (SCCC). Read more on our website here:
#Cricket
#cricketlovers
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Great news!
@KingsTaunton
pupil Charlie S has been invited to train with the
@BristolBears
U18 Academy. We look forward to following your progress!
#rugby
#sport
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In recognition of his hard work and continued efforts while on tour in
#SriLanka
, Fourth Form pupil Charlie Sharland was awarded best all-rounder by
@SomersetCCC
's Performance Analyst, Andrew Griffiths. Well done Charlie, we are all so proud of you here at King's!
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Do you live and breathe
#hockey
like our Director of Hockey, Clare Hayes?
Read more about her extensive credentials as a hockey coach:
#EnglandHockey
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Despite this year's inspection being cancelled due to Covid restrictions, our
#CCF
took the opportunity to conduct a contingent parade practice in the afternoon sunshine (in year group bubbles of course).
#combinedcadetforce
#teamwork
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Congratulations to our four
#TenTors
teams. With sore feet and rosy cheeks, they still managed a smile (almost!) as they crossed the line yesterday!
#TenTorsChallenge
#Dartmoor
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What a fantastic way to end the first half of the Summer Term! Our U15 girls' cricket team won the Broderick Plate competition. Thanks to
@QueensTaunton
for hosting!
#girlscricket
#getinspired
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Our Director of Sport, Phil Lewis, rounds off a fantastic week of 13+ scholarship assessments, by discussing sport at King’s in our Sports Performance and Cricket Centre. A huge thank you to all involved and to all the amazing pupils we met throughout the week!
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Every year, in the chapel services at King’s College and King’s Hall, we celebrate St Francis and rejoice with the animals we love and care for. Each animal is brought up to the altar to be blessed by the Chaplain, Father Mark.
#KingsTauntonCommunity
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We're elated to announce that both King’s College and
@KingsHallSchool
have been shortlisted for the prestigious
@ISParent
Independent Schools of The Year Awards for 2019! More information to follow very soon.
#award
#thrilled
#preparedforlife
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Congratulations to our U15
#cricket
team who recently won the County Cricket T20 Final against Taunton School in a thrilling away match. The team now take on the winners from Devon on Tuesday in the knockout stage of the Regional Finals. We wish them the very best of luck!
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Congratulations
@KCTSport
Tom Pittman and Charlie Agbo
@ISRFCLambs
named in 2017 National Squad
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Coffee and donuts, tea and pastries, and lots of celebrating this morning for our
#Alevel
students!
#Alevelresultsday
Read about our best set of A level results to date, with an impressive 76% of students achieving A* to B grades!
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Collaboration, community and charity! Today's
#WearAHatDay
has generated a lot of hat activity across our school community. Check out our galleries to see who took part! If this were a competition, it would be 'hats off' to Miss Hollands, who turned out in 'a few' that she owns!
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Today we say a fond farewell to our Head of Equestrian, Emma Edwards. She was instrumental in setting up a riding provision for our pupils, and she will be hugely missed by all of us. Picking up the reins (!) is Laura Bennett, another accomplished horse woman!
#horseriding
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Introducing our new school captains! We welcome Anastasia W and Louis B as captains and Aubrey L-S and Megan J as vice-captains. They make a great team for the year ahead!
#KCTcommunity
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Dedicated swimmer Thomas Tsai has been awarded the Arthur Cripps Swimmer of the Year trophy, plus a new award ... the Thomas Tsai Sport Award! The new award will be given to future pupils who enter into the same spirit shown by Thomas since he joined
@KingsTaunton
.
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We're excited to reveal that Sixth Former James R has signed a contract with
@SomersetCCC
! Phil Lewis, Director of Sport said: “James has worked incredibly hard and has the perfect credentials that you want in a top player.."
#kingstauntonsport
#cricket
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Congratulations Tuckwell for winning house singing with their rendition of SuperTrooper. One highlight of the night - Lannece Hole tumbling!
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We are delighted to announce that at the recent
@EnglandAthletic
South West Regional Volunteer Awards that our very own Mr Steve Shaw was named as the
#Athletics
#Coach
of the Year!
#KingsTauntonSport
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Earlier this term Olivia B set about raising funds for
@SSAFA
, the Armed Forces charity. Read more about her endeavours:
#charity
#fundraising
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Bbbrrrrr! Our thanks go to Mr Ridley for sharing this beautiful frosty image of our school grounds this morning!
#frosty
#winter
#wintersunrise
#staywarm
#staysafe
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During the recent
#TenTors
event, Jenny Humphry OA, Mr Pete Belfield OA and Mr Ron Mason were presented with their Ten Tors certificates of long service, for 10, 15 and 30 years respectively.
#KingsTauntonCCF
#CCF
#CombinedCadetForce
#Military
#Dartmoor
#OutdoorEducation
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Congratulations to former pupils Tom Banton and James Rew, who yesterday scored maiden County Championship centuries in a scintillating match against Essex.
Read more here:
#Cricket
#CricketLovers
#CricketFans
#CricketNews
#CricketWorld
#WeAreSomerset
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This morning we hosted a walk-in NHS vaccination service for our 16 - 18 year old pupils opting to receive the vaccine. It's important to us that we work to minimise the potential risk to the King's and wider community. A big thank you to our local NHS vaccination team!
#GrabAJab
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Sixth Form pupil Kiano K has been selected to play for the U20 Ugandan
#football
team. He will represent his country in the forthcoming Total CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations zonal qualifiers (AFCON) in Dar-Es-Salaam at the end of the month. Huge congratulations Kiano!
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Cricket-mad brothers George and Josh Thomas have both just been awarded a two-year sponsorship deal by QDOS, which forms part of
@SomCountySports
.
Click here to read more:
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Congratulations to Fifth Form pupil Juan R who last week became the Spanish Youth Champion in show jumping after competing in Madrid! Not only did Juan win the gold medal, but the stables he competed with took bronze overall. Here's Juan in action:
#Equestrian
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All-round athlete Sam Cobb been offered a place on the Pentathlon GB English Talent Programme (ETP).
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Raising awareness as part of
#antibullyingweek
, our school community are wearing odd socks, even Woodard House dog Larry is taking part to match Dr Snell!
#oddsocksday
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King's is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Headmaster for September 2022. Mr Michael Sloan and his family are very much looking forward to being part of the
#KCTCommunity
.
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There was certainly some razzle and some dazzle in last week's knockout production of Chicago. Leads and understudies were able to showcase their talents in this, Ms Agg-Manning's final and finest!
#performingarts
#musicals
#becreative
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Spring has well and truly taken hold across
@KingsTaunton
. So, here are some updates to brighten your day!
#signsofspring
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If you didn't catch this last night, here is Fifth Form pupil Abby H talking about her experience at the recent
#M
üllerBritishChamps event in Manchester at the weekend.
#athletics
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Hot chocolate all round at break this morning! The horse trailer hot chocolate van will be here again on Friday with chocolate treats just before the end of term.
#endoftermisinsight
#endoftermtreats
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Ahead of what will be another action packed sporting year, King’s Schools have recently recruited some highly qualified and experienced sports performance coaches. Click here to read more:
@KCTSport
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Our
@RoyalMarines
CCF Section team are celebrating! After nine weeks of intense training, they won the Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy Competition against 18 schools from across the country.
Read the full story -
#KingsTauntonProud
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This afternoon our first XI welcome
@MCCOfficial
to
@KingsTaunton
. Looks set to be a great afternoon of
#cricket
in the September sunshine!
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Members of our King's community came out to celebrate our healthcare workers. Sully joined in just before his bedtime! Well done. Keep going.
#clapforcarers
#clapforthenhs
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