- Year 7 Go Bananas!
Published: 13 May, 2013Year 7 pupils at Plymouth College have been working with The Banana Tree Project to sponsor an orphaned boy in Tanzania. Steven Mautula is 14 years old and has spent time living on the streets of Mwanza in Tanzania.
- Karting team through to national final
Published: 8 May, 2013Plymouth College’s Karting team have qualified for the national final of the British Schools Karting Championships after coming 2nd in the South West final. Taking place at Thruxton Raceway near Salisbury, 37 teams competed in the regional event.
- Life’s a beach for Geography students
Published: 30 April, 2013Year 10 Geography students have been to Millendreath and Looe beaches in Cornwall to collect fieldwork data in preparation for their Controlled Assessment.
- GCSE Historians reflect on the Great War 99 years on
Published: 25 April, 2013Thirty Plymouth College Historians visited the key sites and memorials of the First World War in a very moving but fascinating three-day trip to France just before the start of term.
- National final for business students
Published: 22 April, 2013Plymouth College sixth formers have made it through to the national final of BASE – a business, accounting and skills education competition.
- Civil War brought to life for Year 8
Published: 3 April, 2013Just before the end of term, Year 8 students relived aspects of the English Civil War with historians from Great Torrington 1646.
- Glowing inspection report for Plymouth College
Published: 26 March, 2013“The quality of pupils’ achievement and learning is excellent”; “The contribution of curricular and extra-curricular provision is excellent”; “Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent”; “The contribution of arrangements for pastoral care is excellent”...
- Centre stage for AS and A Level drama students
Published: 26 March, 2013Sixth form drama students have taken centre stage to perform their final exam pieces.
- Olympic medallist wins language competition
Published: 18 March, 2013Plymouth College pupil and star diver, Tom Daley, 18, took to a different type of platform when he competed in a foreign language speaking competition.
- World Book Day brings stories to life for Year 7
Published: 15 March, 2013Year 7 pupils at Plymouth College had a lot of fun celebrating World Book day by bringing fiction to life.
- Karting team make regional final
Published: 8 March, 2013For the second year running a Plymouth College team has made it through to the regional final of the British Karting Championships.
- Twenty one pianists perform in concert
Published: 6 March, 2013The Piano Evening is now in its third year and is one of the main fixtures in the Performing Arts calendar. The audience enjoyed a packed programme which featured twenty one different pianists and nine pianos in a circle.
- Danish school hopes to emulate Plymouth College sports programme
Published: 27 February, 2013Staff from a school in Denmark have visited Plymouth College to gain some insight into running an elite sports programme.
- House drama searches for the Holy Grail...
Published: 27 February, 2013The theme for this year's House Drama was 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. As usual, the four Houses were randomly allocated portions of the script on which to base their fifteen minute performance.
- Guitar evening show-cases talented musicians
Published: 18 February, 2013Just before half term Plymouth College’s music department hosted its annual Guitar Evening in the Meade-King Hall.
- Procession celebrates Year of the Snake
Published: 14 February, 2013Plymouth College celebrated the Chinese ‘Year of the Snake’ with a colourful and noisy procession around the school site.
- Business pupil serves up classic films in boutique bakery
Published: 13 February, 2013Plymouth College entrepreneur and Year 11 pupil, Ollie Saunders, is making a meal out of his first production – a film club within a chic Plymouth eatery.
- Boarders ‘go potty’ for weekend activity
Published: 12 February, 2013A group of thirty boarders enjoyed an afternoon at the Clay Art studio on Plymouth’s Barbican during one of their weekly Sunday activities.
- AS Tudor History Adventure
Published: 8 February, 2013Plymouth College Lower Sixth historians have just returned from a 3-day Tudor History study trip in London with a wealth of new knowledge, a greater awareness of the source material available and a refreshed enthusiasm for all things Tudor.
- Two Good Schools Guide Awards for Plymouth College
Published: 29 January, 2013Plymouth College has won Good Schools Guide Awards 2012 for the best point score for boys taking Business Studies and Economics at A Level and the best point score for girls taking Business Studies and Economics at GCSE.
- Cadets host Contingent dinner
Published: 29 January, 2013Plymouth College’s Combined Cadet Force has held its second Contingent Dinner. The event followed traditional regimental dinner-night customs, with 70 cadets and guests enjoying an outstanding 3-course meal.
- Hockey player coaches next generation
Published: 21 January, 2013Plymouth College pupil, Emma Dorian-Kemp, 14, is helping to coach the next generation of hockey players as part of her bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
- MP visits Plymouth College
Published: 16 January, 2013Oliver Colvile, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport has visited Plymouth College to meet and congratulate some of the school’s top athletes.
- OBE honour for former pupil
Published: 15 January, 2013Former Plymouth College pupil, Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for his work with injured servicemen.
- Cricketers raise money for Meningitis charity
Published: 9 January, 2013Plymouth College’s U17 development side have donated £125 to Meningitis Trust UK.
- Much Ado About Nothing
Published: 24 December, 2012Shakespeare’s comedy was transported to the back-stage of a circus ring in this year’s upper school performance just before the end of term.
- Festival wins lead to more trophies for Phoebe
Published: 24 December, 2012After winning two classes at the Plymouth Festival, Plymouth College sixth former, Phoebe Hirst, was honoured with two more trophies at the festival’s Gala Evening.
- Football manager is special guest at awards evening
Published: 14 December, 2012Leeds United and former Plymouth Argyle Manager, Neil Warnock, was the special guest at Plymouth College’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Sixth Form Quiz is top evening
Published: 12 December, 2012The annual Sixth Form Quiz proved another great success with 20 teams of 6 competing for the coveted trophy.
- Herald Sports Awards Success
Published: 5 December, 2012Plymouth College shone at the Herald Sports Awards on Monday. Tom Daley was named Sports Personality of the Year, Ruta Meilutyte took the Young Sports Personality of the Year honour while Jon Rudd was crowned Coach of the Year.
- Official Inspection for Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force
Published: 4 December, 2012Plymouth College’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) has had its biennial inspection. One of the most important events in the CCF calendar, passing the inspection is a requirement of the MoD.
- Cake sale for Children in Need
Published: 29 November, 2012Rocky roads, cupcakes, victoria sponge, flapjack, cookies, fruit cake and jam tarts were just some of the delicious delights on offer at the cake sale for Children in Need.
- Reading event for Latin scholars
Published: 27 November, 2012Plymouth College’s Classics department have hosted a Latin reading event.
- RailtTrails is England finalist
Published: 26 November, 2012Plymouth College’s Young Enterprise company, Railtrails CIC, have reached the finals of the England Social Enterprise Awards 2012.
- Lithuanian Swimming Federation visits Plymouth College
Published: 19 November, 2012Plymouth College welcomed the President of the Lithuanian Swimming Federation earlier this week.
- Plymouth College wins two Telegraph awards
Published: 15 November, 2012Plymouth College has won two awards in the prestigious Telegraph/Aviva School Sports Matters Awards 2012.
- Staff and pupils shortlisted in Herald Sports Awards
Published: 26 October, 2012Plymouth College features strongly in this year’s Herald Sports Personality of the Year Awards with six nominations. In addition, the school sponsors the Team of the Year Award.
- Pupils help to plant trees
Published: 25 October, 2012Plymouth College pupils, including members of the school’s Future Council, have helped to plant trees in the city’s Central Park.
- Malaysian Headteachers visit Plymouth College
Published: 24 October, 2012A group of Malaysian Headteachers have visited Plymouth College as part of an initiative that has seen the school provide placements for trainee teachers from Malaysia.
- Sculptor runs skulls workshop
Published: 18 October, 2012Exeter sculptor James Lake came to Plymouth College recently to run a workshop on creating skulls from recycled cardboard.
- Lithuanian awards for director of swimming
Published: 12 October, 2012Jon Rudd, Plymouth College Director of Swimming and coach to Olympic gold medallist Ruta Meilutyte, has received honours in Lithuania this week.
- Plymouth College shortlisted for three Telegraph awards
Published: 11 October, 2012Plymouth College has been shortlisted in three categories in the Telegraph/Aviva School Sports Matters Awards 2012.
- Year 7s visit medieval castles
Published: 5 October, 2012With an army of 50 Year 7s, Plymouth College attacked Launceston and Restormel Castles recently in an effort to understand life in medieval England.
- Ellie leaps for St Luke’s
Published: 27 September, 2012Plymouth College sixth former, Ellie Gates, has raised £500 for St Luke’s Hospice by taking on a tandem sky dive challenge.
- Bethany passes mime and dance exams
Published: 25 September, 2012Lower sixth pupil, Bethany Gare, has started the school year on a high after achieving distinction in LAMDA Grade 8 Mime.
- Adventurer to give talk at Plymouth College
Published: 21 September, 2012Alastair Humphreys, adventurer, author, motivational speaker, film maker and photographer, is coming to Plymouth College next week to give a talk about his expeditions.
- Helicopter pilots take to the air to visit Plymouth College
Published: 21 September, 2012Royal Navy Pilots, James Birchall and André Milne who met as 13-year-olds at Plymouth College, arrived in style last week by landing a Sea King helicopter on the school playing field.
- Plymouth College Olympians return to school
Published: 19 September, 2012Plymouth College’s Olympians have come back to school to a hero’s welcome. Ruta Meilutyte, Tom Daley, Jade Howard and Jamila Lunkuse received a standing ovation from fellow pupils at the start of term assembly, as well as being the focus of the Headmaster’s address to the whole school.
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning
Published: 14 September, 2012A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 6th October.
- Assembly starts new term on a high
Published: 11 September, 2012It comes as no surprise that the London 2012 Olympics featured heavily in the start of term assembly.
- One in four Plymouth College pupils gain seven or more top GCSEs
Published: 23 August, 2012There is much to celebrate at Plymouth College this morning with 25% of pupils gaining at least seven A* or A grades at GCSE.
- International Baccalaureate sees outstanding results
Published: 16 August, 2012Plymouth College is celebrating its second ever set of International Baccalaureate (IB) results, which sees an average point score that is equivalent to nearly 3 A*s at A Level.
- Plymouth College A Level success
Published: 16 August, 2012Plymouth College has published another great set of A Level results this morning. One in eight pupils have achieved at least three A grades with half of these gaining four or more top grades.
- Tom makes it two Olympic medals for Plymouth College!
Published: 13 August, 2012Tom Daley, 18, fulfilled his dream of winning an Olympic medal when he clinched bronze in the individual 10m platform final in London 2012 on Saturday.
- Plymouth College wishes Olympians good luck!
Published: 27 July, 2012Plymouth College wishes its Olympians good luck! Tom Daley, Ruta Meilutyte, Jamila Lunkuse, Jade Howard.
- Former pupil is first class!
Published: 17 July, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil, Tara Auty, 23, has been awarded a First Class Honours Degree in Events Management.
- Cadets step up to the mark on Armed Forces Day
Published: 4 July, 2012Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force (CCF) cadets did themselves proud on one of the biggest days in the city’s calendar.
- Watering system is second in Innovation Award
Published: 3 July, 2012A garden watering system designed by pupils from Plymouth College has been named runner up in a closely-contested innovation category at the Plymouth School's GO4SET Awards.
- Young Enterprise company takes runners-up spot
Published: 27 June, 2012Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, Platform, has come second in the South West stage of the competition.
- Cadets to meet Prince Edward
Published: 26 June, 2012Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force (CCF) cadets will form a guard of honour for the arrival of His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, as part of Armed Forces week.
- Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Published: 22 June, 2012Spirits were high for the Senior School Diamond Jubilee party earlier this week.
- All the world’s a stage for former Plymouth College pupil
Published: 19 June, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil, Len Cook, was never far from the limelight when he was at school.
- LAMDA success for talented pupils
Published: 18 June, 2012Hettie Burrows and Nada Khalil have passed their grade 7 duo acting with distinction and have been awarded silver medals.
- Dancer performs in English Youth Ballet production
Published: 15 June, 2012Talented Plymouth College dancer, Harriet Irving, 12, has performed in the English Youth Ballet’s production of Giselle at the Princess Theatre in Torquay.
- OPM serenades Olympians
Published: 15 June, 2012Former pupil and tenor, David Webb, returned to school recently with his classical group, Amore.
- Tom Daley one of four Plymouth College athletes heading for London 2012
Published: 11 June, 2012Plymouth College pupil and world diver, Tom Daley, 18, will be joined by three fellow students at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- Dining hall roof blossoms into a garden
Published: 1 June, 2012More than 100 green-fingered pupils and staff at Plymouth College have helped to create a garden on the roof of the school dining hall.
- Top school athlete meets Dame Kelly Holmes
Published: 31 May, 2012Earlier this month Plymouth College sports scholar, Tia Simms Lymn, 13, met Dame Kelly Holmes at a business breakfast event hosted by the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT).
- Devon title for Young Enterprise team
Published: 29 May, 2012Within weeks of clinching the Plymouth title, Platform the Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, has won the Devon competition.
- Young engineers take part in nation-wide scheme
Published: 28 May, 2012Lower Sixth pupils from Plymouth College have designed an Ultra High-Speed Rate Table for gyroscopes as part of the Engineering Education Scheme.
- Former Plymouth College pupils tackle toughest foot-race on earth
Published: 22 May, 2012Royal Navy Pilots, James Birchall and André Milne who met as 13-year-olds at Plymouth College, have completed a spectacular charitable effort by competing in the grueling Marathon Des Sables race across the Sahara Desert.
- Singing star releases first single
Published: 21 May, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil and tenor, David Webb, hits the classical singles chart today with his group Amore’s first release.
- Grade 5 acting for talented pupil
Published: 16 May, 2012Plymouth College pupil, Lizzie Gribble, 15, has passed her LAMDA Grade 5 Acting with distinction.
- Navy cadets take the trophy in annual rowing event
Published: 16 May, 2012The annual Geoff Fabian Memorial Trophy Rowing competition took place at Jupiter Point naval training centre.
- Plymouth College teams complete Ten Tors challenge
Published: 16 May, 2012The 52nd Ten Tors challenge took place on Dartmoor at the weekend. Run by the Army, the event involves thousands of students aged 14 to 19.
- Grade 8 achieved by talented guitarist
Published: 10 May, 2012Plymouth College musician, James Douie, 15, has passed his grade 8 classical guitar examination.
- Plymouth College pupils win Plymouth Young Enterprise with Railtrails book
Published: 4 May, 2012Platform, a Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, have won the Plymouth final of the Young Enterprise competition.
- Rock guitarist mentors young musicians
Published: 25 April, 2012Budding rock stars got to team up with the real thing yesterday when former Boomtown Rats lead guitarist, Garry Roberts, hosted a guitar workshop at Plymouth College.
- Servus aus Wien!
Published: 24 April, 2012A group of 18 dedicated Germanists and 3 staff visited Vienna during the Easter break, marking the German Department’s first adventure to the land of Mozart, Apfelstrudel and Lederhosen!
- In Flanders' Fields...
Published: 19 April, 2012The GCSE History trip to the First World War's Western Front proved both poignant and fascinating.
- French fashion show for Year 8
Published: 13 April, 2012As part of their assessment on the module covering clothes, Year 8 linguists put on a fashion show.
- Sixth Formers live the American Dream
Published: 12 April, 2012The UK-US special relationship proved strong as four Plymouth College Sixth Form students took part in an exchange with Wilbraham & Monson Academy near Boston.
- World Championships for street dancing brothers
Published: 4 April, 2012Ben and Sam Harvey have both qualified for the World Street Dancing Championships being held in Blackpool in August.
- Atlantic row for former pupil
Published: 30 March, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil Rosie Greaves, 23, is taking on the challenge of a lifetime next year to raise money for charity.
- Standing ovation for Les Misérables
Published: 28 March, 2012“Plymouth College’s production of Les Misérables was absolutely spectacular and has put musical theatre firmly back into the heart of the school’s performing arts repertoire”, reports Head of Drama, Jayne Hansford.
- Broadcast journalist returns to Plymouth College
Published: 22 March, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil and broadcast journalist, Tim Hart, 24, returned to school recently to talk to budding reporters about his work.
- Stuart England brought to life in Civil War Day
Published: 21 March, 2012Year 8 pupils have been treated to a visit by historians from Great Torrington to guide them through the trials and tribulations of life in Stuart England.
- Pupils showcase talents in performing arts evening
Published: 15 March, 2012The latest Performing Arts Evening took the Meade-King Hall by storm earlier this week.
- English competitions bring out pupils’ creative sides
Published: 13 March, 2012A group of intrepid English students met before a sizeable audience to compete in the annual English Department House events.
- Sixth Form drama evening
Published: 8 March, 2012The A Level drama groups provided a skilful and thought-provoking evening when they performed their examination extracts for the moderator.
- Year 8s meet injured marines
Published: 8 March, 2012Year 8 pupils at Plymouth College were visited by marines from 42 Commando (Bickleigh) as part of the school’s Personal, Social and Health Education programme.
- Former pupil rowing the east coast of America
Published: 6 March, 2012OPM, Lewis Colam, 24, has decided to inject some adventure into his life by rowing 1400 miles up the east coast of America.
- OPM shares stress-busting advice
Published: 5 March, 2012Former Plymouth College pupil, Christine Daniel, 22, returned to school to give some useful tips to pupils on how to recognise and deal with stress.
- Sargents are Senior House Quiz champions
Published: 5 March, 2012A sunny St David’s Day lunchtime saw all four Houses – Chaytors, Dales, Palmers and Sargents – well represented in the Senior House Quiz.
- Grand charity effort by Year 7
Published: 29 February, 2012Plymouth College Year 7s have raised £1000 so that a boy in Tanzania can go to school.
- Olly makes national business competition final
Published: 22 February, 2012Plymouth College sixth former, Olly Foster, has made it through to the national final of Schools’ Brightest Business Brain.
- Karting team are through to next round of British championships
Published: 16 February, 2012The Plymouth College karting team took the runners-up spot in the British Schools Karting Championships in Exeter.
- Eden Project is inspiration for art students
Published: 7 February, 2012Year 10 art students returned from a visit to the Eden Project filled with ideas for their Natural Forms project.
- Sixth Form historians visit London
Published: 6 February, 2012As part of their studies of Tudor England, Plymouth College AS students spent two busy days in London visiting key Tudor sites and meeting leading historians.
- Cadets host traditional dinner
Published: 27 January, 2012Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force held their first Contingent Dinner Night earlier this week.
- ‘The 39 Steps’
Published: 25 January, 2012The latest Lower School drama production was a hilarious fast-paced caper celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s famous 1935 film of ‘The 39 Steps’.
- Plymouth College celebrates Chinese New Year
Published: 24 January, 2012Plymouth College celebrated the Chinese New Year in style with a colourful lantern procession around the school grounds.
- Opera star is special guest at awards evening
Published: 24 January, 2012Tenor and former Plymouth College pupil, David Webb, was the special guest at school’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Sixth Form Open Evening at Plymouth College
Published: 16 January, 2012Independent school, Plymouth College, is holding a Sixth Form Open Evening on Monday 23rd January 2012.
- Sixth Formers attend Gifted and Talented Conference
Published: 16 December, 2011Sixth Formers Joe Murray and Ollie Foster attended the Gifted and Talented Conference and have written the following report...
- Opera star is special guest at awards evening
Published: 16 December, 2011Tenor and former Plymouth College pupil, David Webb, was the special guest at school’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Sixth Former writes about Holocaust survivor’s talk
Published: 15 December, 2011Plymouth College Upper Sixth student, Andrew Walker, took part in a visit to Auschwitz with the Holocaust Education Trust earlier this year.
- Trophies for senior school pupils at Plymouth Festival
Published: 14 December, 2011Plymouth College pupils, Phoebe Hirst, Poppy Mills and Robert Davies have returned from the Plymouth Festival of Speech and Drama with a clutch of winning silverware.
- Rugby star is Young Sports Personality of the Year
Published: 7 December, 2011Former Plymouth College pupil, Henry Slade, has been named Young Sports Personality of the Year in the Herald Sports Awards.
- Lower School take to the stage in Patrick Barlow’s ‘The 39 Steps’
Published: 7 December, 2011This year we were treated to a hilarious fast paced caper celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s famous 1935 film of ‘The 39 Steps’.
- Plymouth College appoints Rear Admiral as Ex-Officio Governor
Published: 28 November, 2011Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), Rear Admiral CCC Johnstone CBE, has joined the Plymouth College Board of Governors.
- Year 9 team are kings of the jungle in enterprise challenge
Published: 23 November, 2011Year 9 pupils, Billy Goord, Heloise Wormleighton, Freddie Thompson, Ewan Gare, Harry Luxton and Oscar Marsland have returned triumphant from the Dartmoor Zoo Enterprise Challenge.
- Sixth Formers are hearing and sight guides at Plymouth event
Published: 22 November, 2011A group of Plymouth College sixth formers have helped out at an event for blind and deaf people.
- Floating bunkhouse is base for CCF camp
Published: 17 November, 2011A recent field trip saw Plymouth College CCF afloat at Dartmouth next to the Royal Naval College.
- Business teacher meets David Cameron
Published: 15 November, 2011Plymouth College Economics and Business Studies teacher, Jonathan Shields, travelled to Downing Street last week to meet the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
- Plymouth College remembers
Published: 11 November, 2011The Senior School community came together this morning to remember those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other military conflicts such as the war in Afghanistan.
- Senior students take on High School Dance challenge
Published: 9 November, 2011Five years after Plymouth College took part in Channel 4/E4’s High School Dance series, senior students are marking the anniversary with a prom-style event.
- Head of History visits sponsored children in Tanzania
Published: 2 November, 2011In January 2011, Plymouth College Year 7 students decided to take on the challenge of sponsoring a child from a Tanzanian orphanage through their schooling
- Outdoor education offers exciting adventures for pupils
Published: 26 October, 2011A fleet of mountain bikes, a specialist outdoor education vehicle and other state-of-the-art activity equipment are just some of the additions to Plymouth College’s Outdoor Education department this term.
- History brought to life for Year 7s
Published: 24 October, 2011Plymouth College Year 7s had a chance to experience history first hand with a visit to Restormel Castle, situated near the Cornish village of Lostwithiel.
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning
Published: 3 October, 2011A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 8th October.
- Ben is world street dancing champion
Published: 13 September, 2011Following on from his success in the British Street Dancing Championships earlier this year, Plymouth College pupil, Ben Harvey, can now add ‘World Champion’ to his string of accolades.
- America’s Cup brought to life by former pupil
Published: 9 September, 2011The America’s Cup director of media production, Gary Lovejoy, took time out of his busy schedule in the run-up to the prestigious event being held in Plymouth to talk to sixth formers at his former school, Plymouth College.
- One in five Plymouth College pupils gain seven or more top GCSEs
Published: 25 August, 2011There was much to celebrate at Plymouth College this morning with 20% of pupils gaining at least seven A* or A grades at GCSE.
- Plymouth College celebrates A Level results
Published: 18 August, 2011Plymouth College is celebrating its A Level results this morning. The overall pass rate remains strong at 98% with an impressive A* to B grade pass rate of 65%, an increase of 4 percentage points on last year.
- Outstanding first IB results for Plymouth College
Published: 5 July, 2011Plymouth College is celebrating this afternoon with the release of its first ever results for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
- Verse speaking award for Robert at festival
Published: 23 June, 2011Robert Davies, Year 8, has picked up a Special Award for Verse Speaking at the Torbay and South West of England Speech and Drama Festival.
- Plymouth College staff member honoured with MBE
Published: 15 June, 2011Plymouth College outdoor activities manager, David Compton, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (D of E) and charity work in The Gambia.
- Ben is champion of champions in speech and drama festival
Published: 14 June, 2011Ben Harvey, 12, has won the Presidents Cup for Junior Drama Champion at the Torbay and Southwest of England speech and drama festival.
- Plymouth College singing star to perform at Wembley
Published: 27 May, 2011Classical vocalist, Poppy Mills, 14, has beaten thousands of competitors to be selected as a soloist to perform at a concert at Wembley Arena in February.
- Tom awarded ‘distinction’ in jazz piano exam
Published: 26 May, 2011Plymouth College pianist, Tom Brooker, has passed his grade 1Royal School of Music Jazz Piano exam with distinction.
- Ballet exam success for Bethany
Published: 17 May, 2011Plymouth College pupil, Bethany Gare, has passed her intermediate ballet exam with merit.
- UK social enterprise event success for birdfeeder
Published: 14 April, 2011Hot on the heels of claiming the England prize in the Young Person’s Social Enterprise of the Year category, Plymouth College company, Ecovation, has taken the runners up spot in the UK final of the Social Enterprise Awards.
- Plymouth College community ‘Help Japan’
Published: 13 April, 2011, toiletries, cling film, books and toys are just some of the many items that the Plymouth College community donated to aid initiative, ‘Help Japan’, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
- Year 8 re-enact the Civil War
Published: 12 April, 2011To complement their studies of the English Civil War, Year 8 played host to re-enactors from the Torrington 1646.
- Plymouth College in national maths challenge final for second year running
Published: 6 April, 2011A team of mathematicians from Plymouth College are through to the national final of the UK Mathematics Trust’s Team Maths Challenge for the second year running.
- Natasha and Katie go bananas!
Published: 15 March, 2011Year 7 girls, Natasha Spiers and Katie Little had to take care they didn’t ‘slip up’ when they took part in the Hoe 10 fun run in February.
- Plymouth College business wins national social enterprise award
Published: 8 March, 2011Plymouth College company, Ecovation, has won the Young Person’s Social Enterprise of the Year category in the Social Enterprise Awards England.
- African cycle adventure to raise money for Jeremiah’s Journey
Published: 3 March, 2011Plymouth College staff, Elle Compton and Rosie Gee, both 22, are set to undertake a gruelling cycle ride to Morocco to raise money for Jeremiah’s Journey.
- Dorset trip brings geography theory to life
Published: 23 February, 2011Lower sixth AS and IB geography students got to put their theory into practice recently on a fieldwork trip to Dorset.
- LAMDA success for Bethany and Calais
Published: 23 February, 2011Budding performers, Bethany Gare and Calais Goord, have both passed LAMDA exams with distinction.
- Medical imaging techniques brought to life in physics lecture
Published: 17 February, 2011Dr Michael Wilson from the Nuclear Medicine Department of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust gave a whistle-stop tour through various imaging techniques in his fascinating lecture ‘From X-rays to antimatter’ held at Plymouth College earlier this week.
- Dance and speech trophy haul for Ben
Published: 11 February, 2011Plymouth College pupil, Ben Harvey, 11, has won his weight in trophies after a run of success in dance and speech competitions.
- Plymouth College celebrates Chinese New Year
Published: 8 February, 2011Plymouth College celebrated the Chinese New Year in style with a colourful lantern procession around the school grounds.
- OPM gives talk to Sixth Form
Published: 3 February, 2011When Anthony Harris left Plymouth College in 1960 he never imagined it would be more than 50 years before he returned.
- Robert and Robin sing their way to National Youth Choir
Published: 19 January, 2011Plymouth College singers, Robert Davies, 12, and Robin Willoughby, 13, have been selected for the National Youth Choir.
- Sixth Form Open Evening at Plymouth College
Published: 7 January, 2011Plymouth College is holding a Sixth Form Open Evening on Monday 24th January 2011.
- Tom is BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for the third time
Published: 20 December, 2010Diving sensation and Plymouth College pupil, Tom Daley, has been awarded the BBC Young Sports Personality title for the second year running.
- Geography students are ‘Worldwise’
Published: 16 December, 2010Plymouth College pupils Sahila Kellett, Jeremy Eason and Jay Warner have won a Geography competition held at the University of Plymouth.
- Plymouth College triumphs at Sports Awards
Published: 9 December, 2010With links to five of the seven categories at the Herald Sports Personality of the Year Awards, it was inevitable that Plymouth College wouldn’t come away empty-handed.
- Eco bird feeder wins national enterprise challenge
Published: 8 December, 2010A team from Plymouth College have beaten more than 27,000 students nationally to win UK Enterprise’s Entrepreneurship Challenge.
- Rave reviews for school production
Published: 3 December, 2010“Best school production, ever”, “Quality performances all round”, “An emotional rollercoaster”, “Totally gripped from beginning to end”... these are just some of the audience comments about Plymouth College’s latest production, ‘Blood Brothers’.
- Festival trophy for Calais
Published: 30 November, 2010Plymouth College pupil, Calais Goord, 14, has won the Raleigh Cup in the Plymouth Music, Speech and Drama Festival.
- Expert brings the world of wildlife alive for Plymouth College pupils
Published: 12 November, 2010Adventurer and TV presenter, Steve Backshall, gave Plymouth College pupils a fascinating insight into the weird and wonderful world of wildlife in his talk to Years 7 to 10.
- Business teacher up for National Teaching Award - 21/10/10
Published: 21 October, 2010Plymouth College Economics and Business Studies teacher, Jonathan Shields, travels to London next week for the National Teaching Awards.
- Band ‘rocks’ Plymouth College students - 21/10/10
Published: 21 October, 2010Rock Band, Two Spot Gobi, have held a series of concerts and workshops at Plymouth College.
- Stoke Damerel pupils join Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force - 19/10/10
Published: 19 October, 2010Pupils from Plymouth College are forging mutally beneficial academic and social links with Stoke Damerel Community College through a pioneering initiative.
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning - 29/9/10
Published: 29 September, 2010A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 9th October.
- Six Plymouth College students gain at least ten top GCSE grades - 24/8/10
Published: 24 August, 2010There is much to celebrate at Plymouth College this morning with more than a quarter of pupils gaining at least seven top GCSE grades.
- Plymouth College celebrates new A Level top grade achievement - 19/8/10
Published: 19 August, 2010Plymouth College is celebrating this morning after more than a quarter of its students achieved at least one of the new elite A* grades – two students, Ed Knight and Tom Li, secured three A* grades each.
- Channel 4 advisory panel for Plymouth College pupil - 9/7/10
Published: 9 July, 2010Harry Ross, 17, is one of just 11 young people from across the UK to be appointed to the 4Talent Youth Advisory Panel.
- Business teacher celebrates Teacher of the Year win - 16/6/10
Published: 16 June, 2010Plymouth College Economics and Business Studies teacher, Jonathan Shields, has won the Royal Air Force Secondary School Teacher of the Year Award in the South West final of the Teaching Awards.
- Plymouth College hosts fencing battle – Fell V Sparks! - 14/6/10
Published: 14 June, 2010It is unclear who challenged who, but when Radio Devon presenter, Gordon Sparks, found himself agreeing to a fencing duel with Olympic silver medallist, Heather Fell, he thought it best to get some expert training as soon as possible.
- Masterclass tackles Spanish language skills - 7/6/10
Published: 7 June, 2010Plymouth College Spanish scholars have had the chance to improve their language skills at a masterclass held at Plymouth University.
- Navy cadets take rowing trophy for second year running - 3/6/10
Published: 3 June, 2010Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force was blessed with a glorious day for its annual rowing race.
- Plymouth College team wins chemistry challenge - 3/6/10
Published: 3 June, 2010Year 8 pupils James Douie, Paul Vallis, Kevin Vandabona and Jeremy Eason have beaten 16 schools from across the South West to win the Salter’s Chemistry Festival Challenge.
- Leading business teacher is shortlisted for award - 25/5/10
Published: 25 May, 2010Plymouth College Economics and Business Studies teacher, Jonathan Shields, has been shortlisted for the Royal Air Force Secondary School Teacher of the Year Award in the South West final of the Teaching Awards.
- Coast to coast walk raises more than £1200! - 20/5/10
Published: 20 May, 2010Three Plymouth College boys, Ed Hirst, Luke Wheeldon and George Monk, all aged 16, have trekked 200 kilometres across Devon to raise £1225 for Dame Hannah Rogers Trust and The Lord’s Taverners.
- Good year for Ten Tors - 19/5/10
Published: 19 May, 2010With no interruptions to training, despite the snowy start to the year, Plymouth College’s Ten Tors teams started the 2010 event strong, organised and well prepared.
- South West speech and drama win for Robert - 18/5/10
Published: 18 May, 2010Plymouth College pupil, Robert Davies, 12, has won the ‘Humorous Verse Speaking’ category at the Torbay and South West England Speech and Drama Festival.
- Mufti day provides three boxes for Shelterbox - 17/5/10
Published: 18 May, 2010Plymouth College pupils have raised £1470 for Cornish disaster relief charity, Shelterbox.
- Outstanding Achievement Award for young business star - 13/5/10
Published: 13 May, 2010Plymouth College sixth former, Jessica Evans, has added yet another award to her growing collection of business plaudits.
- Plymouth College wins Student Investor for a second time! - 29/4/10
Published: 29 April, 2010Plymouth College sixth formers Jess Evans, Susannah Kellagher, Bobbie Moore and Tom Watkins have won the national final of Student Investor, held in London yesterday.
- Outstanding opportunity for local students - 23/4/10
Published: 23 April, 2010Two local students will have the opportunity to follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Plymouth College from September with the launch of two Exhibition Awards - each of the awards offers up to 50% of the Sixth Form fees.
- St Just gallery exhibits at Plymouth College - 21/4/10
Published: 21 April, 2010Great Atlantic Art, based in St Just, is exhibiting the work of two local artists at Plymouth College next week.
- Hog roast at rugby tournament raises £350 - 14/4/10
Published: 14 April, 2010A hog roast was a much welcome addition to the annual Plymouth College Sevens tournament.
- Civil War comes to Plymouth College - 29/3/10
Published: 29 March, 2010Year 8 pupils at Plymouth College got to experience life during the English Civil war when experts from the 1646 Civil War Centre in Great Torrington visited Plymouth College.
- Drama and music awards for Anna-Marie - 24/3/10
Published: 24 March, 2010Talented upper sixth pupil, Anna-Marie Morozow, has not only been awarded Grade 8 LAMDA Verse and Prose with distinction, but she has also picked up a Royal Church Music Dean’s Award.
- National final of business competition for ninth year running! - 19/3/10
Published: 19 March, 2010Four pupils from Plymouth College have reached the national final of the Student Investor Challenge.
- Boys ‘swim the channel’ for Shelterbox - 18/3/10
Published: 18 March, 2010Plymouth College Year 9 pupils, Tim Weale and Elliot Hargadon, have raised more than £500 for Shelterbox by swimming the length of the English Channel in local swimming pools.
- National final for mathematicians - 17/3/10
Published: 17 March, 2010Plymouth College pupils James Douie (13), Paul Vallis (12), Kevin Vandabona (13) and Ali Wass (14) are through to the national final of the UK Mathematics Trust’s Team Maths Challenge.
- Competitions inspire creative writing and poetry speaking - 9/3/10
Published: 9 March, 2010Hot on the heels of Creative Arts Week and the visits by former Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, and novelists, Babs Horton and Tim Bowler, students in Years 7 to 10 were tasked with writing stories or poems on the subject of “Brave New World”.
- Murder in the Library! - 9/3/10
Published: 9 March, 2010World Book Day saw a rather unusual event in the library of Plymouth College - it was the scene of a crime!
- CCF Navy section all at sea - 5/3/10
Published: 5 March, 2010The Navy section of the Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force got the chance to take to the ocean waves by joining HMS Brocklesby on exercise in Plymouth Sound.
- Financial board game wins 2nd place in national business competition final - 3/3/10
Published: 3 March, 2010Plymouth College sixth formers, Jess Evans and Sarah Marchant, both 18, have clinched the runners up spot and £1000 in the national final of the ‘Breaking the Mould’ Apprentice Challenge.
- Pupils celebrate Chinese New Year with lantern procession - 24/2/10
Published: 24 February, 2010The Chinese New Year was celebrated in style at Plymouth College with a colourful lantern procession.
- Financial board game wins place in national business competition final - 16/2/10
Published: 16 February, 2010Plymouth College sixth formers, Jess Evans and Sarah Marchant, both 18, have won a place in the national final of the ‘Breaking the Mould’ Apprentice Challenge.
- RAF band performs at Plymouth College - 12/2/10
Published: 12 February, 2010An RAF band stopped off at Plymouth College last week as part of a tour of South West schools.
- Gold Awards for three Plymouth College sixth formers - 2/2/10
Published: 2 February, 2010Nick Butcher, Sophia Johns and Maria Thaller have all achieved their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
- Sir Andrew Motion rounds off Creative Arts Week - 29/1/10
Published: 29 January, 2010Plymouth College’s inaugural Creative Arts Week could not have had a more fitting finale than an evening with Sir Andrew Motion.
- Sixth Form Open Evening and Entrance Examination - 12/1/10
Published: 12 January, 2010Independent school, Plymouth College, is holding a Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 4th February 2010. The Year 7 Entrance Examination is a couple of days later on Saturday 6th February.
- Former Poet Laureate to host evening at Plymouth College - 11/1/10
Published: 12 January, 2010Plymouth College is delighted to welcome Sir Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate 1999-2009, to the Meade-King Hall on Thursday 28th January.
- TV programme brings Italian football dream a step closer for Dominic - 8/1/10
Published: 8 January, 2010Lower sixth pupil and footballer, Dominic Matcham, 17, is through to the last ten of a reality TV programme that will see the winner walk away with a contract with football giants, Inter Milan.
- ‘Help for Heroes’ benefits from charity music week - 15/12/09
Published: 15 December, 2009Plymouth College House, Palmers, has raised more than £100 for ‘Help for Heroes’ after hosting a series of lunchtime music events.
- Tom is BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year - 14/12/09
Published: 14 December, 2009Hot on the heels of winning the BBC South West Sports Personality of the Year accolade last month, diving sensation and Plymouth College pupil, Tom Daley, lifted the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award at the national event last night.
- Plymouth College team triumphs in UK’s largest enterprise competition - 14/12/09
Published: 14 December, 2009Young entrepreneurs from Plymouth College have been announced as winners in the national final of the 2009 Make Your Mark Challenge, the UK’s largest enterprise challenge for 14-19 year olds.
- Adventurer is special guest at awards evening - 10/12/09
Published: 10 December, 2009The first man to walk the length of the Great Wall of China from West to East, Tarka L’Herpiniere, was the special guest at Plymouth College’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Plymouth College buys properties for expansion - 7/12/09
Published: 7 December, 2009Plymouth College has bought two private properties adjacent to the school site on Ford Park Road.
- Chemists visit Plymouth University Analytical Department - 2/12/09
Published: 2 December, 2009Upper Sixth chemistry pupils got to grips with the latest analytical techniques at Plymouth University recently.
- Success at Herald Sports Personality of the Year Awards - 1/12/09
Published: 1 December, 2009Hot on the heels of winning the BBC South West Sports Personality of the Year accolade earlier this week, diving sensation and Plymouth College pupil, Tom Daley, lifted the main award at the Plymouth event last night.
- Unbeaten rugby team reunite after 50 years! - 1/12/09
Published: 1 December, 2009In 1959 the Plymouth College 1st XV were the first rugby team in the school’s history to boast an unbeaten season.
- Dan clinches trophies in Plymouth Festival - 26/11/09
Published: 26 November, 2009Dan Snowden, 17, has retained his Boys’ Solo title in the Plymouth Music Festival.
- South West final for business team - 26/11/09
Published: 26 November, 2009An innovative on-line homework planner has been selected as one of the ten best product ideas in the South West in the national ‘Make Your Mark’ competition.
- Affinity win Herald Youth Award - 20/11/09
Published: 20 November, 2009Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, Affinity, have won the Best Business category of the Plymouth Herald Youth Awards.
- Juniors and Seniors win Linguafest challenge - 20/11/09
Published: 20 November, 2009Keen linguists from Year 8 to Upper Sixth pitted their French, German and Spanish skills against the best in the South West to win three out of four trophies in the 2009 Linguafest.
- Pupils raise nearly £500 for Shelterbox - 11/11/09
Published: 11 November, 2009Lower sixth pupils from Plymouth College have raised £490 for Shelterbox.
- History is brought to life during Plymouth College Open Morning - 13/10/09
Published: 13 October, 2009Dick Turpin, a cave man, a Roman and a suffragette were just some of the characters brought to life at Plymouth College’s Open Morning.
- Diver Tom wins Telegraph sports award - 7/10/09
Published: 7 October, 2009World Champion diver and Plymouth College pupil, Tom Daley, has been honoured at the Daily Telegraph/Aviva School Sport Matters Awards. One of three outstanding young athletes from across the country to be shortlisted, Tom won the Student of the Year (Male) category.
- Plymouth College takes delivery of two new minibuses - 29/9/08
Published: 29 September, 2009Plymouth College pupils will be travelling in style after the College took delivery of two Trafic minibus 9-seater minibuses from local Renault dealer, Mumfords.
- Last Night of the Proms performance for musicians - 24/9/09
Published: 24 September, 2009On “The Last Night of The Proms”, Plymouth College musicians, Clarissa Hocking and Harriet Benson, who both play viola with South West Camerata, found themselves working with the BBC and performing at the big screen event in Plymouth.
- Plymouth – Bristol – London – Toronto and back - 18/9/09
Published: 18 September, 2009In July, five Plymouth College students represented South West England in the Young Enterprise National Final. Young Enterprise is a scheme where students set up and run their own companies. Their company – Affinity won the national final, beating 3000 other teams. This gave them the opportunity to go to Canada on an eight day business conference. Jess Evans reports...
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning - 16/9/09
Published: 16 September, 2009A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 10th October.
- Eleven top GCSE grades for Plymouth College pupil - 27/8/09
Published: 27 August, 2009Plymouth College pupil, Ellie Hall, is celebrating this morning with the news that she has achieved a remarkable 10 A*s and 1 A at GCSE.
- Plymouth College boasts best A Level results for years! - 20/8/09
Published: 20 August, 2009Plymouth College is celebrating this morning with nearly half of its A Level results coming in at A grade - the A grade pass rate of 46% is an outstanding 16% increase on last year.
- OPM’s book is ‘totally absorbing’ - 20/7/09
Published: 20 July, 2009A former Plymouth College pupil, John Symons, has used his father’s life as inspiration for his first book, ‘Stranger on the Shore’.
- New venue for Lower School Speech Day - 16/7/09
Published: 16 July, 2009Mutley Baptist Church proved to be a great new venue for Plymouth College’s Lower School Speech Day.
- Affinity is top Young Enterprise company in the country - 9/7/09
Published: 9 July, 2009Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, Affinity, has won the national Young Enterprise competition.
- Lower sixth French linguists attend conference and revision day - 2/7/09
Published: 2 July, 2009The AS French class have taken part in the ‘Réalités Françaises’ Conference in Bristol.
- Young Enterprise team make national final - 17/6/09
Published: 17 June, 2009Four Plymouth College students made an outstanding presentation at this year’s regional Young Enterprise semi-final in Bristol winning their way to the London final.
- Lord Mayor reception for French visitors - 17/6/09
Published: 17 June, 2009A reception with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth was just one of the activities arranged as part of a two week visit by pupils and staff from Lycée Amiral Ronarc’h.
- Workshop ‘breaks convention’ - 10/6/09
Published: 10 June, 2009Korean hip-hop group, MyoSung, took a break from performing at the Theatre Royal to host a dance workshop at Plymouth College.
- University hosts maths masterclasses - 5/6/09
Published: 5 June, 2009Are boys or girls better at maths? How can colouring a map help with decision- making? Is sculpture influenced by mathematics? Three Year 9 pupils from Plymouth College have been working out the answers.
- Top world diver, Tom Daley, joins Plymouth College - 2/6/09
Published: 2 June, 2009Olympic diver, Tom Daley, has enrolled at Plymouth College. One of the main British medal hopes for London 2012, Tom, 15, has joined the independent HMC school after spending half term in America.
- To Auschwitz and back in a day - 28/5/09
Published: 28 May, 2009Leaving Exeter airport at 5 a.m., pupils Zoe Noakes and Hannah Pryke, and teacher Lesley Clark, were just three of 226 sixth formers and teachers from across the South West to be invited to go on a visit to Auschwitz by the Holocaust Educational Trust.
- Good year for Plymouth College in Ten Tors - 15/5/09
Published: 28 May, 2009This proved to be one of the best years for Plymouth College in the annual Ten Tors event.
- Business and Economics teacher has book published - 21/5/09
Published: 21 May, 2009Plymouth College business and economics teacher, Jonathan Shields, has seen his name in print for the first time with the publishing of a leading GCSE text book.
- Budding thespians successfully audition for National Youth Theatre - 18/5/09
Published: 18 May, 2009Upper Sixth pupil, Hollie Goodall, and Year 9 pupils Sebastian Slade and Luke Dickinson, have all secured places with National Youth Theatre.
- Maths lecture is ‘mind-boggling’! - 8/5/09
Published: 8 May, 2009More than 100 pupils got to grips with probability, puzzles and the Big Bang Theory when Dr Simon Singh MBE visited Plymouth College the at the end of April.
- Affinity is top Devon Young Enterprise company - 7/5/09
Published: 7 May, 2009Hot on the heels of winning 'Best Overall Company in Plymouth' (as well as five other trophies) at last week's Plymouth Young Enterprise Awards, Plymouth College/Plymouth High School for Girls team, Affinity, has clinched the 'Best Overall Company in Devon' accolade as well.
- Plymouth College takes Young Enterprise crown for the fourth consecutive year - 1/5/09
Published: 6 May, 2009Working this year with students from Plymouth High School for Girls, Plymouth College Young Enterprise company, Affinity, has been presented with the trophy for the best overall company in Plymouth.
- Teacher cycles from Lands End to John O’Groats for St Luke’s - 29/4/09
Published: 29 April, 2009Plymouth College maths teacher, Dr Andy Norris, cycled the 859 mile journey from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise £1000 for St Luke’s Hospice.
- Drama and Ballet success for Bethany - 27/4/09
Published: 27 April, 2009Bethany Gare, 13, has passed her LAMDA Grade 5 Drama exam with distinction. She has also passed her Royal Academy of Dance Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam, the first of her Majors in Ballet.
- Hollie achieves her final LAMDA gold medal - 24/4/09
Published: 24 April, 2009Hollie Goodall has passed her LAMDA Acting gold medal with distinction, the final exam in a series of three that completes her LAMDA Advanced Performance Award.
- Plymouth College in Student Investor final for fifth year running - 9/4/09
Published: 9 April, 2009Four pupils from Plymouth College have reached the final of the national Student Investor Challenge.
- Current pupils sponsor former pupil’s 40-mile challenge - 3/4/09
Published: 3 April, 2009Former pupil, Becky Tetley, took on the grueling challenge of a 40-mile running race to raise money for Help for Heroes.
- Joanna passes lifeguard qualification in five days! - 26/3/09
Published: 26 March, 2009Joanna Symons, Year 11, has achieved the National Pool Lifeguard qualification at the pool in her home town of Totnes.
- Pupils test law firms IT equipment - 18/3/09
Published: 18 March, 2009Nick Butcher, Huw Ayling-Miller and Shogo Usuki have had some hands-on experience in information technology by helping local law firm, Foot Anstey, test their equipment as they move into new offices at Salt Quay House, Plymouth.
- Music exam success - 13/3/09
Published: 13 March, 2009Helen Taylor in Year 9 has recently gained Grade 8 Recorder with Distinction.
- Container for The Gambia - 9/3/09
Published: 9 March, 2009Computers, bicycles, medical supplies, tables and books are just some of the many items donated to fill a large container destined for The Gambia as part of Plymouth College’s Gambia Aid Project.
- Acoustic evening raises money for The Gambia - 4/3/09
Published: 4 March, 2009A fund-raising concert with music ranging from inde/rock to folk was the brainchild of Plymouth College sixth former and budding singer/songwriter, Jamie Mead.
- ‘Brim’ retires after 48 years at Plymouth College - 25/2/09
Published: 25 February, 2009Plymouth College boarding house cleaner, Lenora Brimacombe, aged 76, is retiring after a staggering 48 years.
- Double success in music festival for singer - 13/2/09
Published: 13 February, 2009Dan Snowdon (Year 11) has won two singing classes in the Saltash Festival of Music, Speech and Drama.
- Plymouth College Aid Project to The Gambia - 10/2/09
Published: 10 February, 2009The school’s link with The Gambia started about 28 years ago when I arranged for my form to sponsor a child in a developing country.
- Stockbroker qualification on offer at Plymouth College - 29/1/09
Published: 29 January, 2009The Economics and Business department at Plymouth College is adding another qualification to its portfolio - the Securities and Investment Institute’s ‘Introduction to Investment Foundation’ Certificate.
- Pupils celebrate Chinese New Year with lantern procession - 28/1/09
Published: 28 January, 2009The Chinese New Year was celebrated in style at Plymouth College with a colourful lantern procession.
- Nina passes ballet exam with distinction - 26/1/09
Published: 26 January, 2009Nina Jackson, 17, has passed her Grade 5 Ballet with distinction. Dancing since she was three years old, Nina trains with SJS Dance Academy in Tavistock and Stoke Climsland.
- More LAMDA gold medals for Hollie - 19/1/09
Published: 20 January, 2009Having completed the LAMDA Advanced Communication Award (achieving gold medals in Verse and Prose Speaking, Reading for Performance, and Public Speaking) and winning the national championship, Hollie Goodall, 17, is now working towards the LAMDA Advanced Performance Award.
- Photographs win ski trip for Harry - 13/1/09
Published: 20 January, 2009Harry Ross, 15, has won a ski trip to Switzerland in a photography competition run by First Eleven magazine.
- 1st XV captain gains Oxbridge offer - 7/1/09
Published: 7 January, 2009Plymouth College 1st XV captain, Phil Beak, 17, has received a conditional offer to read medicine at St Catherine’s College, Oxford.
- Sixth Form Open Evening at Plymouth College - 7/1/09
Published: 7 January, 2009Independent school, Plymouth College, is holding a Sixth Form Open Evening on Monday 26th January.
- Former pupils are special guests at awards evening - 11/12/08
Published: 11 December, 2008Two former pupils were the special guests at Plymouth College’s Senior Awards Evening, held at Plymouth Guildhall.
- Lower School Drama Club give a ‘bewitching’ performance - 1/12/08
Published: 1 December, 2008On the 25th and 26th of November, the lower school drama club treated us to their version of the enthralling tale of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches'.
- Former BBC journalist conducts workshop and judges Spoken English - 28/11/08
Published: 28 November, 2008Andrew Barr, former Head of Education and Religious Broadcasting BBC Scotland, put the sixth form through their paces in a lively hands-on session, which saw them write, edit and broadcast a series of news bulletins.
- Music and drama success in City of Plymouth Festival - 26/11/08
Published: 28 November, 2008Sixth form pianist, Aidan Law, took joint first place in both his open classes winning the Worth and Gordon Dyer Cups with pieces by Mozart and Chopin.
- Economics and business pupils win marketing and investment challenge - 26/11/08
Published: 26 November, 2008A team of Year 11 students from Plymouth College have won the Plymouth Business and Enterprise Challenge event.
- Plymouth College teacher passes RAF Officer Training - 18/11/08
Published: 18 November, 2008Dr Angela Hawker, teacher in charge of Plymouth College’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) RAF section, has been presented with her Officer Scrolls by the oldest World War 1 veteran, and the oldest man in Europe, Henry Allingham, aged 112.
- International qualification on offer at Plymouth College - 3/11/08
Published: 3 November, 2008Plymouth College has been awarded accreditation to run the globally-recognised international Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) from September 2009.
- Plymouth College teams win SW Linguafest - 15/10/08
Published: 16 October, 2008French and German students from Plymouth College have won the intermediate and advanced sections of the South West Linguafest competition.
- CCF Inspection - 10/10/08
Published: 10 October, 2008The Plymouth College Combined Cadet Force has had its biennial inspection. Aged between 14 and 18, the male and female cadets were inspected by Wing Commander Guy Bazalgette RAF, Senior British Officer, Joint Maritime Facility St Mawgan, on the school’s parade ground.
- Plymouth College to open its doors for the morning - 25/9/08
Published: 25 September, 2008A Euro café, interactive science displays, musical interludes, drama performances and sport demonstrations are just some of the activities on offer at the Plymouth College Open Morning on Saturday 4th October.
- Excellence Award for Financial Diploma - 19/9/08
Published: 23 September, 2008Plymouth College has won £1000 from the ifs School of Finance for the second year running.
- National LAMDA Win for Hollie - 16/9/08
Published: 23 September, 2008It was third time lucky for Plymouth College pupil, Hollie Goodall, 17, who has won the Advanced Communication category of the LAMDA National Finals, held in London.
- GCSE Results - 21/8/08
Published: 17 September, 2008Plymouth College pupils are celebrating this morning with ten gaining at least ten A or A* grades at GCSE. One pupil clinched 12 top grades and another came away with 11.
- A Level Results - 14/8/08
Published: 18 August, 2008Plymouth College pupils are celebrating this morning with nine picking up at least three A grades at A Level – four of these students gained four grade As. The overall pass rate for Plymouth College is 96%, with an A/B pass rate of 59%. Nearly a third of passes were at grade A.
- Former Plymouth College pupil secures place in Olympics
Published: 7 July, 2008Cassie Patten, 21, a former swimming scholar at Plymouth College, has received official notification of her place on the GB team for 800m freestyle in Beijing. She qualified after coming second in the required time in the Olympic trials for 800m freestyle a couple of weeks ago.
- Linguafest
Published: 15 May, 2008Young linguists from five independent schools in the south west demonstrated their modern language skills in a competition that involved sketches, songs and presentations.
- Inspection
Published: 15 May, 2008The Senior and Junior Schools of Plymouth College are celebrating the ‘outstanding’ results of a rigorous inspection carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).
- National Symphony Orchestra
Published: 5 May, 2008Plymouth College trumpeter, Sophie Brown (Year 9), has successfully auditioned for a place in the National Symphony Orchestra.
- National Children's Orchestra
Published: 5 May, 2008Plymouth College pupil, Harriet Benson, has gained a place in the National Children's Orchestra GB.