- ‘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.