- 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.