Welcome to Pyrland School
We are unashamedly ambitious:
- Ambitious about school results
- Ambitious about student opportunities
- Ambitious about a safe and supportive culture
- Ambitious about excellent behaviour
Our community deserves nothing but the best. I hope this website and our social media accounts give a good flavour of our work, but do contact us if you have any queries.
Lisa Webber
Head Teacher
Cooking Challenge
In cooking and nutrition we have completed our last practicals of the year. Once again, many thanks to all parents who have supported our learners by providing ingredients,...
TTA Name Change
The Taunton Academy to Become Pyrland School Following a consultation with parents and the local community, The Taunton Academy has announced it will be changing its name from...
The SPACE Workshops
The SPACE, a specialist performing arts sixth form college, is holding an Open Evening on Thursday 5th Oct 2023 and an Entry Workshop on 1st and 2nd Feb 2024. Apply online for a...
Venice Trip
Year 9 and 10 students went to Venice to learn about the history of the merchant trade and the architecture of this unique place. They enjoyed fantastic photography view points...
The Let’s Talk! Society
Bringing back our live assemblies after the Year 11 exams By Sophie Keywood Ms. Keywood and I founded the Let’s Talk! Society at Pyrland School to create a safe space for our...
Promoting Positive Mental Health
We welcomed three senior mental health professionals on Monday 12th June, to see how we promote positive mental health and well being within the school. They met our Wellbeing...
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A good start to the season for the Year 7 cricket team, in a match against Kingsmead School. We were put into bat first, with some early wickets, Myles K and Reece D steadying the ship and guiding us to 58 runs off our 16 overs.
Our bowling started strong, with Herbie F grabbing an early wicket. However the experience of some older players managed to get Kingsmead through to the end, knocking off our score in 10 overs.
The team thoroughly enjoyed themselves and they put up a really good fight in their first hardball game. A big thank you to James H for helping to coach, umpire and score!
Year 8 students with their medals and trophies for our celebration assembly. These were awarded for exceptional performance in football, swimming, boxing and cricket.
Improving school attendance is everyone’s business and to tackle the challenge we face we need to work together. Only 36% of children in KS4 with an attendance of below 90% got 9 to 4 in their English and maths GCSEs, compared with 84% of regular attenders.
Regular school attendance can also create positive peer relationships, a protective factor for mental health and wellbeing. From the first day of term to the last, the small moments in a school day make a real difference to your child.
#AttendanceCounts
Well done to our Year 8 students of the week.
The English Speaking Union is holding a Debate Academy from 5th - 10th August, for students aged 14 - 18, in Lincolnshire. Includes coaching, lectures, social activities and practice debates. Bursaries available, based on financial need.
@theenglishspeakingunion #aspire
www.esu.org/programmes/debate-academy/
For all students who were in Year 11 and left in 2023, your GCSE certificates are now available to collect from reception.
If you are not available, please give written consent to whoever is collecting on your behalf.
A reminder that we reopen for all students on Monday 15th April. Looking forward to seeing everyone, with the correct equipment and uniform. Summer term here we come!
In aid of our Year 10 Young Enterprise business Retro Time, we are holding an entertaining quiz night.
With a fantastic range of prizes to be won and refreshments available, we hope it’ll be a fun evening for the whole family.
In the last day of term Year 8 completed some collagraph plates and created these beautiful prints. A collagraph print is made by glueing different materials to cardboard and creating a collage.
Year 9 students have been working with artists, milliners and prop makers designing and making costumes for their filming days in May.
Day two in London for the vocational trip and another rainy day, but that didn’t stop the fun. The group enjoyed a great day at Chelsea FC’s ground and a tour of the stadium.
Wishing all our families a cheerful Easter holiday. Looking forward to seeing students back at 8.45am on Monday 15th April.