Truro Prep School recently welcomed author M. G. Leonard for a day of workshops and presentations. M. G. Leonard wrote the bestselling children’s book trilogy Beetle Boy, Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles. The children started the day with a series of creative writing workshops before gathering for a talk about books and beetles. Ms Leonard said: “I write environmental fiction and it...
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Truro School has appointed former rugby player Dan Sanderson as its new director of sport. Dan, a self-confessed “sports fanatic”, will start in September 2018 and will lead all aspects of both traditional team and individual sports, ensuring that pupils are nurtured towards healthy lifestyles. He said: “I am thrilled to be taking on the role of director of sport at Truro School. With the...
Andrew Gordon-Brown, Matthew Lovett, Jane Grassby, Sarah Patterson and Kim Conchie Truro Prep School has recently unveiled its new building development. Ms Patterson, the head of prep, along with the school’s governors, the Mayor of Truro, parents and staff members gathered to celebrate the opening of the Lovett Building and the Grassby Building. The building was opened by its namesakes Matthew...
An unprecedented number of pupils from Truro School's sixth form have achieved places at overseas universities. The school’s Overseas Universities Programme has helped six students receive offers to study in non-native countries including the USA, Switzerland and Ireland. Mrs Jupp, the sixth form’s overseas universities advisor, said: “It is fascinating work. Every application is different and...
Alex, Lucy and Kathryn A number of sixth form students at Truro School have achieved university-level music qualifications. Kathryn MacQuarrie achieved her ATCl in tenor sax, with Alex Sells earning a DipABRSM for flute and Lucy Wallis securing an ARSM for singing. The girls add to the success of Sophie Upton, who passed her DipABRSM in tenor horn this academic year. The trio have learnt off...
Truro School will welcome two professional squash players next month for a masterclass session. The world’s No. 1 player, Mohamed Elshorbagy, and his brother and world No.4, Marwan Elshorbagy, will visit the Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre to teach the school’s squash players’ new skills. Tim Smith, Truro School’s squash coordinator, said: “Mohamed came to Truro School in 2016 and was very...
Truro Prep School has become the only school in Cornwall to obtain the Youth Sports Trust Gold Quality Mark this year. The school was awarded by the organisation for its high quality provision of physical education and school sport, supporting the charity’s aim of building a brighter future for young people through sport. Gold-level accreditation is held by only 36 schools across England with Truro...
Maria Taylor, the new head of cookery, alongside Andrew Gordon-Brown Truro School has unveiled plans for a new cookery school. The school will join the internationally respected Leiths School of Food and Wine’s Academy programme and will be the only member in Devon and Cornwall. The programme will provide food technology as a co-curricular activity to year groups and will give students in the...