Principal's Blog
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Friday 19 June 2026 Year 11 Prom, shirt signing and the Girls' Project Adventure On Wednesday evening, our Year 11 students gathered at the Imperial Hotel for their annual Prom, bringing to a close what has been a memorable and successful exam season.
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Friday 12 June 2026 Remote Controlled Car Podium Finishes, Live Firing & Future Yearbook Stars At precisely 4:55 AM, the Radio-Controlled (RC) Car Division of our school motorsport team set off for De Montfort University in Leicester. We were heading into our very first competitive event—a well-established racing series filled with seasoned, experienced teams.
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Friday 5 June 2026 SummerFest Plans, Buckingham Palace & Student Success! In the week before half term, Mr Adams, our Duke of Edinburgh Award Manager, was lucky enough to be invited to one of the Buckingham Palace DofE garden parties, hosted by the Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Edward.
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Friday 22 May 2026 Girls Outdoor Adventure, Greenpower in Alabama & Football Champions! Last weekend’s trip marked the first outing of our brand-new Girls Outdoor Project Initiative, and it was the ultimate test of resilience, adaptability, and team spirit. As our very first cohort to head out into the wilderness, the girls had to face the elements head-on, and they absolutely smashed it.
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Friday 15 May 2026 Ten Tors Triumphs, French Trip & Greenpower Success Last weekend, our students took on the legendary Ten Tors Challenge, an event known for testing the very limits of endurance, navigation, and teamwork. Across the rugged terrain of Dartmoor, our teams proved that preparation and grit truly pay off.
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Friday 8 May 2026 National Lego Robotics Finals, Live Music & Cup Success Team R-AI, our intrepid group of Lego coders and roboticists, made the long journey up to the Harrogate Convention Centre in readiness for the First Lego League National Finals.
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Friday 1 May 2026 USA Trip, Marathon Success & Semi-Final Wins Our Greenpower team embarked on an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime, blending high-stakes racing with a deep dive into American culture, history, and education.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Dance Success, CCF Leadership & Conservation Project We are delighted to celebrate the fantastic achievement of Sienna Painter in Year 11, who recently competed in the Torbay Dance Festival over the Easter break. The event, held at the Palace Theatre Paignton, brought together talented dancers from across the region. Sienna delivered an outstanding performance and was awarded 1st place in the Senior Modern Championships - an incredible accomplishment!
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Friday 3 April 2026 Easter Celebrations, The Masked Singer & GB Selection Students were treated to a fantastic Masked Singer event on The Platform, featuring two solo performances and a brilliant duet. The Brunel Bear, the Easter Bunny, the Harrison Hornet and the Nearne Nighthawk took to the stage, entertaining the crowd and getting everyone singing along.
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Friday 27 March 2026 National Success, Careers Fair & Flying a plane Two of our students got to fly a plane this weekend, Harrison said "I just landed after flying, very very enjoyable, got to take control of the aircraft and do some maneuvers, also did some zero-G stuff so I was weightless and floating for a few seconds!".
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Friday 20 March 2026 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, National Robotics Finals & Creative Success This week has been a truly memorable one for our Performing Arts Academy, as 60 students from Year 7 to Year 13 delivered a fantastic run of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. over six performances.
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Friday 13 March 2026 Netball National Finalists, Community Breakfast & Cadet Excellence What a phenomenal achievement for the U14 TA netball squad to reach the Final Four of the SIS National Competition. The prestigious finals event took place at Loughborough University, bringing together the top four school teams in the country.
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Friday 6 March 2026 Double English Champion, National Semi-Final & DofE Conservation Congratulations to Willow, in Year 8, who competed at the 2026 English Gymnastics Championships this weekend and delivered an outstanding performance against some of the very best gymnasts from across the country.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Liverpool Football Tour, Mock Exams Begin & Sporting Success This week our Year 10 football squad set off on an epic team adventure to the legendary city of Liverpool.
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Friday 13 February 2026 Netball National Finals, Regional Battle of the Bands Finalists The energy was electric at The Platform this past Tuesday night as Torquay Academy’s very own Fluorescent State performed and won their battle of bands heat to head to the finals at the Exeter Phoenix.
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Friday 6 February 2026 Human Rights Week inspires Year 9, mock exams begin, Cadets in action Fun Friday once again brought a fantastic end to the week at Torquay Academy, with every year group enjoying activities that rewarded effort, built community, and created plenty of smiles across the site.Year 7 showed impressive competitive spirit in their Basketball Shootout, with pupils cheering each other on and celebrating every successful shot.Year 8 tested their guessing skills in the ever popular Sweets in the Jar challenge, with plenty of debate over how many treats could possibly fit inside.Year 9 enjoyed a lively game of Higher or Lower, with suspense building as each new card was revealed and competitors tried to keep their winning streak alive.Meanwhile, both Year 10 and Year 11 brought confidence and entertainment to the platform with Karaoke, as students took to the microphone and delivered performances that had friends and staff singing along.Fun Friday continues to be a brilliant way to celebrate hard work, strengthen friendships, and end the week on a positive note acr
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Friday 30 January 2026 Year 8 reach national semi-final, Year 9 netball one game from national finals, Cadets thriving Our Year 8 boys delivered an outstanding performance against last year's elite national cup winners Aldenham school, showcasing determination, discipline, and superb teamwork throughout.
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Friday 23 January 2026 House sport, teamwork and brilliant competition Our Year 12 Art students have been exploring experimental printmaking through TetraPak etching and gelli printing, developing both technical skill and conceptual depth. Inspired by the Ghostbuildings series of Karen Wicks, students transformed recycled TetraPak cartons into etched printing plates, capturing architectural forms, negative space, and a sense of absence through line, texture, and tone. Alongside this, students worked with gelli plates to experiment with image transfer and layered texture stencils, building complex surfaces through repetition, transparency, and mark-making. The combination of sustainable materials and layered processes encouraged risk-taking and thoughtful reflection, resulting in prints that balance structure with atmosphere and demonstrate a sophisticated engagement with contemporary print practices.
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Friday 16 January 2026 Student leadership, creativity and a brilliant Fun Friday Our Student Leadership Team made us proud today with an amazing assembly to the year 7s.
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Friday 9 January 2026 Music, creativity, community and house pride On Thursday the year 12 music students visited DBS Plymouth for a taster day in higher education within music.
