The first thing which strikes many people about Somerset College is the warmth of relationships between our students and the mutual respect between students and our staff. These characteristics are developed in myriad ways each and every day.
Learning within the classroom is inclusive, engaging and encourages collaboration. Opportunities beyond the classroom include a broad range of sports and cultural pursuits, and progressive outdoor education and service learning programmes.
There really is an opportunity for every child to develop a passion in the knowledge they will be well supported as their talents develop. This extends into our pastoral care programme and our focus on student wellbeing with continuity of care throughout the student’s time in the Senior School.
On Monday the Year 7s, in their corporate attire, were keen to ‘pitch’ their very own ‘company’ and state why the Judges, a competent group of Year 11 Business Studies’ students, should choose their company product as the best for 2020. An Interdisciplinary Unit, a component of the MYP, was completed by over 130 very excited Year 7 students this week.
Congratulations, we are nearing the end of November, and exams are finally over! A great job to everyone who has achieved their academic goals this term.
Did you know that there is no ‘centre of the universe’? The universe began expanding right from its formation at the Big Bang, yet there is no centre of this expansion, rather, every point in the entire universe is moving away from every other point at the same speed and so, technically, everywhere is the centre of the universe.
Somerset College is a non-selective school. We accept students from all ability levels with our only precondition being that students at the College always strive to do their best and try their hardest.
The development of a caring community and a strong network of support for our students is central to our ethos and daily work.
At Somerset College we have numerous student committees for Senior School students. These are a major avenue for outreach into the wider community.