Four Launceston College students have just returned from a visit to a vocational school in Santo Tirso in northern Portugal as part of an Erasmus project. During the visit the students visited the city of Porto and cultural sites in the Douro valley. At the school the students attended food and drink presentations and cooked […]
Students who attend gymnastics club had a lot of fun yesterday testing their skills out at Zero Gravity, with students enjoying balancing on the beams, flying over boxes and off of the bars into the foam pit!
Pictured, a jubilant Nicole, having completed an arduous eight-mile walk across Dartmoor to gain her bronze medal. Although exhausted, she was all smiles at the end. Dylan also successfully completed the same JC 1 course. Emily and Sam gained their silver medals by walking their nine-mile JC 2 course. Students were supported by Carol Unwin, […]
The weather on Dartmoor was kind for this year’s Ten Tors event and our teams proudly crossed the finish line on Sunday into the welcoming arms of parents who came along to celebrate their success. The Challenge sees young people from 14-19 years taking on a 35, 45 or 55 miles walk self supported across […]
Last weekend saw the final event in our paddling calendar for 2019. Our paddling squad travelled to Exeter to compete in the SW Kayak championships. Paddlers competed in sprint races of 500m & 200m in the morning which saw great performances from Ollie Bath & Myles Redwood who finished in 3rd position and Archie Clarke […]
On Thursday 9th of May, students from Launceston College held a presentation on County Lines to a room full of invited guests. A Year 9 Launceston College citizenship class have been working on a project studying the impact and effect of County Lines. County Lines is a serious criminal issue, effecting smaller communities, which has […]
On Wednesday 1st of May, three Year 9 students (Theo Tambling, Theo Hosking, Josh Warburton) and English teacher Mrs Williams went to the Eden Project to participate in the Kernow Youth Book Awards ceremony (KYBA for short). Preparations started in December when the students began reading the six books which had been nominated for the […]
A huge thank you to Lynne and Brenda for coming into College to share their experiences. Students’ enjoyed asked questions and hearing about how to become a magistrate and the importance of citizens being involved in the judicial process.
Well done Year 11, you are almost there! Before your finals exams in French and Spanish, we are offering you some additional revision sessions to focus on the writing, listening and reading elements of the remaining papers. Mrs Woolley will be holding a French session on Saturday 11th May and Mrs Rueda will be holding […]
On Thursday 2nd May, nearly 70 Year 11 students stayed after College to attend a science revision webinar on achieving success in their upcoming GCSE examinations. The webinar provided valuable insight into how to avoid common mistakes in science exams, including graph drawing, tables, and completing maths-based questions. The students all applied themselves fantastically and […]
20 May 2019
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15 May 2019
Students who attend gymnastics club had a lot of fun yesterday testing their skills out at Zero Gravity, with Read more →
14 May 2019
Pictured, a jubilant Nicole, having completed an arduous eight-mile walk across Dartmoor to gain her bronze medal. Although exhausted, Read more →