We arrived at the yacht haven at 4pm Sunday and learnt about the boat, then we sailed in the evening to Cawsand Bay and learnt about the bouys and lights. We spent the night rafted alongside Johanna Lucretia and after breakfast cleaned the boat and got it ready for the day. We set up the […]
We have safely arrived in Brittany under blue skies which promise to last all week, and we and currently tucking into a Breton breakfast of homemade crêpes cooked by the students and their exchange partners. Off to a château this afternoon for more adventures…
On Saturday the 23rd March 2019 24 students and staff went to Truro for a day called ‘Operating Theatre Live’. It was a fantastically informative and hands-on day for A Level, GCSE and KS3 students alike. Students had the opportunity to look at whole organ systems but also work together as a team, think about […]
On March 11th around 200 Launceston College students from Year 7 and 8 took part in the first annual Arts Day at Launceston College. It featured four Expressive Arts subjects that student competed in they were: Creative Writing, Drama, Art and Music. Trevithick were able to win the Drama and Music competition whereas Rescorla won […]
On Tuesday 19th March, we had the opportunity to take all Year 10 students to a careers event at the Wadebridge Showground. The event was ideal for students who are making decisions about future career paths at post 16 and wanted some advice on pathways to achieve their career goals. Exhibitors at the event included: […]
12AF/JIE are organising Launceston College’s first ever Race for Life Event to raise money for Cancer Research, Causley’s house charity. Students and staff from all houses have signed up to complete a 3km course on 2nd April during IAG. We would love to raise as much as possible for this amazing charity so please support […]
Launceston College ARB students recently visited the Suez Materials Recycling Centre in Bodmin. Staff and students were treated to a guided tour of the facilities and spent an exciting afternoon in the education room, learning all about how our household recycling is managed in Cornwall. Students took part in a variety of environment focused activities […]
On the 8th March Launceston College U14 boys hockey team successfully became County champions again, convincingly winning all their matches against Bude, Mounts Bay, Truro School, Penair, Liskeard and beating Penrice in the final 4-0. On the 14th March the team travelled to Kings College Taunton to represent Cornwall in the Tier 2 U14 boys […]
A level geology students from Year 12 and 13 recently spent the day at Millook Haven on the north Cornwall coast as part of their geology fieldwork studies. Students were studying the fantastic recumbent, chevron folding found at this amazing site. Structural geology is a key component of the A level geology course and observing, […]
During the week of Monday 25th – Friday 29th March we are very much looking forward to a week of intensive learning activities. The aim will be to focus different year groups onto intensive and vibrant learning activities based around common themes. During this week, Year 7 will be working with the Expressive Arts faculty, […]
5 Apr 2019
The British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) is a charitable trust that operates out of the Physics Department at Oxford University. Read more →
4 Apr 2019
We are delighted to offer the opportunity for students to travel to Uganda for 14 days in July 2020 Read more →
4 Apr 2019
Another amazing few terms of girls rugby run by Neil Smith (RFU coach) has come to an end for Read more →