Launceston College is proud to be leading the way with its commitment to eliminate single use packaging, to be replaced with environmentally friendly compostable products. We have been working with an Edinburgh based company to achieve this. The use of ‘Vegware’ within the Catering Department has eliminated single use packaging completely, and is fully compostable […]
Five students from the Castle ARB embark on their first off-site training expedition for the 2019 Jubilee Challenge event this weekend at Roadford. Sam, Emily, Dylan, Nicole and missing from photo, Annabel, will be accompanied by staff; Ms Unwin, Mrs Owen plus Mr Lyon and Mrs Guest (former staff at the school). Thank you to […]
Former Launceston College student Simon Dobson has won his third British Composer Award. BBC Radio 3 hosted the high profile event at the British Museum in London where Simon won the award for his work ‘The Turing Test’. ‘The Turing Test’ is a piece composed to be performed by a Brass Band and is inspired […]
Abbie Gregory was rewarded for her commitment and hardwork after finding out her maths examination mark: she scored a perfect 80 out of 80. The prize of a lunchtime ride around North Cornwall in the 2018 BMW M5, accompanied by her friend Nadine Wright, was hers after being drawn from a collection of students who […]
Derek the deer is all ready for Christmas. He has visited many rooms this year and has finished the term in Food Technology, after a week of strong literary focus, which means he will not go hungry over the festive season. DEAR time(drop everything and read) is so important at Launceston College and everyone in […]
Over the past few weeks our Year 8 Citizenship students have been busy becoming active citizens, making a difference to plastic packaging in our supermarkets. Having researched into the issue of plastic pollution they have realised the relevance of the problem to their lives in Cornwall. Students have been inspired to take action. The individuals […]
On Wednesday 12 December, Freddie Ward, Bradley Sleeman, Tegan Wade and Amy Vickery took part in the regional Top of the Bench competition. This prestigious event is run by the RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry), and was hosted by the University of Exeter. The team’s first task was to determine the acidity of different drinks […]
The College is delighted that Olly Midwinter has been selected to become part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Next Generation actor development group. This is a hugely prestigious opportunity and builds on the wide range of work undertaken by the College with the RSC and local schools and theatres. Olly joins Daisy-May Wade Hall and […]
The House Captains did a wonderful job of collecting for Bunjakko during an evening celebrating Christmas with parents, students and the College. Thank you to Rob Strike, Shelley Jeffery, Jo Mason and Kate Prouse for their hard work and to all the students who participated towards the fantastic evening.
Launceston College students will be running a charity gift stall on Saturday 8th December at the Market House Arcade. They will be selling African drums & jewellery as well as sponsorships for text books, porridge and shares in a pig! All money raised will support the education of students in their partner school: Bunjakko Island […]
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 →