English students recently traveled to the Birmingham Symphony Hall to attend the Poetry Live! conference. They met other students from all over the UK and listened to some of Britain’s greatest contemporary poets. These included the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy and the Welsh Poet Laureate, Gillian Clarke. Students listened to recitals and were given the […]
Come to the old Hall on the 6th March, to find out how to support your son or daughter to prepare for their GCSEs. The evening will provide tips on activities and techniques which could unlock your child’s potential, and make revision a much easier task. The session is aimed at students and parents, so […]
Sixteen Year 10 students put their navigation skills to the test on the evening of Monday 3rd Feb. Training at night is useful as it simulates poor visibility conditions and requires students to think about navigation on a smaller scale; ‘micro nav’. Students were able to practice pacing and timing, as well as techniques such […]
Monday 3rd February saw the launch of Accelerated Reader, a new reading initiative for Year 7 students at Launceston College. For the past 6 weeks, Library staff and English teachers having been preparing their classes and the library for the start of the scheme Flo Roberts and Juned Ali were the first to choose a […]
Poetry lovers gathered at Truro library on January 30th to watch students compete for a place in the finals of a national recitation competition. Four youngsters from Launceston College and St Piran’s School took part in the Cornwall heat of Poetry By Heart, reciting poems from memory for a panel of judges. The teenagers had […]
We are holding our annual careers fair on Friday 7th February 2014 and we would like to invite you to attend together with your son/daughter. The event will start at 9am and finish at 2pm, giving you the opportunity to visit the stands of the various educational, training and business organisations represented. Representatives from Launceston […]
Jason Avery the PGA Teaching Golf Professional at St Mellion International Resort has sent the school the following email. St Mellion Golf Club has just launched a new exciting scholarship programme for any junior golfers between the ages of 12 and 17 at St Mellion International Resort. If you have any children in your school […]
Due to a severe weather warning, Ten Tors training will not take place on Sunday 26 January.
On Friday 17th January students from the Year 10 group of Motor Vehicle Studies were invited to UTC Plymouth to see and hear about the Bloodhound SSC. Bloodhound SSC is the British supersonic car that will attempt to take the land speed record. The car will be capable of travelling in excess of 1000mph. The […]
A huge well done to students and staff of Causley House who won the House cup for the first time, during the Autumn term of 2013. The House won the cup due to the excellent commitment and determination from all House members. The students displayed excellent behaviour, attendance and progress towards their targets in lessons, […]
19 May 2022
After missing the last two years, the Ten Tors Challenge made a welcome return this year for its 60th Read more →
17 May 2022
At the start of May, four students from Launceston College Sixth Form visited Sicily, Italy as part of an Read more →
13 May 2022
Launceston College are very proud of Leah and Jasmin and would like to congratulate them on their success. They Read more →