Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Plymouth Theatre Royal

  Thu 09 Mar 2023

  Yesterday we took 90 Year 11 pupils to Plymouth Theatre Royal to see a live performance of An Inspector Calls, a play the pupils are studying for Literature GCSE.

   

  Miss Dodwell would like to thank all the pupils for their exemplary conduct and for being so respectful of our expectations, both in the theatre and on the long journey. You were fantastic!

• INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE - THURSDAY 2nd MARCH

  Tue 28 Feb 2023

  Confirmation of restricted attendance. Years 7 and 10 are to remain at home. Years 8, 9 and 11 should attend school as normal.

   

  For those year 10 pupils attending our Year 10 Bath University trip, this trip is going ahead as normal.

   

  All pupils shall be registering in alternate locations in their house registration areas.

   

  School transport will be running as scheduled.

   

  Further details are contained in the letters sent out via parentmail yesterday.

• Half Term Volleyball & Basketball Coaching Sessions

  Thu 09 Feb 2023

  Half Term Volleyball & Basketball Coaching - Sessions for Primary & Secondary School Great Torrington School are pleased to announce that we will be running some half term sporting sessions. Please see link below for further details on how to book.

   

  Physical Education | Great Torrington School

• INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE - WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY

  Tue 31 Jan 2023

  Confirmation of restricted attendance. Years 8 and 9 are to remain at home. Years 7, 10 and 11 should attend school as normal.

   

  All year 7 pupils should bring their PE kit, and all pupils shall be registering in alternate locations in their house registration areas.

   

  School transport will be running as scheduled. All after school clubs / fixtures have been cancelled.

   

  Further details are contained in the letters sent out via parentmail today.

• Weather Conditions / Travel

  Sun 11 Dec 2022 Mr Buss

  Due to adverse weather conditions please be advised some school transport may not be running tomorrow; we believe both Hemmings and Hills services may not be running. Devon County Council has currently confirmed that TORR-08 will definitely not be running.

   

  The school will be open as normal, but we would advise all parents and pupils use their own judgement with regards to travel arrangements.

   

  We are aware some pupils may be late to school and appreciate the difficulties some families may be facing.

   

  In making your judgement, please ensure you consider the safety of yourself, and your children, before travelling.

• GTS doing their bit for future GTS generations

  Fri 09 Dec 2022

  We recently had a variety of approximately 200 tree saplings donated to us by The Woodland Trust.

   

  Some pupils, along with our site team, have recently spent time carefully planting these around the school site.

   

  The pupils enjoyed helping make improvements to the school, leaving a legacy behind with the knowledge they can watch them grow over the years.

  

• GTS Rocks Choir

  Mon 28 Nov 2022

  A HUGE SHOUTOUT to our wonderful GTS Rocks Choir! 🎝🎝

  Last night we took 22 pupils and 7 of our staff vocalists to sing in the magnificent Exeter Cathedral for A Night of Mystical Music in the Nave, and joined 5 other schools and Teachers Rock

   

  Despite the nerves of our first concert being in front of 400+ people, the pupils smashed their individual performance! We also (staff included) sang collaboratively with the other choirs: 200 people singing on stage in a cathedral.

   

  A huge thanks to @TeachersRockChoir and also to Miss Davey-Wright, leader of our choir, for giving the pupils this amazing experience, one that I’m sure will never be forgotten.

  Here are a few shots of the night. 

   

  #GTSMusic#gtsdevon#ExeterCathedral#Devon#Music#TeachersRock#devonmusicDevon & Torbay Music Education HubsGreat Torrington Town Council

  

• No Label - No Limit

  Fri 25 Nov 2022

  Great Torrington School are delighted to have successfully bid for a Heart of the South West (HotSW) Career Hub programme that has been launched across 14 schools in Devon to help raise the confidence and aspirations of 500 young women.

  The No Label No Limit programme is a personal development programme, inspiring and empowering forty young women in year nine.  

   

  To read more here: https://www.devon.gov.uk/news/no-label-no-limit-for-young-women-in-devon-schools/?fbclid=IwAR3B1H1sNJ9sYjujNcjiIPdKJmuBJA64ZQ_vl-nl3TNch2vQQ4N9BQDGpaw

  

• Exam Certificates 2022

  Wed 16 Nov 2022

  Certificates from the Summer 2022 exams are now available for collection. 

   

  If you are unable to collect your certificates in person you can nominate someone to collect them on your behalf. Any nominated person must bring a signed letter of authorization/ permission slip and their ID.

   

  Collection times will be Mon-Fri during term time

   

  8.30am - 4.00pm from reception

   

  Any questions, please contact the exams officer; exams@gts.devon.sch.uk

• Future Opportunities Evening

  Mon 31 Oct 2022

  5.30pm – 7.00pm

   

  Our annual Careers Fair called Future Opportunities Evening is a fantastic event to investigate your career journey in a positive way.  We are delighted to host a vast array of local, regional employers, training providers and post 16 Further Education and Higher Education establishments.

   

  The aim of the evening is to enable pupils and their parents/carers to find out more about specific occupations and possible career paths, as well as further and higher education opportunities.

    

  This event is ideal for:

   

  Year 7 & 8– it helps pupils develop and link ideas about preparation, exploration of professions and different industries.

   

  Year 9 – explore ideas for your future career pathways as in Spring next year there will be GCSE options to be chosen and this career fair encourages the first steps of that all-important journey towards finding the job, profession and life that will make them happy.

   

  Year 10 – Looking into their options for Work experience and Post 16 and exploring whether that will be A levels, T Levels, Vocational, International Baccalaureate or an apprenticeships

   

  Year 11 – Ideal for looking for an Apprenticeship employer or deciding about their next steps.

   

  Parents and Carers – For supporting your young person or for adults interested in their own career progression or changing careers.

   

  Organisations currently booked and list is growing:

  Active Torridge Ltd

  Army

  Arts University Plymouth

  Berrys Business Services Ltd

  Bideford College

  Bluesoup

  Bond Oxborough Phillips

  Brend Hotels

  Callywith College

  CMTG Group (Beran Instruments/Helitune)

  Duchy College/Bicton College/Cornwall College

  Eurofins ETC

  Evolve Care Group

  Exeter College

  Faculty of Health - Plymouth

  Greenfield Engineering

  Group Training and Development

  Jayne Poole Photography John Walker – Independent Careers Advisor

  Kingsley School

  Krempel

  Lely Center Holsworthy

  Lineal Software Solutions

  NSSW

  Queen Elizabeth's 6th Form Petroc College

  Royal Navy / Royal Marines

  Shebbear College

  Skern Training and Skills

  TCi (GB) Ltd

  The Northam Care Trust

  The Plough Arts Centre

  Torridge District Council

  Torrington Dental Practice

  West Buckland School

   

  If you are part of a business or organisation that would like to be at our event to advertise and celebrate your industry or perhaps you are looking to develop your future workforce with apprenticeships, please do get in touch Mrs Leonard Careers & Employer Engagement Officer, lleonard@gts.devon.sch.uk