Sixth Life

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome over 160 members of our community to celebrate the outstanding sporting achievements of our students at this year’s Sports Dinner.

Director of Sport, Dan Sanderson, said, “One of the most pleasing observations of the evening was the number of pupils who were not members of a team, joining the dinner to support the achievements of their peers. This is proof of the welcoming and inclusive nature of our Sixth Form and I was thrilled by the turnout. It had been two years since the last dinner, and to see our school community back together was truly marvellous. Sixth Formers, parents and staff were able to share the evening and celebrate the outstanding sporting achievements of our students.

“I must give thanks to our incredible guest speaker, Fran Houghton. Fran competed at five Olympic Games, winning three silver medals; she was also a four-time World Champion. Fran spoke with humour and passion, making a lasting impression on the guests. It’s not every day that you can meet a five- times Olympian, and Fran made it an evening to remember.”

Individual awards were given to the following students: Golf: Joe T Football: Ben E Rugby: Ollie N Squash: Ben T Hockey girls: Katie F Hockey boys: Jason A Athletics: Jacob L Netball: Maya B Swimming: Izzie L Tennis: Nico S Badminton: Austeja S Fencing: Lexi C UK Champions: Squash Sports Personality: Louis Murray Sports Ambassador: Katie Fear

‘Things I Know to be True’ takes a poignant, comic, thought-provoking look at a turbulent family. Performed by Sixth Form Drama students, along with Ms Egar and Mr Oldfield, it was one not to be missed.

Bob and Fran have worked hard to give their four children the opportunities they never had. Now, with the kids ready to make lives of their own, it’s time to sit back and smell the roses. But the change of seasons reveals some shattering truths, leaving us asking whether it’s possible to love too much…

Well done to our Gold groups who finished their four-day qualifying expedition in the Brecon Beacons. They had some incredible views from the top of Pen y Fan and are now preparing their presentations. The groups aims were fitness, waterfalls and geographical landforms.

There were mixed emotions as the Upper Sixth leavers gathered for the last time at Truro School.

With many dressed in their old school uniforms in the morning, the students took to the field for a special breakfast and games including tug-of-war, wrestling (in sumo suits) and the bouncy castle.

Students, parents and guardians then gathered in the Chapel for a moving farewell service, before heading out for afternoon tea in the marquee.

On behalf of the whole school, we wish all of our leavers the very best of luck. We have no doubt that they will continue to shine brightly, whatever their next steps may be.

Our Sixth Form leavers were joined by family, friends, staff and Governors for this year’s Summer Ball as they celebrated the end of their Truro School journey. We wish them all the best for the future.

To celebrate this year leavers, we welcomed both students and parents to the school terraces for an afternoon tea, kindly put on by our catering team.

It was a wonderful afternoon in the glorious sunshine, where our upper sixth enjoyed recounting fond memories of their time at Truro school with their friends, parents and teachers.

As a part of the Sixth Form Diploma, some of our Sixth Form students were testing out their pizza-making skills using an Ooni oven, which cooks pizzas in just a few minutes. It was great to see some exciting flavours being tested out and understand how a traditional pizza oven adds an authentic flavour to the finished pizzas. Thanks to AJ and all of the staff at Truro School Cookery, who make cooking such a fun and engaging subject at our School.

As part of their Psychology A-level, Sixth Formers enjoyed a trip to Newquay Zoo to develop their skills in observational research.

The students selected an animal of their choice to observe in small groups, before assessing their inter-observer reliability. Once this was established, they completed event sampling and timed sampling on behavioural categories observed in their animals. The groups then finalised their presentation videos back at school based on their findings, which will inform others about their research.