King’s Schools Taunton 2020 Vision
Update
Awareness of the 2020 Vision for King’s College and King’s Hall has been growing with concept display boards around the
school sites highlighting the projects. Support for the Vision has been pledged by members of the OA Club Committee
and we are grateful to the OA Club for a donation of £10,000 that will be spread over the next 3 years. A feasibility study is
proposed over the next few months and the input of OAs is welcomed at this early stage of fundraising before we launch
the campaign.
We are very grateful for the support of Adam Spiers OA, and his wife Ally for hosting the first regional Vision event in
Plymouth. We hope to promote our plans for King’s Schools and enjoy a fabulous evening in a prestigious setting. Numbers
for the event are limited so please ring the OA Club office if you have not received an invitation.
“ Today we have a
responsibility to
perpetuate these
wonderful schools for
future generations. ”
The 2020 Vision is a clear roadmap of how we want to
enhance King’s Schools over the coming years. These
planned developments will be the foundation of our
vision, renewing our purpose and spirit, and they will
safeguard the life of our schools into the future.
The major new building in King’s Hall will be on the
site of the current portacabins, below the Sports
Hall. The development will enhance the learning
environment for academic subjects with a new suite of
bright, airy, modern and bespoke classrooms for Design
Technology, Art and Science. The second project will
make use of freed space for new Music classrooms
and facilities. The School Council has already funded
the third project which is the refurbishment of the
entrance to Pre-Prep for two and three year olds and
completed the resurfacing of the walled Netball and Tennis sports area.
The Vision developments in King’s College include a
new sports centre, joining the existing sports hall and
swimming pool into one large facility, with new changing
rooms, a dance studio, larger PE classrooms, a new fitness
suite and social area for use by OAs.
King’s performing arts will be enhanced by an extension
to the Music School to provide new teaching rooms, a
new recording facility and music recital hall. The theatre
will be extended to provide more studio space and to
accommodate the teaching of curriculum drama.
The third project is the building of a new home for Taylor
House, with accommodation for up to 70 girls.
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