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Mount Kelly claims victory in debut appearance

The CCF deploys to Okehampton Camp

Mount Kelly pupils enjoy great success in UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge

Pupils and Staff across the School dress as their favourite literary characters.

35 swimmers from the Prep compete at Millfield School

Ten Mount Kelly swimmers and two coaches represent South West

Pupil wins award for best individual Proposer Speech

Over 60% achieve highest accolade of Distinction

1st XI football team play with discipline and flair to win 3-1

A busy half term week for our swimmers, who competed at a variety of events around the world.

Pupils in Years 3 and 4 enjoy a day of adventure on Dartmoor

Chamber Choir filmed ahead of their competition appearance in the BBC Songs of Praise Young Choir of the Year 2020.

Pupil receives Silver Award in Rotary Young Photographer Competition.

Our talented singers give a wonderful concert in the Library.

Three senior and seven junior titles for Mount Kelly swimmers

GCSE and A Level pupils visit Body Worlds, the National Gallery and the Tate Modern.

U11A Boys' Hockey team win IAPS South West Plate at King's College

Two Year 9 teams attend launch at Plymouth Aquarium

Over 100 pupils take to the stage in a packed Wortham Hall.

Pupils attend webinars on humanoid robots and the use of lasers.

Mount Kelly teachers qualify as Microsoft Certified Educator and United Nations Accredited Climate Change teacher.

In its third year, scheme sees the largest attendance yet with over 20 pupils choosing to volunteer. 

Pupils test the soil conditions and make recommendations for improvement

Mount Kelly hosts 12 schools at annual U18 Rugby Tens Tournament

Pupils and staff across the School celebrate Chinese New Year

Strong performance from Mount Kelly swimmers in Sheffield

The four Houses at the Prep go head to head!

Pupils participate in the Senior and Junior rounds of the competition this week.

Palepoi Nonu will be joining Mount Kelly in April 2020 as our new Head of Rugby

A fantastic weekend of training for our Ten Tors teams.

Progress steps up with pupils preparing for Spring planting.

The third and fourth days of the Devon County Championships bring further success for Mount Kelly.

James motivates pupils across Years 3-13 to overcome challenge and never give up.

Teachers provide drop-in clinics and formal revision classes in the build up to mock examinations

Year 1 pupils learn about the importance of superfoods this week

Mount Kelly pupils are making a contribution to her maintenance and upkeep.

Mount Kelly promotes the benefits of extensive reading for second language learners

Five champions and 35 medals for our swimmers

Pupils vote for Surfers Against Sewage as charity for this year

Alex and Dominic invited to go on tour with National U18 Lambs rugby squad in May.

Mount Kelly reaches finals of The Barnardo’s School Choir of the Year and BBC Young Choir of the Year

Mount Kelly pupil finishes Maths competition in top 25% and is among top 1500 pupils in the country. 

Senior rugby team enjoys superb tour to Ireland, winning both matches

Mount Kelly wins Arena Swimming League Western Final 2019 and enjoys success in regional competitions

Three fantastic performances of Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters are enjoyed by pupils, staff and families

The CCF hosted 29 Commando Royal Artillery to put the cadets through their paces in the annual Mount Kelly Commando Challenge

History and Politics pupils attend lecture by distinguished BBC Correspondent, Bridget Kendall MBE

Pupils deliver poetry on the theme of War

Year 12 Geographers attend climate conference at University of Plymouth 

Astronomy Club uses new telescope to take stunning image of the Moon 

Our choirs, ensembles, musicians and soloists bring festive cheer to Wortham Hall

Mount Kelly's best performance ever at a national event

Our youngest pupils delight audience with a Wriggly Nativity

Superb weekend of racing at Plymouth Leander Winter Meet

Three teams of Year 8 girls enter national cyber security competition

Hepworth victorious for second year in a row

Year 6 pupils sing at St. John’s Court and Parkwood Court 

Year 7 pupils stage fantastic production in the Wortham Hall 

BTEC Sport and A Level Physical Education pupils take part in a variety of fitness tests

Pupils work with Greenwood Tree Group to plant 100 saplings in our grounds

Mount Kelly's 1st XV beats Truro School in superb game of rugby

Pupils, staff and families welcome the start of the festive season

Our talented musicians perform to invited guests in St Eustachius' Church

Mount Kelly pupils perform well in UK Mathematics Trust's national competition

Pupils undertake Hills Skills training course

Two Mount Kelly teams currently rank in top 200 of global competition

Pupils learn how to be safe near roads

Mount Kelly selected to join the Devon Wildlife Trust's project for change

Mount Kelly pupils placed in top three of each class entered

CCF Royal Navy section tackles damage repair and firefighting

Our pupil gardeners have been working hard over the last few months to establish the allotment 

Mount Kelly pupils participate in Model UN Conference at Oxford University

Mount Kelly's Geography department takes group of keen young geographers from Lamerton Primary School out on to Staple Tor

Mount Kelly's 1st and 2nd XV forwards enjoy a scrum masterclass with Exeter Chiefs' coach Keith Brooking

Mount Kelly claims title of Top Visiting Club at Plymouth Winter National Qualifier and break National record at ESSA

Pupils in Years 5 and 6 attend fascinating Science webinars about coral 

Prep and Pre-Prep pupils wear pyjamas to raise money for Children in Need

Mount Kelly's 1st XV retains the Cup

Pupils attend a two-day etching course with Artist and Printmaker, Mary Gillett.

David Glover speaks to Geography, Economics and Business Studies pupils.

The whole School community marks Remembrance with a series of events across the weekend  

Mount Kelly pupils visit Iceland for a fantastic educational experience-of-a-lifetime.

Mount Kelly enjoys highly successful weekend at Millfield School

Mount Kelly's Chamber Choir competes in Barcelona

Mount Kelly pupils compete in competitions around the country

Our youngest pupils stage a delightful Harvest Festival and donate to the Tavistock Foodbank.

The standard was high at the annual Mount Kelly House Music Competition

Four Mount Kelly pupils participated in the prestigious CCF National Regatta in Portsmouth

54 medals for Mount Kelly swimmers in the competition so far.

Pupils in the Pre-Prep learn about many aspects of fire safety this week.

Mount Kelly teams finish in third and fourth place out of seventy

Year 10 Go4SET regional winners receive a British Science Association Gold Crest Award which is usually only awarded to Sixth Form entries.

Listen to music from the Mount Kelly Chamber Choir

Mount Kelly has been selected as a Finalist for the 'Independent Boarding School of the Year Award 2019'

Pupils across the School celebrate National Poetry Day by reading, writing, performing and sharing all kinds of poetry.

Mount Kelly's U16 Girls' team become Tier 3 Devon Hockey County Champions

Mount Kelly enjoys successful afternoon, winning six of twelve events

Pupils experience life on board Olga, Mount Kelly's 56ft Bristol Cutter

Year 9 pupils cover a wide academic programme on the Lizard Peninsula.

Year 12 Product Design pupils participate in STEM Secondary Leaders Award

Pupils visit the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden and Tate St Ives

Fantastic initiative to donate fresh produce to the Tavistock Food Bank

Year 10 pupils enjoy fascinating tour of the Theatre Royal Plymouth's Production and Learning Centre

Pupils in Years 5-7 spend enjoyable few days of learning on their annual LOtC trips

Pupils in Years 3 and 4 enjoy Chocology workshop at The Eden Project. 

Year 12 pupils visit Max Gate and Hardy’s Cottage to learn more about Thomas Hardy from his childhood to the gruesome details of his burial.

Eight Mount Kelly swimmers selected for Swim England National Development Programme

An evening full of outstanding performances, showcasing the talent of our music scholars and teaching staff.

Year 8 pupils spend day on North Cornish coast

Pupils, staff and families take part in annual Mount Kelly Cox Tor Walk

Mount Kelly adopts Olga in exciting new extra-curricular initiative.

Year 12 pupils enjoy introduction to Sixth Form life

Mount Kelly swimmers enjoy a successful summer at the British Summer Championships, Home Nation Meets and other international events. 

Five Mount Kelly pupils join crew on board 72ft Challenger Yacht to cross the Bay of Biscay.

Mount Kelly top GCSE grades almost double the national average!

76% of pupils have secured places at their first choice of university! 

Mount Kelly's Space Corps balloon has successfully reached space!  

Mount Kelly has been shortlisted for the 'Independent Schools of the Year 2019 award'.

Parents, staff, Sixth Form pupils and Old Mount Kelleians rock the kasbah on Saturday evening at the Mount Kelly Summer Ball.

Pupils, parents, governors and staff gather for Founder's Day at the College on Saturday 6 July.

Mount Kelly Chamber Choir give a wonderful concert at Calstock Arts Centre.

45 pupils complete their Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh assessed expeditions.

Prizes and trophies are awarded to pupils at the Prep.

Pupils travel to London for a two-day theatrical experience.

The Mount Kelly Space Corps' high altitude balloon is successfully launched.

A wonderful Pre-Prep summer production.

Cadets enjoy four action packed days at HMS Raleigh

Our young musicians perform for friends and family

Parents and pupils attend excellent exhibitions at the College and the Prep.

The Year 8 end of year production commemorates 101 years since the end of The Great War

Mr Ayling's Assembly celebrates the many successes of our pupils.

Pupils have immense fun at the first ever Mount Kelly Soap Box Derby.

Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh volunteers design and create wildflower beds at Buckland Abbey.

Year 8 participate in the EDT First Edition Award, a scheme designed to encourage pupils into STEM careers.

Year 6 pupils hone their debating skills in English.

Pupils in Year 7 spend a day learning about life in the 17th Century

Year 2 pupils visit We The Curious Science Museum in Bristol

Mount Kelly pupils blessed with warmth and blue skies for their assessed expedition

A superb afternoon of track and field events at the Prep

Year 9 pupils participate in South West Final of Go4SET, winning Pupils' Choice Award and progressing to National Final.

CCF bade farewell to the Upper Sixth Cadets who have led the contingent over the last year

Science Department at the Prep runs Natural World Photography Competition.

Mount Kelly wins two of the four trophies on offer in a successful day of athletics.

Year 8 pupils enjoyed four days in the Brecon Beacons last week

Year 4 pupils get out of the classroom to study their IPC topic, On Tap.

Mount Kelly's triathletes take on Dartmoor Open Water Swim with some excellent results

Mount Kelly swimmers win 38 medals over two weekends of races

Pre-Prep pupils enjoy a lovely afternoon of sports

Seven pupils are awarded 5 As or more in Common Entrance examinations

A team of 13 pupils at the Prep to launch a helium weather balloon 30km into the Stratosphere

Year 6 pupils begin Science project about endangered species with  visit to Paignton Zoo

Eighteen Mount Kelly pupils compete at the Devon Schools Athletics Championships in Exeter

Over 60 pupils perform to a packed Wortham Hall on Friday evening

Mount Kelly swimmers claim 10 medals and the girls finish 2nd overall, winning the U12 Girls' category for the first time in the School's history

Mount Kelly's boys' team win their event and the girls finish second.

Upper Sixth pupils run a fantastic afternoon of multi sports at the Prep

Lower Sixth Chemists develop organic synthesis and practical skills making Aspirin

Pupil food committee joins nationwide initiative to combat climate change

Mount Kelly swimmers produce over 50 personal best swims across three days of racing

Mount Kelly welcomes over 100 grandparents to the Prep and Pre-Prep

Pre-Prep pupils are treated to an interactive presentation on Climate Change by Year 7 pupils

Pupils volunteer in the local community as part of Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme

An accomplished performance by our Year 4 pupils 

Strong performances from our pupils at Blundell's and King's Taunton 

Year 3 pupils stage a fantastic production in the Wortham Hall.

Mount Kelly's 1st XI cricket team play Eton on mini tour

Professor Black gives compelling lecture about English nationalism

Pupils enjoy learning outside the classroom, making the most of the fantastic weather and our beautiful School grounds

Pupils and OMKS receive awards at Buckingham Palace

Mount Kelly teams excel in first round at Millfield School

Mount Kelly welcomes over 100 former pupils, staff and their families for this year's Old Mount Kelleians' Day and Dinner 

Mount Kelly swimmers compete in 26 finals and claim eight medals

Mount Kelly's teams successfully complete the challenge

Year 6 pupils spend exhilarating three days of learning outside the classroom

Mount Kelly pupil participates in Tavistock Town Council Heritage Initiative

Mount Kelly swimmers enjoy a highly successful weekend claiming an incredible haul of 70 medals

A great day of Athletics at Exeter Arena

A record year for pupils at the College looking to study abroad after their A Levels.

Mount Kelly's Devizes to Westminster paddlers take to the water again