Teign School
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Teign School is an 11–18 foundation comprehensive located in Kingsteignton
, a small town to the north of Newton Abbot
. The original 1936 building has been expanded upon substantially and numerous additional buildings have been constructed within the grounds. The school has entry level at Year 7. It has nearly 1200 students in Year 7–11 and 190 in post 16. The school also has a 6th Form College. In 2004 it was awarded specialist Science status by the Specialist Schools Trust.
The houses compete against each other in academic and sporting disciplines, each contributing towards house points. The house with maximum points is declared the House Of The Year and is presented with medals for everyone inside the winning house.
Kingsteignton
Kingsteignton is a town and civil parish in South Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, B3193 and B3195....
, a small town to the north of Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
. The original 1936 building has been expanded upon substantially and numerous additional buildings have been constructed within the grounds. The school has entry level at Year 7. It has nearly 1200 students in Year 7–11 and 190 in post 16. The school also has a 6th Form College. In 2004 it was awarded specialist Science status by the Specialist Schools Trust.
Houses
The student body is divided into four houses, represented by different animal names. Each student is sorted into one of these houses upon entry into the school. The four houses are named after four animals and are:- Sharks
- Wolves
- Eagles
- Tigers
The houses compete against each other in academic and sporting disciplines, each contributing towards house points. The house with maximum points is declared the House Of The Year and is presented with medals for everyone inside the winning house.