Following the win of the round robin competition a fortnight ago, our U15 girls hockey team played Truro School in the Cornwall County Cup Final last week. Although our team was reduced to a bare minimum, with several girls needing to play up a year or two, we...
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International Education Agents Visit Truro High
We were delighted to welcome International Education Consultants from across the world to our award-winning school, showcasing the unique educational experience we offer in the heart of Cornwall. Our guests had the opportunity to meet our boarding girls one-to-one...
Happy St Piran’s Day!
Held on 5 March every year, St Piran’s Day celebrates one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, the patron saint of tin miners. Our Prep girls from Prep 3-5 proudly marched in the St Piran’s Day parade in Truro, representing Truro High School with their...
Hands-on with the Da Vinci Surgical Robot
The da Vinci Surgical System gives surgeons an advanced set of instruments to use in performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, in which the surgeon controls via a console. Our budding medical professionals were able to learn about the possible...
University Offers Flooding In!
Over the last few weeks, our girls have had university offers flooding in from esteemed institutions across the country, and beyond, including the University of Oxford, Aberdeen, Bristol, Durham, Kings College London, Norland College, Exeter, Bath, Queen’s University...
Baking for St Petrocs
At Truro High, our commitment to community engagement and social responsibility shines through our St Petrocs Baking Club, where students harness the power of sweet treats to spread joy and support those in need. As homelessness reaches unprecedented levels this...
Top Ghanaian Teachers Visit Truro High School
Felix, an expert in Othello studies, engaged in lively discussions with our Sixth Form English Literature students, sharing insights and perspectives on the text. Meanwhile, Abenaa, a French teacher, had the opportunity to teach her subject and immerse herself in our...
New Art Exhibition Coming to Truro High: Driven to Abstraction
This exciting new exhibition is part of an ongoing collaboration with Prime Women and the Truro High School Art Department, aimed at shining a spotlight on Cornish-born female art to embolden creative inspiration in young women. Local artists Sharon Bruster and Maggie...
Truro High School Welcomes the Royal Navy and MBE Alumna
As part of the events with the Royal Navy representatives, we were also delighted to welcome back alumna, Natasha Pulley (Basset), who attended Truro High Senior School in the 80s. Natasha is now a Royal Navy Warrant Officer (WO) and was awarded an MBE from the...
Willow Field Cafe and Tuck Shop Grand Opening
Over the past two years, girls from across Senior School have immersed themselves in a comprehensive curriculum guided by industry specialists. From crafting a meticulous business plan, navigating the intricacies of HR management, health and safety protocols,...
Truro High Hosts Ground-Breaking ‘AI in Education’ Conference
Delving into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of education, attendees shared their insights, and explored the innovative ways to adopt the rapidly developing technology into their curriculum. Keynote speakers Dan...
Truro High School’s Saffron on track for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
13 year old Saffron Knowles has been observed by Team GB over the past year and was chosen due to her fantastic scores during the 2023 Outdoor Season. Saffron has shot a number of local and National competitions this year, including the Junior Archery Series. This was...
Headmistress Sarah Matthews Appointed as Honorary Treasurer of the Girls’ Schools Association
Sarah was elected to this prestigious role due her genuine passion for girls’ only education, that we see in action with our girls every day. She joins the President, Vice President, and President-elect as an Officer of the Association using her expert voice to help...
Truro High Pre-Prep wins top accolade in the Muddy Stilettos Schools Awards
This is a huge honour for the school and a testament to the dedication of our Pre-Prep team who help to give our youngest learners the very best start to their education. Head of Prep, Katie Hinks, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this award and to...
Truro High graded “excellent” in all areas by school inspectors – the highest grade possible to achieve
The report follows an in-depth inspection by five inspectors last month and is a glowing endorsement of the education provided to 400 girls aged 4 to 18 at the school in Falmouth Road, Truro. The report concluded: “The school is highly successful in fulfilling its aim...
Truro High recognised as top school for STEM and Early Years education
Following hot on the heels of our place in the Tes Awards shortlist for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Setting of the Year, we are extremely pleased to have also been named as a finalist in the Muddy Stilettos’ Most Creative Learning Through Play (Early Years)...
Beyond proud! Truro High Pre-Prep shortlisted for top educational award
The awards, considered by many as the ‘Oscars’ of the education world, were announced in London earlier today with Truro High one of only eight schools shortlisted out of the many thousands of state and independent schools in the UK. The school has been recognised...
Truro High School for Girls ranked among top boarding schools in the world by Fortune
Famous for its Fortune 500 list, Fortune is a global leader in business journalism and a world-renowned authority on the top companies and education providers on the planet. Fortune says the list is designed to identify the very top boarding schools around the world...
Truro High visits Cambodian partner school, Brasat Primary
Since Truro High School have been partnered with Brasat Primary, attendance at the school has more than doubled. The girls were able to witness first-hand the amazing work that Edukid and their partners Care for Cambodia do. In Phnom Penh, the team worked to prepare...
New Brazilian Greenpower partnership at Truro High School
Vitoria, Ana, Lucas and Carlos are four teenagers from Sao Paulo in Brazil who have been working hard for the past few months to design their own Greenpower racing car, with the help of Truro High School’s team via video link. Instead of transporting a car from Brazil...
Truro High is twice a finalist in Independent Schools of the Year Awards
The school has reached the finals in two categories – Girls’ School of the Year and the Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Project. It now goes forward to the national finals in October where it will line up alongside some of the country’s most prestigious...
Truro High celebrates another year of fantastic GCSE results
The girls’ faces broke into smiles and cries of joy as the students realised their hard work and determination had been justly rewarded with excellent results. In a year where national concerns have been expressed about the pass rate in Maths, a brilliant 64% of the...
Truro High School celebrates phenomenal A Level results again with 69% of all passes at A*/A
Our students achieved straight A*/As in more than a third of subjects studied including Business, Art, Geography, French and Spanish. In 15 out of the 17 subjects studied this year, half or more of all A level passes were at grades A*/A. Today there were tears of...
TRURO HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS SHORTLISTED FOR THREE TOP NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Having been named as the UK’s Small Independent School of the Year 2020, Truro High has this year been shortlisted for three major awards including Independent Girls’ School of the Year and Pre-Prep of the Year. It’s pioneering UX course to teach Prep 6 pupils with...