Teign School
| Established | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Trust | Templer Academy Schools Trust |
| Religion | None |
| Headteacher | Mr Mark Woodlock |
| Deputy Head | A Goodwin |
| Location |
Chudleigh Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 3JG England Coordinates: 50°33′14″N 3°36′09″W / 50.55391°N 3.60244°W |
| DfE number | 878/5402 |
| DfE URN | 136494 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Capacity | 1,353 (Data from January 2015) |
| Students | 1,180 (Data from January 2015) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Centaurus, Lyra, Orion, Pegasus, Phoenix |
| Website | teignacademy |
Teign School is an 11–18 academy school 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. The school also has a sixth form centre. In 2004 it was awarded specialist Science status by the Specialist Schools Trust.
The student body is divided into five houses, represented by different star constellations. Each student is sorted into one of these houses upon entry into the school. The five houses are named after five constellations and are:
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.
The school has eight blocks, each managing different subjects.
On March 25, 2015, the headteacher Mark Woodlock sent a letter to students and parents explaining that 'a student in Year 10 at Teign School has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB).' The headteacher informed parents and students that the school had contacted Public Health England and the relevant action would be taken to ensure students were safe.
The letter went on to explain that two former Teign School pupils (in Year 11 during the 2013/14 academic year) had also been infected and the school would be screening Year 10 and 12 pupils, along with teachers, to check that TB bacteria had not been spread.
The letter assured parents that the risk was low and Dr Sarah Harrison (deputy director at PHE in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset) said that the illness was 'difficult to catch'. Despite this, 94 of the 300 pupils and staff came back with a positive result
It was announced on Friday 22 May that all Teign School students and staff would be screened after the result was 'higher than expected'. The students which are known to have the illness are being treated at Torbay Hospital.
Many students are currently undergoing treatment and are said to have a latent, non-infectious Tuberculosis which can be treated with a three to six-month course of antibiotics. Teign School are keen to reassure parents that the risk is low and the disease is treatable.
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