Boys' hockey
Boys' hockey is flourishing at King's, and in the last year alone we have had five players selected to represent the West at Under 18, Under 17 and Under 16 levels, having progressed through England Hockey's 'One System'. We have just completed a highly successful hockey tour to India, playing schools and clubs in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
We play hockey on a very competitive circuit, with fixtures against Cheltenham College, Canford, Millfield and Sherborne. We regularly put out ten hockey sides on a Saturday covering all age groups. Last season the Under 14s and Under 16s reached the final and the Under 18s the semi-finals of the County Cup. In the indoor tournaments we were runners-up in both the Under 16 and Under 18 Cup in Somerset, and in both age groups we came in the top four in the divisional tournament.
Our facilities include two state-of-the-art sand-dressed artificial turf pitches, opened in December 2009 by Simon Mantel (England and GB) and former pupil Maddie Hinch (England and GB Under 21), and an older sand-filled turf. Our fantastic facilities enable us to host county and divisional tournaments at King's.
We are lucky to have a team of ten coaches, several of whom have played hockey at a high level. The coaching is progressive, and the new pitches are already paying dividends, with the skill level of the players already showing significant improvement. This has been reflected in the number of players now entering the Junior Development and Junior Academy Centres based at King's.
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- I love my time at King's and find it a fantastic school to be part of. Meiling
- Personally I think King's has some of the nicest people. Annie
- King's is an amazing place to be and what makes it special is it feels just like home. Louise
- I can tell I'm going to like it here! Amelia
- The sport at King's is very good and at a high standard. Meiling
- When I was at my prep school I always thought of King's as a school where there were more opportunities and I was completely right. Jamie
- I can already see that this is probably going to be the best few years of my life so far. I have enjoyed every moment of every lesson. Toby
- There's just so much food, it’s like a feast … every meal time! Annabelle
- King’s is a great school and I am so glad that I came here. I can tell that it was the best decision for me. Louise
- Ever since I got here, everyone has been so friendly and welcoming; it has been so easy to settle in. Toby
- First impressions are exciting and impressive. Alicia
- The hockey is very sociable and a good way to get to know your friends. Annie
- I like this school more and more every day. The teachers are good and make lessons fun. Henry
- One of my first impressions of King's was the atmosphere. Everyone seemed happy and was enjoying themselves. George
- What really impressed me was the size of the campus and vast expanding playing fields. Alicia
- The teachers are very enthusiastic and will inspire you. Nancy
- The staff are kind, the subjects are interesting, the facilities are good and I can safely say when I am grown up, I will think back happily of my memories at King's. David
- My house is very warm and lovely, everyone in there is like a family. I like getting to know the older pupils and having that bond with them as well as my own year. Meiling
- As soon as I walked into the main hall on my tour I knew King's Taunton was the school for me. Joe
- The atmosphere is just wonderful for learning. Hendrik
- I love it. And I've made loads of new friends. I can't believe the first four weeks have already gone. Leo
- It's amazing. The teachers are brilliant, they are so friendly and enthusiastic. I just want to learn here. Leo