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A-Z on EF Academy Torbay

A is for Activities!

Here at EF Academy Torbay we always have a fun range of activities for our students to sign up to! Last weekend was a trip to Cardiff and we love to go to Bristol. We also love paint balling, so much fun to run around and get your competitive side out!

B is for Badminton!

Here at EF Academy Torbay badminton is one of our most favourite clubs. Badminton happens on a Monday and Thursday evening between 16.15 and 17.15 – look at our players smiling faces! We plan to have one or two matches every month so everyone who wants to can represent our school. If you don’t already come to the Club and are interested in coming along to play, you must sign up on “e praise” first as numbers are limited.

Keep up the good work everyone!

C is for Cross Country!

This year we are extra proud of our cross country runners with two of our students qualifying for nationals!

Congratulations Diego and Dasha and good luck for the next race!

D is for Dartmoor

We are so close to such a beautiful national park which we use to practice for our Duke of Edinburgh award. Dartmoor is a vast moorland not too far from us here in Torbay. Where else can you go where ponies roam freely!

E is for EF Eagles

Check out our brand new sports mantra! We are the eagles and watch us soar!!

F is for Football

Soccer for our American friends… our Football team is killing it this season!

G is for giving back

We love to make sure we can give back in anyway – check out how popular our last bake sale was! All proceeds went to charity

H is for Hamlet

Watch this space as soon our students at EF Academy Torbay will be bringing you their take on a Shakespeare classic…..excited? I know I am!

I is for Impact magazine

https://www.joomag.com/magazine/ef-impact-magazine-november-2016/0137875001480596567?short Just take a look at our latest issue!

So , we have a packed Easter edition celebrating the maths challenge winners, hult challenge winners, introducing our New Head of Pastoral and our Sports teams. In the background the team are also working on this years yearbook! Keep updated and like Impact’s Facebook page https://en-gb.facebook.com/impactmagazine/

J is for juice

We have an addiction to freshly squeezed orange juice here! It’s just sooooo good!

K  is for Kents Cavern

Kents Cavern is a cave system in Torquay and it’s open to the public, we’ve been many times! It’s also been a geological Site of Special Scientific interest since 1952 and a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1957!

L is for Living Coasts

You are literally within touching distance of penguins and if you want to go here to see the penguins it’s about a 10 minute walk. CRAZY!

 M is for aMbassadors!

Our ambassadors are here to stay! They always want to help and get involved!

N is for New Clubs! 

We always want to hear new ideas for clubs and we’re always open to helping you make it happen! All you need to do is ask.

O is for Oggy Oggy Pasty!

a local delicacy that is just too delicious to not try at least once…PASTIES!

P is for Plymouth

Again, just a short bus or train journey and you can visit one of Devon’s biggest cities! Great for shopping and sightseeing and also great if you want to get the university vibe as there are 2 universities located in Plymouth!

Q is for Quaywest!

There is also a waterpark located not too far away from us either, when the weather starts to liven up we WILL be paying a visit!

R is for Residence

Our residence is somewhere we’re proud of, it’s our home and we love seeing our students relaxing, studying and enjoying their time here! One family!

S is for School Mini Bus!

T is for our Teachers!

We just want to give you a shout out!

U is for University Guidance

We really want you to go to the university of your choice and ensure you are prepared. In 2016 21% of our students got into  Top 20 Universities!

V is for Volunteer work

Our students help in the local community in many ways, for example they love to go to local primary schools and help with the younger students!

W is for Weather

Now as with most places in the U.K the weather can be temperamental, but Torbay does enjoy a rather sunny summer and to be honest the rain isn’t that bad!

X is for eXtreme Sports

Ever fancied rock climbing or coasteering? Our students do and its AMAZING!

Y is for Youtube….

 

Z is for the Zoo

Yeah and if Torbay didn’t have enough – we have a Zoo too. No big deal.