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Mount Kelly is an independent school located in Tavistock, Devon, UK. We are a co-educational school for children aged between 4 and 18 offering day, weekly, flexi and full boarding.
The Mount Kelly education stands apart in the values and attitudes of its young men and women. Compassion, tolerance, kindness, integrity, generosity of spirit and a commitment to service underpin a determined dedication to academic excellence.
Mount Kelleians are nurtured by a sensitive rigour in which they are expected to take the risk of being more than what they may think they are, to pick themselves up, and others too, when things do not go their way and in so doing to learn the true nature, joy and responsibility of success.
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Nature At Mount Kelly
SWIMMING
Mount Kelly has an internationally recognised Performance Swimming programme, managed by Emma Collings-Barnes. There are three pools on our campus including a 50m, 8 lane Olympic Legacy swimming pool.
GIRLS' FOOTBALL
Our established Girls’ Performance Football Programme is run in association with Chelsea FC.
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Tune in from 19:00 this evening as we cheer on our swimmers competing in the Commonwealth Games finals!
A huge congratulations to our three swimmers who have made it through after a fantastic few days of racing:
🏊♂️ Men`s 50m Butterfly
Abdul Adama
🏊♀️ Women`s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
Gabi – representing England
🏊♂️ Men`s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
Adam Bradley – representing Northern Ireland
Catch all the action live on TNT Sports and HBO Max as we get behind our finalists. We wish you the very best of luck tonight and will be cheering you on every step of the way! 💙
#CommonwealthGames #Swimming #FinalsNight #TeamEngland #TeamNorthernIreland #ProudClub #RaceDay #GoodLuck #GoTeam
Day 2 of the Swim England National Summer Meet saw another fantastic day of racing, with 6 out of our 8 swimmers qualifying for their event finals.
The team continues to build momentum, delivering strong performances and more personal bests. We can`t wait to see what the rest of the week has in store!
Day 2 Results
🥉 Sophie – Girls 17 Years 1500m Freestyle
4️⃣ India B – Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly
8️⃣ Rory – Boys 15 Years 200m Butterfly (PB) 🎉
8️⃣ Rylie – Girls 18 Years & Over 200m Backstroke
9️⃣ Charlie – Boys 16 Years 50m Breaststroke (PB) 🎉
🔟 Quinn – Boys 13/14 Years 100m Freestyle (PB) 🎉
Congratulations to everyone who raced today. We`re incredibly proud of your performances and can`t wait to see what Day 3 brings! 💙
#SwimEngland #MountKelly #NationalSummerMeet #EnglishNationals #Swimming #PB #MKFamily
What an incredible few days it`s been, watching our swimmers give everything in the heats and finals at the Commonwealth Games. 💪
Today marks the final day of competition, and we wish everyone racing in both the individual and team events the very best of luck. Give it your all and enjoy every moment.🏊♀️🏊♂️
The first heats get underway at 10:30 this morning. Catch all the live action on TNT Sports and HBO Max, or tune into Channel 5 later this evening for the highlights.✨
We`re all behind you! 💙
#CommonwealthGames #MountKelly #OMK #MKFamily #Swimming #FinalDay #RaceDay
A strong start to Day 1 of the Swim England National Summer Meet for the Mount Kelly Swim team, with four athletes proudly representing the programme and two securing places in the evening finals!🏊🏊
Results:
🥈 Toby – Boys 16 Years 50m Backstroke (PB)
7️⃣ Freya – Girls 17 Years 50m Freestyle (PB)
A fantastic opening day, featuring personal bests, a silver medal, and finals experience. Congratulations to everyone who competed and represented Mount Kelly so well. 👏
Day 2 is now underway, and we can`t wait to see what today brings. Good luck to all of our swimmers! 💙
#SwimEngland #SummerMeet2026 #MountKelly #Swimming #CompetitiveSwimming #PB #Finals #RaceDay #TeamMountKelly #MKFamily
Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow promises to be another action-packed day in the pool! 🏊♂️🏊♀️
We`re excited to see our Mount Kelly and OMK swimmers competing in both individual and relay events. Wishing the very best of luck to everyone racing today! 💙
Be sure to catch all the action live on TNT Sports or HBO Max. Go MK Family! 💪🌊
#CommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 #MountKelly #OMKSwimming #Swimming #RaceDay #MKFamily
🎵 @downbytheriver2026 Music Festival is a new shanty/folk festival held in Tavistock. Staged in the picturesque setting of The Meadows situated alongside the River Tavy and headlined by @thewellermen
🎫Buy Tickets at https://buytickets.at/downbytherivermusicfestival/2056209
#Tavistock #Music #TavistockMusic #Gigs #MusicEvents #FolkFestival #Shanty #Festival #MusicFestival #LiveMusic #Devon
We had a fantastic day of racing at the Swim England Age Group Open Water National Championships 2026! 🏊♀️🌊🏊♂️
Competing across a range of events, Mount Kelly was proudly represented by eight swimmers, with several of our athletes making their national open water debut.✨
The team celebrated three top-10 finishes, while every swimmer gained invaluable experience that will stand them in good stead for next season. Unfortunately, one of our swimmers was forced to withdraw during the third lap after sustaining an injury. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Congratulations to all of our swimmers for embracing the challenge and have plenty to be proud of! 💙
Results:
🌟 7th – Sophie | Girls 17/18 Years 7.5K | 1:37:19
🌟 8th – Freya | Girls 17/18 Years 7.5K | 1:40:46
🌟 9th – Billy | Boys 16 Years 7.5K | 1:35:00
🏅 17th – Jonah | Boys 14 Years 5K | 1:17:29
🏅 21st – Constantine | Boys 15 Years 5K | 1:14:19
🏅 21st – Lyra | Girls 14 Years 5K | 1:20:48
🏅 30th – Olivia | Girls 13 Years 3K | 51:29
Many are back in Sheffield for the Swim England National Summer Meet 2026, and we can`t wait to hear how they get on!
#MountKelly #SwimEngland #OpenWaterSwimming #NationalChampionships #TeamMK #Swimming #OpenWater #Proud #RaceDay #FutureChampions #MKFamily
Freddie W travelled to Bedford over the weekend to compete in the U16 1500m at the England Athletics Age Group Championships.🏃♀️
Saturday’s heats saw Freddie qualify comfortably in 1st place in around 4:16, doing exactly what was needed to secure his place in Sunday’s final.
With strong winds making the final a tactical affair, Freddie drew on his racing experience to stay in contention throughout. Keeping the lead group within reach over the middle stages, he produced a superb finish to claim 3rd place overall among the English athletes and a well-earned place on the podium. 🥉
An outstanding achievement and a testament to Freddie’s hard work, dedication and commitment. Congratulations, Freddie! 👏💙
@runfitrunfast
#MountKelly #Athletics #EnglandAthletics #AgeGroupChampionships #TrackAndField #MiddleDistance #1500m #BronzeMedal #Proud #TeamMK
🏊♂️ Swim Centre Timetable 🏊♂️
From 27 July to 23 August 2026
#MountKellySwimCentre #SwimCentre #SwimmingPool #Tavistock #Devon
It was a busy weekend of racing, but it doesn`t stop there! 🏊♀️💪🏊♂️
This morning, several Mount Kelly and OMK swimmers are back in the pool and ready to race. Tune in to TNT or HBO to watch the action live, with our first races starting at 10:30.
We`re wishing you all the best of luck! 💙
#MountKelly #OMK #Swimming #CompetitiveSwimming #CommonwealthGames #RaceDay #SwimFast #GoodLuck #TeamSpirit #SwimLife
At Mount Kelly, we nurture Active Minds, Active Bodies, and Active Values from our Prep School right through to our College.✨
We believe every stage of a pupil`s journey should inspire curiosity, build confidence, and develop character.🌱
Would you like to learn more? Contact our admissions team today at admissions@mountkelly.com. We`d love to show you what makes our community so special.
#MountKelly #ThinkingSchool #ActiveMinds #ActiveBodies #ActiveValues #PrepToCollege #FutureReady #IndependentSchool #Education #SchoolCommunity
Day 3 is here, and our swimmers are back in the pool! 🏊♀️🏊♂️
Best of luck to everyone competing today, we’ll be cheering you on! 💙
Catch all the action live on TNT or HBO, or tune in to Channel 5 this evening for the highlights.✨
#Swimming #SwimMeet #Day3 #RaceDay #GoodLuckSwimmers #TeamSpirit #SwimLife #CompetitiveSwimming #SupportOurSwimmers #GoTeam #SwimmingCommunity #OMK #MountKelly
