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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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Boarders enjoyed an amazing day in Bude this week, taking to the waves for bodyboarding fun, teamwork and plenty of smiles! 🏄♂️☀️
📸 Head over to our Facebook page to see more photos from the day!
#TavyHouse #Bodyboarding #SurfingAdventure #BoardingLife #OutdoorEducation #TeamSpirit #MakingWaves #AdventureAwaits #MountKelly #MKSpirit
✨🐇 Years 3 and 4 took audiences on a magical journey down the rabbit hole with their fantastic production of Alice in Wonderland! 🎩❤
Filled with colourful costumes, lively songs and wonderfully quirky characters, the performance brought the world of Wonderland to life with energy, imagination and plenty of fun. Families and friends were delighted by the pupils’ confidence, enthusiasm and brilliant acting from start to finish. 🌟👏
📸More photos are available on our Facebook!
#AliceInWonderland #SchoolProduction #Years3and4 #CreativeArts #Drama #ProudMoments #WonderlandMagic #Mountkelly #MountkellyPrep
Year 12 Biology pupils recently explored coastal ecology at Wembury Beach, investigating biodiversity and environmental variation along the shoreline. 🌊🔬
The group also enjoyed rock pooling to further explore biodiversity in the area. Despite slippery conditions and a few wet feet, they discovered a variety of marine life including crabs, starfish, hermit crabs and small fish. 🦀⭐🐟
#Biology #FieldTrip #CoastalEcology #STEM #OutdoorLearning #MarineBiology
In between their A Level examinations, Bailee and Ryelee D enjoyed a truly unforgettable experience attending The Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Celebration garden party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of their outstanding Gold Award success.
A fantastic and well-deserved celebration of their dedication, resilience and commitment, and we are incredibly proud of them both! 👏
#DofE #GoldAward #BuckinghamPalace #pupilAchievement #ProudMoment #MountKelly #DukeOfEdinburghAward #Inspiration #CelebratingSuccess
Want to stay up to date with all things cricket at Mount Kelly? 🏏
Make sure to check out our Cricket Instagram page @mountkellycricket for match updates, team sheets, live scores, behind-the-scenes footage and much more. It’s the perfect way to stay in the loop and follow all the action throughout the season! 👏
#MountKelly #SchoolCricket #CricketSeason #LiveScores #TeamSheets #CricketUpdates #SchoolSport #FollowTheAction
Our racers have been busy during club sessions, working hard on their car to get it moving. Last week marked an exciting milestone as the team completed the first test runs of the MK F24 Greenpower race car, putting all their hard work into action.🎉
📸More photos of the car in motion can be found on our Facebook Page!
#MountKelly #Greenpowerracing #MKF24 #RaceCar #TestDay #Engineering #EngineeringClub #CarBuild #RaceTeam #Teamwork #Progress #MilestoneMoment
Today marks World Bee Day, an opportunity to recognise the crucial role pollinators play in sustaining our planet.
This year’s theme, “Bee Together for People and the Planet. A Partnership That Sustains Us All,” highlights the vital contribution bees and other pollinators make to our food supply, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. These values strongly align with our own commitment to nurturing a love and respect for nature, encouraging environmental responsibility and caring for the world around us.
The success of our Prep Bee Club is a wonderful reflection of the care, understanding and enthusiasm shown by our pupils. From producing honey to creating happy, healthy homes for bees, the club continues to inspire a deeper appreciation for the natural world and the importance of protecting it for future generations.
#WorldBeeDay #BeeTogether #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Sustainability #EnvironmentalEducation #NatureMatters #PrepBeeClub #CaringForNature #FutureGenerations #MountKelly #MountKellyPrep
Launching this September, the Mount Kelly Business School is designed around a curriculum that is alive - evolving in real time alongside global events, technological disruption and geopolitical change.
At the heart of the Business School is The Decoded Series: rapid-response lessons that take major developments from the worlds of business, economics, politics and technology and turn them into meaningful classroom discussion and analysis.
Rather than studying case studies years after they happen, pupils will engage with the stories shaping the world right now, developing the confidence to question, interpret and think critically about the forces influencing modern business and leadership.
#MountKelly #BusinessSchool #BusinessEducation #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #MountKellyBusinessSchool #MKBusinessSchool
A snapshot of last Friday’s lunchtime recital in Chapel, featuring Asha W playing Elegy for the Arctic, Ava M performing Burn, Hester P on cello with Humoresque, Filly H singing Tightrope by Pasek, and Jerry D closing the recital with Le Coucou.
Huge congratulations to all five performers, each taking to the stage for their first lunchtime recital at the College - a milestone made all the more special with four of our Prep pupils among them.✨
#MountKelly #LunchtimeRecital #MusicAtMK #ChapelConcert #MountKellyPrep
Boarding at Mount Kelly is designed to suit a range of needs, whether you’re looking for full, weekly, or flexi boarding options.
Whatever works best for your family, we’re here to provide a supportive, welcoming environment where pupils can thrive both academically and personally.
Contact our admissions team at admissions@mountkelly.com to find out more about how boarding at Mount Kelly could work for you.
#MountKelly #BoardingLife #FullBoarding #WeeklyBoarding #FlexiBoarding #IndependentEducation #SchoolCommunity #PastoralCare #PupilSupport #JoinUs
What a weekend for Freddie W 👏
On Saturday, Freddie ran a superb 1500m PB of 4:02 at a British Milers Club event, shaving an incredible 10.45 seconds off his PB!
Less than 24 hours later, he went on to win the Plymouth 10K in 33:02 as the youngest runner in a field of around 2,000 competitors 🏆
Congratulations, Freddie - an outstanding achievement 💙
Join us for our May Half Term Crash Courses 2026. Perfect for boosting water confidence 🏊♂️
#Tavistock #CrashCourse #SwimmingLessons #SwimmingCourse #LearnToSwim
