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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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As the Commonwealth Games comes to a close, we are reflecting on what was an incredible opportunity for our swimmers.
We were immensely proud of our eight current Mount Kelly swimmers selected to compete. We were equally proud to celebrate the nine Old Mount Kelly (OMK) swimmers who also earned selection.
Representing your nation at the Commonwealth Games is a remarkable achievement, reflecting years of dedication, resilience and hard work.āØ
Congratulations to every swimmer who wore their colours with pride. We are incredibly proud of all that you achieved, both in and out of the pool, and we look forward to following your continued success.š
#MountKelly #MountKellySwimming #CommonwealthGames #Swimming #ProudToBeMountKelly #HighPerformance #TeamMountKelly #Excellence #Sport
The Emoji We Have Vs. The Emoji We Need.
The Mount Kelly Way. š
From the pool, the field, or the stage, every emoji represents a real Mount Kelly story. Character. Curiosity. Courage.
#MountKelly #TheMountKellyWay #SchoolLife #Education #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #Sport #Music #Creativity #Community
Still deciding on your next move? Looking at Mount Kelly?
Don`t take it from us... hear it first-hand from our pupils and their advice. š
If you would like to learn more visit mountkelly.com or contact our admissions team at admissions@mountkelly.com
#MountKelly #DoIt #PupilVoices #SchoolLife #BoardingSchool #IndependentSchool #JoinUs #FutureStartsHere
Days 3 & 4 certainly didn`t disappoint at the Swim England National Summer Meet 2026!āšššāāļø
Our Mount Kelly swimmers continue to represent the school with pride in Sheffield, producing outstanding performances on the national stage. Across the two days, they`ve added more personal bests, season`s bests and medals to what has already been an incredible week of racing.
Congratulations to all our swimmers, especially our medal winners and finalists:
š„ George ā Boys 16 Years 200m Freestyle (PB)
š„ Toby ā Boys 16 Years 100m Backstroke (PB)
š„ Lale ā Girls 17 Years 800m Freestyle
š„ Freya ā Girls 17 Years 800m Freestyle
š„ Josh ā Boys 17 Years 50m Butterfly (PB)
5ļøā£ Lale ā Girls 17 Years 200m Freestyle (SB)
With two days of competition left, we`re excited to see what the rest of the championships will bring. Good luck Mount Kelly! šŖš
#MountKelly #SwimEngland #NationalSummerMeet2026 #TeamMK #SwimmingSuccess
At Mount Kelly, we inspire every pupil to grow in confidence, embrace new opportunities, and become the very best version of themselves.āØ
Want to see it for yourself? Join us for our Discovery Day on Saturday 26 September and experience the supportive community where every child is encouraged to learn, grow and thrive.š±
šClick the link in our bio or contact our admissions team to learn more.
Discover who you are at Mount Kelly. š
#MountKelly #DiscoveryDay #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool #ConfidenceToGrow #ThinkingSchool
We`re celebrating International Friendship Day! šš
At Mount Kelly, we`re proud to be home to pupils from more than 40 nations, creating a welcoming community where friendships flourish.āØ
It`s these friendships that help make Mount Kelly such a special place to learn, grow, and belong. Today, we`re celebrating the connections that bring us together, because every friendship at Mount Kelly is worth celebrating. š
Thinking about boarding for your child? Get in touch with our admissions team at admissions@mountkelly.com to learn more about how boarding at Mount Kelly helps young people build lifelong friendships.
#InternationalFriendshipDay #MountKelly #BoardingSchool #GlobalCommunity #Friendship #BelongAtMountKelly #MountKellyPrep #MKFamily
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:
šāāļø Men`s 50m Butterfly
Abdul Adama
šāāļø Women`s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
Gabi ā representing England
šāāļø Men`s 4x100m Medley Relay Final
Adam Bradley ā 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! š
#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
š„ Sophie ā Girls 17 Years 1500m Freestyle
4ļøā£ India B ā Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly
8ļøā£ Rory ā Boys 15 Years 200m Butterfly (PB) š
8ļøā£ Rylie ā Girls 18 Years & Over 200m Backstroke
9ļøā£ Charlie ā Boys 16 Years 50m Breaststroke (PB) š
š Quinn ā Boys 13/14 Years 100m Freestyle (PB) š
Congratulations to everyone who raced today. We`re incredibly proud of your performances and can`t wait to see what Day 3 brings! š
#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. šŖ
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.šāāļøšāāļø
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.āØ
We`re all behind you! š
#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!šāš
Results:
š„ Toby ā Boys 16 Years 50m Backstroke (PB)
7ļøā£ Freya ā 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. š
Day 2 is now underway, and we can`t wait to see what today brings. Good luck to all of our swimmers! š
#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! šāāļøšāāļø
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! š
Be sure to catch all the action live on TNT Sports or HBO Max. Go MK Family! šŖš
#CommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 #MountKelly #OMKSwimming #Swimming #RaceDay #MKFamily
šµ @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
š«Buy Tickets at https://buytickets.at/downbytherivermusicfestival/2056209
#Tavistock #Music #TavistockMusic #Gigs #MusicEvents #FolkFestival #Shanty #Festival #MusicFestival #LiveMusic #Devon
