Easter Egg activities!
With the Easter holiday approaching, Ms Baxendale planned one her super exciting activities this Wednesday for the boarders. They made Easter eggs! Don’t they look absolutely delicious? An enormous well done to all the boarders who took part in what turned out to be a wonderful concert in the cathedral on Thursday night. I know […]
World Book Day 2023
This week’s Star Boarders are Beth and Eduardo ⭐️ How lovely it was to have two younger girls come to me this week and tell me how kind Eduardo had been to them, and helped them learn how to play netball on the playground during boarding. Wherever you are, kindness is always rewarded. Well done, […]
Museum trip, birthday and a star boarder
Sometimes, at the weekend, the Boarding House can be a bit quieter compared to during the week. Last weekend was one of those weekends where only a few boarders were in, and we made the most of it to go to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. It was lovely to see the excitement […]
Looking out for each other in the Boarding House
⭐️ Star Boarder This week’s Star Boarders are Gen and Isaac. As a group of boarders, mostly Year 8 children, were playing hockey on the playground in the evening, I watched from the distance and witnessed something that always makes me proud of the boarders. Looking after each other Rupert wanted to join in […]
Birthdays, team games and circus skills club for the boarders
What a busy week it has been for our boarders! We celebrated three birthdays this week. Happy Birthday Margot (Year 7), Rupert (Year 4) and Milo (Year 8)! Over the course of the week, boarders had fun making soup and baking cupcakes with Mrs Lake-Johns, they played dodgeball with Mr. Baurance and loved to see […]
Happy New Year
On behalf of the Boarding Team, I wish all the boarders and their family a happy New Year. After a well-deserved Christmas break – and a fantastic Christmas Term for our choristers – our boarders came back to the Boarding House on Tuesday evening, ready to tackle the new term with enthusiasm and motivation. What […]
A traditional Boarders’ Christmas Supper!
We are already and quickly approaching the end of the Michaelmas Term 2022 and it has been, as usual, an extremely busy but fun, term for all our lovely boarders. ⛳️ Footgolf Last Saturday, we went to the Activity Centre in Ottery St Mary to play Footgolf. It was a bit chilly out there […]
Unusual animals visit the Boarding House!
⭐️ Star Boarders Our Star Boarders this week are Ellenna and Isaac. As seniors, they set a good example for all the other boarders, especially the younger ones. Some of the highlights of my week as Head of Boarding were witnessing Isaac, one of the senior choristers and mentors, look after Rupert, his junior. Ellenna […]
First ever outdoor defibrillator for Exeter Cathedral School and popular Cathedral Green
A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at Exeter Cathedral School, looking out over the popular Cathedral Green, thanks to local charity Jay’s Aim and GM Insurance Brokers. Jay’s Aim is set up to reduce the number of young people who die of sudden cardiac arrests in the Southwest of England. They do this by funding […]
Star boarders and lots of art fun!
⭐️ Star Boarders This week, our Star Boarders are Elliot and Eliza. They have both displayed several of our school habits, especially the habit of being honest, modest and kind, and the habit of looking after other people. Well done, both. 🎨 Art fun On Wednesday this week, Ms Baxendale organised an artistic activity. […]
