National Quiz Club Mathematics Challenge
A team of Year 5 and 6 mathematicians visited Millfield Prep to take part in the National Quiz Club Mathematics Challenge last week. Four pupils were chosen to represent ECS after two rounds of internal selection, involving all pupils in Years 5 and 6. Well done to Felix, Maddie, Bea (Year 6s) and Fearne (Year 5) […]
Ivybridge Rugby Festival
Well done to Jude and Milo (Year 2), who took part in the Ivybridge rugby festival with their team mates from Topsham Rugby Club. The boys had a great time playing 5 mini-matches throughout the day, and both received a medal at the end of the day for their participation.
Headmaster’s Blog
Did you enjoy the summer? The two super-hot days we enjoyed last week seem to have been it, and it has been back to the predictably-unpredictable weather this week. Choosing when to call shirt-sleeve order is a famously-mysterious dark art, and I suspect it’s a little way off at the moment, given the rained-off fixtures […]
Cathedral Choir Tour 2018
I suspect that there are few experiences more exhilarating for a cathedral chorister than creating a CD, singing live on a BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, singing for the installation of a New Dean and Precentor, singing the farewell service to a person who is soon to become the first ever female Bishop of London (the […]
Boarding House News
We’ve had a wonderful sunny week in boarding… On Friday night all the boarders enjoyed a game of cricket in the last of the sun on playground with Mr Farrow. We were soon joined by Mr Featherstone who got us running all over the playground after the ball. Such a lovely atmosphere. Over the Easter […]
Art News
With the help and creativity of Mrs Munro, the Art & Design department has introduced some rather smart and arty sketchbooks this week. Take a look!
The London Marathon
In the end, Mo Farah had no cause for concern from me, as the extreme heat at this year’s London Marathon meant most runners ran a slower overall time, and I was no exception. The soaring temperatures meant I took a leisurely (!) 5 hours 45 minutes to cross the finish line, but I got […]
Seaton Jurassic
Yr 5 Trip to Seaton Jurassic. 23rd April 2018 Yr 5 spent a fabulous day at Seaton Jurassic and learnt all about fossil formation, fossil discoveries and famous Palaeontologists such as Mary Anning. Having cuddled the skulls of multiple animals, they searched for items to fossilise and spent the afternoon exploring the hands on exhibits […]
Barn Owl Trust with Year 2
Year 2 enjoyed the awesome experience of meeting Bayly the Barn Owl, who was flying freely around their classroom. As well as enjoying this magical experience, they learnt about how changing farming methods are affecting the habitats of our local barn owl populations. And, about the work of the Barn Owl Trust, which continues to […]
Sports News
A busy week saw training sessions, a coaching afternoon with Mount Kelly and fixtures on the cricket and rounders field. On Wednesday the U12 and U13 boys hosted Mount Kelly U13s for a coaching session at Exeter Cricket Club. The boys took part in a trio of activities including some fielding drills, working on batting […]
