Headmaster’s Blog
‘Creative Arts subjects are being cut back in many secondary schools in England’. So began a BBC News article earlier this week. It’s a subject which has attracted a good deal of attention from school leaders, teachers, arts associations and the shadow cabinet recently, and I confess that it’s a uk-wide direction of travel which […]
Nursery Open Day
Do you know a family who might be looking for a Nursery place for their son or daughter? On Saturday 24 February we will be holding a Nursery Open Morning for new families considering this option. This will be run as a drop-in session between 10 am and 12 noon to give families a taste […]
Latin Trip around Roman Exeter
The Latin set in year 7 enjoyed the opportunity to explore Roman Exeter in the sunshine this week. They visited two sections of the Roman wall, imagining how imposing it would have been at its full height of 6 meters. They then explored the Roman section of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, designing their own […]
Nursery News
The Nursery have been exploring Julia Donaldson books and particularly focussing on ‘The Gruffalo’. We have been making Gruffalo’s using paint and collage materials and have enjoyed decorating our wonderful Gruffalo cave. We have cooked some Gruffalo cakes and decorated them with Gruffalo faces. We have also made strawberry mice, swirling snakes and owl masks, […]
Health and Wellbeing Lessons
Year 7 pupils who have just done the Bleep Test and achieved great scores. Lots of enthusiasm in their Health Related Fitness module! Well done Year 7. Emma Ross Director of Sport
Why the Hidden Curriculum matters
‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.’ Aristotle. Last week during my Lower Years assembly I spoke to our pupils about the importance of never giving up. We were learning about confidence as part of our PSHE programme and how sometimes we encounter challenges that can make […]
Welcome to our New Gap Tutors!
Welcome to our New Gap Tutors! We are delighted to welcome a new Gap team to ECS. Miss Higham (from New Zealand), Miss Marshall (from Australia) and Mr Marshall (from the UK, and a Cathedral Choral Scholar) have been enjoying getting to know the pupils and staff, and are already contributing a huge amount in […]
Headmaster’s Blog
I am delighted that Mr Bartlett, our Assistant Head, has written a guest blog for this week’s newsletter. Why the Hidden Curriculum matters ‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.’ Aristotle. Last week during my Lower Years assembly I spoke to our pupils about the importance of […]
Chorister News
BBC Radio 3 Evensong Hopefully many of you will have either tuned in or listened again on BBC iPlayer to the broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Wednesday afternoon which came live from Exeter Cathedral and involved our Senior Choristers. If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear it so far, it is well worth a […]
Pupil News
Past Pupil Represents Wellington School in Philosthon We are delighted that Harry T, who left ECS last year and went on to Wellington School, is representing his Senior School in the annual Inter-schools Philosthon Competition at King’s College, Taunton. Harry was selected for the Wellington School team following an audition We wish Harry luck for […]
