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 […]
Exeter Language Club Launch
We are delighted that Exeter Language Club used Kalendar Hall as the venue for its launch last weekend. Exeter has launched the new educational project Exeter Language Club, aimed to support and further develop local community. Exeter Language Club had its first public event on Saturday 13th of January. Exeter Expats community enthusiasts have organised […]
Headmaster’s Blog
At the installation of 12 new Choristers on Sunday (of which more later), the Dean addressed the Choir and told them a story about stubbing his little toe. It was intriguing, so on Sunday evening, thinking about my Morning Worship Assembly to the Prep School the next morning, I did a little bit of research […]
Headmaster’s Blog
Happy New Year! How great it’s been to welcome pupils, families and staff back to School at the start of what looks set to be a really exciting term. The children have bounced in through the door of the Chantry and Hall House, and it’s clear that they are eager to get stuck-in to the […]
Headmaster’s Blog
In order to provide the content for our new website (take a look as per the notice below: I hope you like it), I’ve been doing a lot of writing recently, which also means I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Now that we are half-way through Advent, I’ve spent a lot of time in […]
Headmaster’s Blog
Educationalists – and probably most parents – around the country will have held their heads in their hands earlier this week at the news that Facebook is launching a messenger service for children. ‘Messenger Kids’ is an app aimed at 6-12 year olds to allow them to access social media and to ‘talk, send photos, […]
