Hall House receives Snow Drops from Exeter Seed Bank
🌱 Last week we were honoured to receive two snow drop plants from Exeter Seed Bank as part of their Snowdrop Giveaway for Exeter Community Greening Groups. We are grateful to Johanna Korndorfer (one of the Directors of Exeter Seed Bank and newly appointed Godmother of ECS pupil Harry!) who gave these plants for […]
Hockey success for ECS pupils
Congratulations to Zachary, Harry and Edward who represented Isca Hockey Club in the west finals on Sunday 3 April and came an impressive fourth place 👏 🏑 We love our sport here at Exeter Cathedral School. We’re passionate about facilitating growth in confidence, empowering ambition, balancing competitiveness, overseeing peer interaction, encouraging sportsmanship and social etiquette, creating […]
Passiontide reflections
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, May the God of Love whose presence is revealed in the troubling and troubled faces of the war-torn, be revealed in all your touches of sacrificial love and generosity. This letter comes to you in the first of the two weeks of ‘Passiontide’ [the second week being ‘Holy Week’]. Easter […]
Boarders break up for Easter holidays!
We are coming to the end of yet another busy term for our boarders. As in any family, there have been a ups and downs, but at the end of the day, we are a community, and we look after each other. Over the course of the Lent Term, the boarding family has grown. We […]
British Science Week 2022
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that took place between 11-20 March 2022. Our pupils had a fantastic week of discovery, fun and learning. Here are some of the activities they took part in… Engineering problems solved using Lego Pupils have built skyscrapers, vehicles and bridges this morning […]
Be the person they won’t forget
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to teach. Was it simply because I loved sport? That’s what everyone may think. I guess it partly is for that reason, but what people don’t know is that it is mainly because of the impact a certain person had on my life as a pupil, […]
Music and chocolate – this week at the Boarding House
⭐️ Star Boarders Eduardo and Jemima are our Star Boarders this week. Jemima only boards a few times in the term but, every time she does, she is fabulous. Eduardo, who usually boards once a week, sometimes more, boarded twice this week. On both nights, he showed kindness towards his peers and the staff, he […]
The Twelve Labours of Heracles – Year 5 drama production
Months of rehearsing, singing, dancing and learning new puppetry skills made for two hugely enjoyable performances of Year 5’s production of ‘The Twelve Labours of Heracles’ It was wonderful to see the cast show off their ensemble storytelling, mime and comic timing to a fantastic audience of family and friends!
How to live in the present moment
Dear Friends, Parents and Guardians, I was lucky enough to be a participant on a retreat in North Wales some years ago. The retreat involved silence for 8 days, with opportunities each day for about half an hour to share personal feelings and experiences of the retreat with a member of the retreat team. This […]
The Twelve Labours of Heracles – Year 5 drama production
Months of rehearsing, singing, dancing and learning new puppetry skills made for two hugely enjoyable performances of Year 5’s production of ‘The Twelve Labours of Heracles’ It was wonderful to see the cast show off their ensemble storytelling, mime and comic timing to a fantastic audience of family and friends!
