Wellbeing at the Boarding House
⭐️ Star Boarder As the boarding family is getting bigger, we have decided to reward two boarders each week, starting from this week. This week’s Star Boarders are Eliza and Richter. Both have had a fantastic week. Richter only started boarding weekly two weeks ago but he settled in quickly. He has showed positive attitude […]
#MakeKindnessTheNorm
Yesterday was ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day’. Here at Exeter Cathedral School, we were encouraged to consider what being kind meant to us and to each other. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation says that “acts of kindness can include just about anything” and that “no gesture is too small”. The Foundation seeks to emphasise […]
Prayer, The Imagination, Healing and Peace
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, The middle of the night may not be the most attractive time to waken up and give time to prayer. As you read this letter, there are many throughout the world who do precisely that. They are not only in a monastery or a convent. You may be surprised how […]
How We’ll #BreakTheBias at Exeter Cathedral School – International Women’s Day 2022
Tuesday 8 March was International Women’s Day 2022. There was less of a clamour about it this year than there would otherwise have been, world news being overshadowed by the heart-breaking situation in the Ukraine (do look out for Mr Kelly and Mrs Salter’s letter to you all feeding back on the week of reflection […]
Boarding: a happy and welcoming community
A happy and welcoming community This week was a very special week for the Boarding family. On Thursday evening, we had 22 children booked to board, which is the highest number of boarders we have had on a normal school night since before the pandemic. This is fantastic news for the boarding family which keeps […]
The deeper meaning of the word ‘crisis’
Dear Parents, Families, Guardians and Friends, Every one of us, I suspect, is feeling the tension and the perplexity that arises from the brutality of the war in Ukraine. I’ve tried to speak to the children of the Prep School [Years 3 – 8] about the word ‘Crisis’ as it is constantly in the air; […]
International Women’s Day 2022
It’s International Women’s Day today and here at Exeter Cathedral School we are celebrating all of the inspirational women within our school community – to you, we say “thank you” ☀️ The theme this year is #BreakTheBias
Welcoming 3 new boarders!
What a pleasure to welcome our lovely boarders back this week for the second half of the Lent Term. This week, we also had the pleasure of welcoming three new weekly children to the boarding house. Welcome to the family Richter, Hesse and Bogart! It is great to have you. Just before half term, and […]
World Book Day: Practically Perfect
I have a terrible confession to make: at half term I realised that I’d never read ‘Mary Poppins’! Imagine my confusion. I was absolutely convinced that I had a well-thumbed copy on my shelf; after all, I knew the story so well and could even quote from it, or so I thought. What was going […]
Ukraine Crisis: A gentler approach to our children’s exposure to news
“In this crisis, what do you think will happen now?” One of the greatest challenges is responding to a question such as this that might be within your own thinking and feeling or from others including children: ‘What do you think will happen now?” It is important to have the courage, and even clarity, […]
