Interruption or Disruption? The Positive Power of Needs-Based Change
Inspired by two joyous Bubble Sports Days (what an exciting moment it was to finally welcome ‘in’ some parents/guardians as spectators – a real live event with real live people!) and by a further planning meeting this morning for end-of-term festivities and performances (on which more details to follow after the half-term break), I paused […]
This week in the Boarding House…
Just like all the previous weeks, the last week of this half term has gone in a jiffy. As they say, “time flies when you are having fun”, and whilst it was a tough week for our boarders because most had exams or are preparing for them, there has still been plenty of time left […]
ECS Wellbeing: Bishop Martin’s Awareness Practice- Week 6
I’ve never understood why ‘speed-reading’ is regarded as a necessary skill. Perhaps, if you work for the Media or in some Government department, it will be useful and maybe even important. Perhaps those in the medical profession need to keep up with scientific papers quickly. I’ll let you into a secret. Although reading is a […]
Confidence, life skills and community: The benefits of boarding
Here at ECS we feel lucky and grateful to have something that no other prep schools in Exeter have: A Boarding House. Our boarding house can be considered quite small and quirky, but it can accommodate as many as 40 children along with a team of boarding staff. Some people might ask themselves, why board? What are the benefits of boarding? Before I give […]
The ‘Artists of the Week’ are…
We love celebrating art at ECS! Each week our Art Department selects ‘Artists of the Week’. This week the winners are… Sam R Y8, Anna E Y7, Imogen M Y5 and Zion G Y5. Well done to you all for these wonderful pop art creations! Opportunities to create, to invent, to design and to make […]
This week in the Boarding House…
Another week of fun for our boarding family… This week, we decided that Josh T (Year 8) would be our Star Boarder. Josh has been an example and a role model to all our boarders, displaying a positive attitude, hard work, and motivation when revising for his Common Entrance exams and practicing for his forthcoming […]
Ace Performance from ECS Pupil
Exeter Cathedral School pupil, Sammy, who is in Year 4, represented Devon Tennis at the Under 9 County Cup Regional Group Event in Bath on Saturday 15 May. The team of 5 boys had a busy day and played 22 matches over 5 hours against 4 other counties including 6 doubles and 16 singles matches. […]
ECS Wellbeing: Bishop Martin’s Awareness Practice- Week 5
‘Asking Questions’ I smile at the non-questions that, in the past, I’ve heard used in classrooms and in hierarchical institutions: What kind of time do you think this is? Who do you think you are? What on earth are you talking about? What’s that supposed to mean? Have you done any practice this week? […]
The Art of Gratitude (by Craft Club)
In line with last week’s, Mental Health Awareness Week, our Craft Club discussed growing in gratitude. They created trees and wrote one thing that they felt grateful for on each of its leaves. The Crafty Kidz either gifted it to someone they were grateful for or stuck it up in their home to serve as […]
The ‘Artists of the Week’ are..
We love celebrating art at ECS! Each week our Art Department selects ‘Artists of the Week’. This week the winners are… Rosie H (Y6), George H (Y6), Seren L (Y6) and Rosie E (Y6). These ‘Pop Art’ pieces, inspired by Peter Blake Grids, are a wonderful exploration of colour. Well done to our winners! […]
