ECS Remembers: Pupils perform lines from the famous war poem ‘For the Fallen’
Fourteen pupils perform lines from Laurence Binyon’s ‘The Fallen’, as part of our Remembrance commemorations. “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.” Thank you to: Freddy […]
Sport under the rainbow
Winter is fast approaching, and we’ve had our first chills at Games this week. The pupils have embraced the fresh crisp air and we have remained thankful for enjoying outdoor space and being back at the University hockey AstroTurf pitches, even if it is for a limited time. The boys continue to get muddy and […]
Staff News
We are happy to announce that three new members of staff have joined our community! Mrs Ella Prior joins as our Marketing and Communications Officer – you’ll be likely to see her around School with her camera! Ella studied English and Drama at Exeter University and recently worked at Regen, as the Membership and Communications […]
Year 7 Science experiments!
Yr 7 combined imagination and artistic flair with Scientific research last half term. They selected an individual cell from a plant or animal of their choice and found out about its function and structure. After three weeks of preparation, they each gave a speech about their cell and revealed a 3-d model of it, indicating […]
This week in the boarding house
What a pleasure it was to welcome our lovely boarders back to the Boarding House this week after a two week break. For this first week of the second half of Michaelmas, our Star Boarder is Henry C (Year 6). Henry came back with a lot of motivation to do well in his violin exam […]
Art News: Year two create their own Fireworks display!
With the lack of Guy Fawkes celebrations this year, Year 2 created their own display of jolly fireworks this week. Here are some examples of the colourful pieces they created!
Year 4 go back to Roman times!
Roman Day was a huge success for Year 4 on Wednesday. The children got a taste of Roman life through a series of creative activities. They even prepared for battle in a traditional formation! Mrs Gilchrist said, ‘We spent the day learning about Roman numerals, retold the story of Romulus and Remus and our afternoon […]
Meet the team
Have you ever wondered what our staff get up to on the weekend or what their favourite food is? Now you can find out! This week, get to know members of our support staff…
ECS celebrates the recent successes of Exeter Chiefs
On Wednesday morning a group of our rugby fans headed over to the Cathedral, where the trophies from the Chiefs’ recent big wins are proudly displayed. As you can see from the photo below, Henry P, Harry J, Musa K and Zach H from year 4, were thrilled to get the chance to see the […]
Thoughts on Rememberance from Mr Meeke
My earliest memories of remembrance are inextricably linked with my grandparents. As a young boy, I often stayed with them the night before Remembrance Sunday, and we watched the Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall on the Saturday evening. It was an unmissable event for that generation. I must confess to having mixed […]
