Boarding House News

The Star Boarder this week is Henry C (Year 5). Henry has had a very busy week and he coped with it remarkably well. On Wednesday, for example, Henry was involved in the concert with the Blundell’s school, and the Headmaster, as well as the gap on duty, were very impressed with him as he […]

FECS needs you! (Yes, you!)

Our Treasurer is leaving us at the end of the academic year when her daughter will be moving on to a senior school. Cleofe Board will be stepping into the Treasurer role.  This opens up a great opportunity for someone to join the committee as our new Chair!  No previous experience is required – Cleofe […]

Konnichiwaこんにちは

Year 4 enjoyed another talk celebrating our cultural diversity at ECS. This time, we were taken to Japan for a lesson given by Kiah N and Hugo H. They worked together to teach us about the geography of Japan, where their families live and what Japanese money looks like. We also learned about important topics […]

Sport News

The week began with some Anglo Saxons in PE, Year 4 were testing their balance on various types of equipment including a wobble board, a space hopper and a balance beam. On the same day the U10 and U11 girls were hosting Maynard to some exciting netball matches in Games lessons. Players who showed real […]

This Week at ECS

February Week 6 Mon 10 11+ Entry Awards Assessment Week Specialist Senior Awards Assessment Week All day Year 4 Anglo-Saxon Day 8.50 am Headmaster’s Assembly (All parents), Quire 11.00 am Governors Meeting: Finance Committee 2.00 pm Netball: Under 10 and 11 v Maynard (H) 5.30 pm Choral Evensong (Girls and Adults) Tue 11 2.00 pm […]

One Generous Wheelbarrow

Do you need some inspiring ideas for the weekend? Maybe you should try fundraising for a local charity – just like some of our senior girls. The girls: Millie, Hettie, Anna B, Rosalila, Anna E (Year 6s) and Natalie (Year 8) decided that they wanted to fund raise for the British Hen Welfare Trust and […]

Year 8 Scholars’ Recital

Many congratulations to our Year 8 musicians who performed in an intimate recital on Tuesday evening. In front of friends and family, Jack A, Elliot H, Natalie P and Maddie R (we were sad that Thomas C, Daniel D and Alice H-M had to miss out due to illness) performed the pieces that they had […]

Headmaster’s Blog

In my attempt to keep things fresh and to vary the genre of HM’s Blogs that come home each week, I am pleased to share with you this week a video. On Tuesday Mrs Emma Ross and her team of sports coaches ran a Spotlight on Sport event in the Chantry – an opportunity for […]

Magnetic Modelling

Year 3 scientists enjoyed the chance to become artists this week using magnetic modelling sets kindly donated by FECS. The range of creations was large with 2-D and 3-D models being created. Each pupil had the chance to build in different categories including “single colour” and “futuristic transport” to name but two.

Artist of the Week

Well done to our Artist of the Week – Anya W (Year 8) – for creating this incredibly colourful Andy Warhol inspired Coke Can painting.