Sport News
This week the weather took a turn for the worst and suddenly we needed to wrap up a little warmer; well that was the case for the staff at least, the pupils however, were kept very busy and I am not even sure they felt the cold at all! I secretly think the U13 boys […]
Story time – in French
Since the beginning of the academic year, Year 3, 4 and 5 French Club pupils have been working on writing a French reading book aimed at pupils in Pre-Prep. First, they looked at French reading books from the French section in the library to give them some ideas. Then, they worked in groups and had […]
Headmaster’s Blog
This week’s blog is from our Deputy Head (Pupils) and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Sarah Reddington. Being married to a serious space enthusiast I have found myself watching and listening to a surprisingly large number of programmes and podcasts about the moon landing over the last few months (I would particularly recommend the BBC podcast ‘13 minutes to […]
Boarding House News
For this week’s Star Boarder we were unable to have a clear winner, therefore we have two star boarders this week, Ellie May B and Phoebe G, both in Year 6. Both girls usually board once a week, sometimes a bit more, and are always perfectly behaved. Their attitude towards school, boarding, work and life […]
Roman life in Devon
The Year 8 Latin class visited our local RAMM museum this week for workshops on Roman life and a tour of the Roman exhibits. We heard about how the Romans adapted their clothing to cope with a Devon winter and the correct way to put on a toga (two slaves required to help!). There were […]
This Week at ECS
November Week 12 Mon 18 Year 8 Mock Common Entrance Exams All day Prayer Space, Chapter House 8.50 am Headmaster’s Assembly (All parents), Quire 5.30 pm Solemn Eucharist (Girls and Adults) Tue 19 All day Prayer Space, Chapter House 5.30 pm Choral Evensong (Boys and Adults) Wed 20 2.00 pm Rugby: Under 11A v St John’s […]
Artists of the Week
Enjoy these Kandinsky style ‘Mark Making to Music’ in mixed media by our Artists of the Week. Well done to: Claude E-J Year 3 Eloise K Year 3
Paris Trip October 2019
Late on Friday night at the beginning of half term, all 27 children excitedly gathered in Kalendar Hall with their suitcases to start our French adventure with Monsieur Baurance, Madame Stancombe and Monsieur Featherstone. We were lucky enough to have two fantastic drivers who made sure our long journey was smooth and comfy. The weather, […]
Clare Hollingworth Scoop of the Century
Over half term, the Paddleboat theatre company visited ECS to perform their exciting production of Clare Hollingworth: Scoop of the Century. Mrs Taylor, who organised the event, has kindly provided a write-up for the newsletter: “The theatre company delivered an amazing performance and had the audience spellbound from the moment the show started. There was […]
This Week at ECS
November Week 11 Mon 11 Interfaith Week 8.50 am Headmaster’s Assembly (All parents), Quire 10.55 am Remembrance Day Service 4.15 pm Year 5 Parents’ Evening, Kalendar Hall 5.30 pm Choral Evensong (Girls and Adults) Tue 12 6.00 pm BBC Choral Evensong (Boys and Adults) Wed 13 10.00 am Governors’ Meeting: Pastoral 2.30 pm Rugby: Under […]
