Headmaster’s Blog
I heard a story earlier this week – perhaps you know it – about JKF visiting NASA. For those not au fait with those sets of initials, they stand for John F Kennedy (USA President from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration respectively. The story goes […]
Sport News
Well done to all the Under 10 and 11 boys who played against Queen’s Taunton. A very pleasing performance. Team 1 Team 2
Lights, Camera, Action!
Each year the Exeter Phoenix hosts a short film competition entitled ‘Two Short Nights’. The competition gives each team 48 hours to plan, shoot and edit a three-minute film – with selected films being played at the Phoenix’s Film Premiere. This year, ECS entered its own team of five pupils. On Saturday morning, the ECS […]
FECS Letter 16th November
So it’s the day before the Christmas Fayre, and everyone has been busy preparing for the big event tomorrow. We’ve had some wonderful donations to sort through today, so thank you to everyone. You can still bring in cakes tomorrow to sell, and if you haven’t brought back your raffle ticket money and stubs then […]
Living History at Escot Park
On Friday 9th November Year 2 visited Escot Park for a fantastic day of Living History. We delved into the past and enjoyed activities around the time of the Anglo Saxons. Our day started by trying to find our way through the magnificent beech tree maze. We then moved to the Saxon Village, where we […]
Boarding News
Star Boarder The Star boarder of the week this week is Maria N. She has been very good all week and worked hard on her prep and music practice. Christmas Market The boarders will go to the Cathedral Christmas Market this evening to listen to the choristers sing Christmas carols and to see the Christmas lights […]
Farms for City Children
Farms for City Children (Registered Charity No. 325120) is our chosen local charity for this academic year and I’m delighted to be able to share with you more details about their wonderful work. The charity was established in 1976 at Nethercott House, Devon, by children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare. Its mission […]
Chaplain’s Corner
Interfaith Week, Remembrance and Pudsey ears. It’s been a week of contrasts here at Exeter Cathedral School, from the activities of Interfaith week, to the solemnity of the Remembrance Day service, with the week coming to a close in an array of excitement, spots and festivities as we fundraise for BBC Children in Need. On […]
Headmaster’s Blog
All Schools have an obligation (both regulatory and moral) to promote ‘British Values’. I confess that I am a little uneasy about that as a title, but I whole-heartedly support the promotion of (for which read ‘talking about; teaching about; celebrating; modelling; endorsing; making transparent; extolling the virtues of’) the positive values which underpin our […]
Art News
The Art Department have been working hard on the Poppy display in the Radford Room. Thank you for the contributions from parents, grandparents, pupils and staff.
