K.I.P.P.: A Reminder That We Are All Human
Nurse S-J writes… “In my household it takes military level operations to ensure we all get out of the house on time and to the right places, especially when those clocks change. School, work, nursery… Some days are easier than others and others we do what we can to just survive! On our victorious days […]
Packing Down for Success: the 5 Pillars of Really Good Schools
I’ve been struck by Rugby World Cup fever. I’m a bit of an addict, and will confess to late-night highlight-watching sessions with Wellington (our moderately-poorly-behaved cocker spaniel) as my current method of ‘switching off’. I’m also about half-way through Clive Woodward’s book ‘Winning’, where he gives his account of how he took the England Men’s […]
Planting seeds in a garden that we never get to see
For three days before our pupils returned, the ECS staff team gathered for our development days for the term. We welcomed new colleagues for their Induction Day on Friday, and on Monday and Tuesday the whole staff body came together for a busy and varied two days of inset. I kicked things off by saying […]
Summertime Sun Care: 5 Tips to Look After Your Body In The Heat ☀️
Everyone loves a little sun, be it from a poolside, garden or through dappled trees whilst on a bike ride with the family, but… are you caring for your body correctly? My four children love spending time in the garden splashing about in the paddling pool without a care in the world, and we all […]
Boarders set for an exciting final two weeks at Exeter Cathedral School
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and the boarders have been incredibly busy. We have been blessed with the weather, which has allowed our boarders to spend a lot of quality time outdoors, either on the playground, at the beach, on the quay, in town, or at the park. This morning, our […]
Fun in the sun for our boarders ☀️
What a pleasure and exhilarating feeling to be able to finally enjoy sunny days and evenings outdoors with the boarders! Last weekend, our lovely boarders went to the RAMM Museum with Mrs Lake-Johns to enjoy some of the morning concerts. In the afternoon, we turned the playground into a tennis court and practised our best […]
Exam revision in the sun!
⭐️ Star Boarders Two Year 8 boarders are our Star Boarders of the week this week. Margot impressed the boarding team with her kindness, always willing to help others. Isaac was also very kind, taking the time to show our younger boarders how to play cricket on the playground. Well done, both. ☀️ Exam […]
ECS Pupils Celebrate Joshua Patterson’s Incredible World Record Marathon Victory
Joshua Patterson (‘JP’) – Samaritans mental health ambassador and Made In Chelsea star – is running a remarkable 76 marathons in 76 days, covering all of the 76 UK cities and, today, starting and finishing at Exeter Cathedral, he broke a world record – completing his 61st marathon. Our pupils and staff were thrilled to […]
Boarders’ Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Holiday is approaching quickly and the boarders have had yet another very busy week filled with fun activities, music exams and school plays. This week we celebrated two birthdays: Edward and Isaac. They both got to eat some delicious cakes. Happy birthday, boys. On Thursday evening, the boarding team organised a big Easter […]
Charity Concert 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to last night’s 32nd annual Charity Concert, which we held inside the spectacular nave of Exeter Cathedral! A huge well-done to our talented pupils and staff who put so much in to making it a truly fantastic evening of music-making and fun. We are thrilled to share that, through […]
