News Stories for Exeter Junior School
News stories are grouped by the relevant term, and can be found via the menu on the left side of the page.
- Grecian fans rally round for children’s charity 17/05/2012Sports teacher donates kit on behalf of Junior School
- Meeting the Queen 11/05/2012Royal visit to Exeter
- Revisiting the past 01/05/2012Visit of Steve Manning, storyteller
- Out of the rain and into the rainforest 23/04/2012Year Six visit to the Eden Project
- Thank you for the music! 03/04/2012Junior School Spring Concert, March 2012
- Animated activity in after-school club 30/03/2012Enjoy two of the productions from Animation Club
- City star visits Junior School Football Club 23/03/2012Club members welcome Richard Logan
- U9 footballers win tournament for second year running 21/03/2012EJS U9 and U11 netball and football tournaments
- Art Workshops and Treasure Hunts 02/03/2012World Book Day celebrations
- Flippers to the fore 27/02/2012Inter-House Pancake Day race
- Junior School footballers brave hail and snow 23/02/2012ECFC Soccer Roadshow comes to Exeter Junior School
- Poem for the Prince of Wales 02/02/2012Thoughts on Remembrance Day
- Victorian childhood brought to life 19/01/2012Year Six re-live a Victorian child worker's day
- Christmas Celebrations, 2011 21/12/2011Junior School Carol Service and Christmas Lunch
- Primary Maths Challenge 2011 20/12/2011Years Four and Five join Year Six contestants
- Jésus est né 10/12/2011Form One Nativity
- Under-11s are Devon Chess runners-up 10/12/2011Devon Junior Championships at Teign School
- Rugby Under-10s reach competition semi-final 18/11/2011Queen’s College U10 Tournament
- On the rocks 15/11/2011Year Six field trip to Lulworth Cove
- Contentment 01/11/2011Form One B Chapel Assembly for school and parents
- Pupils enjoy live football, despite heavy defeat! 21/10/2011Exeter City FC Matchday Special
- All is safely gathered in! 21/10/2011Junior School Harvest Festival celebration
- Three cheers for Form One! 19/10/2011Year Three intake celebrate their first half-term
- Comets create fireworks 19/10/2011After-school club session in science laboratories
- Staff welcome parents to party 19/10/2011Staff and parents' party draws 140 guests
- Boys enjoy “Super Saturday” of rugby 05/10/2011Coaching from the Chiefs at Sandy Park
- Spoony Bear visits Junior School Assembly 05/10/2011Special fund-raising event at Exeter School: 8 October
- Lower Two's high-wire act 19/09/2011Year 5 PGL activity residential
- Year 4 welcomes TV presenter and animal friends 31/07/2011'Really Wild Show' host enthralls audience
- Work hard and play hard at Inglehurst Junior 29/07/2011Upper Two Play: ‘Three Cheers for Mrs Butler’
- Swimmers awarded shield at gala 08/07/2011Exeter Primary Schools' Gala at Pyramids
- Eggs to remember 07/07/2011Year Six sample a Chinese delicacy
- Beware of the Leaf Monster 07/07/2011Years 3 and 4 spend a day at Embercombe
- Enjoying the challenges 07/07/2011Years 5 and 6 at Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre
- Water Boatman caught in the act 07/07/2011Year Four at Stover Country Park
- Hardball final cliffhanger 01/07/2011U11 boys are runners-up in West of England tournament
- Cricketers win Devon competition for fifth year 24/06/2011ESCA U11 Devon Hardball Festival, Thursday 16 June
- Readathon raises over £1860 for charity 27/05/2011Impressive individual efforts in sponsored reading activity
- After-school brain-teasers 26/05/2011Comets Club summer programme starts
- Chess A team placed first at Brean Sands event 23/05/2011A and B teams play to high standard in ESPCA competition
- Reading Buddies 23/05/2011Reading help for Year Three from Year Six volunteers
- U11 Girls' West Mini Hockey Finals at Millfield 14/05/2011Junior School are runners-up as final is decided on penalties
- Claudius Maximus instils Roman discipline 14/05/2011Visiting Roman soldier trains Year Three for battle
- Mamma Mia!! 01/05/2011Junior School Spring Concert, April 2011
- Code crackers track down treasure 05/04/2011Comets Club meeting with Mr Hughes
- Bells ring out for Lower Two 03/04/2011Year Five visits St Michael's Church, Heavitree
- Football tournament success for Junior School 29/03/2011Under 9s unbeaten this season
- Running for gold in glorious sunshine 29/03/2011House Cross-Country Competition
- Challenge finalists win two Silver Medals 15/03/2011Primary Maths Challenge 2011
- A true story of bravery and self-sacrifice 11/03/2011Year 4 perform 'The Plague in Eyam'
- Winning presentation shows originality and humour 10/03/2011Rotary Youth Speaks Devon Finals
- Pancake Day Fun 09/03/2011Annual race trophy goes to Grenville House
- Mad Hatters on Parade 08/03/2011Exeter Junior School marks World Book Day
- Speaking of Success… 16/02/2011Area Final of 2011 Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
- Indoor volcano is (table-)top attraction 15/02/2011Junior School Science Club attracts growing membership
- Bread-making in Biology 09/02/2011Year 6 investigates yeast
- Stanno inspires fund raising 09/02/2011Pupils join response to death of local footballer
- Exeter Chiefs Super Saturday 09/02/2011Behind the scenes at Sandy Park
- Drama at the mill 26/01/2011Year Six re-live a Victorian child worker's day
- Exeter Junior School Carol Service 23/12/2010A Service of Lessons and Carols: 14 December 2010
- Upper Two (Year 6) Christmas Lunch 23/12/2010Staff and pupils celebrate together
- Upper Two Bowling Trip 2010 15/12/2010End-of-term evening outing for Year Six
- Ahoy there, me hearties! 15/12/2010Club Creative all at sea
- Il est né le divin enfant 10/12/2010Year 3 performs its Nativity plays in French
- Crunching the numbers 09/12/2010112 participants in Primary Maths Challenge
- Chess teams highly placed at Devon Juniors 08/12/2010Four selections for Devon U11 team
- Snowy Scenes and Christmas Preparations 03/12/2010The Junior School celebrates Advent
- £245 raised for Children in Need 01/12/2010Pupils travel to Plymouth to deliver cheque
- Junior School ranked 18th in Top 100 Prep Schools 25/11/2010Sunday Times places school top in South West region
- U11 girls are double hockey tournament winners 19/11/2010Queen's College and Exeter Junior School tournaments
- House Captains have been elected for 2010-11 15/11/2010One boy and one girl to represent each House
- Year Six join Senior School Remembrance Service 12/11/2010Climb aboard Sea King helicopter is highlight of the day
- Peter Pan and Captain Hook visit Junior School 11/11/2010Panto-style performance is surprise mid-term treat
- City meets Rochdale for match of the day 30/10/2010Junior School footballers enjoy Matchday Special
- Thoughts of Home 12/10/20102010 Junior School Poetry Competition winners announced
- Plentiful produce at Harvest Festival 06/10/2010Exeter Food Bank receives pupils' festival donations
- Poetry in Motion! 23/09/2010Former Poet Laureate opens new Junior Library
- Surfing, marshmallows and glorious mud 22/09/2010Year Five enjoy their activity weekend at Beam House
- Telling tales 22/09/2010Storyteller John Harris delights all year groups
- Welcome Back to School! 03/09/2010Junior School holiday postcard display
- Upper Two in end-of-year cliffhanger 18/08/2010Year Six ends with weekend adventure residential
- House Talent Show, 2010 18/08/2010New Junior School venture attracts capacity Chapel audience
- U11 cricketers are Devon champions again 05/08/2010Boys win county title for fourth year running
- Under-10 girls' sports teams post further successes 06/07/2010Millfield Invitational Rounders Tournament winners
- Under-9 cricketers look back on strong season 06/07/2010'A' team wins six fixtures out of seven
- Upper Two bring riverside tale to life 30/06/2010Year Six present 'Wind in the Willows'
- Best foot forward 24/06/2010Year 3 have a taste of Roman Army discipline
- Cherchez la femme 17/05/2010Onatti Theatre Company presents 'Le Château'
- Eden rainforest survival adventure for Year 6 10/05/2010Pupils explore sustainable development and survival issues
- Youngsters speak out with confidence 30/04/2010Years 3 and 5 win 27 Distinctions in ESB Exams
- U11 Boys represent Devon in Regional Mini-Hockey 30/04/2010Team takes third place in Regional Finals at Millfield
- Young writer wins star poetry prize 16/04/2010Top entry in SCRIBBLER! magazine competition
- Junior School hosts sports tournaments 25/03/2010Invitational tournaments for football and netball
- Devon U11 Mini Hockey: double champions 25/03/2010Both boys' and girls' teams retain title
- Spring Concert features marauding bands 25/03/2010Varied programme closes with Viking extravaganza
- Disaster victims' tent erected in School Chapel 24/03/2010ShelterBox charity presentation in chapel assembly
- Credit Crunch cliffhanger 15/03/2010Exeter Juniors reach Youth Speaks area finals
- Footballers help launch environment initiative 10/03/2010Year 6 team up with Exeter City FC for media launch
- New Junior Library opens its doors! 08/03/2010World Book Day sees major opening ceremony
- World Book Day, 4th March 2010 08/03/2010Literary fancy-dress competition challenges pupils and staff
- Action for Haiti 30/01/2010Cake Sale and Mufti Day raise £548
- Clocking In 29/01/2010Year 6 pupils recreate a Victorian child's working day
- Exeter Junior School chess players highly placed 11/12/2009Devon Junior Championships at Teign School
- Pupils raise £135 for Children in Need 03/12/2009Cake sale sold out
- Team Work at Beam House 03/12/2009Year 5 weekend at PGL, Beam House, Torrington
- Figuring it out 26/11/2009Primary Maths Challenge 2009
- The Lord's Prayer made simple 18/11/2009Year 3 Chapel Assembly presentation
- New on the shelves 11/11/2009School book fair attracts lively interest
- Close voting in Junior School elections 10/11/2009New Junior School House Captains elected
- Football coaching from the professionals 06/11/2009Thirty-six pupils take part in Matchday Special
- Exeter School are national U11 cricket champions 02/10/2009National Hardball Finals, July 2009
- Joy at SATs results 02/10/2009Another successful year at KS2 for Exeter Junior School
- All is safely gathered in 01/10/2009Junior School Harvest Festival Chapel Service
- Everybody Needs Some Buddy Sometime 21/09/2009Year 6 pair up with Year 3 newcomers
- New year, new term, new start 16/09/2009Year 4 children set the tone in Chapel assembly
- A story in a box 07/09/2009Pupils bring their story boxes into school
- Fabulous Fables! 02/07/2009Junior School Play, June 2009
- Junior School hosts Bikeability course 25/06/2009Visiting pupils enjoy cycle training sessions
- U11 Boys are regional Hardball champions 25/06/2009ESCA/Lord’s Taverners’ West Region competition
- U11 Boys are National Mini-Hockey runners-up, 2009 21/05/2009Team represents West of England in National finals
- Dragon subdued in School Assembly 05/05/2009Year 5 re-enacts the legend of St George
- U11 Girls are West of England runners-up 01/05/2009West of England mini-hockey tournament at Millfield
- U11 Boys to represent West of England 29/04/2009West Mini Hockey Finals winners to go to Nationals
- Tightening belts 27/04/2009Years 5 and 6 learn about wartime austerity
- Exeter Junior School hosts sports tournaments 26/03/2009Various sports at U9, U10 and U11 level
- Fun on Comic Relief Day! 25/03/2009Red sets the tone for day of fundraising
- Spring Chess Tournament 09/03/2009Good results in Stars Barred and Open competions
- Literary characters come alive 06/03/2009Junior School celebrates World Book Day
- Gilbert wins Pancake Plate again 25/02/2009Shrove Tuesday pancake race
- Year Six transported back in time 30/01/2009Drama day at Coldharbour Mill
- 'Youth Speaks' Competition 19/01/2009Two teams go through to second round
- Junior School prepares for Christmas 12/01/2009Carol Service and festive lunch round off Christmas term
- La Nativité 08/12/2008Year 3 presents the Bethlehem story in French
- Exeter victorious in four-team challenge 08/12/2008Under-11 football v K.E.S. Bath
- Getting Ready 03/12/2008Advent and Christmas preparations in the Junior School
- Happy Thanksgiving! 27/11/2008Year Three celebrates Thanksgiving Day
- All Suited and Booted 20/11/2008New Junior School IT suite ready to run
- From Soldier to Saint 19/11/2008Year 5 follows the life of St Martin of Tours
- The Great Cake Sale 14/11/2008Funds raised for Children in Need
- Ready to Ride 17/10/2008Pupils gain BikeAbility Level 2 Award
- School Harvest celebration benefits Exeter Foodbank 15/10/2008Junior School Harvest Festival service
- Playground Patterns Promise Pupils Possibilities 30/09/2008FOES sponsors new recreational facility
- Action-packed weekend for Lower Two 29/09/2008Year 5 Residential at Beam House, Torrington
- Year Six Leavers' action-packed Weekend 19/09/2008Residential trip to PGL on the Isle of Wight
- Upper Two’s Got Talent! 04/07/2008Year Six end their Junior School career in style
- Rats invade School Drama Studio 27/06/2008'The Pied Piper' is this year's Junior School Play
- Making Waves 26/06/2008Years 5 and 6 spend a day at Haven Banks
- Romans defeat Celts on the playing fields of Exeter 09/05/2008Visit of Roman soldier Claudius Maximus
- Dragon subdued in School Chapel 09/05/2008Junior School St George's Day Service
- Playing Chicken 08/05/2008Rooster Rag is climax of annual Junior School concert
- Well Accustomed to Public Speaking 15/03/2008Exeter Juniors win District 'Youth Speaks' final
- Children Dress Up for World Book Day 07/03/2008School is filled with characters from the world of literature
- Exeter Juniors Speak Out 06/02/2008Pupils progress to Rotary 'Youth Speaks' District finals
- Pancake Plate Awarded to Gilbert 06/02/2008Junior School runs its annual pancake race
- Poems by Pupils raise Money for Charity 01/02/2008Junior School Poetry Book profits go to Lavender Trust
- A Taste of Victorian Values for Year Six 23/01/2008Form Upper Two visits Coldharbour Mill
- Devon Junior Chess Championships 20/12/2007Pupils highly placed in county chess championships
- Junior School Carol Service 19/12/2007Annual event outgrows School Chapel
- Year 6 celebrates on ice 18/12/2007Form Upper Two annual party
- Discovering an American tradition 16/12/2007Exeter Junior School stages Thanksgiving play
- 'Children in Need' Cake Sale 08/12/2007Pupils organize a cake sale for 'Children in Need'
- New Maths suite opened 14/11/2007New Junior School Maths Suite opened by Mr Andrew King
