News Stories for Exeter School
News stories are grouped by the relevant term, and can be found via the menu on the left side of the page.
- Candidates celebrate 2010 GCSE resultsA*-C grades set new record
- South Africa Tour 2010Tour combines sports fixtures with sightseeing and charity day
- Star A-Level results for pupilsExcellent A-Level results with the new A* grade
- Geography Field Trip to the French AlpsPupils spend five days studying near Chamonix
- Marching Through MoroccoDuke of Edinburgh Gold Scheme expedition to Morocco
- Scaling the heightsSchool's Sports Centre unveils brand-new climbing wall
- Double Devon Cup victory for cricket teamsUnder-13 and Under-12 teams are Devon champions
- Biology Challenge competitors win four Gold Awards20,000 pupils nationally participated online
- Exeter School rated top school in DevonFT 'Top 1000 Schools' places Exeter 115th nationally
- Thriving sports teams compete at top levelOver fifty selections at county, regional or national level
- Young reviewers discuss Carnegie shortlistCarnegie Shadowing Group 2010
- Annual WaterAid concert draws large audienceBroad spectrum of musical styles at traditional charity event
- Exeter teams complete 50th Ten Tors eventTeacher recognised for 27 years' contribution to team training
- Shooting team retains Mere CupTeam wins full-bore regional trophy for fourth time running
- Busy programme for CCF on Field DayInspection by Old Exonian Commander of 43 Wessex Brigade
- Chemistry festival sparks pupils' enthusiasmYear 8 team top in Salters' event afternoon competition
- Year 9s join in debate on Antarctica's futureLeading teams include three Exeter School pupils
- Ten Tors training culminates in 1633 ChallengeSchool's own Dartmoor event hones expedition skills
- Carnival atmosphere at charity fund-raising dayPupils and staff complete over 30 relay marathons
- The School commemorates its founders Bishop of Crediton speaks at annual Cathedral service
- Teamwork training at East Down CentreNew Senior Prefects practise leadership skills
- Siblings sweep the board at FestivalMusicians shine at Devon Performing Arts Festival
- Senior School footballers retain League titleU18 football team completes very strong season
- Author Belinda Seaward talks about her workWorld Book Day 2010 Library Celebrations
- Disaster! Haiti WorkshopSimon Ross leads thought-provoking Crossing Club session
- Crossing Club members practise international diplomacyModel United Nations conference at Haileybury
- Library celebrates World Book Day 2010Poster Competition; Author Picture Quiz; Yr 7 Reading Group
- Choral Society sings Rutter and HaydnAnnual choral concert in Exeter Cathedral
- Pupil initiative raises over £1570 for HaitiMufti day proceeds cheque presented to ShelterBox charity
- London weekend brings history into contextYear 12 Politics pupils visit Palace of Westminster
- Prosecution fails to secure convictionDefendant acquitted in Crossing Club Mock Trial
- Runners to represent South West at NationalsPupils highly placed in recent cross-country events
- Four selected for international shooting eventsTeam and individual successes in small-bore competitions
- Global warming: a researcher's perspectiveOld Exonian Ed Hawkins addresses the Crossing Club
- Adventures in GanglandMiddle School musical 2010: 'Bugsy Malone'
- Exeter shine in Rugby Sevens competitionsDevon Sevens and Wellington U16 Plate Competition
- EXEPRESSed opinionsSixth-formers interview author Philip Pullman
- Oxbridge SuccessSixth-formers celebrate offers of places
- National Trust 2009 Christmas Concert, Exeter CathedralCathedral début for School's new Director of Music
- Crazy for YouSenior School Play 2009: 'a show which had it all'
- Exeter School are Devon U18 rugby champions19-12 win in closely-contested match v Plymouth College
- Colourful languageLinguafest 2009 – 12th November 2009 at Exeter School
- Is the UN fit for purpose in the 21st century?Crossing Club welcomes Professor Tim Dunne
- Politics, history and shoppingSixth-form tour of Washington DC
- Sun, sea and grammar practiceYear 11 study trip to Nice
- Prestigious scholarship for Design Technology pupilsTwo Exeter School pupils awarded Arkwright Scholarships
- A foretaste of Remembrance DayYear 9 visit the Great War battlefields
- Exhibition for full-marks A-Level ArtistInaugural exhibition at Exeter School Art Gallery
- Aspiring engineers view state-of-the art technologyFuture Engineers Day at Flybe and Exeter University
- Cadets well on track for RYA dinghy qualificationsCCF RN Section summer camp, Stoke Gabriel
- A Level Physics Pupil achieves 100%Andrew Melzer to go on to study Engineering at Cambridge
- Pupils undertake community work in N'KwaziYear 11/12 summer holiday expedition to Namibia
- Duke of Edinburgh walkers go for Silver and GoldSummer expeditions to Switzerland and the Lake District
- School canoeists hear teachings of Dalai LamaCanoe Club summer holiday expedition to Lakakh
- Former Sports Minister is Guest of HonourKate Hoey, MP, presents Speech Day prizes
- School celebrates excellent A Level results85.1% of all subjects at grades A or B
- School celebrates record year at GCSETwo new records for A* and A*/A scores
- Google, games and genomicsYear 10 pupils attend conference for able mathematicians
- Brigadier revisits his old school Cadet ForceOut-of-school Field Day activities on 19 June
- Volcanoes erupt in Chemistry labsCross-curricular volcano activities day for Year Five pupils
- WaterAid Concert is conductor's swansongConcert in Exeter Cathedral in aid of water charity
- Medal hat-trick for Matt and MaxExeter School teams complete Ten Tors expedition
- Skiing, skating, wigs and karaokeMiddle School Ski Trip, Easter 2009
- Exeter School excel in Biology challengeSuccess in new Institute of Biology national competition
- An evening of star performancesMiddle School Concert comprises a varied programme
- Instrumental music results reach high standardCandidates achieve 13 Merits and 11 Distinctions
- Bronze medallion Lifesavers win AwardDevon RLSS awards Royal Navy Cup
- Cadets rise to high-level challengeCCF Adventure Training in Snowdonia
- Running the Tidal RaceCanoe Club Easter expedition to Wales
- GCSE Homestay in BarcelonaYears 10 and 11 prepare for GCSE
- Andy Brown’s Poetry WorkshopCrossing Club members explore creative writing
- Physics films up for national awardsNational SciCast competition award ceremony
- St Matthew Passion draws sell-out audienceSimon Foxall conducts his farewell Choral Society concert
- Rich Hobbit escapes the Dragon's DenMiddle School Play: 'Bilbo and the Beast'
- All the majesty of the LawMock trial staged by Crossing Club
- A lead from the ChiefsExeter School welcomes Danny Gray and Matt Jess
- Backstage in ParisFrench and Theatre Studies sixth-form visit
- Field Day groups undeterred by inclement weatherAll pupils busy with CCF activities and educational visits
- Rugby U15 XV victorious in Devon Cup finalHard-fought contest against Ivybridge CC
- Cadets through to final of Ground Training CompetitionAndrew Melzer placed highest for fourth successive year
- British Physics Olympiad results for Autumn 2008Gold medallist invited to progress to Round Three
- Dreaming SpiresCongratulations to our successful Oxbridge candidates
- Sporting Success, January 2009Devon Cup and other competitions
- Outstanding Music Practical ResultsCandidates achieve 100% pass rate including 23 distinctions
- Hockey teams to represent DevonU18 Boys and U16 Girls in West of England indoor finals
- Puzzle TimeCrossing Club faces intellectual challenges of a different sort
- Christmas Concert brings all ensembles on stageOver 250 pupils entertain in Exeter School Hall
- Audience of a thousand enjoys Christmas musicNational Trust Christmas Concert in Exeter Cathedral
- A Midsummer Night's DreamSenior School play, November 2008
- Sporting SuccessSome highlights from Autumn Term 2008
- High standards at String ConcertInformal String Concert, 26 November 2008
- Beethoven to BluesInformal Piano Concert on 19 November
- Poetry Sessions with Matt HarveyGuardian and Radio 4 personality visits Exeter School
- All Ages, all StylesGuitar Workshop Concert on 12 November
- Poetry for PerformanceThree pupils reach finals in national poetry competition
- Dartmoor whitewater, Snowdonia peaks, Alpine glaciersHalf-term holiday expeditions, Autumn 2008
- Field Day expeditions offer activities for allSuccessful activities day despite variable weather
- Rugby and Hockey Tour to South AfricaSports fixtures, charity work and sightseeing expeditions
- Duke of Edinburgh Award teams visit SloveniaGold and Silver Awards earned among splendid scenery
- Pupils swim over 65km12-hour fund-raising swimming marathon
- World-famous Sculptor presents School PrizesPeter Randall-Page at Speech Day
- Mr Mark PettiferThe School mourns a long-serving former teacher
- Two Top Ten LinguistsExeter School pupils shine in MFL GCSEs
- GCSE results achieve new recordsA*-C pass rate rises to 99.3%
- 2008 Inspection Report publishedExeter School receives very positive ISI inspection report
- A Level grades conclude very successful yearOverall pass rate 100% for fifth successive year
- Mr David Moss-GibbonsThe school mourns the loss of a popular member of staff
- Isca Colloseum for Exeter landmark?Lower Sixth teams in one-day Business Challenge
- Pupil wins Arkwright ScholarshipPrestigious sixth-form Design Technology award
- Teams shine in Ten Tors ChallengeSuccess at 35, 45 and 55-mile levels
- Musicians perform for WaterAidSeventh annual concert for WaterAid at St David's Church
- Field Day groups travel far and wideCCF biennial inspection and other activities
- Musicians perform amid Baroque splendourMusic Department tour to South Germany
- Fifteen Pupils win Oxbridge OffersUniversity entrance 2008
- Cadets visit Snowdonia and CyprusAdventure Training and RAF camp
- Crisp snow, clear skiesSixth Form and Middle School ski trips
- All ages join forces for Choral ConcertChoral Society sings Fauré and Haydn in Exeter Cathedral
- Dance, Sketches and Shakespeare - Exetera!Middle School Revue
- From Exeter School to the Board RoomBob Wigley opens Social Studies Suite
- Paris in the SpringSixth Form French and Theatre Studies trip
- Hildesheim Exchange over 40 Years OldExeter School welcomes pupils from Scharnhorstgymnasium
- U13 Girls Qualify for West FinalsDevon Mini Hockey Championships
- Paddlers raise £500 for Peru's ChallengeCanoe Club Dartmeet-to-Dartmouth marathon
- Field Day Programme takes Pupils far afieldDestinations include Dartmoor, Plymouth and London
- Sports Pundit lectures at Exeter SchoolJonathan Pearce of the BBC addresses Crossing Club
- Exeter School Kicks OffRugby clinic with Stuart Alred and Tony Yapp
- Hockey: U18 Boys win Devon CupU18 and U16 boys contest County Final
- GCSE Groups work on Study SkillsTraining session explores innovative techniques
- Physicists win Silver AwardsBritish Physics Olympiad Results
- Return of Luke KennardVisiting poet addresses Crossing Club
- Musicians win 25 Merits and six DistinctionsAssociated Board and Guildhall/Trinity results
- Tribute to Jack SadlerOld Exonian killed on active service in Afghanistan
- Girls' Rugby Match raises £200 for CharitySchool fund-raising events for charity
- Concert Programme ranges from Mozart to HarlemChristmas Concert and Carol Concert
- Exeter Pupil selected for World Book Day AnthologyRecent pupil successes in various areas
- Devon National Trust Christmas ConcertConcert is given by Exeter School musicians in the Cathedral
- U16 Boys qualify for National Hockey Indoor FinalsWest of England Finals results
- Exeter Pupils warmly received in HildesheimExchange visit to the Scharnhorstgymnasium Hildesheim
- Chris Rowell qualifies for British Mathematical OlympiadUKMT Senior Mathematics Challenge results
- Cadets highly placed at InnsworthRAF Ground Training Competition
- Young Writers in PrintYear 9 pupils appear in a new anthology
- Audiences spellbound by Magic FluteNovember Senior School Production
- Young archer achieves national distinctionsBen Glover at Harrogate Championships
- Pupils star in 'The Ragged Child'Six pupils star in production at The Barnfield Theatre
- Record numbers at 6th Form Taster Day42 pupils from 11 schools attended the Sixth Form Taster Day
- Remembrance Service 2007Dr Martin Grossel speaks of a different kind of heroism
- Careers Convention 2007Large turnout to meet representatives of 28 careers
