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Category: Junior School News

Mental Wellbeing Explored Through Powerful Balloon Challenge

15th May 2026

Pupils in Upper Two at Exeter School recently took part in a thoughtful and engaging wellbeing activity designed to explore mental health, happiness and anxiety in a practical and memorable…

Upper Two Pupils Shine in 2026 UK Maths Trust Kangaroo Challenge

1st May 2026

Twenty talented pupils from Upper Two are celebrating academic success after earning certificates in the prestigious UK Maths Trust Kangaroo Maths Challenge 2026. The nationally recognised competition, designed to stretch…

Esports and coding challenges galore

1st May 2026

Last week, our new Lower School esports club launched with an exciting inter-school build challenge against St Helen and St Katharine in Oxford and Thornton College in Milton Keynes, often…

Sponsored Bounce for NSPCC

24th April 2026

The highlight of the week for Exeter Pre-Prep School pupils was surely the Sponsored Bounce event on Tuesday, to raise money for Mrs Van who is running the London Marathon…

Juniors rank top 10 in international Primary Coding League

7th April 2026

The Primary Coding League is the first coding league in the UK for Primary aged children. Providing students with the opportunity to collaborate with peers, tackle challenges and express themselves…

Colourful junior Spring Concert a joy

26th March 2026

The Assembly Hall was a sea of coloured t-shirts for the Junior School Spring Concert on Tuesday, matching the bright and excited mood of all the pupils and their supporters…

Virgin Money success for Upper Two

20th March 2026

Following months of hard work, this week saw the conclusion of another hugely successful Virgin Money: make £5 grow challenge. The finalists from this year’s competition progressed through to a…

Upper One perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream

19th March 2026

On Friday 13 March, Exeter Junior School was full of fairies! A donkey was wandering around, nobles were processing, and a strange bunch of workers were rehearsing for a play….

Upper Two welcome Everest climber

18th March 2026

Upper Two (Year 6) pupils were delighted to welcome Graham Keene to the school this week, a local St Leonard’s resident who has climbed almost all of the world’s highest…

Pupils take on Virgin Money challenge

13th March 2026

This week there was a real buzz in the junior school as Upper Two pupils took to the playground to sell their products to the junior school community. Earlier this…