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Category: Junior School News

Anti-Bullying Week 2025

14th November 2025

This week the school came together to celebrate Anti-Bullying Week. The week began with Odd Socks Day, where our pupils and staff were encouraged to wear odd socks to embrace…

Lower Two pupils connect with German pen pals

7th November 2025

This year, Lower Two pupils from class L2P have taken part in an exciting letter exchange project, connecting with a primary and secondary school in Friedrichsfehn, Lower Saxony, in northern…

Comets art trip to Beyond Van Gogh exhibition

29th October 2025

Fourteen pupils from Upper Two had a fantastic time visiting the Beyond Van Gogh exhibition during a Comets Art trip. The children explored a wide range of Van Gogh’s paintings…

Tess and Ishaan excel in NASA SpaceApps Hackathon

16th October 2025

Our virtues of ‘endeavour and collaborate’ and ‘inspire and challenge curious minds’ were put on show this weekend when Tess in Fourth Form (Y8) and Ishaan in Lower Two (Year…

Riviera Chess Tournament

10th October 2025

A few of our junior school pupils took part in the Riviera Chess Tournament at Churston Ferrers Grammar School on Sunday: Under 10 Event: 7 Rounds Edward 4.5/7 (Placed 3rd….

Lower Two PGL residential 2025

3rd October 2025

On Thursday 18 September, Lower Two travelled to the sunny English Riveria, to PGL Barton Hall. This was a new centre to us , providing new experiences and great accommodation…

Lower Two Mystery Maths projects

4th July 2025

Lower Two pupils proudly presented the results of their recent hard work through their ‘Mystery of…’ projects. Working in small groups, they created a set of thought-provoking questions that showcased…

Dr Adrian Rainbow appointed as Head from September 2026

26th June 2025

Exeter School is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Adrian Rainbow as the next Head of Exeter School, starting in September 2026. Dr Rainbow brings a wealth of experience…

Upper Two send messages to the International Space Station

23rd June 2025

Back in January, Upper Two took part in the Astro Pi Challenge where they sent messages to the International Space Station using the Python coding language. They have just received…

Form One ESSIS performance

20th June 2025

Exeter School String Instrument Scheme (ESSIS) has now successfully completed its fourth year, and was celebrated by  an informal concert featuring this year’s Form One string musicians. In class music…