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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…

Upper One trip to the Exe Estuary

16th June 2025

Upper One had a fantastic time exploring part of the Exe Estuary as part of this term’s geography topic. The children thoroughly enjoyed searching for crabs and shells before discovering…

Junior school librarians celebrate their Carnegie winning book

6th June 2025

This week, our junior school librarians hosted an extended VIP Library Club to celebrate their shadowing group’s Carnegie winning book choice. Henry read aloud from Wolf and the Bear by…