This weekend, our pupils training for the Ten Tors Challenge were were treated to this stunning sunrise on Dartmoor! ☀️ What a way to start their day 🤩
@armytentors #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #tentorschallenge #dartmoor #sunrise #nature
One of our Upper Sixth pupils, Felix, is heading to Japan next January to volunteer for eight months with the educational charity, @projecttrust. He will be teaching English in either a kindergarten, primary school, or secondary school and will also be setting up extracurricular activities in music... and sport.
Felix has already started planning fundraising activities, including sponsored runs, sports activities, and cake sales for after his A Level exams which start in a few weeks. He even plans to host a sponsored jazz evening featuring Japanese-style jazz! 🇯🇵
The money raised will pay for his travel, accommodation, and training; helping to prepare him for the year and provide support while overseas. He would be incredibly grateful for any donations anyone is able to make to help support his volunteering goals. Good luck Felix, we can't wait to follow your experience next year!
If you would like to make a donation, please visit the link in our bio 👆
#exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #volunteering #teachenglishabroad #gapyear #japan #travel
Great to get the cricket season started. Well done to the 1st XI who won their National School’s cup match by 31 runs this evening. @exeterschooluk #cricket #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
A huge well done and thank you to our junior school pupils who have been generously donating items for @thehygienebank, one of their chosen charities, over the last term! They have collected a whopping 140kg of items that will help to make a difference to many families in the local community.
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#exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #hygienebank #charity #community #donations
Feeling chilly today? Spare a thought for those preparing to sleep outside tonight. Some of you may remember Julia Bawn, who used to support in our sixth form study spaces, who will be joining many others in @stpetrocks's Big Night Out. Along with her dog, Darcey, for extra warmth, she'll... be sleeping in her open garden summerhouse, pictured here, raising funds and awareness for those forced to sleep uncomfortably daily in our city. If you'd like to show some support and donate to a local cause, please follow her Just Giving link in our bio above 🙏
#homelessness #sleepingoutside #exeter #welcomeandserve #support #justgiving #exeterschools #homelessnessawareness #exeterevents
Congratulations to Anna, Rory and Benjamin who have all gained a place in the @nationalyouththeatre this year. 👏
They join 15 of our pupils who are currently members of the National Youth Theatre, showing the wealth of talent we have in the drama department. Well done to you all!
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#exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #nationalyouththeatre #schooldrama #drama #youngactors
It wasn't all glorious Devon sunshine during the Easter break☀️but that didn't stop Simon and Will from preparing the pitches for the upcoming cricket season. Thank you for all your hard work!
It sounds like we need to bring back the outdoor pool 🤣🌧
...#exeterschools #cricketseason #groundsteam #britishweather #rain #swimming
Wonder what happens at one of our open evenings? You hear first-hand experiences from our best ambassadors - our pupils are on hand to give you a tour of the school. Chat with our staff at designated subject stations to make it easy to seek out what you're interested in. We know that choosing ...the right school for your child can be a daunting task but coming to take a look shouldn't be - arrange your visit today!
"I hope Easter is a wonderful, happy and joyful time for you but for those who are in the midst of pain and grief, struggle or challenge I say this; hold on, even in the darkest times there is hope. On Good Friday, it is hard to see the light of Easter Sunday, but it is coming. As a young man ...in my 20s and early 30s, I used to speak those same words without a true understanding of what I was saying and it was not until I had experienced significant loss and grief personally that I was able to understand what those words really mean. Now I know that they are not easy, but I believe them to be true. Hold on, and if you feel like your grip might not be strong enough today, then reach out, sometimes we need someone to hold on to us.
One last thought, in the end, if nothing else, Easter is a great time to eat as much chocolate as you like and not feel guilty.
Easter blessings to you and those you love."
Rev. Close
You can read his full Easter message via the link in our bio
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The junior school recently held a House e-sports competition to design classrooms of the future on Minecraft. There was plenty of excitement as the winners were crowned! 🏆
Pupils have also been creating music inspired by video games during their music lessons and even created the ...backing track to this reel!
#exeterschools #housecompetition #esports #videogame #minecraft #ClassroomOfTheFuture
At the end of term, members of our CCF headed to Snowdonia for their annual Adventure Training; designed to develop leadership and communication skills, resilience, physical fitness and teamwork. The group were met with incredible weather and had the opportunity to take part in activities including... climbing Mount Snowdon 🏔, gorge scrambles, raft making 🚣, and rock climbing. 🧗
A big thank you to staff members Dr Smale, Mr O'Rooke and Mr Jones for leading the trip and well done to all the cadets for showing such great character and throwing themselves into the challenges! 👏
#endeavourandcollaborate #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #ccf #CombinedCadetForce #adventuretraining #snowdonia #mountsnowdon
Jumping on the AI trend to introduce the Exeter School starter pack; containing everything you need to inspire and challenge curious minds! 🤩
#exeterschools #inspireandchallenge #aitrend #aiactionfigures
Thank you to Fiona Dorman from Salt & Light Leadership Coaching team for the excellent training away day last Thursday for our new prefect team! Huge thanks too to the fantastic Outreach team at University of Exeter for the use of their facilities at St Luke’s campus – our sixth formers ...had a very enjoyable and insightful day!
One of our Upper Sixth pupils, Felix, is heading to Japan next January to volunteer for eight months with the educational charity, Project Trust. He will be teaching English in either a kindergarten, primary school, or secondary school and will also be setting up extracurricular activities in ...music and sport.
Felix has already started planning fundraising activities, including sponsored runs, sports activities, and cake sales for after his A Level exams which start in a few weeks. He even plans to host a sponsored jazz evening featuring Japanese-style jazz! 🇯🇵
The money raised will pay for his travel, accommodation, and training; helping to prepare him for the year and provide support while overseas. He would be incredibly grateful for any donations anyone is able to make to help support his volunteering goals. Good luck Felix, we can't wait to follow your experience next year!
If you would like to make a donation, please visit Felix's Just Giving page below 👇: https://www.justgiving.com/page/felix-gibbons-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
A huge well done and thank you to our junior school pupils who have been generously donating items for The Hygiene Bank, one of their chosen charities, over the last term! Pupils have collected a whopping 140kg of items that will help to make a difference to many families in the local community.
Feeling chilly today? Spare a thought for those preparing to sleep outside tonight. Some of you may remember Julia Bawn, who used to support in our sixth form study spaces, who will be joining many others participating in St Petrock's (Exeter) Ltd's Big Night Out. Along with her dog, ...Darcey, for extra warmth, she'll be sleeping in her open garden summerhouse, pictured here, raising funds and awareness for those forced to sleep uncomfortably daily in our city. If you'd like to show some support and donate to a local cause, please follow her Just Giving link here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/julia-bawn-4?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015
Congratulations to Anna, Rory and Benjamin who have all gained a place in the National Youth Theatre this year. 👏
They join 15 of our pupils who are currently members of the National Youth Theatre, showing the wealth of talent we have in the drama department. Well done to you all!
It wasn't all glorious Devon sunshine during the Easter break ☀️ but that didn't stop Simon and Will from preparing the pitches for the upcoming cricket season. Thank you for all your hard work!
It sounds like we need to bring back the outdoor pool 🤣🌧
Looking for an activity this weekend? On Saturday evening, Mr Titchin is performing on the French horn and as an alto soloist in the East Devon Choral Society's performance of Bach's B minor mass at St Peter's Church, Tiverton; conducted by Mr Daldorph. 🎶
🌍Happy Earth Day! 🌍
The theme for this year's Earth Day is "Our Power, Our Planet", highlighting the importance of renewable energy. In biology, our pupils have been looking at the way climate change is affecting the planet and how important it is for us all to play our ...part in reducing our CO2 emissions where we can. 🌍
Today is also World Heritage Day and in our schools near 400 year history there has been plenty of change; especially to our campus. The school has been located at a number of locations in the city before moving to its current site in 1880.
Why not take a look at our recent Founders' ...Day celebrations below, where the whole school community came together to honour the history of the school since it was founded in 1633.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXIC-q98dVE
#exeterschools #foundersday #WorldHeritageDay #worldheritage
"I hope Easter is a wonderful, happy and joyful time for you but for those who are in the midst of pain and grief, struggle or challenge I say this; hold on, even in the darkest times there is hope. On Good Friday, it is hard to see the light of Easter Sunday, but it is coming. As a young man ...in my 20s and early 30s, I used to speak those same words without a true understanding of what I was saying and it was not until I had experienced significant loss and grief personally that I was able to understand what those words really mean. Now I know that they are not easy, but I believe them to be true. Hold on, and if you feel like your grip might not be strong enough today, then reach out, sometimes we need someone to hold on to us.
One last thought, in the end, if nothing else, Easter is a great time to eat as much chocolate as you like and not feel guilty.
Easter blessings to you and those you love."
Rev. Close
You can read his full Easter message here:
https://www.exeterschool.org.uk/2025/04/11/easter-reflections-from-rev-close/
At the end of term, members of our CCF headed to Snowdonia for their annual Adventure Training; designed to develop leadership and communication skills, resilience, physical fitness and teamwork. The group were met with incredible weather and had the opportunity to take part in activities including... climbing Mount Snowdon 🏔, gorge scrambles, raft making 🚣, and rock climbing. 🧗
A big thank you to staff members Dr Smale, Mr O'Rooke and Mr Jones for leading the trip and well done to all the cadets for showing such great character and throwing themselves into the challenges! 👏
#endeavourandcollaborate #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #ccf #CombinedCadetForce #adventuretraining #snowdonia #mountsnowdon
🖌🎨World Art Day🖌🎨
We're very lucky to have such a vibrant art department that allows our pupils to express their creativity not only during curricular lessons, but also during lunchtime clubs and scholar workshops. They even get the chance to display their work in our very... own gallery!
#WorldArtDay #art #exeterschools #artdepartment
