Junior Reflections

Junior Reflections Week 16 2024

Dear parents,

It has been another busy week here in the junior school, where we kicked off the week with our theme of ‘making mistakes’. As always, the pupils were enthusiastic about sharing mistakes that they had made but, more importantly, how they dealt with them after. This is, for me, what builds our character; we all make mistakes, mine probably go into 10,000s, but we keep going and learn from them in order to make us a better person. I shared a few examples of my mistakes, and as I told the children, I could have been there all day. I also shared a short video of a few sports mistakes, which I hope the pupils can reflect on in their everyday lives.ย 

Youth Speaks Finalย 

On Wednesday, I was joined by Ms Simpson and Mr Brough as judges for the annual Upper Two Youth Speaks. As ever, the finalists were amazing, and all four groups offered thought-provoking and powerful speeches. It was a truly difficult decision, but congratulations to the winners, George, Angus, Greg, and Alex. Thank you to Ms Cox and Mr Evans for your valuable input in preparing all the Upper Twos for this wonderful event.ย 

Online safetyย 

Mrs Morgan has been reminding pupils from Upper School about the importance of staying safe online. The digital world that we live in is continually changing. Some of your children may have their own devices, and it is important that, as a school and parents, we remind them of how to behave, just like we would if they don’t follow the rules or expectations at school. But also, what to do if things go wrong… Please do keep an eye on what your children are up to, keep the lines of communication open, and, as we have told the children, many apps have age limits that are there for a reason: to keep them safe.ย 

Sea turtle talk with Jo Earlamย 

Upper One pupils had a visit from local author Jo Earlam this week as part of their geography and art learning. The children enjoyed Joโ€™s story of โ€˜Tuamor the Turtleโ€™ and learnt lots of fascinating facts about sea turtles and plastic pollution. The pupils are looking forward to developing their knowledge on this topic and making their clay sea turtle tiles during their art lessons.ย 

Family societyย 

I met with the family society on Wednesday to discuss future events, and there is one I would like to draw your attention to. The family society will be hosting a summer fete on Saturday June 15, so please pop the date in your diaries, and more details will be shared in due course. If you are interested in joining our family society, please send your details to jsreception@exeterschool.org.uk and we will pass them on. The more, the merrier, and events like these can only work with the support of the community.ย 

Coffee morningย 

Next Thursday we have our Lower Two and Upper Two coffee morning in the dining hall at 8.25am. I hope you can join us for a croissant, a cup of coffee, and a catch-up.

Have a lovely weekend.ย 

Playground people of the week

Florence F1H

Amelie U1R

Robyn U1R

Arthur L2P

Benjamin L2P

World Book Day

Mark your calendars, everyone! On Thursday, March 7, junior school will immerse in the enchanting world of literature for World Book Day. We are delighted to host author Sam Sedgman, who will conduct engaging workshops for each year group. We invite you to join the festivities by participating in our biennial tradition of dressing up as your favourite book character. We would like you to step into the shoes of any one of your most cherished book characters. Let’s make this World Book Day a memorable celebration of the magic found within the pages of a good book! Happy reading from Mrs Hardy.

U8s & U9s start their season against ECS

In a fantastic start to the 2024 sporting season, our U8 and U9 teams hosted Exeter Cathedral School for their first hockey and netball matches on Thursday. The afternoon was not about competition but about learning the game and developing key skills. The matches were marked by the enthusiasm and sportsmanship of both teams, creating a wonderful spirit of friendly competition. Here’s to a fantastic season ahead, filled with growth, teamwork, and, most importantly, fun for our children.

Swim Squads

Last week over 80 pupils from the junior school trialled for the swim squads- an impressive number which highlights the enthusiasm for swimming at Exeter School. The level of swimming was very impressive and it is clear that pupils have been working hard over the past few months to improve their skills. Th squads began their training this week and we wish them the best of luck for their galas and competitions this term. Well done to all who trialled and congratulations to those who made the squads.

 

Make ยฃ5 Grow: Upper Twoโ€™s Maths Project is launched!

Last week Upper Two pupils attended talks given Mr Mackintosh from the senior school and some Young Enterprise sixth form pupils, to launch this yearโ€™s independent maths project. Virgin Money have โ€˜loanedโ€™ our pupils ยฃ5 each which will be paid back at the end of the project. Each pupil will be receiving their ยฃ5 shortly, with the challenge to โ€˜make it growโ€™.

This week we have been exploring how teamwork impacts the world of business and have started to consider how we can use our strengths, interests and hobbies to generate product ideas, playing close attention to the time of the year and our target market.

Pupils will be working in groups of between three to five pupils within their class, to design, make and sell their products and hopefully make a profit. The profit raised will be split between the school charities as chosen by our school council.ย  Mr Cunningham, Mrs Van and Ms Barnes are busy collecting initial ideas from the groups and are already very excited about whatโ€™s to come!

Junior School News

Junior Sport News

Our annual jazz night, in partnership with @_charlesstanley, takes place on Thursday 3 July at 6.30pm.  With performances from jazz bands 1 & 2, Swunk, Swunkette and more in aid of the Bursary award here at Exeter School, as well as a light supper and refreshments, it is sure to be a superb evening.   Please pre-book your tickets by Thursday 19 June using the link in our bio. ๐Ÿ‘†  #whatsonwednesday #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #jazzsupper #jazzmusic #bursaryaward #jazzband #schooljazz

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Congratulations to Berenice, Elliot (both M5) and William (L5) who successfully competed at the RS Feva National Championships in Dalgety Bay, Scotland during the May half term.  Elliot and William sailed together finishing 3rd in their class, whilst Berenice and her partner finished in 7th place (2nd of the all- female teams). Great achievements in what were very challenging conditions across the week.  @rsfevauk @exschsports #fevasailing #sailingnationalchampionships #dalgetybay

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๐ŸŽ“ We are seeking a teaching assistant to join our junior school from September 2025.   If you, or someone you know, could be a great fit for this role please visit the link in our bio to find out more information and to apply. ๐Ÿ‘†  #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #jobvacancy #hiringalert #teachingassistant

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Do you have an eye for marketing and keeping up with the latest social media trends?  We are hiring a ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜-๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ to commence in July 2025. Applicants should have proven experience in digital marketing and be proficient in digital analysing platforms and analytical tools.  If you, or someone you know could be a great fit for this role, please visit the link in our bio to find out more. ๐Ÿ‘†

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We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time events officer to join our school from August 2025. โœจ  If you have experience planning and delivering external-facing events and would be keen to find out more, please visit the link in our bio.๐Ÿ‘†  #jobvacancy #hiringalert #eventsofficer

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See the school in action at our whole school open morning on Tuesday 17 June from 9am.  You will be able to hear from our Head, Ms Simpson, and have the opportunity to visit the junior and/or senior schools.  To find out more information and to register, please visit the link in our bio.  ๐Ÿ‘†  #whatsonwednesday #exeterschools #schoolofgreatcharacter #openmorning #schoolopenevent #togetherwe

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A final cricket match for a super group of boys. The U5 boys teamed up to represent the 3rd XI in one last game together before their GCSEs start. Great fun and a tasty spread put together by the boysโ€ฆthe scotch eggs in particular! ๐Ÿโ˜€๏ธ #upperfifth #cricket #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #friendship

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A final gala of the year against Taunton School on the 29th April. A great gala and some superb performances to conclude a memorable year of school swimming. A special mention for our U6th swimmers who have been stalwarts of the swim team for so long @exeterschooluk #swimming #swimfast #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter

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Nearly 40 @exeterschooluk pupils from 3F up to M5 competed at the Exeter Schools Athletics Trials last week. It was great to see so many pupils competing in a range of events. There were some notable performances and we await the news of those who that have qualified for the next round - the Exeter v East Devon Schools Athletics Trials on 22nd May #athletics #runjumpthrow #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter

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Great to get the cricket season started. Well done to the 1st XI who won their National Schoolโ€™s cup match by 31 runs this evening. @exeterschooluk #cricket #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter

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Mason cup winners 2025 ๐Ÿ† @exeterschooluk @exeterchiefsacademy @exetercitywomensfc #winners #commited #rolemodels

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Open morning - Tuesday 17 June 9-10.45am

Come along to our last open morning of the year and see lessons in action, hear from our staff and take a tour with those who know Exeter School best – our pupil ambassadors.

Click here to register your place