Junior Reflections

Junior Reflections Week 20 2024

Dear parents,

I hope that you all had a restful half term with your family and friends. It has been great to welcome the pupils back for the second half of the spring term. The staff had two inset days at the beginning of the week with our second education conference being held – WellFest24. It was a day of wellbeing, inspirational speakers, and workshops with guest speaker Alicia Drummond from Teen Tips. A lot of collaborative learning took place, and hearing the whole school community sing, with thanks to Mr Pete Tamblyn, was a highlight.

Fixtures and clubs

Fixtures and clubs started with a bang this week, although the weather was not always on our side. It is always great to see so many pupils involved in the wide range of clubs on offer as well as having the opportunity to represent the school. I know that this half term is going to be a very busy one, so do have a look at SOCS to see if your child is playing in any of the many fixtures.

Informal woodwind concert and New York deli style lunch

I was blown away by our junior school pupils who played in our Informal Woodwind Concert on Wednesday – they were brilliant – and clearly a lot of practise has taken place over the half term. Well done to Evie, Henry, and Sophie. The pupils were also treated to a New York deli style lunch as well, which was delicious, I hope your children enjoyed it as much as the staff. A big thank you to our catering team, who always do a fantastic job of providing a varied and nutritious lunch every day. It puts my culinary skills to shame!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Playground people of the week

Henry F1H

Elliot F1H

Rupert U2T

Junior Artist of the moment

The art department regularly recognises the achievements of individual pupils in the junior school through the award of the title, ‘Artist of the Moment’. Entries cover a wide range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation and mixed media.

Form One have enjoyed exploring the themes of friendship and family in Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Georgina in Form One has used one of the illustrations in her beautiful sketch of the central characters, and added a very fitting quote.

Informal Woodwind Concert

The Music Hall was filled with the sounds of saxophones, flutes and a bassoon on Wednesday after school, at it was the turn of many of our woodwind players to perform in their Informal Concert. With pupils ranging in age from Form One up to Lower Sixth, a pleasing selection of repertoire was selected, with some jazzy sax numbers by Bennett and Buckland, traditional songs played on the flute, including Mockingbird Song,  Hot Cross Buns and Pease Pudding, We’re off to see the Wizard from the musical The Wizard of Oz and the classic Pink Panther. Sixth form pupils Matt, Lucia and Chi were especially inspirational to the younger players with their mature and technically impressive renditions. You can access the audio recording here.

World Book Day

Mark your calendars, everyone! On Thursday, March 7, Exeter 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, Mrs Hardy.

Junior School News

Junior Sport News

We know this is a sad and uncertain time for many families following the news from Exeter Cathedral School.

To support all ECS families, including choristers, who may now be considering new school options, Exeter School is holding a dedicated open morning on Tuesday 13 January at 9am. We would be pleased to speak with parents and their children about whether Exeter School could be the right fit for their child.

For further details or to register, please email admissions@exeterschool.org.uk, telephone 01392 307080 or use the link in our Linktree in our bio above.

#openmorning #exetercathedralschool #independentschools #exeterparents #schooltour

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We are so proud of our pupils for the way they embody our virtue of kindness and integrity both at school and beyond the classroom 💫 

#KindnessAndIntegrity #ExeterSchool #CharacterEducation #DevonSchools #IndependentSchools

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It was wonderful to see a group of Lower Fifth (Year 9) pupils volunteering for their Duke of Edinburgh by litter picking on Exmouth Beach over the weekend. 

Their efforts were recognised by an Exmouth resident who shared this photo to a local community group, receiving over 1,000 likes and countless positive comments.

Well done to all pupils for embodying Exeter School’s values of welcoming and serving the community 👏

@dofeuk #WelcomeAndServe #DukeOfEdinburgh #MakingADifference #ExeterSchool #IndependentSchools

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📅 One month to go

Join us for an evening with Exeter School alumnus Alex Leger, the man behind Blue Peter, as he shares stories from his days here at Exeter School and explains how they set him on a path to an adventure-filled career. 

📍Exeter School

⏰ Friday 6 February 2026 at 6.00 – 8.30pm

 🎟 Book your place now via the link in our bio.

#ExeterSchoolAlumni

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Last chance 📢 Applications for bursaries close this Friday.

Our bursaries are designed to support families who would benefit from financial assistance, helping ensure an Exeter School education is accessible to pupils with the ability to thrive here.

For more information on eligibility and the application process, please visit the bursaries page via the link in our bio. 

#ExeterSchool #InspireAndChallenge #Bursaries #IndependentEducation #DevonSchools

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The U14s go coast to coast in their district cup final! They now look forward to county semi final after the break. @exeterschooluk @englandrugby @nextgenxv 

@exeterschooluk #schoolrugby #rugby #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter

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Great to play matches against @stpetersexeter this term. Thank you for hosting, some cracking matches for the U12, U13, U14 and finally U15 who were involved an 8 goal thriller this week. Look forward to the return fixtures after the break. 

@exeterschooluk @officialecfc #schoolfootball #football #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter

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George (4Q) raced in the Devon County Cross Country Championships on Sunday. Despite running with his hand in a plaster cast he came away as the Devon U13 Cross Country champion and led the Exeter Harriers to pick up 1st place in the team competition. Amazing achievement, well done George 🙌🏻

@exeterschooluk #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #crosscountry #countychamp #runfast

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Mud, sunshine & school rugby…..not a bad combination. Well done to all the teams in action this morning. 

@exeterschooluk #schoolrugby #devonmud #edrterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter

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Whole School open morning - Friday 23 January 9am

Experience the school in action at our open morning. This smaller event offers the chance to hear from the Headteacher and have the opportunity to visit both the junior and senior schools. Click here to book your place.