Pre-Prep Reflections 13 March 2026
Dear parents,
The cold, wet snap has been most unwelcome this week, but fortunately we have managed to get outside for most playtimes. In more positive news, we celebrated Ruffles’ 8th birthday yesterday by singing to her in assembly (while she tried to lick the birthday candle) and treating her to some extra watermelon and carrot sticks at lunchtime!
School Council
It was my pleasure to start the week by meeting with the school council reps on Monday morning. We discussed next term’s lunch menus, our new online safety posters, and a range of options for new playground equipment which I am hoping to order over the Easter holidays. We will have our second meeting in the final week of term.
British Science Week
To mark British Science Week, we were pleased to welcome Mr Bone over for a special science assembly on Tuesday morning. As well as being the Acting Head of Exeter School, Mr Bone is also a physics specialist and wowed the children with his demonstrations. Today, our STEM club leader Edd Gorton arrived a little earlier than normal to lead a special science assembly at the end of the day, inspiring much awe and wonder in the children once again!
Interviews
Last week I mentioned that we were holding interviews for a new co-deputy head position this week. Unfortunately, two candidates were unable to make it on Thursday for very good reasons, so we decided to postpone most of the interviews until next week. We did see one candidate on Wednesday and the Reception children took part in an observed mathematics lesson with great enthusiasm. I look forward to announcing the appointment once the interview process has been completed.
Safeguarding Forum
Yesterday I attended the Devon Safeguarding Forum, which I try to do every term in my role as the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). In my absence, Mrs Rickard is the Deputy DSL; should you ever wish to share a concern about a child, please contact either of us or email our dedicated safeguarding address: eppssafeguarding@exeterschool.org.uk. One of the tools shared with us at the meeting was the website testfiltering.com which enables you to check that appropriate filtering is in place on any device. It only takes a few seconds and it is recommended that parents spot-check any devices used by children at home to ensure that harmful content is blocked.
Next week
Don’t forget that next Friday is Red Nose Day, which will be a non-uniform day in exchange for a suggested donation of £1-2 per child. The money raised will be sent to Comic Relief, a charity which I will be talking to the children about in assembly next week.
Have a lovely weekend and Happy Mother’s Day for Sunday!
