My final newsletter of the autumn term is available to read on MSP here.
There is also a letter from the Chair of Governors available here.
We take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas and a safe and healthy start to 2024.
The art department regularly recognises the achievements of individual pupils in the senior 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.
Cecily in Fourth Form used the Sketchbook App on her iPad to develop her ideas to create this lovely festive wrapping paper. She has taken inspiration from the striking designs of The Bloomsbury Group, particularly those of Vanessa Bell. Well done Cecily.
It’s a wrap! A total of 102 rugby matches, 58 hockey fixtures, 4 swimming galas, two cross-country events, 10 netball matches, three squash fixtures, a Rugby Tens tournament, national netball competitions, and much more. Well done to everyone involved. To the pupils for their effort and engagement, to the committed staff who have given their time, and to the parents and families who have supported, a big thank you.
It has been a term full of success, with county titles for our U14, U13, and U12 hockey teams, amazing progress, some standout performances for our senior hockey teams, and our first mixed hockey tour to Holland in the October half term. I’m sure everyone who went on the trip would agree that it was hugely enjoyable and a big success. It was also a fantastic rugby season, and we were pleased to be able to field an A&B all the way up to the U15s this season! Once again, the senior teams were in great form, and the 1st XV were a delight to watch when they were in full flow. There were standout seasons for the U15s and U12s. In fact, the U15s haven’t quite finished and will play in the regional final against Beechen Cliff, Bath, for a place in the national plate QF in the new year. For many of our upper-6 athletes, the past two weeks will have seen them play their final matches for the school rugby and hockey teams. Thank you for all the time they have given to their sport and their teammates over the years.
We have also had netball cup runs for the 1st team, U14A, and U13A. We can’t wait for next term and a busy netball schedule. Our footballers have made a fabulous start to the season and will be looking forward to their league campaign in the new year. A very special mention goes to Jess in L6, who became the first ever female pupil to represent the school 1st XI. The cross country teams had tremendous success at the Exeter district and East Devon events, 13 pupils have qualified for the Devon championships in the new year. Our swimming teams have been busy with four friendly galas as well as regional and national events. Six teams competed in the regional heat of school relays in September, with the intermediate boys qualifying for the finals in London. A solid performance by the team placed them 14th in the country in both the medley and freestyle relays.
We have also reported on individual sporting success throughout the term. The following examples highlight the variety of talent on display at the school. Kaleb in L6 won a gold medal at the national kick boxing championships; Nell in L6 was recently named Team Bath U17 captain; Oliver and Nate in L6 have been selected in the starting squad for the Exeter Chiefs U17s after the break; and Anya in L6 and Jenna in L5 were crowned national kite surfing champions earlier in the term.
We can’t wait to start a new sporting calendar year and hear about more success for the school teams and school community. In the meantime, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a brilliant 2024.
In the last geography lesson of the autumn term and to celebrate the start of a new topic on plate tectonics, three Lower Sixth pupils created a wonderful 3D world,...
It’s a wrap! A total of 102 rugby matches, 58 hockey fixtures, 4 swimming galas, two cross-country events, 10 netball matches, three squash fixtures, a Rugby Tens tournament, national netball...
The art department regularly recognises the achievements of individual pupils in the senior school through the award of the title, ‘Artist of the Moment’. Entries cover a wide range of...
The Upper Sixth A Level Business Studies trip was a journey into the beating heart of industry in the Midlands! From handcrafted luxury cars to the sweet success of marketing...
The two competitions marked the end of the Autumn term for CCF. The Middle Fifth pupils are put through their paces in drill, military knowledge, and first aid in the...
Our houses, Collins and Acland have raised over £4000 for the Alzheimer’s Society so far, including an all-night swimathon, numerous cake sales, and a non-school uniform day in the summer...
It’s a wrap! A total of 102 rugby matches, 58 hockey fixtures, 4 swimming galas, two cross-country events, 10 netball matches, three squash fixtures, a Rugby Tens tournament, national netball...
Monty in L5 participated the Devon Schools Ski Competition held at Torquay Dry Ski slope on 20 November with 90 competitors. The race is open to any pupil of a...
Congratulations to the senior boys who performed exceptionally at the national relay finals last Saturday. The boys took 1.11 seconds off their qualifying time for the 4 x 50 m...
Over the half term break 35 senior hockey players and four members of staff travelled to Utrecht in the Netherlands for the senior hockey tour. During an action packed six...
The senior school cross country teams were in action this week competing in the Exeter district event at Blundell’s. Teams from 3F (U12), 4F/L5 (U14) and M5/U5 (U16) raced in...
The school hosted a fabulous day of rugby yesterday with nine visiting schools joining our own U15s to compete in the annual Exeter School 10s. There was some impressive rugby...
On a day when lots of women are being celebrated, we want to acknowledge some of the amazing women in our school community ✨
#WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay #GiveToGain
Fantastic effort from our junior school pupils at the Larkman Cup cross country event yesterday. Huge congratulations to Charlie (U2) who won the U11 event. @exeterschooluk #crosscountry #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Congratulations to the winners of our Book Bento competition 📚🥳
Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to everyone who supported.
We hope the competition has helped inspire you this National Year of Reading, and remember that “if you’re into it, read into it”!
@exeterpreprep @go_all_in_2026 @literacy_trust @worldbookdaysocial #GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading
As we mark the International Day of Action for Rivers today, we are celebrating Upper Fifth pupil Monty, who recently completed his first ever marathon, running an incredible 42.6km from Tiverton across Exmoor while following the River Exe.
Monty joined John Mildmay-White for part of his 400 mile @runfortherivers challenge, which aims to raise awareness of the pressures facing the UK’s rivers and seas.
Well done to Monty for showing such determination, resilience and mental strength 👏
#ExeterSchool #InternationalDayOfActionForRivers #RunForTheRivers #ProtectRiversProtectPeople #PupilAchievement #DayofActionForRivers
Our staff really went all in on our Book Bento competition 📚
Remember to tune in tomorrow as we announce the winners!
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading
Today is #Techognition day – an opportunity to showcase the work that technicians do and to recognise their essential roles in schools.
Our science technicians ran Techvision – an opportunity for our pupils to try some of the varied tasks that technicians do. Activities included bending glass tubing, potting baby spider plants, fault finding in electrical circuits and making gelatinous balls of algae.
It was great fun and gave pupils a better understanding of the effort that goes into preparing their experiments.
@techognition #ExeterSchool #SchoolScience #ScienceTechnicians
It’s almost time to announce the winners of our Book Bento 📚
Here are some more fantastic entries before we announce the winners tomorrow!
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading
From nursery right up to sixth form, our pupils have really shown their creative side during our Book Bento competition 📚
Here are some more fantastic entries for you to enjoy.
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading
Fantastic effort from our junior school pupils at the Larkman Cup cross country event yesterday. Huge congratulations to Charlie (U2) who won the U11 event. @exeterschooluk #crosscountry #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Huge congratulations to Ava (U5) who represented the Republic of Ireland this weekend at the European U17 netball championships playing fixtures against England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and UAE @exeterschooluk #netball #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter
The 1st VII returned with a bit of silverware today 👏🏻 winning the shield at the West of England 7s. Loads of progress and great preparation for the @rpns7s in two weeks time @exeterschooluk #rugby7s #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter
Couple of crackers under lights! Thank you to @wellingtonschool1 for a weekend of hockey fixtures. Two great matches at 1st XI & 2nd XI last night and U13 & U12 matches in the sunshine ☀️ this morning! @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #hockey #schoolofgreatcharacter
Junior School inter house swimming 2026 - a fantastic day of swimming for our JS pupils saw the F1 & U1 representing their houses in the morning and L2 & U2 pupils in action after lunch! What an atmosphere, loads of house spirit, some superb performances and teamwork on display! @exeterschooluk #housesport #schoolofgreatcharacter #houseswimming #exeterschoolsport #teamspirit
Before the half term break members of the 1st XI football squad were awarded their first team ties from Mr Ashman for 10+ 1st XI appearances. Congratulations 🙌🏻 @exeterschooluk @isfafootball #exeterschoolsport #football #schoolofgreatcharacter
A massive well done to the four @exschsports pupils who competed for Devon at the South West cross country championships this Saturday. It was VERY muddy! Evie finished 17th overall, George 24th and Penelope & Rory both won their events! Amazing!
Penelope, Rory & George will all represent Devon Schools at the English Schools cross country championships in Liverpool in March. We can’t wait to hear about how they get on!
@exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #crosscountry #devonmud #runfast #schoolofgreatcharacter
Congratulations to Lamorna who had a very successful weekend at the equestrian national qualifications representing Exeter School at Bicton in showjumping at 100 and 110 levels. She became NSEA county champion at 110cm and has been invited to ride in June for the county at Hickstead Elite. Lamorna also qualified for the national championship in October at100 and 110 for Exeter School. 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
@exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #equestrian #partnership #schoolofgreatcharacter
Looking forward to welcoming @hamishpercy to Exeter School tomorrow. Hamish will be working with our sports scholars delivering some media training and discussing public speaking, interview skills and social media sports profiles.
After studying History at the University of Nottingham and completing a Masters in Sports Journalism at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, Hamish went on to start his career freelancing with BT Sport Rugby before moving to Premier League Productions for 4 years. He then had a brief stint freelance presenting in the world of sport.
Hamish subsequently moved to SPORTbible, part of the LADbible Group, to launch their YouTube channel in September 2024 and has grown the channel to have over 71M views, securing major sponsorships with brands like Domino’s along the way. He has been lucky enough to interview stars like Luke Littler (Darts), Jasprit Bumrah (Cricket), Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis), Harry Kane (Football), Maro Itoje (Rugby), Naomi Osaka (Tennis) and more who all feature on the channel.
@exeterschooluk
2nd XI hockey 2026! What a great group of players! Defeat but great team spirit, seven on the bench, a cracking goal, great fun had by all and a great way to move into half term!
Well done to everyone involved! @kingstaunton @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub #exeterschoolsport #schoolhockey #hockey #schoolofgreatcharacter
1st XI hockey vs King’s College, Taunton. A brilliantly contested fixture yesterday which ended in a 0-1 victory to the visitors with a goal in the final 5 minutes. Well done to everyone involved! @kingstaunton @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub #exeterschoolsport #schoolhockey #hockey #schoolofgreatcharacter
New term, new league campaign, new kit! The 1st XI started their league season with a great performance and 4-0 victory. Let’s hope it’s the start of a superb season! @exeterschooluk @officialecfc @limitlesskit
#exeterschoolsport #exeterschoolfootball #football #schoolofgreatcharacter
