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 Saturday, science staff and pupils enthused and educated hundreds of primary school aged children with a variety of hands-on experiments and activities at ‘Super Science Saturday’, part of the @sidmouthscience festival.
Our chosen theme of colour and light allowed visiting children to test the pH of different household substances using colourful indicators, play games whilst wearing goggles that turn the world upside down and mix coloured light to make white light, amongst many other activities. Our pupils were great ambassadors for the school and showed their enthusiasm and knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics.
#sciencefair #sidmouth #independentschool #superscience #exeterschools #devonschools
Fancy playing chess? Last weekend, some of our junior school pupils were at @churstongrammar for the Riviera Chess Tournament.
Edward placed third in the U10 event and received a trophy. It was a learning experience for Reuben in his first event: getting used to competition rules, reading a pairing board and using a digital clock but his attitude was excellent. Rafe improved his score from the last event he played. Vincent and Tobias were among the youngest in their event and enjoyed some good games.
We would love to have enough players entered to have teams in the different age groups at the next event, the Devon Championships on 29 November, so do let us know if you`d like to represent Exeter School!
#chesstournament #devonchesschampionships #chesscompetition
Throwback to this time last week when Tilly in U1 (Y4) took Bel under her wing showing her the ropes as she completed her first triathlon, the Torbay Triathlon.
Tilly`s brothers, George (who came first in his event) and Henry, also proudly represented Exeter School along with quite a few others. If you made your way onto the podium for your events, or have any photos of you taking part, why not share your pictures in the comments so you can inspire others to take on the challenge? We`d love to see them 😊📷
#sportivaevents #torbaytriathlon #devontriathlon #triathlonevents #exschsports
A performance full of character! The U15s played some superb rugby in a narrow defeat to Ivybridge in the national cup yesterday. Despite the disappointment they should be very proud of their performance. @exeterschooluk @nextgenxv #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgrestcharacter #competingwithcharacter #rugby #nationalschools
Alumnus Steve Dukes (1992-1997), CEO of @confused_com, returned to school this week to give an assembly. He advised pupils about aspiring to reach their goals, using negatives to fuel your journey. He said, `when you’re at school, being called names like ‘odd, weird and awkward’ can often mean something completely different in adult life - these words become ‘creative, unusual and innovative’.
His top advice was to become like a sponge, find what learning method works best for you, learn fast and act on it. Great advice Steve - thanks so much for visiting us!
@exeterschool_alumni #visitingspeakers
Not the result they wanted but a gutsy performance from the 1st XI girl’s yesterday! @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub @marklockettphotography #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolgreatcharacter #competingwithcharacter
While it was hard to get a good photo of our sixth form linguists attending an online conference on Wednesday, pupil Sophia`s feedback was that "it was really good to see how linguistics goes into so many areas and how some things seemingly unrelated (so far away from linguistics) can have a big/strong connection with linguistics."
They were treated to four diverse talks, ranging from how AI can help us learn foreign languages, how forensic linguistics can help compare different texts and ascertain if the same person wrote both texts (helpful in identifying and profiling criminals), how idioms are processed in our brains and used in social discourse, and how dormant languages can be reclaimed. The talks were 25 minutes each with a Q&A afterwards. As well as being informative, these talks allowed pupils to see what a course of study or a career in linguistics might look like. Many thanks to @oxfordhighschoolgdst for running the event.
#onlineconference #linguisticsevent #forensiclinguistics #exeterschools #independentschoolsuk #sixthformlife
1st XV vs Sherborne. Not the result we wanted (22-24) but a really gutsy performance and great fight back. Thank you @marklockettphotography for the action shots. @exeterschooluk @exeterchiefsacademy #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #rugby #schoolscup #competingwithcharacter #schoolofgreatcharacter
A performance full of character! The U15s played some superb rugby in a narrow defeat to Ivybridge in the national cup yesterday. Despite the disappointment they should be very proud of their performance. @exeterschooluk @nextgenxv #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgrestcharacter #competingwithcharacter #rugby #nationalschools
Not the result they wanted but a gutsy performance from the 1st XI girl’s yesterday! @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub @marklockettphotography #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolgreatcharacter #competingwithcharacter
1st XV vs Sherborne. Not the result we wanted (22-24) but a really gutsy performance and great fight back. Thank you @marklockettphotography for the action shots. @exeterschooluk @exeterchiefsacademy #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #rugby #schoolscup #competingwithcharacter #schoolofgreatcharacter
Huge congratulations to Jack (U6) who continues to excel with his sailing and has recently been selected for 29er British Sailing Youth Team. The British Sailing Youth Team is an annual programme designed to support and develop the best sailors in the UK. The focus of the programme is to ensure sailor learning and individuals develop to fulfil their potential within the sport. There are a small number of boats in the team, and selection has been very competitive this year.
Jack also competed in the European Championships in Garda in July. He had also sailed at the Worlds in Porto. We can’t wait to hear about Jack’s progress.
#exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter
Netball success - well done to the U14 girls who won the Exeter round of their national competition winning all of their matches and progressing up the next round. @exeterschooluk #netball #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Exciting week of national cup sport with the 1st XV playing @sherborneboys tomorrow (Home - 15:00) and the 1st XI hockey up against @blundells_sport on Thursday (Home - 16:30). Come along and support the school 1st teams. @nextgenxv @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter
Great to get the football season underway! Last week the 1st XI played their first match of the season in a well contested match against King’s College, Taunton. We look forward to following their progress this year. @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #football #schoolofgreatcharacter
Super block of hockey fixtures against @kctsport 🙌🏻@exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #hockey #teamwork #schoolofgreatcharacter #exeterschool
1st XV action shots from a windy morning of fixtures. Some great rugby played despite to stormy conditions @exeterschooluk @nextgenxv @marklockettphotography #exeterschoolsport #rugby #devonrugby #teamwork #schoolofgreatcharacter
A weekend to remember for Lamorna as she competed for England 🏴 at the Four Nations Cup event in Ballindenisk, Ireland! Great result in the International PC 1*, a personal best in the dressage, clear showjumping and part of the England winning team to bring home the cup.
So much experience gained at her first international event which included riding for the England team, incredible coaching and access to the best training and advice, what an opportunity!
@exeterschooluk #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #equestrian #schoolofgreatcharacter
First competitive fixture of the season for our swimmers. Our teams competed at the South West regional round of the ESSA relays held at Millfield last Wednesday. The school fielded teams in all age groups with 8 pupils competing for the school for the first time. The senior teams performed particularly well, putting themselves in the running to make the national finals later in the term! @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #swimming #swimfast #essaswimming
Great performance from the girls’ 2nd XI this evening. Superb team effort and four goals for Rosie 🙌🏻. What a way to start the weekend! #pinkpower #exeterschoolsport #hockey #teamwork @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub
