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.
Gymnastics Success for Rafa! 🤸
Rafa recently competed in the U12 South West Grades Competition for Men`s Artistic Gymnastics, and what a result!
He won gold in pommel, high bar and parallel bars, along with the overall bronze medal 🥇🥉
Rafa has now qualified for the South West squad, and will be representing the region at Nationals next month. A huge congratulations and the best of luck for what`s next! 🎉
The swim team has had a busy start to the season, with two events in close proximity. 🏊♀️🏊♂️
The team`s first event was at Millfield, in what is arguably one of the most competitive fixtures of the season: the South West regional heat of the English Schools Swimming Association @essa_swimming relays. Pupils of all ages performed well and worked brilliantly as a team at this high-pressure event.
The team was back in action only a few days later, in a home gala against Wellington School, Queen`s College Taunton, and West Buckland. Everyone brought their A-game for this event, with Exeter winning five out of the six age groups. 🏅
Well done to all who competed, from those competing for the school in the pool for the first time, to our returning team members. 🙂
#ExeterSchool #ExeterSchoolSport #Swimming #Competition #SwimEvent #IndependentSchool #Team
Lower Two had a fantastic time at their residential. They travelled to the English Riveria, to find Barton Hall bathed in sunshine and looked lush and green. 🙌
The children really enjoyed their activities including: Abseiling, Zip wire, High ropes, Survival, Archery, Raft building and Laser Tag in the forest. 🧗🎯🌊
In the evenings, there were fun activities and on the last night a wonderful campfire. It was lovely to see the children enjoying the simple pleasures of singing around the fire and eating very messy marsh mellows! The sun shone the whole time we were there, which further added to the success of the weekend. New skills were learned, resilience increased and new friends made. 🌞
A great time was had by all.😊
#ExeterSchool #IndpendentSchool #SchoolTrip #Adventure #UpperTwo #Outdoors #BartonHall #OurdoorActivities #Teamwork
Well done to our senior pupil leaders for engaging so brilliantly at last weeks annual Heads of School Conference 👏
Thank you to Wells Cathedral School for hosting such a great event, as always! 💙
#ExeterSchool #PupilLeadership #HeadsOfSchool #IndependentSchool #DevonSchools #SixthForm
It`s National Poetry Day! 📚✨
To celebrate, we put together a display of pupils` Book Spine Poetry, turning book titles into brand new poems, one spine at a time!
#ExeterSchool #NationalPoetryDay #BookSpinePoem #NewPoems #IndependentSchool #CuriousMinds #BookWork
Come and visit us at Exeter Careers Fair today! 🎉
If you`re looking for a new role, come and find us! Our HR team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have, and to tell you more about what makes Exeter School such a wonderful place to work.
Catch us here until 2pm, see you there! 👋
Third Form`s trip to Heatree! 🏕️
Last week, Third Form headed off on a wonderful adventure to Heatree! Teamwork was at the core of the trip, with pupils taking part in activities including rock climbing, archery, high ropes, and evening games.
From tackling new challenges together to building confidence along the way, it was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to develop new friendships and create some brilliant memories outside the classroom.
We`re sure all of Third Form had a wonderful time, well done to everyone involved! 🎉
#ExeterSchool #IndependentSchoolsInDevon #Heatree #TeamWork #Activity #Residential #ThirdFrom
Job Opportunity 🎭🎤
Independent LAMDA practitioner – Opportunity to Provide Private Tuition
Exeter School is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic LAMDA teacher to offer private LAMDA tuition to pupils at the School.
This is an opportunity for a self-employed practitioner to establish and run their own LAMDA teaching provision within the School. The successful applicant would not be employed by Exeter School but would contract directly with parents for the provision of lessons and would be responsible for invoicing and collecting fees from parents.
The School would provide suitable teaching space and would work with the practitioner to facilitate lesson scheduling within the School day and/or at other agreed times. Our preferred days would be Monday, Tuesday, Friday and weekends, dovetailing with our two other LAMDA practitioners.
We are particularly interested in hearing from practitioners able to offer tuition in areas such as Acting, Speaking in Public, Verse and Prose and other relevant LAMDA disciplines, and to prepare pupils for LAMDA examinations where appropriate.
Applicants should:
- Have appropriate experience and qualifications in speech, drama and/or LAMDA teaching.
- Have a strong record of working successfully with children and young people;
be able to manage their own bookings, communication with parents and fee arrangements.
- Hold appropriate professional and public liability insurance
- Be willing to comply with the School`s safeguarding, child protection, health and safety and other relevant requirements while working on the School site.
The arrangement will be subject to the School`s usual safer recruitment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and such other checks as are appropriate for a person working regularly with children.
The practitioner will operate as an independent, self-employed provider. They will be responsible for their own tax, National Insurance and other statutory obligations, and there will be no employment relationship between the practitioner and Exeter School.
Action shots for the U15 & U14 fixtures this weekend. Great to see so many pupils involved over the past two weeks. Superb photos from @marklockettphotography
@exeterschooluk #competingwithcharacter #hockey #exeterschoolsport
Great week of @exschsports girls sport with midweek hockey fixtures for all year groups and a cup win for the U16 netball team in the @sistersnsport competition
@exeterschooluk #competingwithcharacter #girlssport #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Great effort from the U16 girls yesterday who were narrowly beaten 2-1 in the national cup. Despite second half pressure from Exeter they could not find the decisive goal, even hitting the crossbar. Unfortunately their opponents broke away with minutes to go and scrambled the winner. @exeterschooluk #competingwithcharacter #exeterschoolsport #hockey
Action shots from the U16s & U15s final pre-season matches. Thank you @marklockettphotography
Can’t wait for the first block fixture next Saturday!
@exeterschooluk @nextgenxv #schoolsrugby #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Well done to our hockey teams who produced some excellent performances yesterday. The U13s won their pre-season tournament and our 1st XI scored 6 🙌🏻 in their first Saturday block fixture! What an exciting term ahead @exeterschooluk @iscahockeyclub #schoolhockey #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Pre-season done ✅ for the 1st XV. Looking forward to our first block fixture against @qeh_rugby next Saturday.
Great evening of rugby against @plymouthcollegesport and @wellingtonschoolsomerset this evening. Thanks @ivybridgerfc
@devonrugbyrefs @exeterschooluk @nextgenxv #rugby #devonrugby #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Great to be back! A day of pre-season training, two hockey festivals and a 1st XV match for rugby. An exciting term of girls’ hockey and boys’ rugby ahead, we can’t wait! @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #startofterm #schoolofgreatcharacter
Pre-season sport 2026 - looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school for pre-season training ahead of the competitive season. Seniors & U16s start this week, our U15 & U14 squads next week and our U13 & U12 on Saturday 5th. Can’t wait! #exeterschoolsport
Finn (L5) has had a busy summer in the pool. He attended the Barcelona International Water Polo Academy (BIWPA) in late July for a week. Aside from a week of intensive training with professionals, Finn was selected to play for BIWPA against the Canada U18 team who were also training at the beautiful and iconic Olympic pool at Montjuïc in Barcelona.
Finn has also been busy playing various tournaments over the summer including the Lyme Splash men’s tournament in Lyme Regis Harbour and will be representing Devon in the U17s inter-counties championship in mid September. Great work Finn! 🙌🏻
@exeterschooluk #watepolo #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Congratulations to 1st XI captain Josh who scored his second county century for @devoncricket yesterday, 119 not out against Oxfordshire in their 3-day match. This follows his 119 against Wiltshire in the T20 fixture two weeks ago. Devon have progressed to the QF of the T20 comp which takes place later this month. We hope Josh continues his good form!
@exeterschooluk @exetercricketclub #devoncricket #centurian #t20 #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Huge congratulations to @exschsports 1st XV player Max who represented Italy 🇮🇹 U18s this weekend. The Italy squad were in camp with Wales & Scotland with all three teams playing each other in 40 minute matches! We hope this is the start of an exciting year for Max. 👏🏻 @exeterschooluk @rugbubble_ #rugby #exeterschoolsport #reprugby #schoolofgreatcharacter
Congratulations to James (U5) who competed at the Aquatics GB Next Generation Championships last week, an event held for the top 24 swimmers in Britain in each swim event.
James achieved qualification times for 6 events - 50, 100 and 200 fly, 200 free and 200 and 400IM. Competing in the 16yr old age category, he reached three finals, placing him in the top 10 in his age group in Britain. Great achievement, well done James! 🙌🏻 @exeterschooluk #exeterschool #exeterschoolsport #schoolofgreatcharacter
Gymnastics Success for Rafa! 🤸
Rafa recently competed in the U12 South West Grades Competition for Men`s Artistic Gymnastics, and what a result!
He won gold in pommel, high bar and parallel bars, along with the overall bronze medal 🥇🥉
Rafa has now qualified for the South West squad, and will be representing the region at Nationals next month. A huge congratulations and the best of luck for what`s next! 🎉
The swim team has had a busy start to the season, with two events in close proximity. 🏊♀️🏊♂️
The team`s first event was at Millfield, in what is arguably one of the most competitive fixtures of the season: the South West regional heat of the English Schools Swimming Association @essa_swimming relays. Pupils of all ages performed well and worked brilliantly as a team at this high-pressure event.
The team was back in action only a few days later, in a home gala against Wellington School, Queen`s College Taunton, and West Buckland. Everyone brought their A-game for this event, with Exeter winning five out of the six age groups. 🏅
Well done to all who competed, from those competing for the school in the pool for the first time, to our returning team members. 🙂
#ExeterSchool #ExeterSchoolSport #Swimming #Competition #SwimEvent #IndependentSchool #Team
Lower Two had a fantastic time at their residential. They travelled to the English Riveria, to find Barton Hall bathed in sunshine and looked lush and green. 🙌
The children really enjoyed their activities including: Abseiling, Zip wire, High ropes, Survival, Archery, Raft building and Laser Tag in the forest. 🧗🎯🌊
In the evenings, there were fun activities and on the last night a wonderful campfire. It was lovely to see the children enjoying the simple pleasures of singing around the fire and eating very messy marsh mellows! The sun shone the whole time we were there, which further added to the success of the weekend. New skills were learned, resilience increased and new friends made. 🌞
A great time was had by all.😊
#ExeterSchool #IndpendentSchool #SchoolTrip #Adventure #UpperTwo #Outdoors #BartonHall #OurdoorActivities #Teamwork
Well done to our senior pupil leaders for engaging so brilliantly at last weeks annual Heads of School Conference 👏
Thank you to Wells Cathedral School for hosting such a great event, as always! 💙
#ExeterSchool #PupilLeadership #HeadsOfSchool #IndependentSchool #DevonSchools #SixthForm
