Exeter School is delighted to offer eight free places to children from the local community. The co-educational independent school for children aged 7 – 18 has received sufficient donations and legacies from former pupils, in addition to ongoing grants from a local charity, to create eight bursaries for children from Exeter. Headmaster Bob Griffin said he was delighted with the interest shown in the free places which were launched last year. “We have already started awarding bursaries to local children who will begin their educational journey at Exeter School in September 2017,” he said. “...
Fourteen Exeter School pupils have been offered places at Medical School, or to read Veterinary Science or Dentistry for September 2017.
Many of these pupils received more than one offer and in the competitive field of Medicine they should be congratulated on this considerable achievement.
In the last three years, Exeter School has received 38 medical offers.
Peter Boddington, who runs Exeter School's thriving Medical Society, said he believed successful medics needed to be motivated, organised, pro-active and confident.
Exeter School is delighted to be in receipt of a Steinway piano. The beautiful model B piano is on loan to Exeter School for use by the school and local community.
Director of Music Peter Tamblyn said the piano was like the Rolls Royce of pianos and he was very grateful for the opportunity to hire such an instrument.
"This concert-hall standard grand piano is often called 'the perfect piano' and is a wonderfully balanced and versatile instrument," he said.
"Already our pupils are having lessons and performing on the Steinway and we intend for it to be available...
Two Exeter School Young Enterprise teams took part in the Devon Finals Competition that was held at the Met Office on Wednesday 27 April with one team winning two out of three awards.
The successful team now goes on to present Devon in the West of England round.
All teams had to set up a trade stand, undergo an interview process from a group of judges and make a presentation to other schools, judges and guests about their 8 month journey on the Young Enterprise Programme.
They had also, prior to the event, submitted a company report which detailed the business, and...
The South West qualifying event for the National Series 2017 is open to all, aged 11+, and organised by ex-British Pistol Shooter Georgina ‘Gorgs’ Geikie who represented Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Gorgs grew up on the edge of Dartmoor and, inspired by the success of local heroes Kate Allenby and Steph Cook at the Sydney Olympics, initially took up modern pentathlon. She made the English Commonwealth Games Team in Melbourne 2006, winning bronze medals in 2006 and 2010 as well as competing at the London Olympics. Gorgs, who works for British Shooting, was keen to encourage...
Exeter School is celebrating winning a prestigious national award at the F1 in Schools Final.
Exeter School's most successful F1 in Schools team, Vulcan, competed in the Development Class National Final at Silverstone on 29 March, where they were awarded the Innovative Thinking Award.
The F1 in Schools competition challenges pupils aged 9-19 to build, test and race a model car they have designed from scratch on a multitude of industry standard computer programs.
After seven weeks of preparation following the regional final in February, the team of Year 10 pupils...
For the 16th year running and with support from South West Water and On Tap Water, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.
All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at St Michael's Church, Heavitree, from 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 April, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.
The concert will feature school ensembles including Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra...
Exeter Junior School pupils, parents and staff are celebrating a successful week of selling products as part of the Virgin Make £5 Grow scheme.
The budding entrepreneurs from Year 6 made an impressive £1400, of which 75% goes to Comic Relief, Cancer Research UK and SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity).
The Year 6 pupils were set the challenge of setting up their own mini business from an initial loan of £5. The aim was to make as much profit as possible by marketing and selling their own products.
The 48th Exeter School Choral Society concert once again proved to be a highlight within the calendar of the broader school community.
Taking place in Exeter Cathedral, the choir consisted of parents, staff, friends and pupils, including Music teacher Tina Guthrie's Middle School Choir.
The orchestra of professional players featured a number of the school's visiting music teachers, along with several senior instrumentalist pupils.
The concert began with Haydn's magnificent Nelson Mass, under the baton of Assistant Director of Music Tom Brimelow. The work is a...
