Education

Exeter School welcomed former pupil and BBC sports commentator and broadcaster Sara Orchard to Speech Day on 22 September where she entertained all present with tales of her 13 years working on the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, the Rugby World Cup and Wimbledon.

A highlight of the evening was the announcement by the Chairman of Governors Mr Andrew King about the creation of free places for children from the local community.

Mr King announced to parents, pupils and staff that Exeter School had received sufficient donations and legacies from former pupils, in addition to...

Exeter Youth Flutes is an exciting new ensemble for flautists aged 8 - 18. The musical director and founder of Exeter Youth Flutes is Ruth Molins. Ruth has over ten years' experience of teaching the flute and coaching ensembles in the South West. The mission of EYF is to be a welcoming flute ensemble for young flute players in Exeter and the locality, providing a quality, musical experience with regular rehearsals and performance opportunities. The first rehearsal is on Tuesday 4th October. This term we look forward to collaborating with The Big Noise Chorus for a Christmas concert, as...

Professor Janice Kay, Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, has been appointed to the high-level Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) panel.

Professor Kay has been chosen as one of a highly select group of leading UK academics to sit on the influential panel, appointed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

More than 1,200 applications were received for the roles available on the panel, which also includes students, employers and widening participation experts from a wide range of different organisations.

The...

With pupils still settling in to the new school year, recent research released by E.ON highlights that science remains a subject that leaves many parents stumped when it comes to helping with homework. Polling Exeter parents of children aged five to sixteen years, E.ON found that three quarters (75%) of parents feel Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects are important or very important to their children’s development, indicating widespread awareness of the need to help the younger generation feel engaged and comfortable with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths...