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What Makes the School Leavers Experience So Important for Students Today

Leaving school is strange. One day you're sitting in a classroom that's been part of your daily routine for years, and then fairly suddenly, it isn't. No dramatic ending, no clean break, just a gradual realisation that something significant is coming to a close. For young people in the UK today, that transition has become one of the most emotionally loaded periods of their lives, and the way they mark it says a lot about what this generation values.

More Than Just the End of Term

It would be easy to dismiss the school leavers period as simply the end of compulsory education. Tick...

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Action-packed week for Exeter apprentices

Apprentices at the University of Exeter will take part in a series of events during National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March 2018).

The university employs 40 apprentices, and they will take on challenges ranging from a live broadcast to escaping from locked rooms at Exeter’s Mission Escape.

They will also join the Apprenticeship Games in Cornwall, and help promote apprenticeships and answer questions at Exeter College’s Apprenticeship Expo.

The University of Exeter’s apprentices, aged 16-58, are employed at three campuses across Devon and Cornwall. Since April 2017,...

Professionals put pupils through their paces

Thirty-seven members of Exeter Junior School's Drama Club took part in a workshop run by 'The Four of Swords' Theatre Company on Saturday 24 February.

Former pupil and professional actor Phil Symes returned to school together with business partner Sarah White and Rhodri Cooper to work with the children on techniques to stage the fight scene at the beginning of 'Romeo and Juliet'.

The group are preparing to perform an edited version of the play on Tuesday 14 March.

In the Drama Studio, the children studied 'napping', a technique where you make a sound while...

Making art for charity

Exeter Junior School pupils are proud to contribute to Young Devon Art and raise money for charity in the process.

Pupils at the independent co-education school created pictures based on the theme 'What makes me happy' for the Young Devon Art Exhibition in aid of Cancer Research as part of the school's Art Club. They each donated £2 for the cancer charity alongside their artwork.

Nine members of Exeter Junior School's Art Club are celebrating the selection of their artwork to go on show at The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey in Torquay throughout the weekend 3 - 4 March.

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Exeter School pupils in national computing competition finals

Talented Exeter School pupils Albert Hughes and Tom Bracey were invited to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford on Sunday 11 February as finalists in a UK-wide computing competition - the UK BEBRAS Computational Thinking Challenge.

Reaching the final of the Junior age group is an impressive achievement, as 41,372 students entered the first round for the age group (10-12). Albert and Tom were among the top 60 highest achieving pupils invited to the final round in their age group, and were presented with their finalist's certificates at a prize giving...

Exeter College win coveted United Nations contest title for fourth year in a row

Exeter College students have won the prestigious Bristol Grammar School Model United Nations (MUN) best delegation title for the fourth year in a row, cementing the college’s reputation as one of the leading debating and diplomacy team in the South West.

More than 150 students representing a range of schools took part in the 10th annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference, held at Bristol Grammar School, on Sunday, 4th Feb.

The conference is a simulation of the United Nations, with student teams allocated a specific country which they represent in a variety of committees...

Two Exeter School teams and two individuals in equestrian finals at Hickstead

Exeter School's equestrians are celebrating success at Bicton's National Schools' Equestrian Association (NSEA) Eventers Challenge Qualifier on 23 January.

Two teams and two individuals have qualified for the NSEA Summer Eventers Challenge Finals at Hickstead in May.

The 80cm team comprising Olivia Eden, Celia Nowill, Max Harrison and Ruby Scott finished with zero jumping penalties and came second overall with Ruby coming sixth individually.

The 90 cm team was made up of Olivia, Celia, Sophie Walker and Ruby with Max and Sophie also riding as individuals.

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Classics students take a trip back in time to Ancient Greece and Rome

Fifteen A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) students at Exeter College took a trip back in time to Ancient Greece and Rome at the University of Exeter, with the chief culture writer of the Guardian Charlotte Higgins.

The group of students recently took part in day-long workshop featuring the leading national newspaper writer Charlotte Higgins, and academics at the world class University of Exeter, a leading Russell group university.

The event was organised by Advocating Classics Education, an AHRC funded research project designed to promote the study of Classical...

5 great reasons to study in Exeter

With glorious landmarks, great diversity, as well as a top-ranked university, it’s easy to see why so many decide on Exeter for their university experience. Here are just five great reasons to study in the city of Exeter.

A Bit of Both

One of the most appealing factors of Exeter is the ability to live a busy life in the city centre and being able to escape into rural landscapes in no time. Wherever you look, the city has many historical landmarks such as Exeter Cathedral, which dates back over 900 years. If you are interested in nature and want to take in stunning scenery...

Prime Minister gifts Exeter School alumnus' artwork to China's President

Prime Minister Theresa May gave China's President Xi artworks of Beijing and London by British artist and Exeter School alumnus Rob Pepper (1990 - 1995) who is Principal of The Art Academy in London.

The gifts were given when she met the President on her recent visit to Beijing. The artworks showing cityscapes of both cities were given to celebrate a "Golden Era" between the two countries.

Rob Pepper has been travelling between the UK and China over the past five years depicting Chinese cities in his drawings. His elegant artworks capture the architectural heritage of both...

Colyton Grammar School’s VEX Robotics team makes nationals

Ashwoods Electric Motors, the UK’s largest IPM motor manufacturing facility, have sponsored one of Colyton Grammar School’s VEX Robotics teams, to support STEM in schools and encourage the engineers of the future.

Ashwoods Electric Motors (AEM) design and manufacture bespoke, high-performance electric motors with an international reach. They are based in Exeter, with a new manufacturing facility currently being built just outside the city.

The team that AEM are sponsoring has recently competed in the VEX Robotics Competition. This brings STEM (science, technology,...

Student Life

What Makes the School Leavers Experience So Important for Students Today

Action-packed week for Exeter apprentices

Professionals put pupils through their paces

Making art for charity

Exeter School pupils in national computing competition finals

Exeter College win coveted United Nations contest title for fourth year in a row

Two Exeter School teams and two individuals in equestrian finals at Hickstead

Classics students take a trip back in time to Ancient Greece and Rome

5 great reasons to study in Exeter

Prime Minister gifts Exeter School alumnus' artwork to China's President

Colyton Grammar School’s VEX Robotics team makes nationals

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