Exeter Junior School Headmistress Sue Marks and her daughter, alumna Amy Marks, are celebrating completion the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 15th April for charity.
The dynamic duo are raising money for The Children's Society and MIND, in support of the school's charity bike ride from John O' Groats to Land's End over the summer.
Sue said she was very proud that she and her daughter, 2013 Exeter School leaver Amy, completed the marathon for two such good causes.
"Both charities are meaningful to us particularly as my mother used to do a lot of work with MIND when she...
For the 17th 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 2 May, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.
Over 150 pupils ranging in age from 11 up to 18 are involved in making music for the event...
The annual Exeter School Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 15 March was once again a highlight of the musical year, drawing together pupils, parents, staff, alumni and guests from the school's community.
The concert opened with Middle School Choir singing Howard Goodall's arrangement of 'The Lord is My Shepherd', best known as the theme tune from The Vicar of Dibley. The purity of their voices combined with their close attention to Mrs Guthrie's direction meant that the main chorus had to aim high and concentrate hard to meet this level of performance when...
Year 6 pupils at Exeter Junior School are celebrating a record year of fundraising for good causes through their involvement in the Virgin Money 'Make your £5 Grow' scheme.
In small groups, the pupils dreamt up, designed and made products to sell to their peers as part of their Independent Maths Project 2018, raising an incredible £2062.26.
The profit will be divided evenly between Sport Re lief, Cancer Research UK, Dementia UK and The Mardon Centre, Exeter, with one fifth going towards fun maths games to enhance pupils' learning further.
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...
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...
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...
The Sunday Times has named Exeter School 'South-West Independent Secondary School of the Year'.
The 25th edition of its annual Schools Guide, Parent Power, has awarded the top place to the co-educational independent school, based on its outstanding academic achievements and overall educational provision.
Alastair McCall, editor of Parent Power, said: "In a year when A Levels got tougher, Exeter performed phenomenally well to increase so significantly the proportion of the highest grades. In a competitive local market, with some excellent state schools nearby, Exeter School...
Over 35 professionals from the parent, alumni and friends of Exeter School body conducted almost 200 work style interviews in one day.
Each Upper Sixth pupil participated in two professional interviews which will stand them in good stead for university, work experience or future careers.
Careers Adviser Ruth Cheesman said: "Whether interviews are for University, work experience or a career it is something that can be daunting to all of us.
"We believe giving our pupils an opportunity to develop their skills in a safe environment is crucial in preparing them for...
Exeter School pupil Tom Lammonby has been named Man of Series after topping the England Under 19 batting averages in their five match one day series against India. The 17-year-old joined Somerset Cricket Academy in the autumn of 2015 and was thrilled to play in all five games in the international series against India Under 19s. He said it felt incredible to have won the Man of Series Award and the icing on the cake. “It’s nice to have got some runs for England, but it has all happened so fast and one thing has led to another. “To have played for the England Under 19s is better than any...
