Coastal Walk (Friday)
Friday’s forecast curtailed plans for a long coastal walk and replaced it with a short walk into the leafy woodland of Peak Hill. A steep climb was rewarded with stunning views of the coastline – a reminder of how fortunate we are to be situated in such surroundings. A quick refuel back at school was followed by a much welcome cool-down in the swimming pool, involving a...Read MoreKS3 Escot and Year 10 London (Thursday)
Thursday was Year 10’s turn to visit London. Ms Hodgetts, Mrs Wrigley, Ms Marcote and Mr Dench escorted day students and borders alike to replicate Monday’s itinerary. Despite the heat, we had a wonderful time and soaked up the sights and sounds of the Big Smoke. KS3, meanwhile, went to Escot Wildwood for a day of Segways, treasure hunts and archery. The maze very nearly scuppered...Read MoreAlternative Sports Day, House competitions and Senior Sports Day (Tuesday)
Tuesday morning saw ‘The Alternative Sports Day’ organised by Mr Huntley. Students tried their hands at (slightly unorthodox) games such as blind-folded penalties and welly wanging, with some traditional egg and spoon races thrown in for good measure. Students then took part in a variety of house competitions including a Great St John’s Bake Off with Mrs Wrigley. Mrs Kabza and Ms...Read MoreCommunity work with Sidmouth in Bloom (Wednesday)
Wednesday began with waffles for breakfast (what a treat!) which gave everyone a kick start to the day. Sixty students from Years 7-10 marched down to The Ham to participate in community work organised by Mr Guppy and Lynette Talbot from Sidmouth in Bloom. All senior school teachers mucked in with the assigned tasks; from beach litter picking and planting urns, to watering the sensory...Read MoreKS3 London Trip (Monday)
Monday kicked off with a day trip to London for KS3 with Mr Guppy, Ms Morison, Mr Huntley and Mr Logan commandeering the 07.52 train to London Waterloo with a large group of very excited children! On arrival Mr Guppy led a walking tour past Big Ben and Trafalgar Square and through St James’ park for a picnic. After taking in the sights of The Mall and Buckingham palace students were...Read More
Boarding Weekend Activities : 11th-12th June – Surfing in Croyde
The boarders enjoyed a trip to the north Devon beaches to ‘surf the waves’ on our surfing trip. After getting our wetsuits on we were ready to hit the beach.Read More
Boarding Weekend Activities 20th-22nd May – Sunday – beach day!
A beautiful sunny day saw the boarders take full advantage of the weather. The majority of the group went to the beach for the day to sunbathe and paddle in the sea. Back at school the pool was opened up for a fun swim.Read More
Boarding Weekend Activities 20th-22nd May – Clip n Climb
By popular demand, Clip n Climb was added to the boarding weekend activities for the second time this year, after proving very popular the first time around.Read More
Boarding Weekend Activities 20th-22nd May – Cinema
This term we have a few Marvel fans in boarding so we took the opportunity of going down to the local cinema to watch the latest Marvel film, ‘Dr Strange’. Popcorn at the ready!Read More
Lyme Regis – Saturday 14th May
Last weekend the boarders were treated to a tour of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) station in Lyme Regis.Read More
Boarding Weekend Activities : 6th, 7th & 8th May 2022
Thank you to Mr Wallis who decided to put on a surprise BBQ in the glorious sunny weather. Delicious food and eating alfresco led to an evening of outside activity and movie night just before bed.Read More
