November 2024 - Perrott Hill

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Visiting speaker

The nature writer and environmentalist Roger Morgan-Grenville gave a inspirational lecture to all children in Years 2 to 8. He challenged them to play their part in a taking a more sustainable approach to their life with a myriad of suggestions varying from making hover fly lagoons from milk bottles to avoiding overly packaged food. Challenge […]

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28th November 2024

Scholarship success

Congratulations to Luca, Reggie and James who have all won prestigious 13+ Sports Scholarships to King’s College in Taunton. All three boys have enjoyed an extensive range of sport at Perrott Hill, and spoke about the part their coaches have played in their success. “Being a small school means we have benefited from lots of […]

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25th November 2024

Top marks for food standards

Congratulations to our entire catering team who have achieved a 5-star rating following an unannounced visit from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). This achievement reflects their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in food safety and quality. Head Chef Stuart Yeomans, left, and Chef Pete Wakeman are both passionate about serving good quality, nutritious […]

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21st November 2024

Cecily aims high

You can get a flying licence before your driving licence, and that is exactly what Cecily intends to do! She has been captivated by planes ever since she attended her first airshow, aged 2. At which point, she decided she wanted to be a pilot. Fast forward 8 years and nothing has changed. In fact. she has […]

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18th November 2024

Art matters

At Perrott Hill, children from Nursery through to Year 8 benefit from specialist art teaching. Our fully equipped art studios mean they can try their hand at ceramics, print making, etching, lino cutting, weaving, architectural drawing and pin hole photography, in addition to fine art drawing and painting. The studios provide a happy, relaxed space […]

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15th November 2024

National music success

For the fourth year running, Joe in Year 8 has made it into the National Children’s Orchestra – this year as part of the prestigious ‘main’ orchestra. Joe plays both the trumpet and the piano so has had a busy few days playing The Last Post in Remembrance Services in Dorchester and here at school. […]

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12th November 2024

Marking Remembrance Day

Staff and pupils from Years 3 to 8 gathered in St. Martin’s Church today, for a special service to mark Remembrance Day. The local Minister Ian Stobart welcomed children with a reading from John 14.27, before everyone stood to sing I Vow to Thee, My Country. A wreath was laid by Heads of School Willoughby […]

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11th November 2024

Historic links

It was fantastic to see our friends from Feltonfleet Prep School last week. Our schools share a unique bond that goes back to WWII, when children from Feltonfleet in Surrey were evacuated to North Perrot Manor, the home of Major Hoskyns, here in Somerset. When the children returned to their families in early 1945, Major Hoskyns […]

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11th November 2024

The benefits of a rural setting

Since 1946 our rural setting has shaped and defined the education we provide. It’s set out in our mission statement as this historic estate, with 28 acres of fields, formal gardens, and woodland, gives children time and space for a full education. In part this means spending time outside – the health benefits of which […]

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8th November 2024

A stellar set of results

Our Autumn Term LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) Acting Examination results make for impressive reading. Overall, our pupils achieved six Distinctions and seven Merits. Four of which were for Grade 5, making Eliza, Albert, Xanthe and James the first pupils (since 2019) to have reached this level. LAMDA lessons are a great […]

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5th November 2024