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“I have really fine-tuned this trip over a number of years,” said Head of Geography, Mr Coverdale, “to ensure maximum learning and enjoyment.” The annual post-exam trip to Cornwall offers Year 8 pupils an action-packed week with body-boarding, camping and paddle-boarding; to surfing, swimming and orienteering (to name just a few of the activities). But […]
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Congratulations to Peppy, Willoughby and Albert, who have all secured places at highly selective senior schools. This September, the boys will start in Year 9; Albert and Peppy at Winchester College, and Willoughby at Eton College. Admission to these prestigious institutions is highly competitive. Eton seeks candidates who demonstrate not only academic excellence, but also […]
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Our ‘parents and friends’ cricket team, the Perrott Hill Plodders 114-9 (20 overs) beat The King’s Cavaliers 98-6 (20 Overs) by 16 runs. On Tuesday, the Plodders headed to King’s Bruton, to take on the King’s Cavaliers searching for their first win of the season. After winning the toss and electing to bat, OPH’s Dan […]
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Congratulations to our talented Year 7 and 8 mathematicians who achieved certificates in the 2025 UK Maths Trust (UKMT) Junior Maths Challenge. This is a national competition designed to encourage mathematical reasoning and develop precision of thought and problem-solving capabilities. We were absolutely delighted to see 10 pupils (James R, Marco, Saba, Luca M, Etienne, Joe, Thalia, James […]
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It has been an exceptional year for our current Year 8 pupils, with over 50% of them securing prestigious scholarships to top schools across the country. Awards have been achieved across the board in academia, sport, music, art and drama to schools including Canford, Bryanston, King’s College Taunton, Blundell’s and King’s School, Bruton. “This is […]
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Peppy has smashed through all previous reading records as he prepares to hit “30 million words read” since he joined us in Year 3. That’s 558 books read over the last five and a half years – an average of 100 books a year!! “This is an incredible feat” explains Head of English Mrs Byrne. […]
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The sun’s out and the stage is set… it’s almost time for tonight’s Perrott Promenade! Before we get going, we wanted to give a huge shout-out to two of our brilliant pupils, Joe and Tessa, who have composed and arranged music especially for this evening’s performance – no mean feat. Tessa in Year 5 has […]
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ProCoaching are running Sports Camps at Perrott Hill over the summer for 5 to 14 year-olds. The camps are open to all abilities: Cricket: 28th – 30th July and 26th & 27th August Tennis: 31st July and 1st August Football: 28th and 29th August Click here for more details and to book.
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Insects play an incredibly important role in our natural world and it is important that we teach our children about them. So, we invited Bugfest (and a selection of mini-beasts) to school to explain how insects support the wider environment. They play a key role in our ecosystem as they pollinate plants and crops; break […]
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Perrott Hill is an exceptionally happy school where children spend lots of time outside, and have plenty of opportunity to play and enjoy what we believe constitutes a ‘proper childhood’. It is also an academic school where children are stretched and challenged so they make good progress and achieve their full potential. As Headmaster Mr […]
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