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Joining this term’s roster of extra-curricular activities is Perrott Hill’s first rock band…. Perrock! Led by two of our peripatetic music teachers, Mr Waite and Mr Lane, our newly formed rock band of guitarists, drummer and singers will be meeting on Thursday afternoons in the Music School. First up is the Grammy award-winning breakthrough for […]
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Calling all parents, grandparents, families and friends! Following the success of last year’s Community Art and Orchestral Morning, we’re doing it again on Saturday 25th February – and this time we’ll be gathering a community orchestra of all ages to celebrate and play a selection of music composed by Shostakovich. The pieces have been specially […]
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At the end of last term and after studying the vocabulary necessary to discuss the pros and cons of modern technologies in French, both 7G and 7Y worked on designing a gadget of their choice, describing it and presenting its benefits in French. This morning both classes came together to present their final product to […]
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Very well done to Ruby in Year 8 who played viola in her first public performance with the Somerset County Youth Orchestra in their Christmas Celebration Concert in Wells Cathedral in December. The orchestra is open to young performers of grade 5-8 standard and meets at the end of each academic year for an intensive […]
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Welcome back, everyone! There were lots of smiles at morning break as pupils caught up with friends and teachers after the Christmas break. It’s great to see everyone back together. There’s lots to look forward to this term including the spring term extra-curricular activities programme which kicks off today and includes cricket coaching, carpentry, ceramics, […]
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We are back and raring to go after a brilliant day of staff training on Friday! It was especially good to welcome our colleagues from Stirling Education for lunch and drinks; thank you for coming and a special mention to our wonderful catering team for their hard work. Here’s to a busy and successful 2023!
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During the last week of term our Christmas Show made a triumphant return following a two-year hiatus – and what a show it was! From comedy sketches, singing and dancing to magic, science and jazz, it was chock-full of energy and charm, and we loved it. Well done to everyone involved, and you can head […]
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Friday evening’s Carols and Readings in the Grundy Hall was an absolute triumph, with Christmas songs aplenty and a sleighful of festive spirit. From the Wind Band’s ‘God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen’ to the String Ensemble’s mesmerising remix of ‘While Shepherds Watched Harry Potter’, it was a masterclass in carols and readings, and the perfect […]
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Hats off to our superstar Pre-Prep children, who acted, sang and danced their socks off in their Nativity on Wednesday. This year’s play ‘Lights, Camel, Action!’ took the form of a talent show with acts including stars, innkeepers and angels performing in front of Caesar (boo!), the innkeeper’s wife (yay!) and donkey (cheer!). It was […]
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Year 5 have been studying the Roman way of life in Latin with Dr L-C. As part of their work on the Roman Baths they have learnt all about defixiones (or curse tablets), which were often left in Roman bathhouses in an attempt to punish thieves who stole clothing and property from the baths. The […]
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