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Well done to pupils in Year 7, who led a section assembly last week on endangered animals. Working in groups, they prepared their own PowerPoints and gave a presentation to Years 6 and 8 about an endangered animal they’d been researching. The animals included takins, giraffes, elephants, giant pandas and hedgehogs!
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We are extremely proud to introduce our Head Boy and Girl, Freddie and Eleanor, and Prefects for this term. Our Heads of School and Prefects are appointed in recognition of their personal qualities and efforts and, following their first meeting with Mr McCullough and Mr Silk, the team are raring to represent the school. As […]
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Pupils and parents came together for a glorious evening of carols and readings in the Grundy Hall last week. Featuring an array of musical performances and readings, as well as as carols in Mr Shortman’s own inimitable style (a special mention to the Headmaster for his impromptu solo!), it was a lovely festive evening next […]
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We are excited to share the news that Perrott Hill has been shortlisted in not one but two categories at the AMCIS Impact Awards 2021. AMCIS is the leading association for admissions, marketing and communications in independent schools, with over 500 member schools in the UK, so this is high praise indeed. Fingers crossed for […]
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Congratulations to Year 7 pupil Alistair, whose short story on the theme of ‘space’ has been shortlisted for the St Mary’s Shaftesbury ‘Born to Write’ competition. There were over 230 entries from schools across the South West and the judging was taken on by a team of staff from St Mary’s along with journalist, BBC […]
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Congratulations to Toby and Chester for their Academic and Music Scholarships and Exhibition to Blundell’s, and to Lola for gaining the Headmaster’s Award – one of only three this year! We have also received the news that Stella (not pictured) has been awarded a Drama Scholarship and Art Exhibition, to go alongside her Sports Scholarship. […]
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Our roster of external sports coaches coming into Perrott from senior schools is impressive, with specialists from Millfield, Canford and King’s College, Taunton in the past year, to name a few. This week, our U11 boys enjoyed a brilliant hockey training session with Mr Corbin O’Grady, Head of Cricket and Hockey Coach at King’s Bruton, while […]
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Our Year 8 pupils battled it out in the Grundy Hall last week, contesting the motion ‘This house believes nothing is more precious than independence.’ After some rousing speeches and thoughtful questioning from the floor, the motion was defeated by a miniscule margin. Well done to all our speakers, along with our super-efficient timekeeper and […]
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Scholarship season is well under way and we are thrilled to bits with the news that five of our pupils have been awarded scholarships to King’s Bruton. These awards sit alongside Stella’s Sports Scholarship to Blundell’s and Lucy’s Art and Drama Scholarship to Wellington School, and are a testament to the rich tapestry of opportunities we […]
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Many thanks to Rob Woodman, Head of Cricket at King’s College, Taunton, who ran a brilliant coaching session for our pupils in the Sports Hall yesterday. Rob specialises in batting and fielding, having played for Somerset and Gloucestershire, and it was great to see our boys and girls benefiting from his skills and experience. Thanks, […]
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