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The whole school took part in a Hunger Lunch (soup and bread) last week, to raise money for and awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The idea was put forward by our Year 6 children, who have been looking at the conflict and the devastating impact it has had on the country’s children, who […]
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Every week, our senior pupils go down to the Pre-Prep to help the younger children with their reading. It’s such a joy to see, and helps both the older and the younger pupils grow in confidence. As Old Perrott Hillian Daisy, who is now Head Girl at Taunton School, told us recently: “Reading to the […]
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Our Eco Team visited Carymoor Environmental Trust last week, which is one of Somerset’s two landfill sites. It is home to 48 years’ worth of rubbish, some of which will take thousands of years to decompose. ‘Standing on huge hills with 15 metres of rubbish beneath you is a real eye-opener,’ said Mr Coverdale, our […]
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Years 2 to 8 enjoyed a stellar performance of French play ‘Ticket pour l’espace’ by the wonderful Onatti Productions this morning, featuring cameos by Alice and Ollie and a feature-length appearance by Eddie, who brought the house down. A career in improvisation beckons, Eddie! It was especially good to watch the play alongside our friends […]
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Our Senior Choir and Worship Band performed at the final stop of the Poppy of Honour’s tour of Somerset in Johnson Park, Yeovil, last week – and what an honour it was. The Poppy of Honour is a giant poppy made in Somerset, featuring the names of all 1,115,471 British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who died […]
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It was a pleasure to welcome our friends from local primary schools Ash, Chilthorne Domer, East Coker, Hambridge and Preston for our annual Year 6 Mock Trials, presided over by a team of real-life magistrates from the Yeovil Magistrates’ Court. This year’s defendant in the dock was the fictional Jackie Jones, who stood accused of dangerous driving, with […]
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