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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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Children in Years 3-8 were captivated by a reading from ‘The Wind in the Willows’ on Wednesday, courtesy of Perrott parent and actor, Harry Hadden-Paton – the first speaker in our new series of ‘Stories from the Orange Chair’. Harry’s extract followed the fortunes of the incorrigible Toad who is on the run, having escaped […]
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We were delighted to welcome four local primary schools to Perrott Hill last week for our Year 6 Mock Trial, an annual event involving a fictional court case and a team of magistrates from the Yeovil Magistrates’ Court. Very well done to the children in competing teams from Preston, Hambridge, Chilthorne Domer, Ash and Perrott […]
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We recently published a limited edition book of songs written by Perrott Hill pupils over the past few years, which is now proudly on display in the Grundy Hall. Initially started as a lockdown project, the pupils (and Dr Berkeley!) became so inspired by their newfound passion for song writing that they continued into 2021 […]
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Factory farming was the hot topic at Friday’s Year 7 debate, as pupils argued the pros and cons of intensive agriculture. Very well done to both teams who presented their ideas with poise, and to the chair and timekeeper for leading the proceedings. Following some fervent questioning from the floor, the motion to ban factory […]
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Well done to our Year 5 boys who competed in the recent U10 Rugby Festival at Queen’s College, Taunton. It was a brilliant event and the boys enjoyed playing matches against Blundell’s, Millfield Prep, King’s Hall and West Buckland. The festival followed hot on the heels of two earlier tournaments: our U11 boys took part […]
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Congratulations to Lottie, Alice and Wilbur for correctly identifying the eight different varieties which appeared in our recent apple quiz. The apples which featured in the quiz were: Howgate Wonder, Medlar, Golden Delicious, Idared, Blenheim Orange, Suntan, Grenadier and Nonpareil – all grown in the Hoskyns’ orchards near the school. The children won a delicious […]
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