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Our boarders tried their hand at sushi making at Kinori in Chard this week, courtesy of Japanese chef extraordinaire, Hideki Koike. Hideki, who started cooking 25 years ago and has previously held positions such as Head Chef at the Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George, taught the children the important art of getting just […]
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Years 3 and 4 have been working hard in Forest School this term, using their sawing, weaving and whittling skills to create some excellent Christmas decorations. On Thursday, they used the bow saws and hand drills to make mini Christmas tree decorations. One group honed their fire-lighting skills and made baked chocolate bananas, which were […]
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Our Nursery children have created an amazing and colourful fireworks display this week. They’ve also enjoyed playing with a range of materials from the practical life area of the classroom! Huge thanks to the wonderful Miss Becky and Miss Sarah for a great week of learning.
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Year 2 have been learning about the Great Fire of London in history this term. As well as making their very own replica of Pudding Lane (which they set alight in Forest School this week), they also tested their knowledge with a game of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ – scooping the top prize, […]
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Very well done to those pupils who took part in Pupils’ Party Pieces before half term. From Frankie in Year 3 to Rosie and Kaitlin in Year 8 (and all the years in between!), it was an absolute joy to be back together and performing in front of friends, parents and grandparents. It was also […]
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We are delighted to see our Headmaster, Mr McCullough, in the latest edition of the brilliant Absolutely Education. From the close-knit community we have here to the subject specialist teaching throughout the school (including our littlest Perrott Hillians in Nursery), Mr McCullough talks through the many benefits of small schools and why they’re emerging from […]
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What a joy to see many happy little faces in our school library last week. ‘Boris Babysits’ by Sam Lloyd was a particular hit with the Nursery children and Mrs Layove’s class loved hearing her read ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sendak. on Friday, Mrs McCullough’s class are read ‘The Rainbow Fish’ by […]
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Last week’s Parent and Child Golf Tournament was a very enjoyable foursomes competition on the pitch and putt course at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club. Congratulations to the Boulters, who were crowned the winners with an excellent 62 over the 18 holes.
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