A leading independent prep school in Somerset, offering excellence in education for 2-13 year olds
Earlier this term, we were invited to take part in the IAPS Covid-19 Response Series, a new project by IAPS and ITN Productions to showcase the great work of prep schools in dealing with lockdown and remote learning. The series launches this week via IAPS (which has over 670 of the world’s leading prep schools […]
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And the winner is… Perrott Hill! We are on cloud nine after being announced as the winner of the Supporting Junior Boarders award at the prestigious BSA Awards 2020 this week. This is an incredible achievement, especially considering the stiff competition from fellow finalists, Farleigh School and Saint Ronan’s School. “Supporting junior boarders to flourish […]
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Each September, our Year 8 pupils go on a residential team building and geography trip to Hooke Court in Wales. This year, instead, we brought Hooke Court to Perrott Hill! Many thanks to the amazing Chris McConnell for a superb day of team building this month, which included exploding Christmas pudding pots and a car […]
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From Forest School to the Front Terrace, pupils across the school have been making the most of our glorious outdoor space this week. It’s been great to see everyone getting stuck into our activities programme too, with golf, ceramics, music technology and carpentry among the options.
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A very warm welcome back to all our staff today! In the run up to the start of term next week, we are delighted to share our latest review in the Tatler Schools Guide 2021, which is hot off the press. It begins: “It’s love at first sight for prospective families visiting Perrott Hill, wowed […]
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In honour of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary, and in celebration of our music making during lockdown, we are thrilled to share this magnificent virtual arrangement of ‘Ode to Joy’, recorded by 78 Perrott pupils and staff during lockdown. Hats off to our extraordinary Director of Music, Mr Shortman, along with our entire music department and talented […]
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Earlier this year, Perrott Hill was selected as one of only a handful of prep schools across the country to appear in a new IAPS and ITN Productions collaboration, ‘Prepping for the Future’. Designed to showcase the very best of what a prep school education can offer in today’s ever-changing world, the film crew spent a day with us […]
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Very well done to our wonderful Year 2 children, who impressed Ms Williams, Miss Fussell and Ms Skiverton so much this term (and across the year) that they were ALL awarded the Head of Pre-Prep Cup at their end-of-term Prize Giving ceremony! We are very proud of you, Year 2, and know you’ll make the […]
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Years 5, 6 and 7 took part in our annual Latin Play Competition at the end of term, presided over by the brilliant Mrs Cashmore, Head of Classics at King’s College Taunton. Mr Patrick was delighted with the quality of the performances, with special mention going to our newest pupils who threw themselves into the challenge […]
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Year 8 started their final week with a spot of ‘day camping’ at school, with prizes for the fastest and best tents; very well done to winners Elvie and Amy-Charlotte. Mrs Layfield and Mrs Palmer’s group packed an all-important camera with them so were able to share these lovely pics on their return – that’s […]
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