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Year 4 have been busy in the art studio this week, creating these brilliant foam prints inspired by Inuit art. During break, a smaller group have been looking at fashion design using recycled materials, with some impressive creations on display.
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The week before half term, Year 6 went on a hugely insightful trip to Bovington Tank Museum to aid their learning of life on the Home Front during the Second World War. As well as exploring a replica WW2 house, pupils also got to sit in an Anderson shelter, hear the air raid siren, dress […]
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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 Alexander, who has been awarded a Richard Hunter All-Rounder Scholarship to Bryanston. Thoroughly deserved and we are all delighted. This takes our scholarship tally for the year up to 18 and counting, which out of a year group of 26 pupils is mightily impressive. Proud to be Perrott!
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Our boarders had a great time in the run up to half term. At the weekend, they enjoyed a brilliant 80s themed activity weekend, with a disco (complete with Miss Myott’s fruity punch!), film and party games, followed by a trip to Flip Out trampoline park on the Sunday. Mid-week, they split into teams and […]
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Our Pre-Prep children came together for a special morning of Religious Education last week, with a carousel of activities looking at the different elements of Judaism. As well as looking at the story of Hanukkah and making a menorah, they learnt about the significance of the Star of David, had a session on the synagogue […]
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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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This week in STEM science club, senior pupils have been working towards their CREST Awards, the British Science Association’s scheme for STEM projects that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. As part of the awards, they have to complete a 10 hour project – with different groups running experiments on bath […]
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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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