A leading independent prep school in Somerset, offering excellence in education for 2-13 year olds
Some of our Year 3 boys boarded for the first time on Friday night and, judging by their smiles, we’d say it was a success! They had great fun painting personalised mugs with the rest of the boarders, courtesy of the brilliant Lizzie from Pot Doodles in Yeovil, before settling down for some hot chocolate […]
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It was a pleasure to welcome our friends from Feltonfleet School this weekend, to play our annual Remembrance fixtures and to celebrate the strong bond between our schools. During the Second World War in 1940, the staff and pupils of Feltonfleet School were evacuated to what was then the North Perrott Manor where they stayed […]
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Scholarship Day is coming up on Thursday 2nd February! We offer 9+ and 11+ scholarships to children who can demonstrate significant potential in one or more areas of school life. If your child is currently in Years 4 or 6 and you’d like more information about scholarships or a chat about the process, please contact […]
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Years 3-8 came together for a special Remembrance Service in St Martin’s Church this morning to pause and give thanks to those who sacrificed their lives for us. Many thanks to Reverend Lt Colonel Robin Richardson for leading the service, to our Senior Choir and Orchestra for their beautiful rendition of ‘Verleigh uns Frieden (Grant […]
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The Year 3 girls had great fun at their very first Loft Night on Friday! After spending time in the art room with Mrs Palmer and making gingerbread with Mrs Shaw, the girls settled down to watch Tom and Jerry in The Loft with tuck. Their summer term lessons in bed-making stood them in good […]
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Very well done to Henry in Year 8, who has been awarded the first scholarship of the year – a Sport Scholarship to Blundell’s. “Henry is a fantastic all-round sportsman who brings agility and power to every match” says Director of Sport, Mr Sheldon. “He is particularly strong on the rugby field and is one […]
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The Greatest Showman-themed fireworks event on Saturday was a roaring success with a spectacular display and a record turn-out! Thank you to everyone who came along; we know it was extremely busy and your patience with the queues was very much appreciated. The bonfire procession was led by Year 8 pupils with Scots piper, Andrew […]
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Just before half term, we hosted a corker of a lecture for Years 3-8 by none other than actor extraordinaire, James Purefoy. James spoke to the children about his 40-year career, which has included more than 250 hours of television, 32 feature films, 33 plays, nine radio plays, seven short films, three commercials and one […]
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Do you know your Howgate Wonder from your Blenheim Orange? Last week the children were invited to identify eight varieties of apples all grown within a stone’s throw of the school by the Hoskyns family in their orchards besides Willis Lane. The first two winning entries picked at the end of the week won bottle […]
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Year 2 stepped back in time in their history lessons before half term to explore what life was like in 17th century London. Using a range of historical sources, such as excerpts from the famous diary of Samuel Pepys and maps (a big thank you to Willow’s Dad for sharing his artefacts with us), the […]
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