A leading independent prep school in Somerset, offering excellence in education for 2-13 year olds
It’s not every day a helicopter lands at Perrott Hill, but that’s exactly what happened at the end of last term when Quentin Smith flew in to talk to Years 7 and 8 about being a helicopter pilot. Known in the industry as ‘Captain Q’, he has more than 30 years of flying experience and […]
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Towards the end of last term and following their recent history trip to the Bovington Tank Museum, Year 6 were set the challenge of making their own Anderson shelters out of recycled materials. Congratulations to Alice, Rosie and Henry for their winning designs, closely followed by Scarlet and Henry in second place and Rose and […]
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Our school community came together for Prize Giving on the final day to term, to celebrate the many successes and achievements of our pupils throughout the year. We were honoured to welcome the Headmaster of Canford, Ben Vessey, who spoke about the importance of the three p’s – positivity, patience and perseverance. It was an […]
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Pre-Prep pupils took part in their Sports Day earlier this month, with many successes and personal achievements throughout the morning. We are delighted that all their hard work in PE this term paid off! Many thanks to Mr Sheldon and the games department, along with Ms Williams and the Pre-Prep team, for a great morning […]
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The last week of term saw the launch of the Perrott Hill Music Festival, with not one but five outdoor stages! The Senior Choir kicked things off with their superb rendition of Duran Duran’s ‘Ordinary World’ before parents moved around the site in small groups, taking in our solo performers and ensemble groups. Hats off […]
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Pupils in Years 7 and 8 attended a brilliant ‘Standing Tall’ event last week. They started with workshops in deportment, modern manners and social graces, before learning how to handle stressful situations and sitting down for a three course meal where they were able to show off their newly acquired skills! Many thanks to the […]
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Pupils in Years 3-7 took part in the inaugural Four Hills Challenge recently, a four mile sponsored walk in aid of St Martin’s Church in North Perrott and Key4Life, an inspirational charity which aims to reduce youth reoffending for prisoners and those at risk of going to prison. We were delighted to welcome the charity’s […]
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The roof of the Theatre was well and truly raised last week by our incredible Year 8s, whose performance of ‘The Borrowers’ was an utter delight from start to finish. Under the superb direction of Aaron and Sarah from The Drama Club in Stratford-upon-Avon, what this brilliant team of pupils achieved in just over seven […]
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It was a pleasure to host our Prep School Sports Day recently. Very well done to all our pupils who competed with grit and determination, cheering one another on in true Perrott spirit – we are so proud of you all. Congratulations to the individual winners (including record-breakers Harry, Florence, Tommy, Lily, Henry, Arthur and […]
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Last week, Years 3-5 shared their thoughts on Annet Schaap’s heart-rending debut novel ‘Lampie and the Children of the Sea’. The book was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal and received a unanimous thumbs up from some of Somerset’s most discerning readers (it was also recommended by Head of English, Mrs Byrne, in The Week’s Independent […]
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