News Archives - Perrott Hill

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Global Canvas finalist  

Congratulations to Esme whose artwork has made the finals of a major, global competition. The ‘Global Canvas’ children’s art competition is an annual event run by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, to encourage creativity from young people. Well done Esme! You can view artwork from the 2025 finalists and winners here.    

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6th May 2025

A truly inspiring visit

The children in Years 3 to 8 were delighted to meet bestselling children’s author, Abi Elphinstone who gave an uplifting and positive talk that covered creative writing, dealing with rejection, dyslexia, resilience, travel … and so much more. Abi spoke about her new books: Ember Spark & The Thunder of Dragons and Ember Spark & […]

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2nd May 2025

How fast!?

Huge congratulations to Mr Salaman our Sports Graduate who ran the Rhodes Marathon in under three and a half hours to finish in 32nd place overall, and 1st in the U25 age category. At the same time, he raised £1,200 for the Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust. Well done James. Impressive stuff.

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29th April 2025

Zach signs with Exeter!

Following a rigorous eight-week trial, we are delighted to confirm that Zach in Year 5 has been selected to join the prestigious Exeter City Football Academy. The academy has a growing reputation for producing talented footballers as they strive to see as many of their young players as possible go on to become professional sportsman. […]

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25th April 2025

Easter Service

On this glorious spring day, the children made their way from school to St Martin’s Church in North Perrott, for our traditional Easter Service. Father Riley warmly welcomed everyone, and gave an address that set a reflective tone. Prayers and readings, shared by the Headmaster, pupils, and staff, brought further significance and depth to the […]

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28th March 2025

Farewells and new beginnings

This week we are bidding a very fond farewell to a much-loved member of the Perrott Hill team. During his 15 years as Deputy Head, Will Silk (pictured left) has certainly made his mark. Whether through his young farmer activities, his book clubs, his legendary marmalade making, his debating competitions or his inspiring lessons, Mr […]

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25th March 2025

Go Rona!

Year 2’s Rona is taking on a huge challenge this May – cycling an impressive 100km to support two charities: The Back Up Trust and The Bat Conservation Trust. The Back Up Trust was chosen by Rona because an ex Perrott Hill member has sadly suffered an illness leaving him paralysed from the waist down and in need of […]

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25th March 2025

House Poetry Recitations Competition 2025

We were delighted to welcome Sindre Vandvik, Housemaster of Court House, Canford, to school to judge the finals of our House Poetry Recitations Competition.  After weeks of practice, 16 talented finalists took to the stage, delivering outstanding performances in front of the entire school. The standard was high, making the final decision a tough one […]

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24th March 2025

What a show!

Our Year 5 and 6 cast transported us to the high seas with their brilliant production of Treasure Island – full of adventure, daring pirates, and a smattering of rum and of ‘Arrrs!’ A huge well done to all the children for their fantastic performances, and an equally big thank you to the dream team […]

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24th March 2025

From waste into wonderful

Our Year 4 pupils have been busy collecting discarded plastics from the beach – not to throw them away, but to transform them into something new. Using found materials, children explored printmaking and weaving techniques and created their own unique fabrics. Parents were then invited to join in a session, where pupils demonstrated their skills in […]

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24th March 2025