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U8s and U9s cricket coaching

It was great see our Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoying some cricket last week with our Level 2 cricket coach, Mr Bunday. He says: “The fundamental point of coaching children of this age is to instil a long-lasting love of sport, and it’s great to see our U8s and U9s having fun whilst developing […]

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1st May 2018

The Golden Paintbrush award

Well done to Henry and Rose, who are worthy winners of Mrs Palmer’s ‘golden paintbrush’ award for their work on mixed media dragon designs. As a reward, their pieces of work will be framed and proudly displayed in the art room.

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1st May 2018

Forest School

Our Pre-Prep children have been having great fun in Forest School. As well as making wild garlic bread and building dens, Years 1 and 2 also made cars using a bill hook (and their sawing and whittling skills) and continued to sculpt their willow deer under the watchful eye of Mrs Palmer.

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1st May 2018

New dates added to our 0-3 Music Group

Due to popular demand, we’ve added an extra music class for 0-3 year olds on Mondays – meaning we currently have spaces available for the 8.30am class and the 9.45am class. The classes are Colourstrings/Kodaly based music classes run by one of our incredible music teachers, Miss Greenwood, and are great for early child development […]

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1st May 2018

Year 4 Taster Day

We are holding a Year 4 Taster Day on Saturday 28th April, for children currently in Year 4 who want to explore Perrott Hill as an option for September. Please email admissions@perrotthill.com for further information and booking.

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23rd April 2018

Star of the Week

Well done to Freddie, who became the first ‘Star of the Week’ in Year 4 this week in a new initiative introduced by Mr Hannell. The class pick a name out of a hat and then each class member writes a positive comment about that pupil as a way of celebrating their unique qualities and […]

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23rd April 2018

Paul Corfield Art Project

Pupils in Years 3-8 have been studying the work of local artist Paul Corfield – and we were blown away by the incredible artwork they produced over the Easter holidays. Says Paul: “I remember as a young child that I used to love working on school projects, but I never imagined that one day I […]

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23rd April 2018

OPH Tom selected for Somerset

Well done to Old Perrott Hillian Tom, who has been selected to play rugby for the Somerset U15s. Our Director of Sport, Simon Sheldon, has had a lovely email from Tom’s dad, who says: “When Tom arrived at Perrott Hill he had no idea how to play rugby and wasn’t at all interested in it. […]

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18th April 2018

Welcome back!

Welcome back to all our pupils and staff today. We are all looking forward to a jam-packed half term, with trips to Hooke Court, Lulworth Cove, Coombe Farm, Bristol Zoo and France, our Year 4 production of ‘The Twits’, our Open Mornings and Summer Drinks Party with our new Headmaster Alex McCullough and his wife […]

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16th April 2018

Scholarship success

Hot on the heels of our art, sport, drama and all-rounder scholarships to Blundell’s, Harrow, Taunton, King’s Bruton and Sherborne Girls, we are delighted to announce even more scholarship success, with academic and sports scholarships to King’s College, Taunton and academic, art and drama scholarships to Queen’s College, Taunton. Not only that, but one of […]

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21st March 2018