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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 founder and CEO, Eva Hamilton MBE, along with former prisoner turned mentor, Liam, to launch the walk; the duo also spoke in assembly and praised our pupils for their thoughtful and intelligent questions about the criminal justice system. A special mention goes to Arabella, whose brilliant interview with Eva can be read in the latest edition of The Week Ahead.
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 days is nothing short of remarkable, with standout performances and exceptional backstage support throughout. Very well done to you all! Many thanks to Mr Shortman, our live band and Senior Choir, to producer Mrs Layfield, and to Mrs Palmer, Mr White, Mr Andrews, Mrs Stafford, Mrs Tarrant and everyone involved in such a joyous and uplifting production.
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 Daisie) and three cheers for the winning House, Mendips. Finally, a big thank you to all those who made the day possible, including our Director of Sport, Mr Sheldon, and our incredible grounds and maintenance team. Top Field was a thing of beauty! The countdown is now on for Pre-Prep Sports Day; we can’t wait.
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 Schools Guide in March)! The book up for discussion at last Thursday’s Years 6-8 Book Club was ‘Echo Mountain’ by the celebrated American poet and novelist, Lauren Wolk. It inspired some lively and thoughtful discussions about family and friendship.
Last week’s Parent and Child Golf Tournament was a very enjoyable foursomes competition on the pitch and putt course at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club. Congratulations to the Boulters, who were crowned the winners with an excellent 62 over the 18 holes.
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Petty Officer Silk and Able Seaman Shortman took a group of sailors to Portland on Sunday – and what a great day they had! Under the watchful eye of instructors from the Andrew Simpson Centres, pupils sailed across Portland harbour, tacking and jibing with the best of them! Well done to all those who took part – and to Harry, George, Beau, Tommy and Tin who took part in the RYA sailing courses at Sutton Bingham Sailing Club over half term.
Year 3 have been studying ancient Greece and looking at the Battle of Marathon in history. Last week, they designed their own fearsome shields which resulted in the Battle of Perrott on the Front Terrace! Big thanks to Mr Finch for bringing history to life.
We are excited to share the news that Perrott Hill has been shortlisted in not one but two categories at the AMCIS Impact Awards 2021. AMCIS is the leading association for admissions, marketing and communications in independent schools, with over 500 member schools in the UK, so this is high praise indeed. Fingers crossed for next month!
