Many thanks to our wonderful children, grandparents and staff for a glorious Grandparents’ Tea Party just before we broke up for half term. The sun was shining, the tea and cakes were flowing and the Junior Choir and Wind Band were on fine form on the Front Terrace. Very well done to the children for being such incredible hosts; we are looking forward to next year already.
18th June 2019
Year 5 have been honing their writing and reciting skills this term ahead of the annual Year 5 Storytelling Competition at the end of June. This morning, they enjoyed an inspirational masterclass with Perrott parent and novelist extraordinaire, Boris Starling, who talked about the basics of storytelling and the importance of conflict. Thank you, Boris – we can’t wait to see what the children do with your wise words.
18th June 2019
Year 3 are busy preparing their entries for the The Moon Competition, organised by Discover Sherborne in support of installation artist Luke Jerram’s internationally acclaimed Museum of the Moon which is coming to Dorset for the first time in July. The monumental moon sculpture, seven metres in diameter and created using high-definition NASA imagery, will be displayed in Sherborne Abbey from 5th-7th July. We are very excited to be a part of this incredible project – check out www.dorsetmoon.com for further info about the event.
4th June 2019
It was great to see so many families and OPHs on our stand at the Royal Bath and West last week and we were delighted to have a visit from the show’s joint President, Countess Bathurst (pictured with the Headmaster), on Saturday. Many thanks to all the other people we met along the way and, of course, to the organisers for all their hard work – we can only imagine the time and effort it takes to pull off a show like that… It was an incredible atmosphere and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!
4th June 2019
Very well done to Jemima and Lucy, who competed in last month’s U13 IAPS Sailing Regatta at Portland; they had a great race sailing a two Feva. Many thanks to Perrott parents David and Nessie for their ongoing support and encouragement and to IAPS for running a top event, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
4th June 2019
Last week’s House Music Competition was a roaring success, with an array of impressive solo and House performances. Very well done to all the children but especially to Darcy and Anton for their prodigious pieces on the harp and the accordion respectively, to Blackdowns for their winning House performance of the Beatles’ Hey Jude (which well and truly brought the house down!) and to Brendons, who were crowned overall champions. Many thanks to Mr Shortman for masterminding yet another exceptional event, to our wonderful music department and House staff and, of course, to the man who had the toughest job of all – our superb guest judge, Mr Gladstone from Radley College.
28th May 2019
Our youngest children in Nursery and Reception enjoyed a wonderful morning of mini (and not so mini!) beasts, courtesy of the brilliant Nick from Bugfest. As well as handling a variety of stick insects and bugs such as the darkling beetle and the giant African millipede, they got to look at and learn about a range of spiders, including the camel spider, tarantula and red-legged golden orb weaver. They loved watching their teachers hold the spiders, too! An amazing morning of hands-on learning to consolidate the children’s work this term.
28th May 2019
Very well done to our Year 4 and 5 children for a stellar production of ‘Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies’. The acting was superb, the musicians and singers were amazing and the comic timing from the entire cast was incredible. We are still laughing… The biggest thanks to all the staff involved and especially to Mr Silk, whose inimitable direction brought out the best in every child. We are so proud to be Perrott!
28th May 2019
Year 8 started their Common Entrance exams last week with papers in mental arithmetic and French speaking and listening; they’re now studying hard ahead of the main set of exams in June. Last week, they took a welcome break to watch the performance of High School Musical Jr at Queen’s College, Taunton – and they were all buzzing with excitement on their return! Many thanks to everyone at Queen’s for giving our senior pupils a taste of things to come for their Leavers’ Play at the end of term.
20th May 2019
Year 5 enjoyed a fascinating visit to Hooke Court recently. Their morning was devoted to a study of life in Tudor times, with a host of hands-on activities including cookery, purse making and writing with a goose quill. They loved dressing up in period finery, too! Many thanks to Mr Silk and all the staff at Hooke Court for a terrific day of learning.
20th May 2019
