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Our Year 8s enjoyed a brilliant Dinner Dance this weekend, with some spectacular arrivals. Follow us on Facebook (@PerrottHillSchool) for more photos and updates throughout the summer.
Our Tuneful Tots enjoyed a brilliant end-of-term party this week, following the dinosaurs past the bubbles and into the woods. Many thanks to our ever-wonderful staff – our Music Teacher, Miss Greenwood, for being a constant source of songs and inspiration, and our Forest School Leader, Ms Bresland, for making the morning so special. Thanks also to our Year 1 and 2 children, who helped the little ones make crowns. You were all brilliant! Tuneful Tots, our weekly music class for children aged 0-3, will resume on Monday 10th September. Please email admissions@perrotthill.com if you’re interested in joining.
And we’re off! The Perrott Hill Space Agency weather balloon launched last week, to a crowd of very excited children – and adults! After reaching an altitude of over 22,000m and a maximum speed of 85.2km/hr, the balloon was tracked and retrieved from a field near Barnstaple (in full sight, in a field with a gate – phew!)Well done to Mr Andrews (x2) and our PHSA pupils for a successful mission, and thanks to Mr Coverdale and Mr Ringelberg for tracking and retrieving it. And thanks again to our helpers and sponsors: King’s Bruton, the Yeovil Chiropractic Clinic, Freya Systems and Pemco Pitstop. Head to our facebook page (@PerrottHillSchool) to see the video footage.
The wide range of extra-curricular activities we offer at Perrott Hill was celebrated during our annual Parents’ Open Morning on Saturday, with activities such as fencing, karate, gymnastics, golf, swimming, tennis, badminton, Forest School and Tinker Lab, amongst others, on display. What a wonderful morning it was – and all topped off with the spectacular re-enactment of the Battle of Bosworth by our Prep pupils. Head over to our facebook page (@PerrottHillSchool) to see all the pics.
Now we know where the children get their fighting spirit! What an unbeatable atmosphere during the Parents’ Events at this year’s Sports Day – with an egg and spoon (tennis racket and ball) race and a mammoth Tug of War. We are so proud to be part of such a special community here at Perrott Hill; we can’t wait for next year already!
This years’ Sports Day was our best yet, with an impressive 17 records being broken! Many thanks to our Director of Sport, Mr Sheldon, and his team for running such a brilliant event – and to our Head Groundsman, Mr Bartlett, for getting the grounds in such fine shape. Head over to our facebook page (@PerrottHillSchool) for more pics of the day.
What an afternoon for our annual Grandparents’ Tea Party! The sun was shining and spirits were high as children from Nursery all the way through to Year 8 gave their grandparents a tour of their much-loved school on Friday – followed by Afternoon Tea and a Music Concert on the Front Terrace.
Well done to our Year 8 pupils who have all passed their Common Entrance examinations to their chosen senior schools. Special mention must go to Catherine, who got 8 A*s and 1 A and is off to King’s College, Taunton on a triple scholarship – and Nikolai who got 6 A*s, 3 As and 2 Bs and is off to Harrow School with an art scholarship. What a year group you are! Well done to you all.
As part of our Year 8 Leavers’ Programme, our senior pupils paid a visit to the Baboo Gelato HQ in Bridport this morning. They were given a tour, got to taste a number of different ice creams (including beetroot sorbet – pretty cool!) and learnt about the passion behind the business. Thanks to Annie, Sam and all their excellent and dedicated staff for making the morning so enjoyable (and tasty!).
Years 1 and 2 enjoyed a brilliant trip to Lyme Regis last week, where they consolidated their learning on seaside holidays (Year 1) and Mary Anning and fossils (Year 2). Many thanks to Ms Williams, Ms Bresland, Miss Fussell, Mrs Schmör and Miss Huffington for accompanying the trip; Ms Bresland reports that all the staff were super proud of the children, with members of the public commenting on their excellent behaviour throughout the day. Proud to be Perrott!
