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The dorms were ringing with laughter last night as our first ‘Grab a Bed’ night of the year took place. It was so lovely to see all the Prep children, from the youngest in Year 3 up to the seniors in Year 8, come together for fun and games across the school. Many thanks to […]
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Our U8 and U9 teams enjoyed a cracking start to the season this week, with rugby and hockey matches against Sherborne Prep. It was a pleasure to host you all! Well done to all the players for their energy and commitment.
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Year 7 pupils went to London with the Headmaster and Director of Music yesterday, where they enjoyed a guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall followed by a trip to the brilliant Wonderlab at the Science Museum, where they immersed themselves in more than 50 hands-on exhibits (special mention to Erica, who assisted in the […]
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It was lovely to see the Year 6 pupils in Pre-Prep this week; they’ve each been allocated a reading buddy in Years 1 and 2 and will spend time with them every Tuesday morning, providing support and encouragement as they build their literacy skills. Many thanks to Ms Williams, Mr Edgar, Miss Fussell and Madame […]
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We are thrilled with our latest review in the brilliant Tatler Schools Guide 2020 – on sale today! “One parent tells how they fell in love with this school as soon as they set eyes on the boot racks filled with muddy wellies,” it begins, before reporting that children are ‘well-mannered but full of adventure’. It […]
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We were honoured to have Dr Dominic Luckett, Headmaster of Sherborne School, as our Guest Speaker at last term’s Prize Giving. Dr Luckett spoke about the joy and wonder of events like this but also the importance of recognising that you don’t have to be one of life’s big prize winners to achieve greatness. It was an inspirational speech […]
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Our Year 6 pupils enjoyed the most incredible Latin trip to Hadrian’s Wall at the start of the summer holidays. As well as visiting Segedunum and getting to see the excavated fort from the 35 metre high viewing tower (wow!), they experienced what life was like at one of the Roman Empire’s most northern outposts and […]
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What a pleasure to see so many past, present and future Perrott Hillians and friends at The Melplash Show at the end of August. The atmosphere was incredible! Bravo to everyone involved; we’re looking forward to next year already.
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Our Year 8s had their Leavers’ Dinner Dance recently and it was, in the words of one parent, ‘magic’. Many thanks to Mrs Palmer and Perrott parent, Deborah Johnson, for the incredible pics (the full album can be seen on our Facebook and Instagram pages) and here’s to the next adventure. We’re going to miss this […]
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We were privileged to welcome author and war time evacuee, John Hollands, to Perrott Hill last week for a hugely insightful talk to Year 6 about his memories of life during World War Two. John also judged the model Anderson shelters the children have been making as part of a cross-curricular art, history and DT […]
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