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Years 6-8 Book Clubbers arrived to Thursday’s meeting to find the the Loft converted into a forest glade courtesy of Mrs Byrnes’ foraging skills! Her box of pine cones and leaves helped to set the scene for an animated discussion on Katya Balen’s Carnegie Medal winning book, ‘October, October’. The children were left to wonder […]
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Friday’s Harvest Festival was led by Reverend Prebendary Mike Vockins OBE, and served as a wonderful reminder of the power of ‘cheerful giving’. Our junior and senior choirs sang beautifully and with such spirit (a special mention must go to Gabriel and George for their very impressive solos), while Head Girl, Alice, and Prefects, Ellie […]
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Year 8 have been adapting ‘Theseus and the Minotaur’ into a film in classical civilisation with Dr Longley-Cook. Last week, they created film boards to show their knowledge and understanding of the myth and today they presented their ideas to a panel of critics and took questions. Well done to Euan whose adaptation was chosen […]
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Our Year 6 girls had great fun at their Loft Night this week, followed by the Year 4 boys. Talking of the Loft, it was a hive of activity on Thursday as Book Club got underway for Years 3-5. The children enjoyed a hearty discussion about the merits of Varsha Shah’s debut novel ‘Ajay and […]
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Year 4 went on a history trip to Maiden Castle last week to explore the largest and most complex Iron Age hillfort in Britain. As well as learning how the Celts lived in roundhouses and what the hillfort would have looked like 2000 years ago, they got to explore the steep ramparts and search for […]
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There were big smiles as Prep pupils took part in their annual Community Action Morning. Whether they were collecting apples at the Haselbury Plucknett Community Orchard, cleaning St Martin’s Church in North Perrott, helping at the North Perrott Farm Shop or performing at the West Abbey Care Home in Yeovil, the children approached the morning […]
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Many thanks to Anthony Raybould of the Merriott-based charity, Prodigal Bikes, who gave an inspirational talk to Years 3-8 recently about his work to recondition and ship bikes to Sub-Saharan Africa so that children and teachers can get to school. His charity was selected by the children following a presentation given by Harry and Oliver, […]
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Years 7 and 8 were given a fascinating insight into the life of a solicitor on Tuesday, as part of our programme of Careers Talks for Upper Prep. Mr Michael Brierley, a partner at Stokes Partnership in Crewkerne who specialises in dispute resolution, gave an engaging talk and was particularly impressed by the quality of questions […]
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Year 8 went on a geography and teambuilding trip to Wales at the start of term. As well as spending the day in Tenby collecting data for their Common Entrance coursework, they built campfires, played cricket on the beach and went rock pooling, caving and abseiling. They even took part in the annual night walk, […]
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We were pipped at the post for Best Prep School at Monday night’s Tatler Schools Awards (well done to Abberley Hall), but there’s more exciting news to share today… We are delighted to announce that we have been named as one of only six finalists for Small Independent School of the Year at the Independent […]
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