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On Tuesday evening, a group of Year 8 girls attended a fascinating talk at Crewkerne Museum by the celebrated local photographer, Pauline Rook. The talk coincided with the launch of her book ‘Behind the Hedges’ which charts 20 years of photography in the Blackdown Hills. It was a wonderful event; thank you to everyone involved.
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Pin the tail on the school dog? Yep. Soak the Headmaster? You bet. A teachers’ sack race? It can only be the Perrott Charity Fundraising Morning, featuring a host of pupil-led stalls and events on the Front Terrace. This year, pupils were raising money for Merriott-based charity Prodigal Bikes, which reconditions and ships old bikes […]
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It was great to see so many happy, smiling faces bounding into school on Monday! The Headmaster’s start-of-term assembly was all about apples – the importance of them, what they need to ripen and how they emit ethylene which helps those next to them ripen too. The message was that we, just like apples, need […]
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Year 8 performed their leavers’ play last week, which was a stellar production of J. Meade Faulkner’s 1898 novel ‘Moonfleet’, adapted for the stage by Mr Shortman. The acting was phenomenal and it felt very special to bring this local story to new audiences at Perrott Hill. Very well done to all our Year 8 […]
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The Year 2 children enjoyed a brilliant transition morning into the Prep School last week, where they spent time in the classroom with Ms Bresland and had a guided tour of the school with Year 3. Later, they had great fun at their boarding taster session where they had a tour of the dorms, asked […]
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Hats off to our amazing Lower Prep pupils for the most joyous and uplifting production of ‘Cinderella & Rockerfella’ on Friday. In true panto style, there were cheers, boos and laughs aplenty as the children retold the classic fairytale in their own unique way. Big thanks to the show’s director, Mr Silk, along with Ms […]
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Parents and children enjoyed a top morning at Potwell Farm Racing Stables recently. A tour of the stables and a chance to watch the horses on the gallops was crowned by a close encounter with the yard’s superstars, Regal Encore, (pictured) and stable mate, Sam Brown (owned by Perrott grandparents Tim and Monica Frost) who […]
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Year 7 enjoyed a brilliant history trip to Corfe Castle, Dorset last week, as part of the new Common Entrance syllabus. They learnt about what life was like in medieval times and how people lived and worked in a castle. They also heard about the history of Corfe Castle and how it has been developed […]
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It’s been a brilliant start to the summer term for our boarders. The Year 8 boys took over the Loft on Friday for some fun and games, Toby celebrated his birthday with cake all round, and pupils in Years 3-8 enjoyed a top trip to Longleat with Mr and Mrs Layfield. Huge thanks to our […]
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Welcome back, everyone. The Headmaster’s Assembly this week featured a whistlestop tour of the Easter story via food – bread and wine, simnel cakes, hot cross buns and Easter eggs, which are eaten as a symbol of hope and new life. On that note, we’re looking forward to the start of our new summer term […]
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