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Year 7 lay siege to the school
19 March 2010
Pupils in 7M have been learning about the crusades and more specifically about the use of siege weapons.
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Year 7 visit Ely Cathedral
18 March 2010
Year 7 pupils had a cross-curricular day at Ely Cathedral on Field Day, combining Religious Studies, History and Art.
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Sixth form enrichment cooking
17 March 2010
On Monday, sixth formers created a lunch for 14 people, with wonderful results!
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Perse student wins Google prize at 'Big Bang 2010'
17 March 2010
Sixth former Will Reynolds has been exhibiting at the 'Big Bang 2010' science fair in Manchester.
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The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
17 March 2010
The recent sixth form production of 'Farndale' was a resounding success. Please see below for our review of the play.
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Year 10 Geography Fieldtrip
16 March 2010
On Monday 8 March, Year 10 Geographers headed North East to the Norfolk coast for a residential fieldtrip at Overstrand.
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Year 9 travel to Shakespeare Country
16 March 2010
On Monday 15 March, the whole of Year 9 visited Stratford-upon-Avon and the areas nearby to see various Shakespeare-related sites.
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The Perse Pentathlon
16 March 2010
We will be running our version of the pentathlon on Saturday 27th March to celebrate the opening of the new Sports Centre extension.
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Hockey Glory
15 March 2010
Congratulations to our hockey 1st team for winning the prestigious St George's College Inter-School six a side tournament for the first time. The very next day, our winning team also qualified for the national finals of the East of England Schools' competition.
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'The Times' Spelling Bee
15 March 2010
Our Year 7 team took part in the local heat of 'The Times' Spelling Bee competition on Friday morning (at Cineworld, Cambridge).
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Singer songwriter James C in the running for competition top spot
12 March 2010
Help Perse pupil James Christie hit number one in a regional songwriting competition.
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Author Dave Shelton speaks to Year 8 pupils
12 March 2010
Author / illustrator Dave Shelton talked about his career and his new book Good Dog, Bad Dog to Year 8 pupils on Tuesday 9th March 2010.
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Sixth Form English students attend English Association conference
11 March 2010
Perse Upper Sixth English Literature students had the exciting opportunity to attend a conference day in London on 11 March.
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British Biology Olympiad
10 March 2010
Upper Sixth student Sam Hunt has won through the first and second rounds of the 2010 British Biology Olympiad and been awarded a Gold Medal.
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French Exchange
8 March 2010
Having welcomed 16 French pupils to the Perse back in October, we set off for the Paris leg of the Exchange just before half-term. We travelled by Eurostar to Gare du Nord, Paris, and made our way on the métro to Neuilly-sur-Seine, an affluent leafy suburb to the West. We stayed for a week in host families, experiencing life à la française. Here is a brief account written by two Year 10 veterans of the French Exchange:
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'La Chambre de Jean-Paul'
5 March 2010
Year 8 were lucky to watch a dramatic production, completely in French!
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Cambridge Galleries
4 March 2010
This term the Art department took Sixth Form students on a trip to visit galleries in Cambridge. This gave students the opportunity to discover the wealth of inspirational Art that there is to see in the local area.
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Community artists create murals for local Nursery
3 March 2010
This term, as part of the school’s enrichment programme, the Community Art group created four colourful murals for The Ace Nursery School.
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Youth Speaks Competition
2 March 2010
Following their success in the local round of the Rotary Club ‘Youth Speaks’ Competition, Lawrence Morris, Josh Simons and Sam Marks took part in the District round on Saturday 27th February and won this stage of the contest.
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Literary Society: ‘Writing Humour Effectively’ with Dave Smith
1 March 2010
Students from Year 10 through to the sixth form were given a detailed insight into the world of stand-up comedy and effective humorous writing through a vibrant, energetic evening workshop by Dave Smith.
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Flames of Sound - The Rubens Tube
1 March 2010
The Upper School Physics department has a new and exciting demonstration of the Rubens Tube to engage, educate and entertain our pupils. The Rubens Tube shows how standing waves are formed in an unforgettable way.
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Ski Trip to Les Deux Alpes
26 February 2010
The ski trip to Les Deux Alpes was a great success and the teachers who accompanied the 80 pupils all remarked on how much they enjoyed the week.
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Lunchtime Live Concerts
25 February 2010
We were privileged to hear a lunchtime piano recital given by concert pianist Marina Nadiradze shortly before half-term. Marina, who is currently teaching in the Department during the maternity leave of our Head of Keyboard, performed a stunning programme of Scarlatti, Haydn and Ravel.
OP selected for GB Senior Athletics team
25 February 2010
Old Persean Ed Aston has been selected for the Great Britain Senior Athletics team in the World Indoor Championships.
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Young Enterprise team Jenco wow shoppers
18 February 2010
Entrepreneurs from The Perse wowed shoppers at the Grafton Centre with their inventive product recently as they participated in the Young Enterprise Trade Fair.
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Public Speaking success
12 February 2010
Congratulations to the Year 10 Public Speaking team of James Gardiner, Freddy Banks and Jack Martin.
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Japanese return visit
11 February 2010
We are delighted to report that the first Japanese exchange will be completed in July, with the Japanese students arriving in Cambridge. We visited them in April 2009.
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Maths Study Buddies goes live!
11 February 2010
Powered by premium grade chocolate, the Maths Studies Buddies meet weekly, working hard to make the most of their ability.
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Senior Chorale sing Evensong at St Edmundsbury Cathedral
9 February 2010
The Senior Chorale visited the Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds on Monday 8th February to sing Evensong.
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University offers
9 February 2010
Sixth Form Students at the Perse School are again highly successful in obtaining offers from top universities in a wide range of courses from PPE to performing arts, with increasing numbers applying to university overseas.
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Student-centred learning in AS Chemistry
8 February 2010
The Lower Sixth have recently been studying Kinetics (the rates of chemical reactions) and Equilibria (reversible chemical reactions) from the AS Unit 2 ‘Applying the Core Principles of Chemistry’.
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Perse team in national final
5 February 2010
A team of sixth form students won through to the national finals of the UK Maths Trust competition in London this week.
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General Knowledge team wins regional final
4 February 2010
Congratulations to the Senior General Knowledge team who on Monday played in the East Anglia regional final of the "Schools' Challenge" competition against Thetford Grammar.
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The Perse Players: Wotcha Will Workshop
3 February 2010
On 20th January, the cast of Wotcha Will - the adventurous Perse Player’s production of 2010 - had an acting workshop with the actress Louise Jameson.
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U18s win Indoor Hockey title
1 February 2010
Congratulations to our U18 team on retaining the National Indoor Hockey Championship title!
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Preparation for Hamburg exchange
31 January 2010
Pupils of GCSE German are counting down the days to the exchange with our partner school near Hamburg, which takes place in March.
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Poetry Live
29 January 2010
“Beware of limbo dancers under the toilet door!” This was just one of the memorable lines which members of Year 11 heard yesterday at the annual Poetry Live! event at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
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Philosophy and Religious Studies academic study day
27 January 2010
On 22 January the Philosophy and Religious Studies department hosted an academic study day for teachers and Heads of Department to consider the changing nature of thought in some areas of Religious Education. Teachers from London, Oxford and East Anglia met to hear three papers and to discuss issues, and have lunch together.
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Under 18 Hockey Team win through to National Indoor Final
25 January 2010
On the weekend of 16–17 January, the Perse Under 18 and Under 16 teams again competed on a national level at the National Indoor Finals Qualifiers in Eastleigh.
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Artwork of the Month: February
25 January 2010
The latest "artwork of the month" is a celebration of the wonderful work year 9 pupils created last term based on heads.
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Photoshop CS3 Exhibition: Year 8
21 January 2010
Come & see how members of 8N have used Photoshop as a creative tool to develop their drawings from unusual viewpoints within their landscapes.
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Netball Glory
20 January 2010
Congratulations to all our girls in the 1st VII who on Thursday 14th January played and beat the Perse Girls 46-8. Well done!
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Student awarded silver medal in British Maths Olympiad
20 January 2010
Congratulations to Matt Leach who won a silver medal and prize for his performance in the first round of the British Maths Olympiad.
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Trip to the German Christmas markets
13 January 2010
On a cold morning on Friday 11th December, the inaugural German Christmas market trip to Cologne departed from school, to much excitement from the party consisting of around 40 Year 7, 8, and 9 pupils.
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Art Colours - Michaelmas 2009
5 January 2010
Well done to the following pupils who will receive Art Colours this term.
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Launch of new publication ‘Carpe Diem’
4 January 2010
The sixth form Journalism enrichment group have launched their first issue of ‘Carpe Diem’, a new magazine which seeks to critically engage with theatre, politics, science, human rights and literature.
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Professor Michael O’Neill: What Romantic Poetry Means to Me
3 January 2010
A group of thirty students, staff and parents attended the latest Literary Society event - an exciting and informative seminar on Romantic poetry from Professor Michael O’Neill, an eminent literary critic, published poet and Professor of English at the University of Durham.
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Music Department - Christmas Update
22 December 2009
It was a busy end of term for the Music Department with two performances given by the Wind Band and Swing Band, the Carol Service at St John's College Chapel and a Carol Concert in Great St Mary's Church (in aid of Cambridge Red Balloon).
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Lower School Arts Festival
14 December 2009
On Tuesday 1 December, members of Year 7 and Year 8 performed a variety of drama, music and poetry items which combined to make a wonderful evening.
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Perse pupil in the British National Kart Racing Championships
11 December 2009
After a couple of years of sticking his toe in the water of go kart racing in club races at his local Rye House circuit, Perse School pupil Sam MacLeod jumped into the deep end of the British racing scene at the start of 2009 by entering the UK national championships.
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Under 14 Hockey Review
10 December 2009
The Under 14A Hockey team rounded off an excellent season on Tuesday with a draw at The Leys, confirming them as winners of the schools winter league in which The Perse, The Leys, Stamford, Uppingham and Oundle compete.
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Scouts' Winter Camp
9 December 2009
The Perse Scout troop arrived at Stonewall Park in October for their annual winter camp and were sent straight into setting up tents and dining shelters.
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Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
7 December 2009
7 Perse pupils spent days in the New Forest for their silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) assessed expedition.
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Lower School Arts Competition
4 December 2009
Well done to all the pupils who created imaginative and vibrant artwork based on the theme of 'musical' for this year’s Lower School Art Competition.
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Artwork of the Month: December
2 December 2009
Harry Marsh from Year 11 who merged drawing with photography to create these pieces.
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Nanyang Girls' High School at the Perse
1 December 2009
29 sixteen year old girls and two members of staff from Nanyang Girls' High School, Singapore visited the Perse to experience a day in the life of an English School.
News from the Music Department - the 'third quarter' of term
30 November 2009
We are pleased to report on another excellent month of music-making during November (the third-quarter of the Michaelmas Term) and commend the pupils for all their efforts and achievements.
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Darren South wins tenpin bowling title
30 November 2009
Darren South, groundsman at the Perse, has won the British Blind Sports Tenpin National Pairs title with team mate Amanda Knights.
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Arty-Fact Theatre Workshop
30 November 2009
Arty-Fact visited us and performed the play version of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men.
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Upper Sixth trip to see 'Othello'
27 November 2009
Having the opportunity to see Othello right at the heart of London was an opportunity not to be missed - especially considering the lead was Lenny Henry.
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Writer Robert Macfarlane visits the Perse
19 November 2009
On Thursday 19th November Robert Macfarlane came to the Perse to talk to 'the 42' about his book "The Wild Places".
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Life Drawings
19 November 2009
Lower Sixth art students have created dynamic paintings and drawings based on the human form. They are now on display in the Lower Pelican Gallery.
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Solargraphy
19 November 2009
As part of Marcus Peabody's experiments in photography, he has recently tried a technique called solargraphy.
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Netball Glory
19 November 2009
On Tuesday 17th November, the Perse U19 Netball 1st Squad took part in the national schools netball championships - U19 County Tournament.
Hockey successes
18 November 2009
Both the U16 and U18 Boys Indoor Hockey teams won their county rounds and now progress to the East tournament in December.
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Perse students selected to represent England
16 November 2009
Adam Miller and Michael Franklin, sixth formers at the Perse Upper School, have been selected for the England U18 Mens Hockey squad.
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PES Expedition to Ladakh
13 November 2009
On 26th July, 27 students from the Perse Exploration Society (PES) set out on the annual month-long expedition to Ladakh in Northern India.
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Art trip to the Saatchi Gallery & Royal Academy
12 November 2009
Year 10 GCSE Art students took a trip to the Saatchi Gallery and the Royal Academy.
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Remembrance Service Music Report
11 November 2009
Musicians take part in the Perse's Remembrance Day Service.
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English trip to Dublin
11 November 2009
Over half-term, forty-three members of the Upper and Lower Sixth (accompanied by four members of staff) embarked on a literary excursion to Dublin.
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Artwork of the month: November
10 November 2009
November Artwork of the month - Matthew Timmis, Lower Sixth.
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The First Sign of Madness: Year 11 Play
9 November 2009
The First Sign of Madness was the culmination of The Year 11 Play Project: an intensive workshop process during which twelve members of the year group studied the monologue genre (including a trip to see Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads at the Mumford Theatre) and then - in response - developed scripts of their own in a 'workshop' context.
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Lunchtime Live - Professional Concert Series
5 November 2009
The Music Department is pleased to announce details of a new professional lunchtime concert series.
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Artists trip to the Curwen Printmaking Centre
5 November 2009
AS Art pupils attended an exciting printmaking workshop at The Curwen Print Study Centre. The aim of the day was for students to gain understanding of innovative printmaking techniques under the guidance of highly specialist tutors and artists' and to produce prints that will then become part of their AS portfolio. They explored both traditional and new techniques combining drypoint with monoprinting and viscosity printing. The group worked industriously and produced many vibrant pieces of work.
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French Exchange 09-10: Cambridge leg
4 November 2009
The French Exchange 09–10 kicked off with the arrival of 16 Year 9 and 10 pupils from our exchange school, Notre Dame de Sainte Croix, Paris.
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Author Visits
26 October 2009
We have been very fortunate in having two writers into school recently to speak to Years 7 and 8 about their books.
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National Schools Film Week
23 October 2009
English students from the Lower Sixth took part in National Schools Film Week (from 19th – 23rd October) on Thursday.
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Reviews: The Ash Girl
23 October 2009
The Upper Sixth production of The Ash Girl was a huge success. Two students have written reviews of the performances.
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Musical Events - week before half-term
22 October 2009
The week preceding half-term has been another busy week for Perse musicians.
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Nuffield Bursary Scheme
22 October 2009
On Thursday last week Upper Sixth students Alex Kite, Daniel Worrall, Nick Evans and Will Reynolds were all awarded certificates at the Babraham Institute for completing the Nuffield Science Scheme.
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Year 6 enjoy The Ash Girl
19 October 2009
Year 6 pupils from the Perse Prep strolled over to the Upper School on Friday afternoon for an exclusive performance of The Ash Girl.
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Cooking a curry & planning a dinner party
14 October 2009
Year 10 pupils particpated in a cooking challenge on Field Day.
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Performing Arts: Field Weekend
14 October 2009
The Performing Arts group spent Friday exploring physical theatre and the group really entered in to the spirit of it: improving their team work skills and using their collective imagination.
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A busy week for Perse Sport
12 October 2009
During the week commencing Monday 6th October, students at the Perse took part in 22 sports fixtures and one tournament.
Sports Dinner 2009
9 October 2009
We would like to invite Old Perseans, current and past parents and your friends to our fourth Sports Dinner on Saturday 12th December. We are pleased to welcome John Bentley as our guest speaker; he is an accomplished after dinner speaker and very entertaining!
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Year 7 Team Building Day
9 October 2009
As part of the school’s Field Day activities, the Year 7 pupils headed off for a day of adventure and challenge last Friday, at Mepal Outdoor Centre.
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News from the Music Department
8 October 2009
With only four weeks of the term elapsed, it has already been a busy time for the students musically.
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Small Ships Race, Southampton Solent
8 October 2009
On Saturday 15th October, students from the Perse competed in the Small Ships Race in the Solent aboard the sail training ships Duet and Pegasus.
Bedford Aquathlon
8 October 2009
Adam Gough (Year 7) has won the Bedford Aquathlon (swimming, running). There were nine competitors in his age group and Adam won by 1m 18 sec. He trains at Chesterton Triathlon club.
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Literary Society: John Greening
8 October 2009
Local poet, critic and creative writing tutor John Greening gave a seminar on ‘the poetry of place’ to a large group of sixth formers at our most recent Literary Society event.
Hockey
7 October 2009
A clean sweep for the U14 A, B and C hockey teams against The Leys on Tuesday 6th October.
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Drama: The Ash Girl
6 October 2009
Sixth Formers at The Perse are excitedly gearing up for their performances of 'The Ash Girl' by Timberlake Wertenbaker.
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Year 9 Geography Visit to Docklands
5 October 2009
On Friday 2nd October 2009, 116 pupils from year 9 went to London to explore the river and the regeneration of the Docklands area.
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The new teaching block and library takes shape at the Upper
5 October 2009
Our contractors continue to make excellent progress with the new teaching block and library.
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Geography Department Visit to Iceland 2009
2 October 2009
24 Perse students travelled to Iceland for five days at the end of August. Highlights included a visit to the Blue Lagoon, watching the super-heated water eruptions of the geysir "Strokkur" and the dramatic waterfall at Gullfoss. We also flew in light aircraft to the Westmann Islands and explored the volcano that threatened the economy of these islands in 1973. The trip will happen again in August 2010 and is open to all students in Year 9, 10, 11 and Lower Sixth.
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Football results
1 October 2009
The 1st XI football team started the season to a flying start with a victory against Ipswich.
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Year 7 visit to Hunstanton and Brancaster
1 October 2009
All Year 7 travelled to the North Norfolk coast on the 18th September to learn more about their local coastline.
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Sculpture evening
30 September 2009
The Perse is hosting a fundraising event for The Sick Children's Trust on Wednesday 14th October 2009.
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Literary Society: The Bacchae
15 September 2009
Review by Max Kerney and William Oakley (Upper Sixth)
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Perse Hockey coach now European Champion!
3 September 2009
Perse Hockey coach Glenn Kirkham and the rest of the England Men's Hockey squad have just won the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championships!
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Record GCSE and IGCSE results
27 August 2009
Year 11 students at The Perse have broken all previous school records with 61% of all GCSE/IGCSE results being graded at A* and 89% at either A* or A grades. Twenty two students secured 10 or more A* grades.
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A Level Results
20 August 2009
Sixth formers celebrated outstanding ‘A’ level results today with over 90% of entries gaining A or B grades.
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PES travel to Sweden
14 July 2009
On 16th June 34 Fifth Form members of the Perse Exploration Society travelled to Sweden to commence two one-week survival courses. One of which was a demanding pass/fail course. Everyone was hoping to earn themselves the coveted WEISS (Wilderness Experience International Survival School) badge.
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Geography and Biology Fieldtrip to Winterton, Norfolk
2 July 2009
On the 22nd June, 65 Lower Sixth Geographers and Biologists went to Winterton on the North-East Norfolk coast to study the sand dune succession.
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Magdalen College 20/20 Cricket Festival
2 July 2009
On Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th June, the U15A cricket team travelled to Magdalen College, Oxford to play in the inaugural 20/20 Cricket festival. The Perse were in the same group as MCS and King Edward’s School, Birmingham.
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Pelican Treasure Hunt
1 July 2009
On Wednesday 11th June, all of Year 2 from the Pelican journeyed up Glebe Road to visit the Upper School to take part in the annual Geography Treasure Hunt.
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Inter Schools Energy Essay Competition
1 July 2009
Four Perse students; Marcus Peabody, Oli Frost, Adam Miller and James Littlefair are among the finalists of the National Touch Briefings Inter Schools Energy Essay Competition.
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Geography fieldwork at Juniper Hall
1 July 2009
On the 15th June, 55 year ten geographers and their teachers travelled for two hours to the North Downs for the annual GCSE geography fieldtrip.
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2009 Carnegie Medal
30 June 2009
Keen readers, both students and staff, at The Perse School have read their way through the 7 books on the shortlist for the 2009 Carnegie Medal. There was the usual tight time scale in which to read them - from the announcement of the shortlist on 24th April and the winner being revealed on 25th June.
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Paris Cultural Trip 2009
29 June 2009
Early on Saturday 14th of February 2009, twenty-eight Lower Sixth pupils from the Perse met at Cambridge station; ready to embark upon a three day excursion to Paris.
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Student has artwork published!
26 June 2009
Congratulations to Year 8 student Thomas Reynolds who has had one of his Photographs published in the June edition of “Digital Photographer”.
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The Turn of the Screw
26 June 2009
14 fourth formers got their first taste of a Cambridge May Week when we attended an atmospheric performance of the turn of the screw in Wren Library Cloister, Trinity College.
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The Duck (and other) variations
24 June 2009
The Third and Fourth form play The Duck (and other) variations (based on a selection of David Mamet's 'Duck Variations' and Craig Taylor's 'A Million Tiny Plays about Britain') was performed in al fresco in the courtyard area by the school hall.
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Bhaktivedanta Manor
23 June 2009
Fourth form Religious Studies students visited Bhaktivedanta Manor along with Revd Kinsey and Mrs Gardom.
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Upper School Sports Kit now available online
22 June 2009
You can now purchase the Perse Upper sports kit online.
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Book Mastermind Event
22 June 2009
On Friday 19th June, The Perse School hosted the 2nd annual Book Mastermind Final with 6 competitors from the Leys School and the Perse. After a very exciting competition, the title of Book Mastermind 2009 went to Milly Karimjee of the Leys School, while 2nd and 3rd places went to Sam Hurrell and Ben Cowley from The Perse. David Jones, a former teacher, was the Question Master and Richard Young, Children’s Library Services Manager for Cambridgeshire, was the guest speaker.
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GCSE Art Show
17 June 2009
At the show, many parents commented on the lively quality of work with some particularly outstanding work at both GCSE & A Level. Artwork ranged from painting and drawing to photography, textiles, installation art & sculpture. Please see below for GCSE art work.
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GCSE & A Level Art Show
17 June 2009
This year 38 GCSE & A Level pupils exhibited a wide variety of works in the annual art show. Clare Wood, Head of Art said "our pupils worked really hard all year and produced some stunning work. The standard has been very high and we are extremely proud of what they have achieved." Please see below for A Level work.
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New buildings take shape
16 June 2009
Our contractors continue to make excellent progress with the new teaching and library block and the Sports Hall extension.
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Cycling for SOS Rwanda
15 June 2009
A group of Lower Sixth boys are planning a mammoth cycle ride in support of SOS Children’s’ Villages.
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Old Perseans Rally for Funds
11 June 2009
Taking part in the Scally Rally, which starts on 12 June, Old Perseans Jamie Turner and Eddie Copeland, both 25, will be driving a 1988 Mark 2 Golf with their friend Sarah as they make their way to Rimini, via the South of France and Switzerland.
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Community Art
10 June 2009
As part of the school’s Enrichment Programme, the Community Art Group took part in an extremely rewarding project with Fawcett Primary and Nursery School, Trumpington.
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Poetry Anthology - Year 10
3 June 2009
To coincide with the BBC's poetry season, Mrs Taysom's Year 10 English set have produced an anthology of poems.
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Serious Money at the Birmingham REP
1 June 2009
On Wednesday 20 May, eight of the A2 English students accompanied by Mrs Taysom travelled to Birmingham to see Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money to complement our study of Post-1945 drama.
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Lord of the Flies
22 May 2009
On the 19th and 20th of May the Lower School performed an adaptation of William Golding’s famous novel “Lord of the Flies”. Set in the 1940s, a group of boys become stranded on a desert island when the aircraft evacuating them from a war zone pitches into the sea, leaving the boys to fend for themselves with disturbing consequences.
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£3 million campaign target successfully met
14 May 2009
There was celebration at The Perse this week, as the school announced that it had successfully raised £3million in its recent Access to Excellence campaign.
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Cricket Tour to St Lucia
13 May 2009
After much winter preparation and fitness training, The Perse Cricket U14 and U15 squads travelled to St Lucia for 11 days in the Caribbean.
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Classics Trip to Rome and the Bay of Naples
10 May 2009
On the morning of 27 March 42 Perse pupils in years 8, 9 and 10 together with 5 staff, left for the annual Perse Classics trip – this year to Rome and the Bay of Naples.
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Easter Ski Venture to Austria
5 May 2009
On the Friday before Easter seven Year 7 boys and 25 Year 6 boys from the Perse Prep school embarked on a 20 hour coach journey to Austria. Several Disney films and a mountain of Haribo wrappers later we arrived at Wagrain in the Sportwelt region of Austria. Our first sleepy task was to get our boots and skis fitted before a refreshing snowball battle; First Form vs. Year 6 of course.
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Year 11 Chemistry quiz at Uppingham
30 April 2009
The Perse entered three teams in a field of twelve teams from six different schools (Uppingham, Rugby, Wellingborough, Perse Girls and Leicester Grammar).
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Senior Football Tour to Barcelona
29 April 2009
The Perse set off on a cold Monday morning on the school’s inaugural football tour, eagerly anticipating the sunnier climes of Barcelona. The talk was of how strong the Spanish opposition would be as The Perse would be facing two Spanish club sides, renowned for their technical prowess, speed and agility.
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The Chaucer Man
27 April 2009
On 24th April the Upper Sixth were treated to a remarkable presentation in the school's Lecture Theatre by Trevor Eaton, The Chaucer Man.
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Exchange in Japan!
24 April 2009
On the 27th of March we set off on the adventure of a lifetime to Japan!
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New Austrian friends visit the school
24 April 2009
The Perse Upper School was delighted to welcome two teachers and 35 boys and girls from the Franziskanergymnasium Hall, Tirol, Austria to visit the school and see how a UK school works on a day to day basis.
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Japanese student exchange
23 April 2009
We were excited to participate in an exchange to Japan! The food was delicious.
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Geographical fieldwork in North Yorkshire
23 April 2009
A trip through time - 18,500 years of Yorkshire condensed into a 4 day Lower Sixth geography trip!
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Holiday Heaven!
21 April 2009
The Perse School’s commitment to all round educational excellence and opportunity can be seen from the programme of holiday activities undertaken by nearly 200 students this Easter.
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St Stephen's College Exchange
21 April 2009
Alex Lethbridge writes on behalf of the Perse Exchange pupils of their experiences while in Hong Kong.
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Construction Begins
2 April 2009
Construction of the new teaching and learning block at the Upper School has begun.
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Third Form Visit to London
27 March 2009
On Monday 23rd March, two coaches containing the entirety of the Third Form and eight members of staff left for an English and Drama related Field Day visit to London, long before the first school bell. The sun streaming through the coach windows seemed to heighten the students’ excitement at the prospect of the day’s activities.
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Jazz Workshop with Stewart Curtis
26 March 2009
On March 24th the Senior and Junior Jazz Bands, directed by Daphna Neu, participated in a Jazz improvisation workshop at school.
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Army Section Field Weekend
26 March 2009
This year’s second Field Weekend took the Perse Army Section to training area STANTA, near Thetford forest. The landscape of windswept expanses and dense woodland offered excellent opportunities for deploying ambushes from concealed positions to trap an unwary or unskilled enemy.
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Perse Players present Under Milkwood
25 March 2009
A selection of photographs of the Perse Players production of Under Milkwood.
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Founder’s Day Address by the Head
25 March 2009
The 25th March is the day on which we celebrate the foundation of the Perse School some 394 years ago in 1615.
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West Road Concert 2009
24 March 2009
The School Concert recently took place in the University Concert Hall, West Road on Monday 16 March 2009.
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Hong Kong Exchange
18 March 2009
Perse School pupils are delighted to be currently hosting six students from St Stephen’s College in Hong Kong. This visit marks the official start of an international partnership between our two schools.
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Artwork of the month: March
12 March 2009
Escher Homework by James Butterworth (Second Form), Pastel Lanscape by George Anscombe - Bell (Second Form), and Manipulated and stitched paper bodice by Nada Fahmy Guirguis (Lower Sixth). Well done!
'Romeo and Juliet' Review
12 March 2009
On Thursday 5th of March, 3A went to the Arts Theatre to see The Marlowe Society’s adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
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News from the Music Department
6 March 2009
The Lent Term has been another busy term in the Music Department. The obvious highlight for the pupils has been the staging of Grease! in the Mumford Theatre at the end of January 2009. We have just received our photo DVD from this event and will be creating a fuller presentation on the show in the near future. However, a small selection of photos appear within this news article.
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Netball Training Session with Karen Atkinson
5 March 2009
On Tuesday 3rd March the Perse 1st and 2nd VII Netball squads enjoyed a training session lead by Karen Atkinson.
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Kevin Crossley-Holland’s visit to Perse
5 March 2009
Kevin Crossley-Holland visited the school on 26th February 2009.
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English & Drama - exciting projects
18 February 2009
The English and Drama department have enjoyed a number of theatre visits and workshops in the past couple of months. The third form attended an exciting performance of Romeo and Juliet by the RSC at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford and one class will also be going to a matinee of the same play at The Arts Theatre, Cambridge later in the term.
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Success of Community Art project
5 February 2009
Last term a group of ten Fifth Form, Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth Perse pupils created some visually exciting artwork for Millington Road Nursery School as part of their Community Art Enrichment option. The pupils worked with the nursery school children helping them to design images that were then developed by Perse pupils into mini road signs, a door mural and the redecoration of an old playhouse.
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Piano and Singers' Concert tonight
5 February 2009
We are intending to proceed with the piano and singers' concert this evening...
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Perse U18 Boys win Indoor Hockey National Title
26 January 2009
On Friday 23rd January, the Perse School U18 boys team headed to Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton to compete in the U18 National Indoor Hockey Championships, in what proved to be yet another memorable weekend for this talented group of players.
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Oman Ministry of Education delegation visits the Perse
21 January 2009
We were delighted to welcome officials from the Ministry of Education of the Sultanate of Oman to the Perse on Wednesday 21 January.
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Perse become Under 14 County Hockey Champions
21 January 2009
On a fine wintry day at Newport Free Grammar School in Essex yesterday, the Cambridgeshire County Hockey Association Championships for Under 14s took place.
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GCSE league tables
15 January 2009
Government statistics published today suggest that students at The Perse School gained ‘zero’ in the league tables of GCSE examination performance. We are delighted to make it clear that 100% of our students gained 5A*-C grades, including Maths and English.
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University Applications Success
14 January 2009
Perse Sixth Formers have been very successful in their university applications. Twenty-six students have been awarded places at Oxford and Cambridge; this equals our best ever Oxbridge results. The offers include six places to read History, and five for Medicine. In total thirteen Perse applicants have received offers from Medical Schools, and this is a major achievement given the level of competition for places.
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Art Colours: Michaelmas Term
14 January 2009
Well done to Clare Frenay, Matt Timmiss, Lucinda Dawkins and Oli Runciman who received full Art Colours for their outstanding achievement, progress and performance in the Michaelmas term.
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Artwork of the month: January
14 January 2009
Soapstone Carving by Anthony Rubinstein Bayliss (Fourth Form) and Screenprints by Dominic Hawkins (Lower Sixth). Well done!
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Perse Rugby Review 2008
9 January 2009
The 2008 season was another successful season for Perse Rugby. The 1st XV recorded 11 wins out of a possible 13, losing only to St. Albans and Bedford, currently two of the best ranked schools in the country.
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Sixth Form Application Deadline
1 January 2009
The deadline for Sixth Form applications is 5pm on Wednesday 25th November 2009.
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Perse raises nearly £1,200 for Emergency Relief in Zimbabwe
19 December 2008
Perse pupils, encouraged by two teachers who both began their teaching careers in Zimbabwe, have raised nearly £1,200 for emergency aid to Zimbabwe.
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Under 16 Indoor Hockey - East Round
8 December 2008
The Perse Under 16 team represented Cambridgeshire at the East Indoor Finals. Three wins, a draw and a defeat in their pool matches left them behind Ipswich School, who were overall winners, but level on points with Old Loughtonians Hockey Club. Perse finished in Second place on goals scored as the two were level on points and goal difference.
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Geographers win World Wize Quiz
27 November 2008
A team of three Geography students in the 4th form (year 10) won the Cambridge area World Wize Quiz on the 26th November 2008.
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Kirkham's All-Stars take on the Perse XI
19 November 2008
On Saturday 15th November, an All-Star hockey team containing members of Great Britain's Olympic hockey squad took on a team of Perse students. The match was organised by Glenn Kirkham who has worked as a coach at the school since 2005. Glenn invited some of his Beijing team mates including Alistair McGregor, Richard Mantell, Richard Alexander, Jon Bleby and Rob Moore to take on a Perse XI.
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Perse pupil selected for England Hockey U18s international training squad
13 November 2008
After completing last season playing hockey for the England U16’s, Perse pupil Michael Franklin was selected to play for the regional Saxon Tigers U18 team.
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Pupils enjoy innovative inter-school collaboration
31 October 2008
Two local schools have joined forces to offer new high-quality opportunities for pupils.
Global Studies proves a real success
28 October 2008
First form pupils are enjoying their new Global Studies course which consists of a carousel of lessons in Russian, Japanese and Portuguese.
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Perse Players Trip to Edinburgh 2008
26 October 2008
In March 2008 the Perse Players performed Henry IV for a School audience. A number of changes took place over the following months and in August we found ourselves one director down, standing in Edinburgh and slightly damp. We knew we were in for a challenge, with only two rehearsals before facing the famous Festival audience. We were all thrilled, however, at the prospect of performing at such an historic event and in front of paying members of the public.
Girls' 1st XI Hockey: Dorset Tour Oct 2008
21 October 2008
The girls' team played Bryanston & Sherborne Schools
Appointment of Development Director
20 October 2008
We are delighted to announce that Eddie Copeland has been appointed to the role of Development Director with effect from the 5th January 2009.
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CCF Field Weekend – Exercise Pelican Walk
13 October 2008
On the wet and rainy morning that was Sunday 5th of October twenty-five army cadets arrived at school in readiness for embarking on our first field weekend of the year at Beckingham and Fulbeck MOD training area in Lincolnshire – exercise Pelican Walk. After a coach ride through what is affectionately known as “Special Forces weather” (driving wind and rain), we were greeted at our accommodation with a surprisingly clear sky and the feeble rays of the sun starting to make their presence felt.
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National recognition for outstanding performance by Perse pupils
17 September 2008
We are delighted that ten Perse pupils have received special recognition from the Edexcel board for finishing in the top 10 nationally in AS levels and GCSE subject papers. Two pupils, Pietro Miozzo and Alexandre Loktionov managed this feat in two different subjects.
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Geography Trip to Iceland 2008
9 September 2008
35 students from the Third and Forth forms travelled to Iceland for five days at the end of August with Mr Crabtree, Mr King, Mr Cross and Miss Alcott. Highlights of the trip included a visit to the Blue Lagoon, watching the super-heated water eruptions of the geysir “Strokkur” and the dramatic waterfall at Gullfoss. We also flew in light aircraft to the Westmann Islands and explored the volcano that threatened the economy of these islands in 1973.
OUTSTANDING GCSE RESULTS AT THE PERSE
20 August 2008
The 2008 GCSE results broke all records with 57.5% of all grades being awarded A* with a combined A or A* figure of 87%.
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Good luck to Perse Olympian!
15 August 2008
In the Beijing Olympics, pupils and staff are eagerly watching the progress of Great Britain’s men’s hockey team and supporting vice-captain Glenn Kirkham, PE coach at the Perse.
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BEST EVER ‘A’ LEVEL RESULTS
14 August 2008
Sixth formers celebrated outstanding ‘A’ level results today with 94% of entries gaining A or B grades – up from 88% last year.
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A new era for The Perse School
31 July 2008
September 2008 marks a new era for The Perse School, Cambridge’s oldest secondary school.
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Macbeth
14 July 2008
The Fourth Form play Macbeth was a great success and show-cased some up-and-coming acting talent. The entire cast put on superb performances over two nights, but particular praise must go to Lawrence Morris (Macbeth), Rhuairidh James (Lady Macbeth) and Sam Marks (Macduff) for their convincing and sophisticated performances. View a slideshow of images...
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Soapstone carving workshop with Cambridgeshire sculptor, Mel Fraser
30 June 2008
Local Cambridgeshire sculptor, Mel Fraser, joined the Fourth Form artists in June to run an innovative stone carving workshop. The pupils each carved into pieces of soapstone using rasps, files and sandpaper. They then polished and buffed the stone using oil and wax.
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Exercise Lent Lightning strikes at Bassingbourn
7 May 2008
Army Section reconnaissance platoon v Cadre enemy troops
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Community Art with St Alban's Primary School pupils
28 April 2008
In March and April the Community Art group worked with St Alban's Primary School Year 5 pupils. The pupils visited The Perse Upper School Art Department and made decorative clay tiles which they then glazed. Perse pupils then visited St Alban's Primary School on Field Day, delivering the tiles and using the opportunity to work in small groups designing a mural for their class room.
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A selection of images from the Perse Players' production Pirandello's 'Henry IV'
17 April 2008
During a pageant to celebrate medieval Europe, a wealthy unnamed Italian falls from his horse and wakes up in the 11th century. Or so everyone thinks. An entourage surrounds him to perpetuate this fantasy and 18 years of madness ensue. Following the death of his mother, the wealthy Italian's nephew arrives at the 'Court of Henry IV' with a plan to unmask the illusion.
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Artwork of the month - March 2008
6 March 2008
March's 'Artwork of the Month' goes jointly to Angus Frost, Fifth Form GCSE, for his mixed media textile work based on natural forms and to Tom Norris, Fourth Form GCSE for his photographs based on architecture around London. Well done to you both.
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French Exchange 2008
29 February 2008
A report on this year's French Exchange with Ste Croix de Neuilly, Paris
Perse Netballers: mighty winners of a mini tournament
26 February 2008
The Perse School 1st Netball Squad took part in, and went on to win, a mini tournament held at Wymondham College on Wednesday 20th February.
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Action author, Craig Simpson, tells Perse pupils: "Beware of fat men on street corners!"
12 February 2008
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Perse pupils star in Cambridge Young Composer of the Year Competition
17 January 2008
Congratulations to Nick White, in the Second Form, who has won the 13-15 Category of the Cambridge Young Composers' Competition at to Edward Lilley in the Fourth Form who received a 'Highly Commended' Award.
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Artwork of the Month - January 2008
16 January 2008
This months 'Artwork of the Month' award goes to Fourth Form Art GCSE pupil Robert Taylor for his mixed media drypoint/collograph prints based on snowflakes. Well done Robert.
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Community Art
13 December 2007
On Monday 10th of December the Community Art group visited the Hollies Residential Nursing Home on Queen Edith's Way. During the Michaelmas Term the pupils had made screen prints, paintings and Christmas decorations to hang at the Hollies. The work was delivered with mince pies and cake and the pupils chatted with the residents.
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Highly-acclaimed BBC screenwriter, Heidi Thomas, shares her experiences with The Literary Society
6 December 2007
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Operation Christmas Child
23 November 2007
Some feedback and a picture from this year's Perse campaign.
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A collection of photographs from the Sixth Form Curwen Studio Workshop
23 November 2007
In November 2007 AS and A2 Art pupils attended an exciting printmaking workshop at The Curwen Print Study Centre at Chilford Hall as part of their A Level Art development. They spent the day working alongside professional printmakers exploring both traditional and new innovative techniques combining drypoint with monoprinting and viscosity printing. The group of 13 worked industriously and between them produced over 200 prints. Ms Clare Wood, Head of Art. See our collection of photographs...
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Girls' Sport
22 November 2007
Girls' Hockey has become more competitive with increasing numbers participating and enjoying greater success.
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'Sell out Status' awarded by Edinburgh Fringe Festival Box Office for 'Black Comedy'
20 November 2007
Following the success of Shaffer's 'Black Comedy' at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we are delighted to announce that this production has been awarded official 'Sell out Status' by the Fringe Box Office. Many thanks to everyone who was involved and who supported this production.
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A taste of the absurd side of life
15 November 2007
The Fifth Form play, An Evening of Short Plays and Sketches by Samuel Beckett & Harold Pinter was peformed in The Perse School Lecture Theatre, Thursday 8th and Friday 9th November 2007. "Whilst plays such as Beckett's Waiting for Godot and Pinter's The Birthday Party are commonly performed at theatres across the country, the Fifth Form treated us to a much more obscure experience...". Read Ashley Ogden's full review in the document below.
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Wind Band tour to Iceland
16 October 2007
In October 2007 members of the Senior Wind Band performed two concerts in South Iceland. The first concert was in a brand-new School in Selfoss and was an inaugural performance for the School. The second was in the impressive Nesskirkja Church in Reykjavik in front of 250 pupils from the local School. All the performers also enjoyed sight-seeing thanks to the Essential Iceland Tour Company, visiting an erupting geyser, a volcano, two spellbinding waterfalls and a swim in the Blue Lagoon!
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Open Morning 2007
15 October 2007
A collection of photographs from this year's Upper School Open Morning which took place on Saturday 29th September.
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Knox Exchange
21 September 2007
This term we again welcomed our exchange visitors from Knox School in Sydney.
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