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PES Pathfinders brings outdoor education to the Pelican
This term marks the launch of PES Pathfinders, a brand-new outdoor education programme for our Year 1 and Year 2 children, and it has made for a brilliant start to the summer term. PES Pathfinders sits within the wider Perse Exploration Society (PES) provision already enjoyed by children at the Prep and Upper School, joining […]
Perse Prep and Pelican Wellbeing Week celebrates mindfulness
Children got involved in a wide range of fun and exciting activities during Wellbeing Week at The Perse Prep and Pelican. Across both schools, youngsters were encouraged to consider the importance of having a healthy balance in their lives. Prep pupils were thrilled by inspiring assemblies from former World amateur BMX champion Mike Mullen and […]
Perse Prep and Pelican enjoy Poetry Day visit from top writer
Record-breaking writer Laura Mucha thrilled children at The Perse Prep and Pelican with a special visit to celebrate National Poetry Day. Laura, who holds the Guinness World Record for Largest Poetry Lesson after staging a session with 43,516 pupils from more than 500 schools last year, put on livewire performances full of laughs for youngsters […]
Perse Pelicans perform playful Peter Pan production
The wonderful world of Peter Pan was brought to the Perse Pelican stage in a fantastic production by Year 2 actors. They enchanted the audience with their performance, retelling JM Barrie’s famous fictional tale about the boy who never grows up. All the fun of Peter’s adventures in Neverland, with the Darling children Wendy, John […]
Perse Pelicans go the extra mile with Charity Marathon
Perse Pelican pupils put their feet to the floor to raise money for excellent causes with their annual Charity Marathon. On a very warm day, the resilient runners set off on circuits of the Pelican site and collected stickers for each lap they completed before cooling down with some tasty frozen watermelon at the end […]
Moo-sical fun with Perse Pelican production
Lots of floral fun was brought to the stage by Perse Pelican Year 1 youngsters in their charming production of There’s a Sunflower in my Supper! This marvellous moo-sical centred around Daisy the cow, who has a dream of growing a glorious garden full of flowers, trees, fruit and vegetables. However, the grumpy Mr Bull […]
World Book Day fun at Perse Prep and Pelican
Pupils at The Perse Prep and Pelican celebrated World Book Day in style as they enjoyed visits from top children’s authors. Children at both schools certainly got into the spirit of the occasion as they dressed up as their favourite fictional figures. At the Pelican, each year group had a fun time taking part in […]
Festive mood sparked by Perse Prep and Pelican Christmas shows
The spirit of Christmas was in full swing as Perse Prep and Pelican pupils provided a feast of entertainment with their fantastic festive shows. Nursery children at the Pelican demonstrated the true meaning of Christmas with their heart-warming Nativity production. Meanwhile, Reception youngsters performed a twist on the traditional tale with the amazing Angel Express. […]
Perse Prep and Pelican Wellbeing Week celebrates mindfulness
Mindfulness was at the heart of Wellbeing Week at The Perse Prep and Pelican as children enjoyed taking part in a wide range of amazing activities. Across both schools, youngsters were encouraged to consider the importance of having a healthy balance in their lives. Prep pupils were wowed by Pete Thompson, aka The Skipping Ninja, […]
Mystery solved in wonderful Perse Pelican musical
Year 2 Perse Pelican children took a trip back to the 1920s for their production of Mystery at Magpie Manor. They brought a touch of sparkle to this marvellous musical whodunnit, centred around Lord and Lady Pica, who must auction off some of the family silver to raise funds to fix the dilapidated Magpie Manor. […]
Inspiration flows in first-ever Perse Pelican Science Week
From outer space to slime making, children were inspired by new ideas during the first-ever Perse Pelican Science Week. Youngsters enjoyed a fun-packed start to proceedings with a special assembly, with lab-coated experts from Mad Science, which featured hair-raising experiments using a Van de Graaff generator. Despite very soggy conditions, Year 2 pupils braved the […]
Pupils on the run at Perse Pelican Charity Marathon
Perse Pelican pupils put their best feet forward to raise funds for worthy causes at this year’s Charity Marathon. The young athletes warmed up in the school hall before setting off on circuits of the Pelican grounds, collecting stickers for every completed lap, before cooling down with an ice lolly at the end of their […]
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