An Enduring Gift

Campaign for The Perse

The Campaign

The Perse is Cambridge’s oldest surviving secondary school. The Perse has its roots in benefaction; Dr Perse founded the School with a generous bequest in his will. Although rich and varied in many ways, The Perse is not a wealthy institution. We do not have an endowment of any significance, and so rely on fee income and the generosity of our donors to deliver outstanding education for the future generations.

In 2015 we initiated a major fundraising campaign An Enduring Gift and we turn to the entire Perse community to support us in this endeavour. Your gift to the campaign will play an important role in enabling future generations to benefit from the enduring gift of a life changing education.

Inspired by Dr Perse’s philanthropy, we are committed to three projects that will make the excellent Perse education even more transformative, and that will deliver our world-class education to a wider community of pupils.

To find out more please contact us or donate now.

The Perse School is a Registered Charity no. 1120654

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Curiosity Corner

This year we launched a mentoring programme with Colville and King’s Hedges primary schools, the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The aim of the eight-week course was to raise primary pupils’ aspirations, develop skills and enhance their confidence. Created with art history education organisation The Bigger Picture, the programme used history and art history to spark pupils’ curiosity, with sessions also hosted by King’s College and Gonville and Caius College.