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Perse pupils launch hackathons for potential programmers
Matthew (Year 10) and Delana (Year 9) are aiming to encourage more young people across the country to get into coding after setting up a series of ‘hackathons’. They recently established Youthacks, a non-profit organisation delivering coding events – ‘hackathons’ – for youngsters of secondary and Sixth Form age, as well as offering support and […]
Colourful creations on display at Perse Prep art and DT exhibition
Amazing artworks and ingenious creations by pupils are on display at The Perse Prep with the school’s annual art and design, technology & engineering (DTE) exhibition. On the art side, Year 3 made abstract landscapes inspired by Paul Klee, exploring how colour and shape can suggest place and emotion, and detailed observational drawings of toy […]
National finals beckon for Perse golfers
The Perse golf team are in the swing after qualifying for the ISGA (Independent Schools Golf Association) National Plate finals. They beat Oakham School and King’s Ely in the ISGA Regional Plate finals at Brampton Park Golf Club with the team scoring a total of 97 points, the match being played across a full handicap […]
Budding Perse climbers shown the ropes in Peak District
Perse Foundation Climbing Club members showed a head for heights as they embarked on an exciting weekend in the Peak District. The group of 26 pupils had the chance to try outdoor climbing and bouldering, learning how rock feels in comparison to the holds on the indoor walls of the Perse Sports Centre. They had […]
International Linguistics Olympiad awaits Perse student
Tom (Upper Sixth) will have the chance to display his decoding skills at the highest level after being named in the UK team for the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL). Along with seven other UK representatives, Tom will be heading to Taiwan in July to pit his wits against the top young linguists from around the […]
Flair for French earns Perse pupil place in national finals
Chloe (Year 7) combined speed and accuracy to great effect to qualify for the Foreign Language Spelling Bee national finals. She won the French category in the East finals at North Cambridge Academy to make it through to next month’s finals of the competition at Cambridge University. Just to reach the regional round, Chloe had […]
‘Pop stars’ perform in Perse Charity Lip Sync Battle
A Perse twist on pop classics could only mean one thing – the annual fun-filled evening of music, dancing and laughter that is the Charity Lip Sync Battle. Around £900 was raised for teenage mental health charity Stem4 courtesy of myriad mirth-making moves and hilarious attempts to replicate the biggest stars in the music world. […]
Perse student’s word is law in essay competition success
Vivienne (Lower Sixth) displayed a high level of legal learning in winning a prestigious international essay competition. She won the law category of the Minds Underground Essay Competition with her insights into the question ‘To what extent should the law intervene in personal autonomy?’ Fellow Perse students Rosabel and Yinghao (both Lower Sixth) were highly […]
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 […]
Perse Prep pupil takes national table tennis title
Joyce (Year 6) was a smash hit after being crowned champion in the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) national table tennis finals at Edge Grove. She won gold in the girls’ U11 competition with a series of sensational performances, including a 2-1 victory over fellow Perse Prep pupil Ellie (Year 6) in the semi-final […]
Team chemistry earns Perse pupils place in national finals
A team of Year 7 pupils have demonstrated their scientific skills to qualify for the national finals of a major chemistry competition. The group initially had to write, film and edit a five-minute video pitching their own idea about how to overcome a local environmental hazard in the You Be the Chemist Challenge. They decided […]
Perse pupils sleep out to help homelessness charity
More than 70 Year 9 pupils took part in a sponsored sleepout to raise funds for Emmaus Cambridge. They have made more than £4,100 for the local homelessness charity after spending the night bedded down around the Upper site. Five Emmaus staff and companions – formerly homeless people who have been supported by the charity […]
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