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England call-up for Perse hockey player
Thomas (Year 11) hopes to hit it big after being named in the England boys’ U16 hockey squad. After taking part in a series of trials, Thomas has been selected for a 27-strong group, which will be broken down into smaller squads to compete in a number of tournaments in 2025. He said: “I’m really […]
No question about Perse students’ performance in national quiz
Perse quizzers had all the answers with an impressive display of general knowledge in a new national online competition. Fifteen Perse students were among hundreds of participants from across the country who pitted their wits in the BM Schools Academic Quiz (BMSAQ) Senior Challenge, answering 80 multiple choice questions in just 35 minutes across four […]
National indoor finals await Perse hockey team
The Perse girls’ U18 indoor hockey team’s qualification for the England Hockey Schools Super 6s national finals went down to the wire at a nail-biting East tournament. Held at Queenswood, The Perse opened with a 3-1 win over the hosts in the regional finals and followed up with victory by the same score against Gresham’s. […]
International success for gifted Perse violinist
Virtuosic violinist Francesca (Year 8) added another string to her bow with success at an international music competition in China. She is no stranger to some of the world’s biggest stages, having performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and Paris’ Cite de la Musique. However, Francesca’s participation in the Khachaturian International […]
Historic national triumph for Perse orienteering team
Perse orienteers navigated their way to an historic team triumph at the British Schools Championships in Dartford. The team of 26 students from Years 7 to Upper Sixth each set off individually on courses designed for their age group and gender. They only get to see the map with their route on it after they […]
Perse teacher launches first-ever National Linguistics Day
Perse languages teacher Rebecca Mitchell has launched a major awareness event to showcase the field of linguistics. Today (26 November) marks the inaugural National Linguistics Day, established by Dr Mitchell to bring a better understanding of the subject – the study of languages and their structures, including grammar, syntax and phonetics – to a wider […]
Rouse Award: Kyla’s assessment of male and female birth rates
Kyla (Upper Sixth) received the Rouse Award thanks to her in-depth look into the question ‘why are there more boys than girls?’ Her interest was piqued after overhearing a podcast her dad was listening to in which the phenomenon of many more boys being born than girls after both World Wars was being discussed. She […]
Perse pupils set philosophical challenge after ‘zombie takeover’
Rebuilding society in the wake of a zombie apocalypse was the tough assignment handed to Year 8 Perse pupils to mark World Philosophy Day. Sixth Form philosophy students became the undead as they wandered into a seemingly regular ‘curriculum overview’ assembly in the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre. As such, the premise quickly unfolded that, […]
Perse tennis player serves up national title
Olivia (Year 10) proved to be a big hitter after winning the LTA national girls’ U14 singles indoor tennis title in Nottingham. She came out on top against a field featuring the country’s top players in her age group after the gruelling challenge of seven matches in just five days. In the group stage, Olivia […]
Talented Perse athletes experience top level training
The Perse’s leading sports stars were given a taste of elite level training during a special trip to Loughborough University. Members of the school’s Talented Athlete Programme gained an insight into the daily routine of professional sportspeople while touring one of the world’s top sporting universities. Pupils were put through their paces in the university’s […]
Rouse Award: Ella’s investigation into tea in British society
Ella (Upper Sixth) earned the Rouse Award for her examination of the role tea played in shaping the British national identity. Despite being a coffee drinker herself, Ella turned her attention to the country’s traditional favourite hot beverage having been inspired by the famous Cutty Sark tea clipper. She said: “I entered an essay competition […]
Perse students go for Gold in Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition
Five teams of Perse Lower Sixth students set out for north Wales over half term as part of the PES Peak Gold programme. The four-day practice expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Gold award saw the group based just south of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) on a lesser-known range of peaks offering greater navigational challenge […]
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