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Musical mastery gives Perse clarinettist double cause for celebration
Talented clarinettist Alicia (Upper Sixth) has been blown away with her recent musical successes. She has been named as principal clarinet in this year’s National Youth Orchestra (NYO), having also reached the quarter-finals of the BBC Young Musician 2024 competition. Alicia was delighted to be handed the prestigious role with the NYO having been involved […]
International essay competition success for Perse student
Helen (Lower Sixth) was philosophical about her success in the John Locke Institute’s illustrious Global Essay Prize competition. With more than 34,000 entries from across the world in a range of categories, Helen did exceptionally well to be highly commended in the philosophy category with her imaginative approach to the question ‘Should I be held […]
2024-25 Perse Aristotelian Award essay competition launched
With growing numbers of entries each year, The Perse is once again inviting youngsters across the country to demonstrate their research skills with the launch of the 2024-25 Aristotelian Award competition. The Aristotelian Award research essay competition is aimed at Year 9 pupils across the UK and is divided into two sections – arts/humanities and […]
Perse Green Team share ideas at Eco-Schools conference
Perse Green Team members shared their ideas and inspiration on school sustainability at the Cambridge Eco-Schools Festival. They joined counterparts from hosts Parkside Community College, The Leys, Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology and St Bede’s Inter-Church School to discuss in groups what their schools had achieved in the process of earning Eco-Schools Green Flag […]
Top performance poet visits Perse Prep for National Poetry Day fun
Performance poet Simon Lamb provided lots of laughs and smiles at The Perse Prep’s National Poetry Day celebrations. The Scottish wordsmith, who released his first anthology A Passing On of Shells last year, enthralled pupils from the Prep and Fawcett Primary School with a funny, energetic and thought-provoking talk about his journey to becoming a […]
2024 Perse Rouse Award winners announced
The four winners of this year’s Perse Rouse Award have received praise for the undergraduate level of their research investigations. The Rouse Award is an internally-assessed independent research programme for Lower Sixth students in which subject specialist teachers help guide their investigations. A panel featuring renowned academics, including Dr Matthew Kenzie (OP 2005), Dr Alex […]
Special guests gather for Perse Sports Centre opening ceremony
The brand-new Perse Sports Centre has been officially opened with a special ceremony. Dignitaries from companies associated with the process of bringing the sports centre to fruition were joined by Perse staff past and present who had been involved in the project over the last four years to celebrate the occasion. Featuring a 25-metre swimming […]
Perse student shows kung fu class after earning black belt
Neelkantha (Upper Sixth) is putting his black belt in kung fu to good use by coaching a class of young people with additional needs. Having taken his first steps in the Chinese martial art aged four, he achieved the status with Cambridge Kung Fu during the summer. Following on from this, Neelkantha has now started […]
National cricket cup glory for Perse sports coach
Ravi Mahendra was bowled over after helping his cricket team lift the prestigious Voneus Village Cup at Lord’s. The Perse Assistant Director of Sport (Performance) played a part in Foxton Granta’s seven-wicket triumph over former champions Dumbleton in the final of the national club competition at the Home of Cricket. Bowling left-arm spin, he claimed […]
Perse Green Team flagged up for illustrious environmental award
The Perse Green Team are flying the flag courtesy of their environmental efforts after earning a sought-after eco award. Thanks to their excellent work in valuing our environment during the last academic year, the Upper has been honoured with the Eco-Schools Green Flag. To attain the award, the Green Team had to demonstrate how they […]
Perse golfer makes the cut for major European tournament
Alexander (Lower Sixth) is ready to tee off against the continent’s top young golfers after qualifying for the Junior European Open in Spain. The Perse golfer booked his place in the prestigious tournament, which takes place at the Alcaidesa Link Resort in Cadiz in November, after finishing runner-up in a qualifying tournament at Whitefields Golf […]
A life-changing experience for Perse students in India
During the summer break, a team of 11 students travelled to volunteer at Christel House India, a school in Bangalore that The Perse has supported for 15 years. The initiative, aimed at fostering global connections and promoting educational equity, saw the Perse students working alongside Christel House students, mentoring younger pupils and participating in a […]
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