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Number knowledge adds up for Perse mathematicians at regional finals
Perse maths teams accomplished an incredible one-two at the regional finals of the UKMT Team Maths Challenge in Milton Keynes. Competing against 12 other sides from across the region, the Perse pupils worked in teams of four to solve a series of challenges. The team of Marcus (Year 9), James, Daniel and Yixuan (all Year […]
Inclusion celebrated on Perse Prep Diversity Day
Perse Prep pupils celebrated a rich tapestry of perspectives during the school’s Diversity Day. Paralympian Matthew Juniper, who competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, gave an insight into the engineering behind prosthetics, while youngsters experienced inclusive sport themselves by having a go at goalball. Children’s author Sarah […]
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 […]
Perse pupil talks her way to success in language competition
Ovia (Year 7) demonstrated her talent for Tamil with success in a national competition in the South Asian language. She was runner-up in the speech category for ages 11 to 12 in the event, organised by the Tamil Education Development Council (TEDC). In addition, Ovia was placed 25th overall in the most recent TEDC Grade […]
National finals are spelled out for Perse pupils
Isobel and Liz (both Year 7) showcased speed and skill in qualifying for the Foreign Language Spelling Bee. They have reached the finals of the competition, which take place at Cambridge University in July, after winning the Spanish and French categories respectively in the regional finals at Cambourne Village College. Even to get to the […]
Perse pupil in control at major robotics competition
Sattvik (Year 7) cracked the code with success at an international robotics competition. He was a member of the Cambridge Electronics & Robotics Club (CERC) team that came third in the junior novice category of the prestigious Pi Wars event. Held at Cambridge University’s Department of Computer Science and Technology, the competition brought together teams […]
Singaporean students join forces with Perse pupils for design challenge
Singaporean students teamed up with Perse pupils to create innovative eco-designs in a special challenge event. Thirteen students from the School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) visited the Upper and joined a group of Year 10 design & technology (DT) students in trying to make new products for domestic use combining originality, style, functionality […]
Smashing display by Perse Prep table tennis stars at national finals
Perse Prep table tennis players were a big hit as they won multiple medals at the IAPS (independent Association of Prep Schools) national finals at Edge Grove. Arabella and Marianne (both Year 6) won silver and bronze respectively in the girls’ U11 competition and George (Year 6) claimed bronze in the boys’ U11 category, while […]
Perse rugby player earns Lambs call-up for summer tour
Viwe (Upper Sixth) has got a kick out of being selected for the Lambs rugby squad for their summer tour of South Africa and Namibia. The Perse 1st XV player will head off with the Lambs – the England independent schools representative squad – for a series of matches in July. He said: “It’s really […]
County honour for Perse tennis player
Etienne (Year 7) has received a special award for his contribution to county tennis at Wimbledon. The talented tennis player picked up the accolade during the LTA Surrey Tennis awards presentation at the All England Lawn Tennis Club after being unbeaten in boys’ U11 singles matches while representing the county in the national cup competition […]
No question about Perse quiz team’s display in national finals
The Perse general knowledge team did themselves proud in the Senior Schools’ Challenge national finals at The Hall School in London. Having come through three rounds of quizzing to qualify for the national finals, the team of captain Vishrut (Upper Sixth), Dhruv, Darien, Marcus and substitute James (all Lower Sixth) made it to the last […]
Perse pupils sleep out in aid of homelessness charity
Around 80 Year 9 Perse pupils took part in a sponsored sleepout to raise funds for Emmaus Cambridge. They raised more than £2,750 for the local homelessness charity after bedding down for the night around the Upper site. This sum is on top of a figure of over £3,170 raised during last week’s non-uniform day […]
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