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Green issues raised in thought-provoking Perse Pelican show
Year 1 Perse Pelican pupils staged a marvellous musical performance of Eddie the Penguin Saves the World. The hero of the thought-provoking tale went on a global mission with his family to highlight the importance of protecting the environment. With the ice melting in their native Antarctica, they traveled to the North Pole and met […]
Friendships formed as Spanish students visit The Perse
Perse pupils enjoyed making new friends while supplementing their skills en Español during a series of visits from Spanish students. Across a range of year groups, pupils from four schools in northern Spain were welcomed by their Perse counterparts for fun and immersive sessions in each other’s languages during Lent term. They included Colegio Kostka […]
Perse climbers reach new heights on exciting trips
Perse climbers were on a high after exciting expeditions to the Lake District and Peak District. A group of 20 Development Climbing Club members had a memorable experience in the Lakes, including tackling a via ferrata (protected climbing route) in the snow at Honister Slate Mine. Winter mountaineering skills were put to the test on […]
Dramatic win for Perse pupils at classics competition
Perse performers took centre stage with success in the Cambridge Classical Association Junior Reading Competition. The Year 8 team of Alexander, Amy, Lekhana, Tanvi and Rachel claimed top prize in the Latin dramatic performance category with their well-acted recreation of a dispute in the Pompeian law court. Alexander also came runner-up in the Latin prose […]
Perse Pelicans are kings and queens of the castle
Year 1 Perse Pelican children went back in time with a special trip to Mountfitchet Castle. They have been studying castles this term and had a great time looking around the wooden motte and bailey reconstruction near Stansted. Children explored the castle and surrounding village to gain further understanding of life in Domesday England and […]
It’s snow time for Perse ski trip
Year 11 pupils Sam and James share their thoughts on the Perse ski trip to the Italian Dolomites. Sam The ski trip to Folgarida-Marilleva has been one of the highlights of my time at The Perse. I loved the ski trip so much because it gave me a chance to do two of my favourite […]
Perse pupils prepare for Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition
More than 80 Year 10 pupils practised for their forthcoming Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Bronze qualifying expedition by taking a hike around Chrishall Grange. They tested their navigation skills and got to know their team-mates on the first day before arriving back at camp with smiles on their faces to join each other around the […]
Perse Sixth Form actors star in Shakespeare in Love
All the world was a stage for Perse Sixth Form actors as they put on passionate performances of Shakespeare in Love. Based on the 1998 film starring Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow, the Lee Hall play depicts a fictional love affair between William Shakespeare and Viola de Lesseps while he is in the process of […]
Perse Giving Day 2024 raises huge total
Perse Giving Day 2024 has raised a six-figure sum to support the school’s work in making a difference to young people’s lives. The 36-hour event saw £104,346 given to support The Perse’s bursaries and community partnerships funds courtesy of the backing of more than 240 individual donors. During Giving Day, a series of fundraising challenges […]
Top broadcaster returns to The Perse to give inspiring 42 lecture
Renowned sports presenter and Old Persean Mark Saggers gave an enlightening 42 lecture on his career in broadcasting. Currently hosting The Sunday Night Club on Talk TV, he has spent around four decades on television and radio working with the BBC, Sky and TalkSport. Mr Saggers has also recently turned his hand to writing, […]
Art of talking earns Perse student place in national finals
Noah (Lower Sixth) will be painting pictures with words after qualifying for the national finals of an art-based public speaking competition. The ARTiculation competition invites students aged 16 to 19 to give a 10-minute presentation to an audience on a work of art, architecture, or artefact of their choice, with judges assessing each talk based […]
New Perse girls’ rugby team set to kick off at major tournament
The first-ever Perse girls’ rugby team are all set to tackle their inaugural tournament when they take part in the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens tomorrow. (Tuesday 19 March). The side is formed of players from Year 9 and they will face opposition from Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Hill House and Ysgol Calon Cymru in […]
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