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Perse and primary pupils join forces for marvellous musical Voyage
Choirs from The Perse and local primary schools went on magical musical journey with their performances of The Voyage. Singers from the Upper and Prep teamed up with groups from St Alban’s Catholic, The Bellbird, St Paul’s CofE and Teversham Primary Schools across two shows at West Road Concert Hall. Together with the power of […]
Perse runners on course for national cross country finals
Verity (Year 11) and Finn (Year 9) will be picking up the pace in the national finals of the English Schools’ Athletic Association Cross Country Championships this weekend. The Perse runners will be representing Cambridgeshire in the finals at Pontefract Racecourse on Saturday having qualified through district, county and regional rounds to get there. Verity […]
Get set for Perse Giving Day 2024
Perse Giving Day returns for 2024 with the goal of raising thousands of pounds to boost the school’s efforts in transforming the lives of young people. The inaugural Giving Day in 2022 saw an astounding total of £114,229 raised to help The Perse’s bursary and community partnerships programmes with the generous support of more than […]
Silver lining for Perse hockey team in national cup
The Perse girls hockey 1st XI rounded off an excellent season by finishing runners-up in the England Hockey U18 Tier 2 National Schools Cup. They narrowly lost 1-0 to Alleyn’s in the final at Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, having come through six rounds to reach this stage. In the early stages of their […]
Perse teacher is game for marathon world record attempt
Perse teacher Alison Stewart is raising her game as she bids to set a world record at next month’s TCS London Marathon. Ethiopian star Tigst Assefa need not worry about her women’s marathon standard of 2hr 11min 53 sec being beaten by biology teacher Mrs Stewart. Instead, Mrs Stewart has her sights set on smashing […]
Top international tournament awaits Perse tennis ace
Harry (Year 9) hopes to be a big hitter at a major international junior tennis tournament in Spain next week. He will be playing in both the boys’ U16 and U15 singles events in the illustrious TEN-PRO Global Junior Tour event at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Majorca, starting on Monday. Having taken up tennis […]
Perse students hit the bullseye for England selection
Perse students are on target for international success after being selected for the England squad for the annual British Schools Small-bore Rifle Association (BSSRA) Match. Arina Milke (Year 9), Carla and Maia (both Year 11) have been named in the England A team for the competition, where they face opponents from the other Home Nations. […]
Perse hockey player scores goal for England
Ethan (Year 11) had the thrill of scoring a goal after making his first international appearance for the England boys’ U16 hockey team. He played in two of the three matches England played in their series with Ireland at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, bouncing back from an injury on his debut – a 2-2 draw […]
Perse classics students explore ancient wonders of Bay of Naples
Georgia and Hetty (both Year 11) provide their reflections on the classics trip to the Bay of Naples. Our first stop along the Bay of Naples was the lovely town of Pozzuoli, where we had a delicious lunch before having some free time to look around the shops and grab a sweet treat, testing out […]
Barcelona tour is big hit with Perse hockey teams
The Perse boys’ U15 and U14 hockey teams experienced the game Spanish-style during their brilliant Barcelona tour. They played a series of matches against local clubs, starting with fixtures against Linia 22, with the U14 side winning 4-1 and the U15 team losing 5-2. Against Iluro, the Perse U15 and U14 sides claimed respective 3-1 […]
Perse musicians showcase talents in special concerts
More than 300 Perse musicians highlighted their virtuosity across a series of showcase concerts in the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre. The Year 10+ and Year 7-11 performances entertained audiences with a wide variety of orchestras, groups and ensembles playing a repertoire ranging from classical and jazz to pop and rock. Wind Band 1 blew […]
Training camp gets Perse students set for Himalayan adventure
Forty adventurous Perse students engaged in a rigorous training camp in the Cairngorms in preparation for this year’s PES Summit 12 expedition to the Himalayas. The intense programme in northern Scotland saw the group gain crucial skills, including avalanche awareness and rescue techniques, use of crampons and ice axes and movement on steep and demanding […]
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