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Double win for Perse students at regional LEGO League tournament
Hard work paid off for a group of Perse engineers, who recently picked up an award at a prestigious FIRST® LEGO® League robotics competition. During half term, 15 Perse students travelled to BT Adastral Park to take part in the regional event, hosted by LEGO®. The League is designed to empower young learners in STEM, […]
Highlands conditions prime Perse pupils for Himalayan challenge
With the PES Summit 12 Himalayas expedition on the horizon, 25 Perse pupils made for the heart of the Scottish Highlands during half term break. Situated close to the Cairngorm mountains and easily accessed via the ski road network, the Glenmore Hostel once again served as our winter training base. This year brought exceptional conditions. […]
Perse sports students celebrate successful Lent half term
The Lent Half Term has proven an exciting period across our Sports programme, with pupils from all age groups demonstrating impressive progress, determination and team spirit. Participation across the School has been outstanding: more than 80 pupils have represented The Perse in badminton, over 50 have played competitive basketball, and more than 350 have been […]
Success for Perse girls in the Regional Netball Finals
After earning their places at the Regional Netball Finals through strong performances in the county rounds back in October, our U14, U16 and U19 squads represented the school with pride, determination and impressive skill at Stanborough School. All three teams recorded notable wins, competitive performances and encouraging progress against some of the strongest opposition in […]
Shooting success for Perse girls in team trials
Carla (Year 13) and Laetitia (Year 12), competing as part of the ‘Perse A Team’, recently set the standard at the Prince William of Wales Competition, hosted by the annual British Schools Small-bore Rifle Association (BSSRA). The Perse A Team claimed first place overall in the Ladies Section finals. With an impressive combined score of […]
Title success: Jonny claims first Lexus British Tour victory
Recently, Year 13 student Jonny reached a major milestone in his tennis career: winning the Men’s Tier 2 finals at the Lexus British Tour 2026 in Hull. Competing in the event as the fourth seed, Jonny navigated a challenging draw to win the tournament without dropping a single set. The Lexus British Tour is a […]
Hard won success: Perse students triumph at ‘Top of the Bench’
We are excited to announce that a team of our talented young scientists have been awarded first place at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Top of the Bench’ contest for Mid-Anglia. Competing against nine other schools – both state and independent – from across East Anglia, our Upper students performed exceptionally well under pressure, demonstrating […]
Proving their worth: from School finals to the global Top 50
The Perse Investment Club is proud to announce that one of its teams, Perse Capital Group, has advanced to the semi-finals of the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, impressively placing among the top 50 teams out of 2,300 international entrants. The team developed an investment strategy for a $500,000 client portfolio, structured to meet […]
Head’s Blog: The Psychology of Headship … and what it says about Heads and Education
A few months ago, I completed some behavioural preference tests – the type that categorise you into broad behavioural ‘colours’. There is red – positive and confident leaders; yellow – creative and imaginative thinkers; green – emotionally intelligent team builders, and blue – logical, practical, organisers. I confess to having doubts about behavioural assessments. Personalities […]
Perse pupil voice in action at Head’s Breakfast
It’s a brisk but bright Monday morning in the picturesque setting of the Margaret Stubbs Pavilion. Laid out are trays of freshly baked croissants, orange juice and hot chocolates, which are quickly snapped up by our Year 9C form as they arrive and take their seats next to Head, Ed Elliott. The Head’s Breakfast has […]
Perse skiers chill out in Tignes
In December, an enthusiastic cohort of fifty Year 9 and 10 students took to the slopes of Tignes, France, for their annual ski trip. Staying in a central Tignes resort, students of all abilities enjoyed fantastic conditions on the slopes throughout the week. Their convenient location meant a short walk to lifts each morning, and […]
The Perse School hosts Sherry Coutu CBE for AI in education networking event
We were thrilled to host Sherry Coutu CBE – serial entrepreneur, angel investor and Co-Chair of AI in Education (AiEd Certified) – at The Perse School this week for our AI in Education networking event. In front of the beautiful set of the Perse Performing Arts Centre, Sherry, alongside our Head of Computing & Digital […]
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