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Perse student develops revolutionary science research program
Neelkantha (Lower Sixth) has devised an innovative program to save scientists lots of time when researching online information. He used the Python coding language to develop his WordMiner program, which allows researchers to sort through online databases much more rapidly, while using different filters to refine the process. WordMiner was put to the test when […]
Silver lining for Perse athlete at national finals
Finn (Year 9) has raced to a silver medal at the English Schools’ Athletic Association (ESAA) Track & Field national finals in Birmingham. Representing Cambridgeshire in the junior boys’ 1,500m at the Alexander Stadium, Finn carried on the form that saw him claim the Anglian Schools title last month. He set a personal best of […]
Perse adventurers relish biggest-ever Ascent Group summer camp
The biggest-ever Perse school camp saw 273 pupils, accompanied by 32 staff and volunteers, travel to the Isle of Wight for two back-to-back five-day PES Ascent Group trips. To support two camps of this scale, four vans, five trailers, four minibuses, one truck and three coaches were required to transport everyone and their equipment to […]
Malaria research earns Perse student illustrious award
Versha (Lower Sixth) has achieved a prestigious Gold CREST Award for her in-depth investigation into eradicating malaria. She spent part of last summer in the lab at the Cambridge University Department of Pathology helping with their research in the area before putting together her project for the CREST Award scheme. Versha said she had become […]
Perse pupil spells out first-class French in national language finals
Liz (Year 7) displayed French finesse to finish third in the national finals of the Foreign Language Spelling Bee. Both she and fellow Perse pupil Isobel (Year 7) qualified for the national finals at Cambridge University, with Isobel participating in the Spanish section. They both had to learn 300 words in preparation for the national […]
Logical success for Perse student in international olympiad
Neelkantha (Lower Sixth) had reason to celebrate after claiming the highest honour in the inaugural International Logic Olympiad (ILO). He took the Gold Scholar award after being among the top 5% of entrants globally in the first-ever ILO, which tested the reasoning skills of participants through three individual online rounds, followed by a final team […]
Perse students go to the ballot box in mock General Election
With the country going to the polls in the General Election, Perse students cast their own votes in the school’s mock election. Five student candidates were on the ballot paper representing the Conservatives, the Greens, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK. Each candidate made a 90-second film, shown to all form groups, outlining why […]
Inclusive sports inspire Perse pupils in charity challenge
Year 8 Perse pupils tried a variety of inclusive sports while raising funds for Power2Inspire during a special Games2Insire day. Power2Inspire founder and CEO John Willis gave pupils an overview of the charity’s aims of ensuring everybody has access to sport, regardless of disability, age, religion or ethnicity. Last year, Mr Willis, who was born […]
Terrific T20 Cup run for Perse cricket team
The Perse girls’ U15 cricket team enjoyed a successful season after reaching the quarter-finals of the School Sport Magazine National T20 Cup. Their route to the last eight in the prestigious competition saw them defeat Bedford Modern School by 49 runs and Haileybury by 10 wickets in back-to-back matches on the same day before earning […]
Perse quiz team retains national Junior Schools’ Challenge title
Perse quizzers have been crowned Junior Schools’ Challenge national champions for the second year in row. Co-captained by Benjamin and Alexander (both Year 8) and featuring William (Year 8) and Harry (Year 7), the team produced a series of excellent displays of general knowledge to claim the title. Their success follows on from Perse teams […]
German joy for Perse pupil in translation competition
Benjamin (Year 8) demonstrated a talent for translation after becoming regional champion in an illustrious language competition. He won the East region Level 1 honours for German in the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, organised by The Queen’s College, Oxford and inspired by the late renowned literary translator to encourage youngsters to dive deeper […]
Brilliant Base Camp for new Perse adventurers
Year 7 pupils set off on their Perse outdoor pursuits journey with an overnight PES Base Camp at the school’s Abington site. Changeable weather saw pupils go from enjoying the sunshine to seeking shelter from the rain, but it did not dampen their spirits as they took part in a range of team building activities, […]
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