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Diagnosis is success for Perse pupil in medical case study competition
Riddhi (Year 11) displayed diagnostic dexterity to win an international medical case study competition. Despite being up against teams of up to three students, she claimed top prize with her individual work in the competition, arranged by MedSTEMPowered – an organisation that hosts online and in-person STEM camps and programmes for students worldwide. Riddhi said: […]
Perse students display brainpower in national neuroscience finals
Perse students had their minds set on success at the British Brain Bee national finals in London. With only the top 50 entrants qualifying from the online first round of the neuroscience competition, an impressive total of seven Perse students made it through to the finals, including three Year 10 pupils – Hannah, Amelie, and […]
Perse pupils argue their case in reaching major debating finals
Sissi and Sophie (both Year 10) demonstrated their persuasive powers to book a place in the Oxford Schools’ Debating Competition finals. They came third in the online regional stage, featuring around 50 teams, to qualify for the finals in Oxford next month. Sissi and Sophie were delighted to go through having been involved in debates […]
National finals await Perse netball team
The Perse 1st VII netball team have qualified for the National Schools Championships U19 finals after finishing runners-up in the regional round. Having already been crowned Cambridgeshire champions, the team got off to great start in the East qualifiers at Stanborough School with a 16-11 victory over Sandringham School. They continued their winning momentum with […]
Perse tennis ace all set for national tournament
Olivia (Year 9) is aiming to be a smash at the Lexus National Junior Tour tennis tournament in Sunderland next week. Ranked 35th in the country in her age group, she hopes to carry on climbing up the standings by performing well in both the girls’ U14 singles and doubles events at what are the […]
Brilliant Blood Brothers production by Perse actors
Family ties bound Perse Middle School actors together in their excellent production of Blood Brothers. Although better known as a musical, the Perse actors performed the play version of Willy Russell’s work, which followed the ultimately tragic lives of Liverpudlian twins Eddie and Mickey, who were separated at birth and brought up amid different circumstances […]
Golden record for Perse students in physics olympiad
A record number of Perse students have achieved the Gold standard in round one of this year’s British Physics Olympiad (BPhO). Alexander and Shirley (both Upper Sixth) were among just over 180 students from across the country who attained the highest level of Top Gold from a field of more than 3,100 entrants. Following on […]
England water polo debut for Perse pupil
Aryan (Year 9) had a splashing start to 2024 after making his debut for the England U14 water polo squad at an international tournament in Spain. He played for the England Eagles at the prestigious HaBaWaBa competition in Barcelona, with his side facing opponents from top club teams from the host country, as well as […]
Perse Josef Behrmann Lecture inspires hope for battle against prejudice
Professor Rusi Jaspal gave an inspiring talk on breaking down stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination in this year’s Perse Josef Behrmann Lecture. The annual event is held in memory of the Old Persean and Holocaust survivor, who went on to become a Hollywood actor, and ties in with the themes of Holocaust Memorial Day each year. […]
Perse students receive outstanding number of Oxbridge offers
Perse students have received an impressive number of Oxbridge offers from the 2023-24 admissions cycle. From 112 applications, 41 have been offered Oxbridge places, with 21 offers from Cambridge University and 20 from Oxford University. Offers have been received for a very wide range of subjects including medicine, natural sciences, modern foreign languages, computer science, […]
Perse pupils get into disco groove with charity show
Perse pupils got down to some funky sounds for One Night Only in a disco-themed show for charity. Following on from the success of last year’s student-led musical revue, Katie and Ines (both Upper Sixth) took on the challenge of organising this year’s event, with funds raised for the Sixth Form Charities Committee’s chosen cause, […]
Leading volcano expert gives insightful 42 talk into hot topic
Professor Clive Oppenheimer provided a fascinating 42 lecture for Perse students on his world-leading research into volcanoes. As an acclaimed geoscientist, Dr Oppenheimer has collaborated on three documentaries on the subject with award-winning film director Werner Herzog and recently published his latest book Mountains of Fire: The Secret Lives of Volcanoes. Dr Oppenheimer, who is […]
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