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2024-25 Perse Aristotelian Award winners announced
A high standard of intellectual curiosity was on display as a record number of Year 9 pupils from across the UK and beyond took part in this year’s Perse Aristotelian Award competition. Aimed at inspiring young people to develop independent research skills, the 2024-25 Aristotelian Award attracted 143 entries covering a broad range of subjects. […]
International selection and title success for Perse students
Perse students have hit the bullseye after being selected for the England squad for the annual British Schools Small-bore Rifle Association (BSSRA) Match. Arina (Year 10), Carla and Amelie (both Lower Sixth) have been named in the England A team for the competition, where they faced opponents from the other Home Nations. Sophie and Sophia […]
Perse Sixth Form stars excel in Sweeney Todd production
Perse Sixth Form actors visited the darkly humorous Victorian world of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (School Edition) for their latest production. They performed the acclaimed Stephen Sondheim musical across four shows to enthralled audiences in the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre (PAC). Perse Director of Theatre David Barrett, who directed the […]
National finals beckon for Perse hockey team
The Perse boys’ U13 team have qualified for the England Hockey Schools national finals after being crowned East champions. Impressively, they won every match in the regional tournament at Ipswich School to earn their spot in the national finals in Nottingham in May. The team started as they meant to go on with back-to-back 4-0 […]
Perse musicians deliver stunning performance at Showcase Concert
Talented Perse musicians took the audience on a trip around the world and back in time as they returned to Saffron Hall for their showcase concert. A wide repertoire from the 19th Century to the modern day, encompassing a variety of styles, provided the backdrop to the Escapades event, which included performances from the Perse […]
Perse rugby player savours England training camp
Alex (Lower Sixth) relished the chance to rub shoulders with the country’s top young players after taking part in an England Rugby boys’ U17 development camp. He was one of 57 players chosen for the training camp at Burton’s St George’s Park having been identified as a potential international of the future. A member of […]
Perse runners on course for England at cross country
Year 10 pupils Jasmine and Finn went on the run for England at the illustrious Schools International Athletic Board (SIAB) cross country race in Scotland. Jasmine claimed a sensational silver medal in the girls’ U17 category at the SIAB home international in Falkirk, finishing in an excellent time of 14min 17sec, despite being up against […]
Perse pupils relate personal impact of non-uniform day cause
Year 7 pupils Abishaun and Jessie have personal reason for hoping tomorrow’s Perse non-uniform day raises lots of money for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The renowned London children’s hospital was selected by the school’s Charities Committees as the cause for the year group’s annual home clothes event after each Year 7 form recently held […]
Silver lining for Perse Hockey team at national finals
The Perse girls’ U14 hockey team came runners-up in the England Hockey Schools Tier 1 Plate after a narrow defeat in the national final. They secured their place in the final at Lee Valley against King’s Worcester after a dramatic victory on penalty shuffles over St John’s school Leatherhead in the semi-finals. After a strong […]
Perse Classics students sample sights and sounds of Greece
Ziggi (Year 10) shares her experiences of the February half term Classics trip to Greece. Our first taste of Greece came with a scenic drive down to Nafplio, one of the first cities to be liberated during the Greek War of Independence in 1821, and most importantly, serving as the first capital of modern Greece. […]
Perse runners make history at national cross country finals
The Perse boys’ U15 team made history with their performance at the English Schools’ Athletic Association (ESAA) Cross Country Cup national finals in Leeds. In the ESAA Cup, teams of six runners compete in the same race, with points awarded according to athletes’ finishing position. Each team’s top four finishers count towards the result with […]
Perse code breakers find formula for national success
A team of Perse students have cracked the code to claim silver medals in a national cryptography competition. Team Puzzling Pelicans, featuring Daniel, Luca, Oliver (both Lower Sixth) and Ryan (Year 11), came joint second in the National Cipher Challenge, a competition organised by Southampton University aimed at getting youngsters interested in the world of […]
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