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Perse pupils in peak condition for Lake District adventure
More than 30 Perse pupils rounded off last term on a high note with a special trip to the Lake District. The group of students, ranging from Year 10 to Upper Sixth, set off into the mountains with the promise of fun physical challenges. In the absence of snow, pupils opted for the challenging and […]
Perse pupils enjoy magic of German Christmas markets
Perse German students got into the festive mood with a trip to the Christmas markets of Cologne and Aachen. They experienced Christmas German-style as they sampled the delights of four different colourful markets, while picking up presents for family and friends. While in Cologne, the Year 8 and 9 pupils had a mouth-watering time at […]
Perse hockey teams perform well at national indoor finals
Perse indoor hockey teams staged strong displays in their respective England Hockey Schools Super 6s national finals. The boys’ U18 side came fifth in their tournament at Whitgift, while the girls’ U18 team were seventh in their finals at Repton. In the boys’ competition, The Perse opened with an excellent 2-1 victory over Repton, a […]
Perse Players perform magical production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Perse Players sprinkled a touch of magic over their production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Secondary School Edition. They were one of the first school groups in the world to stage the show, which centres on Albus Severus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, the sons of Harry Potter and arch-rival Draco Malfoy, as […]
The Perse earns 2025 Sunday Times regional school honour
The Perse School has once again been named top independent secondary school for academic performance in East Anglia in Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide. Based on exam results, The Perse has retained the accolade in the 2025 edition of Parent Power, which identifies the highest-achieving schools in the UK, having also achieved the […]
Singaporean students enjoy special day at The Perse
Singaporean students experienced life in an English school during a special day making new friends at The Perse. Around 20 pupils from Nanyang Girls’ High School visited the Upper and spent time shadowing Year 10 and 11 Perse Mandarin students in their regular morning lessons. The visitors went on to have a fantastic time getting […]
Perse hockey team ready for national indoor finals
The Perse boys’ U18 indoor hockey team put in a strong display to be crowned East champions and book their spot in the England Hockey Schools Super 6s national finals. In the round-robin regional qualifiers at Ipswich School, the team opened with a 2-0 victory over Felsted before overturning a two-goal half-time deficit to beat […]
Perse pupils Glow the Distance for Christel House
Perse students and staff got glowing with a fluorescent fun run in aid of Christel House Schools. Around 130 members of the Perse community got involved in the biennial Glow the Distance event, which saw teams complete laps of the Upper grounds while dressed in colourful clothing and clutching glow sticks, to light up an […]
England call-up for Perse hockey player
Thomas (Year 11) hopes to hit it big after being named in the England boys’ U16 hockey squad. After taking part in a series of trials, Thomas has been selected for a 27-strong group, which will be broken down into smaller squads to compete in a number of tournaments in 2025. He said: “I’m really […]
No question about Perse students’ performance in national quiz
Perse quizzers had all the answers with an impressive display of general knowledge in a new national online competition. Fifteen Perse students were among hundreds of participants from across the country who pitted their wits in the BM Schools Academic Quiz (BMSAQ) Senior Challenge, answering 80 multiple choice questions in just 35 minutes across four […]
National indoor finals await Perse hockey team
The Perse girls’ U18 indoor hockey team’s qualification for the England Hockey Schools Super 6s national finals went down to the wire at a nail-biting East tournament. Held at Queenswood, The Perse opened with a 3-1 win over the hosts in the regional finals and followed up with victory by the same score against Gresham’s. […]
International success for gifted Perse violinist
Virtuosic violinist Francesca (Year 8) added another string to her bow with success at an international music competition in China. She is no stranger to some of the world’s biggest stages, having performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and Paris’ Cite de la Musique. However, Francesca’s participation in the Khachaturian International […]
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