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Marvellous Madrid trip savoured by Perse Spanish students
Lili and Sophie (both Year 10) provide their thoughts on the Spanish trip to Madrid. After unpacking at our very comfortable hostel, we visited Retiro Park, where we saw the Crystal Palace and Philip IV Gate. We also successfully completed an escape room in Spanish, which really tested our logical thinking, as well as allowing […]
Proms at The Perse provides sweet summer sounds
Summer sun and marvellous music came together for the annual Proms at The Perse showcase. A record number of 323 pupils played their part in the extravaganza, providing tantalising tunes across three separate stages – the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre auditorium and foyer and the Sports Hall. The 600-plus audience was spoilt for choice […]
Perse athletes in the running for national finals
Two Perse pupils are on track for the National Prep Schools Athletics Championships following success in the regional finals at Bedford. Hugo (Year 7) won the boys’ U13 long jump and came second in the 200m, while Eunice (Year 7) was runner-up in the girls’ U13 200m, earning them places in the national finals in […]
Old Persean provides inspiring insight into innovative eco project
Environmental entrepreneur Robert Fryers (2005) returned to The Perse to give an insightful 42 lecture on his revolutionary pest control system. Together with fellow engineer Neil D’Souza-Mathew, Mr Fryers launched Spotta in 2017, to develop a way of detecting pests to lower the risk of infestation, and the subsequent damage to crops, while dramatically reducing […]
Perse Lower School actors star in magical Honk! musical
A quacking time was had by actors and audiences alike with the Perse Lower School production of Honk! JR. Based on the traditional fairy tale of The Ugly Duckling, the fun musical by Anthony Drewe and George Styles was performed over four shows by two alternating casts, totalling more than 50 pupils from Years 7 […]
Perse geographers have cool time in Iceland
Arya (Year 10) shares her reflections on the geography field trip to Iceland. The geography trip to Iceland was unforgettable. From the moment we arrived amid rain and strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 90 kph, we knew we were in for an exhilarating experience. Despite the challenging weather conditions on the first day, […]
Perse teacher pens in-depth biography of James VI & I
Perse history teacher Alex Courtney has had his in-depth biography of King James VI of Scotland (James I of England and Ireland) released by a major publisher. Published by Routledge, the Perse Assistant Head’s book James VI, Britannic Prince provides an analytical narrative of James’ life leading up to his accession as King of England […]
Number knowledge adds up for Perse mathematicians at regional finals
Perse maths teams accomplished an incredible one-two at the regional finals of the UKMT Team Maths Challenge in Milton Keynes. Competing against 12 other sides from across the region, the Perse pupils worked in teams of four to solve a series of challenges. The team of Marcus (Year 9), James, Daniel and Yixuan (all Year […]
Perse pupil talks her way to success in language competition
Ovia (Year 7) demonstrated her talent for Tamil with success in a national competition in the South Asian language. She was runner-up in the speech category for ages 11 to 12 in the event, organised by the Tamil Education Development Council (TEDC). In addition, Ovia was placed 25th overall in the most recent TEDC Grade […]
National finals are spelled out for Perse pupils
Isobel and Liz (both Year 7) showcased speed and skill in qualifying for the Foreign Language Spelling Bee. They have reached the finals of the competition, which take place at Cambridge University in July, after winning the Spanish and French categories respectively in the regional finals at Cambourne Village College. Even to get to the […]
Perse pupil in control at major robotics competition
Sattvik (Year 7) cracked the code with success at an international robotics competition. He was a member of the Cambridge Electronics & Robotics Club (CERC) team that came third in the junior novice category of the prestigious Pi Wars event. Held at Cambridge University’s Department of Computer Science and Technology, the competition brought together teams […]
Singaporean students join forces with Perse pupils for design challenge
Singaporean students teamed up with Perse pupils to create innovative eco-designs in a special challenge event. Thirteen students from the School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) visited the Upper and joined a group of Year 10 design & technology (DT) students in trying to make new products for domestic use combining originality, style, functionality […]
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