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Perse rugby player earns Lambs call-up for summer tour
Viwe (Upper Sixth) has got a kick out of being selected for the Lambs rugby squad for their summer tour of South Africa and Namibia. The Perse 1st XV player will head off with the Lambs – the England independent schools representative squad – for a series of matches in July. He said: “It’s really […]
County honour for Perse tennis player
Etienne (Year 7) has received a special award for his contribution to county tennis at Wimbledon. The talented tennis player picked up the accolade during the LTA Surrey Tennis awards presentation at the All England Lawn Tennis Club after being unbeaten in boys’ U11 singles matches while representing the county in the national cup competition […]
No question about Perse quiz team’s display in national finals
The Perse general knowledge team did themselves proud in the Senior Schools’ Challenge national finals at The Hall School in London. Having come through three rounds of quizzing to qualify for the national finals, the team of captain Vishrut (Upper Sixth), Dhruv, Darien, Marcus and substitute James (all Lower Sixth) made it to the last […]
Perse pupils sleep out in aid of homelessness charity
Around 80 Year 9 Perse pupils took part in a sponsored sleepout to raise funds for Emmaus Cambridge. They raised more than £2,750 for the local homelessness charity after bedding down for the night around the Upper site. This sum is on top of a figure of over £3,170 raised during last week’s non-uniform day […]
All systems go for Perse student’s international space mission
Sai (Year 11) has rocketed his way to a place at the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) for the second year in a row. In 2023, Sai was part of the UK team selected for the ISSDC after being part of the winning ‘company’ at the UK Space Design Competition (UKSDC). However, this year […]
Top marks for Perse student in major maths competition
It all added up to success for Ryan (Year 10) as he achieved the highest mark in the region in the Intermediate Maths Olympiad. Ryan scored a total of 52 out of 60 to record the top score in his year group in the East of England on his way to earning a Distinction and […]
‘Superstars’ hit the stage for Perse Charity Lip Sync Battle
Students and staff strutted their stuff in an evening of fun and laughs at this year’s Perse Charity Lip Sync Battle. While performers gave hilarious takes on the biggest stars in pop, more than £930 was raised for teenage mental health charity Stem 4. Assistant Heads Cheryl Buchanan and Oli Peat took on compering duties […]
2023-24 Aristotelian Award winners announced
Two talented young researchers have been named as the winners of this year’s Perse Aristotelian Award. The arts/humanities section was won by Caterham School pupil Abi, who researched the ancient art of rhetoric and why it is still relevant today. Highly commended were Maisie (Gordon’s School), Florence (Ipswich School), Sachin (St Olave’s Grammar School) and […]
Talented pair share 2024 Perse Musician of the Year title
Guitarist William (Year 11) and pianist Qiqi (Year 9) have been crowned joint-winners of the 2024 Perse Musician of the Year competition. The talented pair’s performances in the grand final could not be separated by adjudicator Mark Simpson, a world-renowned clarinettist and composer who won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award in 2006. […]
Perse netballers reflect on successful season
The Perse 1st VII netball team enjoyed a successful season after reaching the national finals of the England Netball U19 Schools Championships. Having been crowned county champions last October, they made it through to the national finals at Oundle School by finishing runners-up in the East qualifiers. On the day, The Perse faced a series […]
Perse student earns prestigious award with Slinky research
Dhruv (Lower Sixth) has a spring in his step after earning a Gold CREST Award for his investigation into the motion of a falling Slinky. He had initially researched the topic as part of the British Physics Olympiad Experimental Challenge before adapting his project for the prestigious CREST Award scheme. Dhruv spent time in the […]
Perse sports teams enjoy friendly rivalry with South African sides
Sport was the winner as Perse teams took on counterparts from a South African school across a series of friendly matches. Hockey, rugby and netball sides from Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge visited The Perse for a festival of action on the pitch and court. In hockey, the Perse girls’ 1st XI came up against a skilful […]
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