Boarders continue with remote learning from St Barnabas House
Published 20/01/21
The boarding house is quieter than usual this term due to lockdown but for those students still present, boarding life is continuing as close to normal as possible.
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Read MoreLittle Shop of Horrors - Year 13 students perform Act 2 of the show
Published 05/01/21In the last week of the Autumn term we finally performed our Year 13 extract of the Autumn term production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and book by Howard Ashman.
Read MoreAutumn term production of Little Shop of Horrors
Published 07/12/20In the last week of November, our Year 10, 11 and 12 casts gave truly fabulous final performances of their extracts of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. We are so, so proud of all the performers, musicians, crew and creatives who have worked with such enthusiasm throughout this challenging term and who have together achieved such amazing results.
The final performances were an absolute joy to watch!
Read MoreStephen Perse Foundation recognised in annual school awards Sunday Times East Anglia Independent Secondary School of the Decade
Published 26/11/20The Stephen Perse Foundation, a family of leading independent co-educational schools in Cambridge and Saffron Walden, has been recognised in the Sunday Times annual Parent Power awards as the East Anglia Independent Secondary School of the Decade, to be published in full on Sunday, 29th November.
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Read MoreSixth Form medicine, dentistry and veterinary applicants participate in mock interviews
Published 13/11/20Students applying to medical, veterinary and dentistry schools now have to participate in multiple interviews at many universities when they are called for an interview. Known as ‘Multiple Mini’s’ (MMI) these normally represent around 10 different tests or stations as part of the interview process, designed to assess a range of skills in everything from dexterity to ethics.
Read MoreThe Sixth Form travels back in time to the 70s to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices!
Published 10/11/20On Friday 23 October, the Sixth Form held a 1970s-themed dress-up day to fundraise for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), a local charity that provides care and support for children with life-threatening conditions and their families across Cambridge, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Read MoreBoarding students enjoy a wide variety of exciting activities this term
Published 05/11/20This term our boarding students have had the opportunity to take part in a number of exciting extra-curricular activities and trips alongside their studies. Students wore masks and were socially distanced from each other where possible during these activities to minimise the risk of Covid-19.
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Read MoreYear 12 Skeeting champion tells us more about the sport
Published 02/11/20Last month Year 12 student Maddie won the Olympic Skeet Shooting Pathway Championships in Nuthampstead. We wanted to ask her more about the sport and how she feels about winning the championship.
Read MoreWhat our Sixth Form drama students have been learning this term
Published 20/10/20Year 13 A level Drama and theatre students perform their component 2 devised piece Inspired by the theories and practice of theatre company Frantic Assembly, our A level Drama and theatre students recently devised and performed an original piece o
Read MoreHow bad communication crashes airplanes and costs lives
Published 13/10/20We were delighted to welcome Dr Adrian Boyle to Stephen Perse, consultant emergency physician at Addenbrookes Hospital, to talk to Senior School and Sixth Form students about communication skills and how they impact our effectiveness at school and work regardless of our future ambitions or the career direction we choose.
Read MorePupils and parents from across East Anglia take part in our Virtual International University Event
Published 01/10/20Over the last few years we have been pleased to welcome representatives from a large range of international universities to events at our old Sixth Form site. Last year we also had over 100 students and parents from schools across Cambridgeshire attend some of these conferences.
Read MoreStephen Perse Sixth Form announces new campus location in historic buildings
Published 27/08/20Commencing from the start of the new academic year, the Stephen Perse Sixth Form will be located on Bateman Street in well-appointed and historic buildings that exemplify the best of this dynamic and inventive city, combining legacy and facilities to support student development.
Read MoreStephen Perse Foundation announces outstanding A level results; once again amongst the best in the UK
Published 13/08/20Students in the Sixth Form at the Stephen Perse Foundation have achieved outstanding
results in this year’s A levels with 72% of grades awarded at A*-A. This compares particularly favourably with the national average of 27.9% achieving an A grade or higher.
These results continue a trend of excellence in the Sixth Form despite the extraordinary circumstances in a year without any formal examinations, instead replaced by a centre assessment grade for each subject, which has been through a process of moderation before being finalised and issued by the awarding bodies.
Read MoreTriumph at the TeenTech Awards 2020
Published 30/06/20Jakub K in year 13 was recently announced as a finalist in the Best Research category of the TeenTech Awards 2020. We are pleased to announce that on 29 June at the virtual finals, Jakub was announced as the winner of his category for his project 'Diluted white paint and its effect on the temperature under tiles'.
Read MorePupils create innovative ideas for the 2020 TeenTech Awards
Published 19/06/20Two groups of Stephen Perse pupils entered their sustainability focused ideas into the 2020 TeenTech Awards.
Read MoreYear 13 student shortlisted in University of Oxford’s competition
Published 02/06/20Well done to Year 13 student Almudena who has been shortlisted for the ‘Unsung Heroes of Science’ video competition held by Hertford College at the University of Oxford.
Read MoreWhat Sixth form Spanish classes have been learning during lockdown
Published 14/05/20Spanish teacher Ms Riquel has shared what her sixth form IB classes have been learning remotely recently.
Read MoreYear 12 visit the Tate Modern and Whitechapel Gallery exhibition
Published 17/02/20On 13 February the Visual Arts department took Sixth form students on an A-level and IB Visual Arts research trip to London Galleries.
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