Quiz Night – Friday 18th March
Year 11 students are hosting a quiz night to support fund raising for their end of year prom. Please see the invitation here for more information. Please sign up by Friday 11th March.
February 2022
What parents need to know about NFTs
You may recall from last year that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first ever tweet for $2.9 million. Three months later, someone paid $4 million for a version of the popular ‘Doge’ meme. How, though, does anyone sell a tweet or a meme? Given that they were freely available on the internet in the …
What parents need to know about Wink
Wink’s description on the App Store and Google Play does state that the networking app “is for friendships only”, although more worldly readers may consider that a rather feeble deterrent. The app launched in 2020, and there has already been at least one criminal trial resulting from an adult meeting up with a minor who …
Year 9 Calshot Trip – 17th-20th June 2022
We’re excited to announce that we will be offering Year 9 students the chance to go on a Calshot trip in June. Full details will be sent out after half term, but we can confirm that there will be 100 spaces available and we anticipate the full cost of the trip will be £288. The …
COVID-19 Vaccinations – Updated
We have been asked by the Department for Education to forward the following information about COVID-19 vaccinations: New this week – list of the closest vaccination centres to Perins School added here. Here is a link to walk-in vaccination centres. Information for parents of pupils aged 5 to 17 years old on the vaccination programme: …
Physiotherapist Presentation
It isn’t uncommon for children aged 11-15 years old to experience either heel or knee discomfort which can be linked to their growth. On Wednesday 2nd March, a physiotherapist from Winchester Health Clinic is coming to Perins to talk about these conditions. The presentation will run from 6 to 7pm in the Perins School Main …
Student Writing Competition Results
We are pleased to announce the winners of our latest student writing competition. A very high standard of writing was received and it was very difficult to chose the winners! Please see links to the students outstanding work below: Year 7 winner – Cassia D Year 7 runner up – Harmonie S Year 8 winner …
Rewilding Club Update
Last week the Rewilding Club was launched! The students were excited to open the big box of gardening equipment, obtained through the Morrison’s gardening vouchers scheme – thank you to everyone who donated vouchers. The photo below is taken at the first club meeting; students are holding up a ‘Thank you’ sign in gratitude to …
Recipe Swap Club
This week we would like to share a delicious chocolate cake recipe from our Recipe Swap Club by Amelie G in Year 9.
Check in with Your Friends
According to the Office for National Statistics, 12% of British children who don’t use any social networking apps or sites on a normal school day exhibit symptoms of mental ill health. When those parameters are extended to include young people who spend three or more hours on those platforms in a day, however, the proportion …
