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Junior pupils present their knitted blanket to the Peace Hospice.

Term ended yesterday with our Festival of Lessons and Carols – a lovely way to finish. Before the service, our brass players entertained shoppers in Watford High Street with some…

A brief stop today at the Junior Art Club, where preparations for Christmas were well under way. 

Pupils from The Purcell School gave a concert to a packed house on Wednesday 27th February, at a concert in aid of The Watford Peace Hospice. Guests at this third…

This was the sight that greeted me on arriving at School this morning. The same kind person also gave me some daffodils. A lovely way to start the day.

Congratulations to violinist and Purcell alumna, Joo Yeon Sir, who was the overall winner of the Royal College of Music Summer Concerto Competition 2012.  She will be playing the rarely performed Alfred…

The Purcell School’s own version of the hit video Gangnam Style has proved to be a runaway success. ‘Purcell Style’ was filmed during the term by staff and students, and…

The Purcell School welcomed a new Headmaster at the beginning of term. David Thomas took over last week as head of the prestigious Purcell School. The school is the oldest…

Over the summer, the library was completely refurbished. To quote one student, it’s “amazing” – high praise indeed! This photo also proves (if proof is needed) that Purcellians do occasionally…

Term ends tomorrow with our Festival of Lessons and Carols, which I’m really looking forward to. As you would expect, everything has been prepared very carefully: the choirs have been…