Poppies inscribed with the names of Gordonians killed in the First World War were ‘planted’ by students this afternoon around the statue of General Gordon on the Front Field this afternoon in readiness for the Remembrance Parade on Sunday. The poppies were made by students during the Make a Difference Day in the summer. Click here for the video.
Smashing his seeding in the Duathlon competition between the South East of England and London, Lachlan Bethune finished second place for his South East of England Team helping them to victory in the Inter-Regional Duathlon 5. Congratulations Lachlan!
Looking forward to welcoming prospective parents and students at the Sixth Form Open Day from 10.15am to 12.15pm. To book a place for the next open event, our last for this year, please visit the website www.gordons.school.
Congratulations Balmoral, winners of the Boys' Inter-House Rugby competition. In the closely-fought contest, Sandringham were second equal with Khartoum; Buckingham fourth and Gravesend fifth. Players of the Tournament were Charlie Chapman; Josh Learoyd; David Gomina; Harvey Oborn and George Freer.
Gordon's Pipes and Drums at the Lest We Forget Concert, NEC Birmingham on Saturday when they performed to a packed arena with the National Youth Pipe Band of England. The concert was part of the Government's four year centenary programme to honour and remember those who lived, fought and died in the First World War. Please click here to watch their performance.
Rugby players from Gordon's enjoy a coaching session with All Blacks Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala and Joe Moody on the hallowed Harlequins turf of The Stoop in Twickenham.
The second set of auctions, one for a snare drum and one for a tenor drum, are now live on eBay and are set to last for ten days. To view the Snare Drum auction please click here. To view the Tenor Drum auction please click here.
Work is gathering pace on a new indoor rowing complex on the Back Field which will be able to accommodate around 14 ergo rowing machines. Gordon’s School Boat Club, should be able to use the new building from next week for their Winter training programme with Olympian Alan Inns.
Rugby players at Gordon’s getting ready to practise with the All Blacks at the Harlequins ground, The Stoop in Twickenham this morning.
Congratulations to students from Years 10 and 11, who completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition at Henfold Lakes, Dorking over the half term holiday. To see further pictures please click here.
Spooky goings-on in the Dining Hall with the arrival of this 27 kilo pumpkin grown and donated by a generous parent and expertly carved by catering staff. For their mouth-watering menus, updated for this half term, please click here.
Looking forward to welcoming back residential boarders tonight and day boarders in the morning to the start of the next half term and a packed timetable, kicking off with the Boys’ Inter-House rugby on Saturday. Please see the Box Office on the school website for details of forthcoming events for students, parents and the wider community.
