Year 7s start the Boys’ Cross Country running on the Back Field at Gordon’s in the first Inter-House competition of the year. Every boys’ year group will take part today with the Girls’ competition scheduled for tomorrow. Best of luck to all those running. Click here to see the start.
Now they really are part of the Gordon's family! Year 7 students learning to march for the first time outside the Library. They will undertake their first 'public' march in October.
What better way to get to know each other than a team building exercise in the September sunshine? The new Sixth Form Students were set a number of intriguing and enjoyable challenges before heading off for a well-earned BBQ.
Just 15 minutes into their first music lesson at Gordon's and the new Y7s are already showing promise! Click here to see them in action.
Fresh from Fiji where he worked with the National Men’s 7s team as their analyst and skills coach is Chris Davies who is Gordon’s new Head of Rugby. Mr Davies, who is also Khartoum's Head of House has already started working with the students during pre-season training and will be coaching the First Team and putting girls' rugby on the map at Gordon's.
Spare a thought this weekend for Buckingham’s Head of House Jamie Sinclair as he competes in the Farnham Pilgrim Marathon. The sporty science teacher is donning his marathon gear to take part in what is described as one of the prettiest (and challenging!) trail marathons in the UK. With a route that takes in the Surrey Hills, the event has 2,489 ft of elevation over the 26.2 miles. Mr Sinclair is running in aid of the Woking Hospice and has set up a Justgiving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jamie-sinclair7
Netball teams at Gordon’s learned a few tricks of the trade today when Surrey Storm’s Jo Trip joined them for a masterclass. Trip, who plays both goal keeper and goal defence, made her Surrey Storm debut at the O2 Arena for the British Fast5 All Stars.
With a well-deserved reputation for producing delicious school meals, Gordon’s culinary wizards are also forging ahead with their aim of educating palates. Sugar has been cut by 70 per cent and school menus colour coded and feature nutritional values. Students and staff are now easily able to see exactly what they are putting in their mouths. Autumn menus are available on the website here.
Gordon’s rugby players back together again and looking forward to the new season. Last winter Gordon's rugby players notched up the following successes: U16s runners up in the Surrey Cup; Girls U18s Christ's Hospital Plate Winners; Will Lewis, Harvey Hewson, Scott Ross selected for Harlequins U14 Academy; Dolu Aderinola and Jack Bodell selected for Surrey rugby.
Pre-season training kicked off this afternoon at Gordon’s in Rugby, Hockey, Netball and Football. While the rugby players were put through their paces by Harlequins coaches Ed Bowden, Theo Rhodes and Adrian Silvester, the hockey teams were treated to a masterclass with Team GB’s Kathryn Lane. Kathryn, who plays defence in the women’s hockey squad, appeared at her first Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, winning a bronze medal. Last season the school’s 2nd XI finished second in the Super League and three students were selected to play for Surrey Hockey.
While everyone at Gordon's is looking forward to welcoming new and familiar faces for the start of term, counting down the hours is Sandringham’s adorable labradoodle Daphne. She is already waiting by the front door to greet everyone!
Congratulations to Lottie Henden, Lauren Mallindine, Lucy Mocetuba, Theo Lee-Clarke, George Arnold and Millie Johnson who won a gold medal; four silver medals and a bronze medal respectively at the National School Games canoeing championships at Loughborough University on Friday.
