It’s not the Gordon’s haka, it’s ‘Frantic Assembly’! Years 8 to 13 are taking part in Frantic Assembly, which is one of the most studied and praised theatre companies working today. The aim is to make brave and bold theatre – at times physically dynamic and brutal and at others tender and fragile.The students are putting together a fabulous show for tomorrow's Creative Arts G2G showcase Evening.
They were silent, they collected secondhand clothes and they increased awareness of their charity. In all, Class 4 of Y9 PSHE raised £857 for their charity Woking and Sam Beare Hospices through sponsorship and donations. Last night they were voted winners of the £1,000 cheque from First Give which will be added to the money already given to the charity they care so deeply about. Seven judges listened to presentations from four classes, who gave impassioned information about their chosen charities – Alzheimer’s Society; Stepping Stones; Samson Centre for MS and Woking and Sam Beare Hospices. The team of Harriet Duffin, Tilly Phillips, Livvy Garner and Nathan Butler emerged winners and were presented with their £1,000 cheque for their charity.
Proud day for Student members of the Gordon’s School choir Semper Fidelis who sang in the Royal Memorial Chapel at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. The choir were asked to sing at the Civic Service for the new Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Dan Adams.
Windsor House girls and staff donned their running gear (and anything pink!) to take part in Race for Life. Thirty two of them ran five kilometres in Basingstoke, raising a staggering £2,500 for Cancer Research UK.
Chess champs Vikram Banerjee, Jack Barker, Jack Brinkman and Fawaaz Khawar came first in the Arete Chess competition this week. The Gordon’s School chess team playing against Hoe Valley and Woking High, worked hard throughout to finish half a point ahead of runners up, Woking High. Particular congratulations to Vikram Banerjee who was the highest scoring individual.
It’s the career pinnacle of every horse rider. Now Gigi Gough is set to achieve it aged just 13 years old when she rides into the arena of The Horse of the Year Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Gigi, a member of the Gordon's Equestrian Team, will compete on the international stage on her horse Moscombe Cheeky Girl. She earned her place by winning the show pony class at the Three Counties Show in Malvern.
The bulldozers have moved in to start work on building the new dedicated Maths block – called Nile. The six-classroom block will be up and running by the new school term and will replace the out-dated three-classroom geography teaching block. For details of further developments at Gordon’s please click here.
The Book Fair is now open during break and lunchtimes in the Library today (Wednesday 20th June) and tomorrow. Students can look forward to a 50 per cent discount on books and can buy them with cash or, provided the school has their parents’ written permission, can add the amount to their school bills.
Getting ready to record Gordon's first ever music CD are members of the school band. The CD will also include performances from the school's, Pipes & Drums, Semper Fidelis Singers, String Group, and Show Choir. Copies of the CD will be available for £10 and can be pre-ordered from the Music Department.
Now is your chance to have your own piece of Gordon’s history. The iconic drums that form part of the Pipes and Drums Band are being replaced so the old drums (both tenors and snares) are being raffled to raise money for specialist equipment for the band. To be in with a chance of winning please buy your ticket by clicking here before the draw closes at 3.30pm on Saturday 30th June. Tickets cost £10 each, you may buy multiples. Once you have purchased a ticket we will be unable to offer a refund.
After putting their pens down from GCSE Physics – some for the last time for their GCSE exams – it was out onto the Parade Square at Gordon’s in the beautiful June sun to take part in the ritual shirt signing.
In a thrilling Inter-House athletics competition, two Gordon’s School records have been smashed – Pippa Dixon in Year 9 set a new one for Discus, throwing 26.16m and Ludlow Hewson in Year 7 ran the 3000m in 10.56.41. The competition ended with Balmoral placed first; Sandringham second and Khartoum 3rd and in the Girls’ Houses Augusta first; China second and Victoria third. All eyes are now on the final events – rounders and cricket.
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