The battle for the Longmoor Cup has begun! The weeks of polishing shoes; cleaning uniforms and marching practice have culminated in the Drill Competition on 9th May. This year Lt Col Ian Phillips inspected the Blues while Corporals Martin Harwood and Vicky Davis judged the drill element. The winners of the girls' house was Augusta and boys' house was won by Gravesend. The results were revealed at the Parade on Sunday 13th May.
Stunning, thought-provoking photographs and art are currently being exhibited in the Gym. Well worth popping in on Thursday (10th May) between 6pm and 7.30pm to view it and meet the talented students who produced the work.
After hearing that Gordonian Sam Doble had been paralysed in a motorbike accident last year, boys from his old house Sandringham, set about raising money to help him buy specialist equipment and fund adaptions to his home. Sam, who continued to supervise the multi-gym in the evenings after he had left Gordon’s, nearly lost his life in the accident last February in which doctors gave him just a two per cent chance of walking again. Despite the low odds, Sam is determined he will walk again. Boys from his old house held numerous fundraising events for him and raising over £500 which they were delighted to be able to present to him when he visited them recently. They have also offered to give up their time to garden for him.
Despite the fierce competition at the Woking District Championships, Gordon’s triumphed with the girls coming home with the trophy and the boys being runners up. Eleven schools competed in the rain at the Woking athletics track for the KS4 District Championships and there were some outstanding individual and team performances. Special congratulations go to the following gold medal winners in their individual events: Kathryn Beckett (300m); Amy Dove (HJ), Corum Nott (LJ and 400m); Christian Rowe (TJ) and Ethan Pawadyira (Shot). The most notable performance was from Corum Nott who smashed the school record set in 2009 in the 400m with an incredible time of 51.66s.
Pictures from the fabulous Spring Concert can be seen on the website here and copies ordered.
Congratulations to Augusta and Gravesend - winners of this year's Longmoor Cup.
Inter-House Cricket and Rounders, due to take place today, has been postponed because of the weather.
Semper Fidelis Singers had the fantastic experience of working with Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Steve Hill, direct from London's West End production of Five Guys Named Moe.
Students seized the opportunity for a bit of extra practise today on the Parade Square at Gordon's in readiness for the hotly-contested Inter-House drill competition for the Longmoor Cup. Please note that the date for this competition has been changed to Wednesday 9th May.
Another great day on the asphalt for the Gordon’s School karting team which culminated in Gordon’s having a representative in the national final of the BSKC for the third year running! It couldn’t have started any better with team captain Zak Fulk setting the standard by starting at the back of a 14 car grid, weaving and shimmering past the opposition to a 2nd place. Other members of the team – Samuel Hudson and Marcus Smith were not to be out done both achieving podium finishes after starting near the rear of the field. It was left to Zak to seal second place overall on the day with a win when the heavens opened and the track became more like an ice rink, his greater race experience allowing him to over and undertake while the other teams were left foundering in his wake. Onwards and upwards for the Team.
After raising nearly two thousand pounds for their House charity - Cardiac Arrest in the Young (CRY) – Khartoum has just learned that they have jointly won this year’s Surrey Young Superstars Award. Boys from the house chose the charity after the death of their peer Luke Towers who was aged just 16 when he suffered a cardiac arrest after playing football. Staff and Luke’s friends have worked relentlessly to raise the money for the charity in many ways including bake sales, raffles and quiz nights. David Hutchings ran his first marathon in aid of CRY. Members of Khartoum House will receive their award from the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey Michel More-Molyneux at a ceremony in May.
Gordon's School is now taking bookings for places at the forthcoming Open Days for Y7 and Sixth Form. Please click here and go to the drop down menu corresponding to your child's entry to the school to book your place.
