gordon's news
Hardcopies of the Spring Edition of Gordon's News and the latest Careers Newsletter are available in both Day and Residential Boarding houses. Parents and students are welcome to pick up a copy.
Hardcopies of the Spring Edition of Gordon's News and the latest Careers Newsletter are available in both Day and Residential Boarding houses. Parents and students are welcome to pick up a copy.
Congratulations to Gordonian Eboni Beckford-Chambers, playing in the Team England netball team for the Commonwealth Games. Their thrilling match against Australia earned them a gold medal in the last second. She is pictured here on a recent visit to Gordon's.
Delegates from Gordon’s MUN (Model United Nations) recorded their best ever results at a conference held at Haileybury School recently. The MUN conference - one of the largest in the country - involved over 600 secondary school pupils from across the world assuming the roles of national ambassadors to debate and solve global issues. Darcy Watson, Dina Khan and Tim Fisho were Highly Commended; Tia Jasani, Luca Stamford and Oliver Henderson were Distinguished Delegates and the Gordon's delegation representing Cyprus was awarded Highly Commended: Tim Fisho, Artur Nunes, Harvey Tulloch, Luca Conti and Oliver Henderson.
Fresh from their successes at the Godalming Music Festival and after wowing parents and staff at the Spring Concert, Gordon’s singers have just been given another official thumbs up. Nine out of 12 Students got the top mark, Distinction in their LCM Singing, their grades ranging from Grade 2 up to Grade 8 and Diploma Level.
Gravesend Students donned 'Mr Short masks' and composed a song for him in tribute to their popular Head of House. Alan Short is retiring after nearly 25 years at Gordon's and will be succeeded by Helen Bryan. Other farewells to staff included Katrione Young; Bekah Deacon and Sakharkar Snehal.
Delivering Easter eggs to Buckingham House this morning for an end of term treat, Head of House Jamie Sinclair. The whole school - staff and students - are in mufti to raise money for Sport Relief.
The Year 7 Netball Tournament at Heathside School, scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday 22nd March) has been postponed. Once a new date for it has been set, it will be included in Schoolcomms.
Congratulations to the 1st XI football team crowned national State Boarding School champions today with a 1-0 win against Ashby School. Commiserations to the 1st VII netball team who were runners-up losing narrowly to Wymondham College.
Practising in the Spring sunshine this morning, members of the Gordon's School Music Department for the Spring Concert tonight at the H G Wells Theatre in Woking where they will be presenting 'Songs for all Seasons'.
Congratulations to Henry Sturm who was awarded Bronze in the British Schools Judo Championships (Years 8-9) at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield at the weekend.
The Year 8 District Tournament scheduled for today (Monday 19th March) at Salesians College, Farnborough has been postponed.
Pipers Oliver Henderson and Ed Lee welcomed West End's newest residents at the opening of the new residential care home, Gracewell. Their music was enjoyed by both residents and visitors to the home, which is a near neighbour of Gordon's.