Runs and wickets for two Gordon’s students, selected to play for the Surrey Schools’ Cricket Association (SSCA) on the hallowed turf of The Kia Oval. Leg spinner Hridaan Kohli and all-rounder top order batsman Tom Norman, both on Bedser Scholarships, were playing against the ACE Academy in the Hobbs Trophy Match. Hridaan bowled three overs for two wickets (both in the first over) and six runs. Tom opened the batting, scoring over 30 runs. Congratulations both!

New faces in the Gordon’s MUN team but despite it being their first conference, and in committees of 30+ experienced students, they bagged Best Delegate and Outstanding Delegate at the Royal Hospital School in Ipswich, with a further Outstanding Delegate awarded to a veteran Gordon’s MUN student. Fruitful debates, rich experiences and new friendships made over the weekend conference. 

Inflatables, dunk tanks, ice cream and face painting, to name but a few of the activities put on by the GSPA for this afternoon’s Fun Day. Great fun had by all, finished off with a colour run. Thank you Gordon's School Parents' Association.

Here's a short video from the afternoon:

Fascinating and diverse subjects studied by students, as part of their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Gordon’s wider curriculum requires all students to select a ‘plus one’. Some 70 students in Year 12 chose to study an EPQ, which challenges them to choose a subject of interest, carry out detailed research before producing a 5,000 word essay, reflective production log and perform a presentation to an audience.

They began the process in September and today submitted their project to their supervisor. Artificial intelligence in healthcare; ultra-processed foods; politics in Hong Kong; The Holodomor famine and the biggest impact in the lives of the Windrush generation, were just a few of dissertations handed in today. Pictured are some of the Sixth Form students and their dissertations with Head of Sixth Form Will Jones. For more information about Extended Project Qualification at Gordon's, please click here.

Two first places in international competitions for U20 discus thrower Teddy Gannon who now ranks number one in England and number 15 in Europe! The 18 year old, currently taking his A Levels, was competing for Great Britain in the Loughborough International Athletics followed by the Pickering Memorial Throws International, where he achieved a personal best with a throw of 55.82 metres.

A win against Eton College has secured Gordon’s a place in the SWIFTS HMC National Final – for the fifth time in the past six years! Team Gordon’s were playing a considerably stronger side (joint team handicaps before play were Gordon’s 39 shots over par v Eton College ten, giving a 29 shot difference in team handicaps to Eton College) at Worplesdon Golf Club. The first match, Ben and Sophie went to the 20th hole and the match was finally conceded having shot a joint one over par 72. Max and Lewy won on the 14th green shooting a joint 73, two over par. And Zach and Fraser shot a fantastic 74, three over par to win, having been three down after three holes! Congratulations all!