A stunning array of art and photography on display in the Gym as tonight sees the opening of the GCSE Art and Photography Exhibition. All welcome to come and enjoy the artistic talents of the GCSE students from 6pm to 7.30pm tonight.
Delighted to have been shortlisted for The Times Boarding School of the Year Award. The award, which will be announced in June, recognises innovation, imagination and efforts to develop children in ways that go beyond academic achievement and the league tables as well as maintained continued excellence. Gordon’s is one of eight schools across the country to have been nominated. Thank you to all in our community for your support and hard work in helping to make our place on the shortlist possible.
Delighted to welcome HRH Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville to our Insight Talk, in which they provided a fascinating look at their work with the Anti-Slavery Collective. The Anti-Slavery Collective was founded in 2017, with the aim of eradicating modern slavery for around 40 million people worldwide. Their work involves raising awareness of this global epidemic and encouraging law enforcement agencies, policy makers, journalists, academics, NGOs, companies, individuals and survivors to collaborate and share ideas on the fight against human trafficking. The two of them are pictured with Gordon’s Headmaster Andrew Moss.
Nail-biting performances by the U18 Girls’ tennis team against Cranleigh School yesterday, in which they pushed their opponents all the way before narrowly missing out on a place in the regional stage semi finals of the Aberdare Cup, a national competition. The final result was 4-2 to Cranleigh with three of the six rubbers being decided on championship tie breaks, meaning it really could have gone either way. Particular credit to Elena, who picked up two wins, including a doubles victory alongside Genna where the pair saved five match points! Thank you to Cranleigh School for hosting.
Teachers at Gordon’s are set to partner teachers across the world in lower income countries to support them and improve learning outcomes for the children in their schools.
The partnership with the Commonwealth Education Trust will initially see six Gordon’s teachers linked with 12 teachers from partner schools. They will meet virtually, using the Trust’s Teach2030 course as a basis for their own areas of focus as their partnerships develop.
During their INSET Day programme at the start of the Summer Term, Betty Abeng, CEO of the Commonwealth Education Trust (far right), formerly known as the Commonwealth Institute, addressed teaching staff. Pictured with Ms Abeng are (left to right) Hannah Bedding, Mia Underwood, Rebecca Suarez and Ramla Ali. For further information on the partnership, please click here.
Practicing at Formby Golf Club in Liverpool this morning, three of our students will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins at the Independent Schools National Finals. Gordon’s won the ISGA Schools Cup last year and the year before and were runners up in 2019. Wishing them all the best in today’s competition.
The Surrey Hills was the destination for some 100 Year 9 students at the weekend, who were taking part in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award practice. Setting off from Newlands Corner, the group carried all the equipment and sustenance they would need for their overnight stay at the Bentley Copse campsite. The following day they returned to Newlands Corner. The students will undertake the final expedition in May. Best of luck to all of them!
Staff and students paid tribute to Gordonian Christian Rowe last night by planting a memorial tree outside the new 3G and taking each other on in a football match. Christian, a gifted Slough Town footballer, left Gordon’s four years ago to pursue a career in the game. The Old Boys ended up 7-5 winners in this new annual event.
With two superb rounds at Felbridge over the Easter holidays, Molly and her horse Stan have qualified for the NSEA Championship and Plates in October! The dynamic duo achieved a clear round in the competition in the 1/1.05m to take fifth place and then another good round in the 1.10m event to give them a third place. Judges awarded the two of them very good style marks for both rounds. Congratulations both! Image courtesy of www.mhphotos.co.uk
Looking forward to welcoming our Residential Boarders back tonight and Day Boarders in the morning for the start of the Summer Term. With Annual, Proms; Leavers’ Sports and Arts Dinners together with the Summer Arts Evening and a wealth of other events, the term promises to be a busy end to the school year.
It’s back! The Gordon’s Dash returns on Sunday 24th April at 10am.
Choose how far you run on the Windlemere SANG in West End, either 2.5k or 5k - it’s up to you!
To book your place go to the School Box Office. The cost to run is £5 for 2.5k and £10 for 5k.
Entries for the Dash will close Friday 22nd April.
Money raised from this event will go to support our whole school charity the Camelthorn Foundation and the building of Gordon's House for female boarders at the Ngamo Secondary School in Zimbabwe. Please click here for further information.
The Dining Hall will be open on Friday 1st April from 10am to 2pm for donations for Ukraine.
Please bring the following items:
Baby clothes (new)
Nappies
Wipes
Stage 1 and 2 formula
Medical supplies
Long-life food
Sleeping bags
Ladies sanitary products
Pet food
No adult clothes, bedding or toys.
Thank you for your support.
