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  • Remembrance service and Parade

    Published 15/11/21

    Members of the community joined students, parents and staff from Gordon’s for the Parade and Service of Remembrance on Sunday around the Parade Square, conducted by the School Chaplain the Reverend Graham Wright. Dressed in their Blues uniform and accompanied by the Pipes and Drums, the student body marched and remembered the sacrifices of so many, including the 155 former students killed in action during the First World War; 31 in the Second World War and Gordonian Darryl Gardiner and affiliated staff member Steve Curley, both killed in Afghanistan.

    Poppy wreaths were laid by Major General John Russell Jones OBE, a Gordon’s Trustee on behalf of the Gordon Foundation Trustees; Former Head Boy and Gordonian, Second Lieutenant David Hutchings for the Gordonians and School Sergeant Major Louis Phipps for staff, students and parents of the school.

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  • Hockey Champions

    Published 11/11/21

    Congratulations to the Hockey First VII Team, who retained their title of Champions in the Lord Wandsworth College Super 7s Hockey Tournament yesterday, scoring 30 of the total 94 goals. 

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  • we shall remember

    Published 11/11/21

    The two minute silence will be observed across the school site at 11am this morning. On Sunday the Remembrance Parade and Service will take place at Gordon's from 10.45am, to which all are invited.

    The Gordon’s Boys’ Choir has recorded a special version of the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae, which was inspired by the WW1 Battle of Ypres. The poem is said to have led to the adoption of the poppy as a symbol of respect for the war dead a century ago. 

     

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  • Novel fundraising

    Published 10/11/21

    Reading for pleasure and a good cause! Our Year 7 students have their heads buried in their favourite books for the next two weeks in a readathon to raise money for Read for Good, a charity which sends books and storytellers in to hospitals to brighten up the days of sick children. Each of them have set themselves targets of either the number of books or chapters or pages. They also have the opportunity to read to Sixth Form volunteers.

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  • AI in Careers

    Published 08/11/21

    The Intelligence Guiding the Future of Work is this week's Virtual Insight into Careers Talk, given by Rob McCargow Director of AI at PwC. Mr McCargow is responsible for the adoption of Aritician Intelligence and advises organisations on harnessing the opportunities of emerging technology to drive innovation. To book your front row seat, click here.

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  • 'Dark Destroyer' Quizzes Sixth Formers

    Published 05/11/21

    TV's Shaun Wallace turned the tables last night, becoming quiz master for the Sixth Form annual quiz. The barrister and 2014 Mastermind winner, one of six chasers on The Chase and affectionately known as the Dark Destroyer ensured the students were put through their paces in the battle of the brains. 

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  • Piping for Commuters

    Published 05/11/21

    Commuters at London's Canon Street Tube Station, were treated to a display by the Pipes and Drums as they made their way home. The band were joining a huge fundraising effort across the capital to raise money for the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day. Poppies are available to buy in School in Houses and the Reception.

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  • Silk Painting

    Published 04/11/21

    Stunning colours and effects being created by students in Year 10, who are enjoying a workshop today on silk painting by the renowned textile artist Andrew Wynne. 

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  • Poetry Please!

    Published 19/10/21

    For her poem 'Aesthetic', Zoe Legge was placed in the top 100 entrants, from across the world, for the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award. Over 14,000 poems were submitted from children aged between 11 and 17 from 109 different countries. Selecting the top 100 were Clare Pollard and Yomi Sode. Zoe's poem will now be included in an online anthology. Congratulations Zoe!

    Aesthetic by Zoe Legge

    Fire in my lungs

    heels hitting tarmac

    paint cans that go rattle-rattle-rattle

    performative friendship 

    vodka stolen and borrowed 

    ‘unpopular’, but never alone

    a transparent crowd

    am i cool yet?

     

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  • Pitch Perfect

    Published 18/10/21

    We welcomed over 100 talented rugby players from all over England to the school on Sunday. The prospective students were attending the Harlequins Academy Recruitment Day for a place on the Harlequins/Gordon’s DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) Programme, offering a pathway to a career in professional rugby along with an excellent education. 

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  • Hats Off to Year 7

    Published 17/10/21

    Their first public Parade and there was only one way to celebrate - by the statue on the Front Field by throwing their Glengarry caps in the air! Each Year 7 contingent had earlier marched together in their Houses along the Parade Square during the Harvest Festival Parade, while their peers, friends and families applauded them. 

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  • From Eco Society to UN Summit

    Published 14/10/21

    From her humble beginnings as a member of the school’s Eco Society, Rishitha Sali is now representing students from all over the UK at the UN’s COP26. Rishitha, an A Level student at Gordon’s, will travel to Glasgow for the global climate summit with two others from Surrey Environmental Action Schools as part of the UK Schools Sustainability Network. There she will be giving public demonstrations on hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage and raising awareness about climate action.

    More than 190 world leaders are expected at the summit, which is working towards accelerating action to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

    “I joined the Eco Society as I thought it would be really nice to meet people and discuss topics I am passionate about. But I never thought that this would happen!” said Rishitha.

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