Top tips for creative writing today from children's author Matt Whyman, as part of Book Week. Mr Whyman's most recent book 'Our Planet - The One Place we all Call Home' is the official book to the Netflix original documentary series.
Smiles all round for their sports shirts, donated by Sandringham House to the children of St Nicholas School in Accra, Ghana.
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In line with Government advice, please do not visit the school if you have travelled to a coronavirus infected area or are showing any symptoms of the coronavirus. For more information please go to www.nhs.uk/coronavirus.
Ten ingredients, one hour and a courgetti as the star ingredient for their savoury or sweet dish. The Inter-House Rustle Up today saw students producing souffles; sauces; gnocci; pitta bread and quiche, to name but a few. But Victoria House seized the culinary trophy with their courgetti, and spiced chickpeas sauce accompanied by garlic bread. They were followed by Kensington and Augusta. The trophy was presented to the girls by the Head Teacher, Mr Moss. Congratulations all!
Book Week has arrived! Among a packed programme of events arranged over the next five days is a visit by Matt Whyman. As well as his work as an advice columnist for teenage magazines, Mr Whyman is a children’s author. His most recent book Our Planet – The One Place we all Call Home’ is the official book to the Netflix original documentary series. For further information on reading lists for each Key Stage, please click here.
Through to the Regional Finals of the Rotary Young Chef competition! Oscar's mouth-watering menu of pan-fried sea bass on a cauliflower puree; cannon of lamb on risotto with a madeira jus and a lemon posset with raspberry coulis and vanilla tuile proved the ultimate recipe for success.
Best of luck to Sixth Former Corum Nott, in his first game for Wales U18 when they take on Scotland on Sunday. Corum who follows in the steps of Welsh International Gordonian Jake Ball, has been part of the Surrey County and Welsh Exiles programme. As a member of the Gordon’s 1st XV rugby team, they have recorded their best ever season in the school’s history. Proud coach, Chris Davies said: “This really is the icing on the cake!”.
From sleeping on the Parade Square to experience homelessness; our Inter-Generational project; Sixth Former volunteers; hamper collections for the homeless and many other community projects, Gordon’s is through to the regional finals of the Goldsmiths’ Awards for Community Engagement. Next month six students will present to a judging panel in London for a place in the finals. Around 100 schools across the country have applied for the award and now 28 will compete in the regionals. The award recognises that while schools focus on academic records and exam grades, what is also important is educating students in the wider sense through their work in their communities.
First practise for our karting team taking part in this year’s British Schools Karting Championship. With a regional qualifier just around the corner in March, the group headed to Farnborough to hone their skills in the hot seat. Best of luck to the team for the coming season!
After their incredible win at last year’s VII Millfield and Desert Springs European Schools Team Championships in Spain, Gordon’s golfers were keen to prove that it wasn’t just a one off. Only one member of last year’s trip could make the annual tournament at the Spanish golf resort, as South of England Golf were having a training camp in Spain at the same time. However, Gordon’s still managed to clinch a third place in the competition.
Well-known already for the delicious meals they serve up to students and staff, the Gordon’s catering team is now taking on the best chefs in the UK at International Salon Culinaire. Believed to be the only school entry at what is considered to be the UK’s largest and most prestigious chef competition, Head Chef Paul Hopkins’ team will cook in front of a live audience next week at London’s Excel. Mr Hopkins says the dishes the industry greats will judge are ones they are already producing for Gordon’s every day. He commented: “We are already satisfying our toughest critics, the students. Now it's time to see what the experts say”!
