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  • lest we forget

    Published 06/06/19

    Poppies made by students adorn the school today to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We particularly remember the Gordonians involved in the conflict.

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  • golfing giants

    Published 05/06/19

    Gordon’s golfing giants have triumphed again, with three selected to represent Surrey Schools at the South of England Championships. The threesome recorded second, third and eighth place in the championships.  Two of them will now go to play for South Schools at the National finals later this month. Congratulations all.

     

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  • bethune bikers

    Published 04/06/19

    Residential boarders Lachlan and Isla Bethune spent their half term holidays training for their Gordon's to Brighton fundraising challenge to raise money for the new sports hub. For full story, please click here.

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  • it's official!

    Published 03/06/19

    Students from Gordon's are more likely to get into a Russell Group university than those from any other state school in Surrey, according to figures released from the Department of Education. For full story, please click here.

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  • congratulations to pippa dixon

    Published 29/05/19

    Pippa Dixon (Y10) has been selected to represent the Saracens Mavericks at a forthcoming netball tournament

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  • Follow the sapper

    Published 24/05/19

    Follow the Sapper to Wisley Gardens! The Gordon’s Gardening Club entry for the RHS Garden Wisley Scarecrow Competition has arrived at the world-famous gardens. The entry which includes poppies is of a soldier saluting his Queen and country. It reflects that the school is the national memorial to General Gordon and our proud association with the Royal Engineers. It is also in memory of the Gordonians who lost their lives while serving in conflicts. The spectacular scarecrow display is being held during this half term holiday from Saturday 25th May to Sunday 5th June.

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  • gordonian named in the netball world cup 2019 squad

    Published 24/05/19

    Gordonian Eboni Usoro-Brown, nee Beckford-Chambers, has been named in the England Roses squad for the forthcoming Netball World Cup.

    Eboni was a Windsor House girl from 2001 to 2004.  She made her England debut in 2008 and was part of the gold medal team at last year's Commonwealth Games.

    We wish her and the whole team the best of luck for the tournament which starts on 12th July.

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  • tips from the top

    Published 24/05/19

    Our Pipers and Drummers made the most of their day at The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, where they worked alongside military pipers. The Director presented them with a memento of their time spent there, which will be hung on the Band Room wall. The day finished with a Beating Retreat at Holyrood Palace performed by the Scottish Schools CCF Pipe Bands - one of which was Robert Gordon's College, who they will be visiting today.

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  • Piping in scotland

    Published 23/05/19

    Our drummers and pipers, on tour in Scotland, visited the National Piping Centre's bagpipe museum followed by a bespoke workshop with the world's leading piping and drumming experts. Today it’s the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming to work alongside military pipers.

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  • Pipes and Drums on tour

    Published 22/05/19

    The National Piping Centre is the first stop for some of our Pipes and Drums Band who have headed to Scotland on a five day tour. The visit will include a bespoke workshop with the world's leading piping and drumming experts as well as the opportunity to work alongside military pipers at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. The group will also watch a Beating Retreat performed by Robert Gordon's College at Holyrood Palace and play alongside Robert Gordon's College Pipe Band. 

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  • Bethunes biking for gordon's

    Published 21/05/19

    Inspired by the London Marathon fundraising run achieved by Buckingham Head of House Jamie Sinclair, the Bethune family have set themselves a challenge to raise £3,000 to equip the new sports hub and all-weather pitch for Gordon’s School and the local community. The family of five will undertake a sponsored cycle ride from Gordon’s to Brighton – just under 90 kilometres on Saturday 15th June. Isla, aged 14 and her brother Lachlan, aged 12 – both boarders at Gordon’s  - will attempt the feat with their parents Gavin and Celia and younger sister Bea, aged 8.  Please support them. Visit their fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BethuneCycleRide. For more information on the new sports hub and all-weather pitch, please click here.

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  • Baking win for Windsor

    Published 21/05/19

    Viennese whirls were the order of the day for the coveted Inter-House Baking award for Years 7-10. Each had to produce at least six identical creations and the results were delicious! Windsor House made the winning combination of taste, looks and texture. In congratulating them, competition judge Paul Hopkins, Gordon’s Head of Catering said that theirs were as good as, if not better than any he’d sampled before.

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