Shirt signing – the rite of passage for all Gordon’s GCSE students – taking place on the Front Field as the majority celebrated the end of exams. Over 183 different exam papers have been turned over during this current exam period. Just German to finish off the GCSE’s on Monday then it's the long wait for the results on August 22nd!

The consequences of problem gambling and addiction were explained to Sixth Formers this afternoon by Patrick Foster from EPIC Risk Management. The former cricketing professional spoke about how his gambling had spiralled out of control and the huge impact the addiction had on his life. Mr Foster is one of a number of speakers who will be coming in over the next few weeks to talk to the Sixth Formers on a range of topics including mental health.

The annual Patron's Parade was held at Gordon's on Saturday to honour our Patron HM The Queen on her official birthday. The school was founded in 1885 as The Gordon Boys’ Home after Queen Victoria insisted that a fitting memorial be created in General Charles Gordon’s honour. Queen Victoria was the first in an unbroken line of Sovereign Patrons. Inspecting Officer of the Parade was Colonel Colin Francis, Regimental Colonel of the Royal Logistic Corps and a Gordon's parent. Leading the Parade was Head Boy Oliver Henderson.

Congratulating Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackeray in the 2019 final were students from Gordon’s. The students were attending the Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea when they met the singing war veteran and Chelsea Pensioner who triumphed on Sunday with the song ‘Love Changes Everything’. Each year representatives from Gordon’s are invited to attend this special event which remembers King Charles II who issued a Royal Warrant for the foundation of the hospital and commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to design it on the 66 acre site. Dressed in their ‘Blues’ marching uniform, the group is selected due to their marching skills. This year the Annual Review was performed by HRH the Duke of Sussex.

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.

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.