Parents and staff at Gordon’s will be commemorating the life of Robert Burns on Saturday at the Gordon’s Supper with traditional fayre and of course a piper! In celebration of Burns Night, click here to see our Pipes and Drums at the Summer Arts Evening.
We look forward to welcoming Y9 Parents tonight to the Consultation and Options Evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm (please sign in at Medway). Parents and students might also find it useful to watch this short video by our Careers Adviser Mark Anderson for BBC Bitesize. Please click here to view.
Lovely spread in this week's Woking News and Mail on the Whitehall Parade. Issues are available from local newsagents.
Well used to tough competition in Inter-House Sports and The Arts, today students from Years 7-10 in every House pitted their wits against each other in the first Inter-House Maths. Rising to the challenge were Victoria House in first place with China in second and Balmoral third. Congratulations all.
Providing an insight into Sandhurst Military Academy, Gordonian Captain James Russell. A student here between 2000 and 2007, Capt Russell was taking part in one of the regular careers talks held every term to help students with their career choices. Next week the focus is on a career in law. To see further careers industry talks scheduled for this term, please click here.
Surrey Heath's Deputy Mayor Cllr Robin Perry welcomes over 120 delegates to Gordon's today for the Surrey Heath Youth Council Conference 'Curriculum for Life'. The delegates are attending workshops and listening to speakers on topics ranging from 'What is Life Like at University' to 'How to Prepare for an Interview and Deal with Stressful Questions'.
Looking forward to welcoming over 120 delegates today from four Surrey Heath schools for the Surrey Heath Youth Council Conference 'Curriculum for Life'. All are coming to Gordon’s to hear a variety of university speakers. SHYC is a peer-led social action group which tries to improve the Surrey Heath area for all young people. Their aim is to be a voice for young people and increase their awareness and influence over issues which concern their lives. They run projects on a range of topics that matter to people in their age group, including town planning; transport and other council services.
One event, five riders, 12 rosettes! Horse riders from Gordon’s Equestrian Team competed in sub-zero temperatures on Sunday in an unaffiliated dressage and show jumping competition at Bury Farm, Leighton Buzzard against adults and juniors alike. Taking part for the first time in a Gordon’s Equestrian event, Emilia Hewetson recorded just a few minor errors in the 60cm course at the NSEA Dressage and Show Jumping Competition and finished fourth with 64.57% in the Intro C Dressage Test. The Gordon's Show Jumping Event - open to teams and individuals aged between 8 years old and 18 in full time education, will take place on Sunday 10th March. Please click here for further information and to enter.
Pictures are now available from Saturday's Whitehall Parade. Please click here to view and order. To see the Lone Piper's Lament at Guildford Cathedral, please click here.
The annual General Gordon Memorial Service at Guildford Cathedral today, attended by the whole school, staff and parents. The Gordon Sermon was delivered by the Bishop of Dorking Dr Jo Bailey Wells.
Bringing Whitehall to a standstill, the annual Parade to the statue of General Gordon on the banks of the Thames today. Watched by parents, staff and many tourists, the event was a fitting tribute to the heroic and devoted Christian, in whose memory the school is founded.
The Parade Square at Gordon’s today. Whitehall tomorrow. The Pipes and Drums next to the statue of General Gordon in West End, Woking having one last practise before the Parade through London to commemorate General Gordon’s life. Gordon’s is the only school in the country permitted to march along this iconic central London venue, a proud tradition that is an integral part of the school's history. Best of luck to all those taking part tomorrow at Whitehall and the following day at Guildford Cathedral.
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