We welcomed a party of 35 Japanese students today, here to find out about life in a British boarding school. Their packed programme includes a tour of the school and lessons; cultural exchange presentations and of course a performance by our Pipes and Drums!

The first day of the Summer Term is Wednesday 24th April. Residential boarders should arrive the night before (Tuesday 23rd April).

They took on Dartmoor for three days. Now the teams have been selected for the Ten Tors Challenge in May. This annual challenge sees over 2,000 teenagers competing in often difficult conditions and terrain and climbing ten tors in Dartmoor. We wish our team the best of luck next month.

A whopping £1,000 has already been raised by Gordon's London Marathon runner Jamie Sinclair. Mr Sinclair, Head of Buckingham House, is running to raise funds for equipment for the new sports hall and all weather pitch at Gordon's that will benefit both the school and community. Please support him in his bid to reach £3,000. Please click here for his blog and details of how to sponsor him.

The challenge, using all their engineering skills, was to build the tallest structure possible, using masking tape and spaghetti and of course a marshmallow! The competition was part of Gordon's STEM Week.

Scores of students queuing up to see the Head Teacher this morning to be congratulated on attaining three pages of stamps this term. Stamps are awarded for particularly good effort in a class and for service and participation in other aspects of school life. They will also receive a certificate in Assembly. Congratulations all.