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  • national wakeboarding champion

    Published 24/06/26

    Two podium finishes for Gordon’s brother and sister Marley and Poppy O’Toole at the UK Wake Open. Marley, aged just 15, stepped up into the Open Men’s Category, competing against some of the best wakeboarders in the country (including the reigning 2024 and 2025 National Champion). His remarkable performance secured him first place and the overall title! Meanwhile Poppy, in her first ever wakeboarding event, achieved an impressive third place! Congratulations to them both! Pictures by Mantis Pro Media

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  • Green Giants

    Published 23/06/26

    Leaderboards well and truly turned green as Gordon’s School is crowned ISGA HG Trophy National Champions in the Individual Scratch and Team Scratch competitions at St Ive’s Golf Club. In spite of missing two of the team’s top four golfers, Gordon’s also triumphed by not only winning the Team Scratch but also coming in as runners up, both teams beating the next placed by two shots. Jonnie’s -1 under par round of 71 won him the Individual Gross (scratch) with five other Gordon's students in the top 20, and three in the top ten individual scores out of 82 golfers. Outstanding achievements by all the golfers – congratulations Team Gordon’s!

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  • Silver Success

    Published 22/06/26

    Over 40 students trekking the Jurassic Coast over the weekend for the final expedition for the Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Plenty of sun lotion and water as the mercury rose! The group spent two nights and three days on the expedition and are required to carry food, water and camping equipment as they navigate their way. 

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  • Academic Scholars' Research

    Published 19/06/26

    A huge range of interesting topics chosen for research by Academic Scholars in Years 9 and 10, who put up displays and presented to their peers, parents and staff. ‘The Physics of Music’; ‘History of Crimes’; ‘Ethics in Medicine’ and ‘the Psychology Behind the Stock Market’ just a few of the subjects they came up with for researching, along with the ‘Chemistry Behind Chocolate’!

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  • Retreat Day

    Published 19/06/26

    Quiet contemplation and games at Loseley Park for recently confirmed students and those attending the school Chaplain's weekly Alpha group. The group toured the grounds and prayed, played games, engaged in Bible studies and enjoyed an al fresco lunch and Holy Communion in the Chapel. Later that day, visiting speaker, Jonathan Akande a former President of the Oxford University Christian Union spoke to the students on the subject ‘what is the relevance of Christianity today?’

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  • lessons in leadership

    Published 17/06/26

    Lessons in leadership for the Combined Cadet Force (Army), who visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for the day. The CCF Field Day included a tour of the grounds, a lecture on leadership and orienteering, with lunch in the officers’ mess. A special moment, too, as they were able to view the Sandhurst register of cadets, which included General Gordon’s entry!

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  • award win

    Published 15/06/26

    Delighted to have won the Education Choices Magazine Award 2026 for Bursary Support. Gordon’s was among an illustrious line up of finalist schools for the award, including Dulwich College, James Allen’s Girls’ School and Milton Abbey. The judges, Dr Joseph Spence, CEO of the School Partnership Alliance and Dr Sandie Okoro OBE, the first female Chancellor of the University of Bimingham, in making the award, concluded: 'As a state boarding school, Gordon's has built a bursary system through its Foundation that ensures no child is excluded on financial grounds - currently supporting around 60 pupils, funded through donations from organisations including the Worshipful Company of Girdlers and Buttle UK. Each Foundation Award is a genuine three-way collaboration between school, family and child, with funding organisations meeting recipients annually. Staff fundraise from their own salaries and give up half terms to raise money - speaking to a culture where bursary support is a whole-community commitment, not a departmental function'. 

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  • Shirt Signing

    Published 15/06/26

    Smiles (and a few tears!) as the majority of Year 11 students put down their pens for the last time, at the end of their GCSE exams. Then it was out on to the Front Field for shirt signing, staff joining students to celebrate this momentous moment in their Gordon’s journey. Students taking Spanish have just one more exam before they can finally celebrate.

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  • scholars' symposium

    Published 11/06/26

    Interesting debate and conversation for Sixth Form Academic Scholars who took part in the Epsom College’s annual Symposium. Among the topics researched and presented were political systems failing to uphold their founding ideas; is law moral or a tool for social control; genetics or environment for behaviour; mining the moon and more!

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  • Patron's Parade

    Published 06/06/26

    Honouring the school’s Patron, His Majesty King Charles III today at the annual Patron’s Parade. His Majesty accepted the patronage of the school in 2024, to continue an unbroken line of sovereign patrons since Queen Victoria in 1885.

    Students marched on to the Parade Square led by Drum Major Ben Shorter and the Pipes and Drums, to The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie, known to be among the King’s favourite pipe tunes. The band also played Gordon’s Crown, the tune composed by students and Senior Pipe Major Iona Scotson for the King and presented to him when they played for His Majesty at Windsor Castle last year.

    The Parade was inspected by the Chief Nursing Officer (Army), Brigadier Helen Winder KHN who declared it “an honour” and a “privilege” to witness the Parade and congratulated students together  with their supportive parents and teachers.

    A special touch at the end of the Parade as the Pipes and Drums performed The Journey to Skye, which included drummers’ beating, the band forming into the shape of a thistle as they played.

     

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  • Award Finalist for Bursary Support

    Published 05/06/26

    Hot on the heels of four members of staff raising over £5,000 for bursaries after completing the Three Peaks Challenge, comes the news that Gordon’s is a finalist in the Education Choices Magazine Awards 2026 in Bursary Support! Editor Megan Payne said: “We have been blown away by the number and strength of incredible entries we have received this year. Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing for your students and the education sector”.

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  • Founder's Day

    Published 04/06/26

    Eight students proudly representing Gordon’s today at the Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Camilla, who served as the Reviewing Officer. Also known as Oak Apple Day, the event commemorates the birthday of King Charles II and the anniversary of his restoration to the throne in 1660. Founder’s Day also provided the chance to catch up with some Gordonians!

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