Another outstanding accolade to our teachers today as nine departments have been awarded the PTI Mark for 2024-5. The The PTI Mark celebrates the school’s commitment to increasing teachers’ subject knowledge to improve outcomes for all students in Art, D&T, English, Geography, History, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Music PE and Science.
Making his debut for the Gordon’s Golf Team, Jonnie Summerfield beat his closest rivals in the National ISGA Schools Cup to become the individual gross winner by one shot! Jonnie, playing off a handicap of three, had five birdies in his one under par round of 69. In the Scratch/Gross Team Competition, Gordon’s A Team finished third, just three shots off the first placed team and Gordon’s B Team were placed tenth. Congratulations all!
Silver for Marley O’Toole, representing Great Britain in the U14 European and Africa Wakeboarding Championships in France. His latest success brings his tally of medals to three after he won gold at both the UK Boat and Cable Nationals. Marley, who is the only rider in Great Britain to be included in both the GB Boat and Cable Teams, now has his sights set on the IWWF Cable World Championships this month in France.
A day of getting to know each other through team building exercises for students in Year 7 today, who headed to the Surrey Hills for some high ropes, rock climbing and adventure. The Year 12 intake have also been put through their paces as part of their induction day.
PLEASE NOTE: THE YEAR 7 STUDENTS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL AT 17.40.
Looking forward to welcoming our youngest boarders in Year 7 this evening as they start their Gordon’s journey in Woolwich House. The rest of the year group will join them tomorrow morning for a day of team building adventures. Tomorrow morning we also welcome students coming into the Sixth Form and returning boarders in the evening ready for the start of the new academic year on Thursday.
Delighted GCSE students learned of their results today, with four fifths achieving a ‘strong’ pass of five or better.
The historic ‘gold standard’ of five or more GCSE grades, including English and maths were attained by nine out of ten students, with over half graded 9-7 and 84 per cent were graded 9-5.
Almost half the year group achieved the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), with the average point score (EBacc, APS) of 5.94.
Among the delighted students was the school’s Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Simon Depoix who achieved a 9 in his Mandarin GCSE!
Last week A Level students at the non-selective, co-educational day and boarding school learned that they had excelled with nearly 90% achieving A*-C.
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Best of luck to all our Year 11 students receiving their GCSE results tomorrow (Thursday 22nd August). The results may be collected from school from 10am and will also be available online on the student portal.
A return to the hallowed turf at Lord’s cricket ground for Izzy Moors and Abi Shaw-Hales, two leading lights of the Gordon’s girls’ cricket team and Valley End Cricket Club, who also turn out for the MCC Foundation Guildford Hub.
The Guildford Hub, one of 126 hubs in the UK to take part in the MCC National Hub Competition, once again reached the finals at Lord’s with Abi Shaw-Hales captaining the side once more.
After a thrilling encounter, Guildford beat Bradford by four wickets, becoming the first team in the history of the competition to win two consecutive finals! The girls were presented with their medals by England Captain Heather Knight.
Reflecting on the lead up to the finals, Abi said: “We had a strong team again this year, and were hopeful that we could do it. Due to rain and concessions, we didn't play as many game as in previous years though”.
She paid tribute to Izzy’s contribution to the final score, for her “great bowling” which kept the opposition’s run rate low and described captaining a “great team” as the “highlight”.
She added: “There is always an excitement about walking out onto the pitch at Lords - something you never forget. It was nerve wracking as we were going in as defending champions. Our opposition had won the competition in 2021, so we knew it would be a tough match. We wanted to be the first team to win it in two consecutive years!”
Jubilant scenes at Gordon’s School this morning as students opened their A Level results, recording an outstanding set in which 38.6% achieved A*-A and 75.5% A*-B. BTEC students also excelled with 88% accomplishing a Merit + and 53% Distinction or above. Headmaster Andrew Moss congratulated both students and staff for their “hard work and commitment”.
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Best of luck to all our A Level and BTEC students receiving their results tomorrow (Thursday 15th August). A reminder that results will be available to students via the student portal. They may also be collected from school tomorrow from 8am. Staff will be on hand to discuss options available, to help and support. Information is available online too, through whatuni.com and Student Minds.
Double success again for wakeboarder Marley O’Toole at the UK Boat and Cable Nationals where he picked up gold in both national competitions, for the second year running.
Marley is the only rider in Great Britain to be included in both the GB Boat and Cable team. After his wins, he is now training hard for the IWWF Boat European and Cable World Championships both of which are being held in France.
Six teams trekking across Snowdonia for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The groups spent five days and four nights in the Welsh mountains navagating their way from point to point while carrying food rations and camping equipment for this final expedition. Congratulations all!
