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  • a level results day

    Published 14/08/24

    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.

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  • Wakeboarding Double

    Published 13/08/24

    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.

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  • Gordon's Gold

    Published 31/07/24

    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 navigating their way from point to point while carrying food rations and camping equipment for this final expedition. Congratulations all!

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  • Euro Gold for Cara

    Published 25/07/24

    Hockey scholar Cara Falconer (pictured centre) helped bring a gold medal back from the U21 EuroHockey Championship II in Turkey for Scotland. Cara, playing midfield, and the rest of the Scotland U21 women, beat Ukraine 1-0 in the thrilling final. The win has secured their place in the U21 EuroHockey Championships and qualification for the Junior World Cup! Congratulations to the team!

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  • Summer Camps

    Published 19/07/24

    Summer camps coming to Gordon's in Creative Arts, Netball and Football! The camps will run on 6th, 7th and 8th August from 8.30am to 4pm and will be taught by Gordon's teachers. To book, head to the Box Office.

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  • going for gold

    Published 17/07/24

    A mountain to climb (or many!) but the students on the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award are ready for anything. Six teams on their practice this week in the Black Mountains in Wales, where they will spend five days and four nights in preparation for their final expedition at the end of the month. They will spend around eight hours a day trekking with camping equipment and food. Best of luck to them all!

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  • top cadets!

    Published 15/07/24

    Gordon’s Army CCF awarded top Contingent at the week-long CCF Army Camp in Folkstone. The group, staying at the Folkstone Academy along with students from a number of other schools, excelled in a range of activities including rafting, paddle boarding, kayaking, mountain biking, archery and axe throwing. During the camp, the Michael Hexaltine Award was made by Major John Balmer OC of the school cadet service to Kian Alonso-Makan, the most improved Gordon’s Cadet.

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  • Army Life

    Published 11/07/24

    Rafting, paddle boarding, kayaking, mountain biking, archery, axe throwing and climbing - just some of the high octane adventures for CCF students on Army camp this week in Folkstone. A fantastically enjoyable experience for all of them.

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  • Dedication Service in Ypres

    Published 11/07/24

    A Service in St George's Church, Ypres to dedicate a plaque to the 156 Gordon boys who gave their lives in World War 1. The Service was led by the School Chaplain, the Reverend Graham Wright and attended by members of the Gordon's Pipes and Drums Band. Afterwards, the students marched through Ypres to the Menin Gate for the Last Post Association Remembrance Service

    The plaque, dedicated to the 156 Gordon boys who lost their lives during World War 1, now in St George's Church, Ypres.


     

     

     

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  • Leaderboards turned green

    Published 10/07/24

    The National Schools Golf finals at Worplesdon Golf Club saw the leaderboards turn green as Gordon’s dominated both the scratch and stableford competitions. In the Stableford Team event, Gordon’s teams clinched first and second and places and in the individual stableford tournament, Gordon’s were placed in seven of the top ten places including the first three! A fantastic end to the season. Congratulations to all the golfers.

     

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  • 139th Annual Inspection

    Published 07/07/24

    The end of the school year marked in true Gordon’s style this afternoon with the 139th Prize Giving and Annual Inspection. The 20th anniversary of China was also celebrated! Guest of Honour was Chairman of the Gordon Foundation Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell CB CBE. While umbrellas were the order of the day, the rain failed to dampen this very special occasion in the school calendar.

     

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  • Cultural Arts Day

    Published 04/07/24

    Cultural Arts Day for Year 12 students who are being introduced to a multitude of cultures and faiths as well as learning about yoga, Indian dance, Ghana drumming and Meedu Peace through Knowledge. Olympian Marilyn Okoro talked about her track and field career and faith and also put students through their paces!

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