Remembering the sacrifices made by so many during WW2, students and staff observe two minutes silence on the Parade Square this morning, commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe. A short service was given by the school chaplain the Reverend Graham Wright.
Wins in tennis for Harry and Aaryan who beat St George’s, Weybridge in the final of the Tier 2 Boys U18 competition at the Surrey Tennis Festival. Congratulations both!
A fantastic end to the football season for the First Team, who beat Godalming College this week to win the Surrey Sixth Form League Cup Final 3-1.
The battle for the Longmoor and Talbot Cups took place on the Parade Square this week. Preparation for this highlight in the Inter-House competition calendar begun weeks ago with the polishing of shoes, ironing Blues and grabbing any opportunity to practise marching. Their efforts resulted in gleaming shoes and polished performances for guest judges Captain Al Wicking and Battery Sergeant Major Liam McEnvoy from Pirbright Barracks. Has Sandringham made a hat-trick performance? All will be revealed at the Annual Parade on 5th July! Thank you Cpt Wicking and BSM McEnvoy.
Successes for Gordon’s golfers on the greens at JCB Golf and Country Club and Slaley Hall GC. In the JCB Swifts SSGT National Tour Championships, seven golfers qualified with Gordon’s coming in sixth place out of 16 teams in the finals. In the ISGA National Finals, Gordon’s finished in fourth place out of 18 teams. Jonnie and Ben, placing 8th and 11th respectively were both awarded ISGA Gold Medals for placing in the top 15 golfers out of 60
Interesting and thoughtful points of view, eloquently put across in the Year 7-8 Inter-House debating this week on the subject ‘This House Supports the Use of AI in Secondary Education’. The semi-finals saw Khartoum take on China and Victoria go head to head with Windsor. Those on the proposition teams felt AI to be beneficial to teaching staff as it leads to saved time, better lesson plans, more effective learning, improved digital literacy and rather than replacing imagination, unlocks it. However, in opposition, it was felt that AI presents significant risk to students, making them lazy and leading to a decline in their skills for retaining information and cognitive abilities and could never replace the profound impact of teachers on students. The winning Houses, Khartoum and Victoria will debate next week in the final.
The humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, which has led to displaced families and death from starvation and disease, was movingly outlined by Patricia Parker OBE, Kids for Kids Chairman of Trustees and Founder, together with Deputy CEO Davina Patel. The two met Charity Prefects and the school Chaplain the Reverend Graham Wright. Gordon’s has supported the charity Kids for Kids for many years, however this year students chose it as the whole school charity for the next three years with the aim of raising enough money to build a kindergarten. For further information on Kids for Kids and the school's other charities, please click here.
Creative and insightful works into depression and anxiety by students Meagan and Yuvika in the 2025 Psychology Competition, as part of the school’s Mental Health Week initiative. The students created their posters to highlight key messages around self-care, resilience, seeking support and fostering a culture of compassion and understanding. Mental Health Week, running from Monday 12th May to Friday 16th May, is dedicated to raising awareness on mental health well-being, reducing stigma and encouraging all to take care of it. It’s also a reminder that mental health affects how we think, feel and act and is vital at every stage of life.
Presentations on the Parade Square this afternoon as the golfers, heading off for the Swifts National Strokeplay Finals this weekend and the ISGA National Strokeplay Finals next week, were presented with their tops by Headmaster Andrew Moss. The winners of the Pipes and Drums Inter-House competitions were announced – Khartoum clinching solo and Victoria the group. Finally, the Peter Wynter Bee Sustainability Prize was awarded to Balmoral House, after they presented a wide ranging document on how an allotment project could benefit and enhance life for the House, fostering development, responsibility and community spirit.
Stepping out tonight onto the hallowed turf of The Stoop, home of Harlequins, Sixth Form student Natalie Gregory who will referee the U18 Harlequins Cup final between Guildford and Rosslyn Park. The 18 year old, who holds a Level 2 England Rugby Referees Award and is a member of the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR) has enjoyed a busy season with numerous refereeing development challenges including the National Schools 7s, the U18 boys Twickenham Cup final, Harlequins Academy games and the Gordon’s Invitational 7s tournament. Somehow she has also managed to study for the three A Levels she is taking this summer! Best of luck tonight Natalie!
Not only playing for the England U18s in the Six Nations Festival (in which they were unbeaten in all three games), but Sixth Form student Elliot Williams captained the side for their game against France - and was voted man of the match! The away game brought Elliot’s caps for England tally to ten and saw the England team make a nailbiting comeback to win 27-29, watched by a crowd of 5,000 French supporters! Congratulations Elliot and the team!
What a term! In this, the start of the 140th anniversary year of the school, students have performed in Whitehall, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Ypres and New York, as well as London’s Steinway Hall. We have welcomed Dr Al Pinkerton, MP for Surrey Heath to the Gordon’s MUN Conference; The Bishop of Dorking and Baron Robert Winston as well as Gordonians, parents and supporters of the school. The golf team has turned leaderboards Gordon’s green both nationally and internationally, the girls’ netball team reached the national finals (again!) and the girls made school history at Rosslyn Park by making it through to the quarter finals. The cast and crew of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory played to capacity audiences, Matilda’s culinary skills took her to the national finals and Harry’s charity leg wax, to well beyond his pain threshold! Here’s to another fantastic term. Happy Easter!
