Fresh from their successes at the Godalming Music Festival and after wowing parents and staff at the Spring Concert, Gordon’s singers have just been given another official thumbs up. Nine out of 12 Students got the top mark, Distinction in their LCM Singing, their grades ranging from Grade 2 up to Grade 8 and Diploma Level.
Gravesend Students donned 'Mr Short masks' and composed a song for him in tribute to their popular Head of House. Alan Short is retiring after nearly 25 years at Gordon's and will be succeeded by Helen Bryan. Other farewells to staff included Katrione Young; Bekah Deacon and Sakharkar Snehal.
Delivering Easter eggs to Buckingham House this morning for an end of term treat, Head of House Jamie Sinclair. The whole school - staff and students - are in mufti to raise money for Sport Relief.
The Year 7 Netball Tournament at Heathside School, scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday 22nd March) has been postponed. Once a new date for it has been set, it will be included in Schoolcomms.
Congratulations to the 1st XI football team crowned national State Boarding School champions today with a 1-0 win against Ashby School. Commiserations to the 1st VII netball team who were runners-up losing narrowly to Wymondham College.
Practising in the Spring sunshine this morning, members of the Gordon's School Music Department for the Spring Concert tonight at the H G Wells Theatre in Woking where they will be presenting 'Songs for all Seasons'.
Congratulations to Henry Sturm who was awarded Bronze in the British Schools Judo Championships (Years 8-9) at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield at the weekend.
The Year 8 District Tournament scheduled for today (Monday 19th March) at Salesians College, Farnborough has been postponed.
Pipers Oliver Henderson and Ed Lee welcomed West End's newest residents at the opening of the new residential care home, Gracewell. Their music was enjoyed by both residents and visitors to the home, which is a near neighbour of Gordon's.
Twenty one past and present students from Gordon’s School are off to Buckingham Palace this summer, having successfully achieved their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Laura Gumbrell; Simon Carr; Thomas Sebastian Torrington; David Hutchings; Freya Smith; Harrison Francis; Oliver Rigby; Chloe Norman; George Bolland; Amy Beet; Georgia Beavis; Oliver Francis; Henry Mooney; Ryan Laing; George Hurt; Alexia Genetay; Eloise Young; Poppy Colloff; Saffy Ahmad; LouLou Mattinson and Poppy De Vere Green will all go to the presentation, which will take place in May. Phil Fox, who leads the DofE programme at Gordon’s said: “I speak for all the DofE staff at Gordon’s in congratulating the Gold Award holders on their achievement and hope that they and their families have a super day at the Palace.”
Wowing the judges at the Godalming Music Festival in the Musical Theatre Class were the following students in the Y12-13 Category - Tasmin Martin-Young (Y12) first place; Killian Lines (Y13), second place; Katie Beet (Y12) third place. In the Y7-Y11 Category - Grace Cottage (Y11) second place and Alice Kermeen (Y7) third place.
Semper Fidelis singers, Gordon's School elite choir has come first at the Godalming Music and Drama Festival in the school choir mixed voices category. The choir were presented with the Hyldon Cup at the festival. Congratulations too, to Phoebe Norman and Roseanna Fernandes, who came third place in the festival with their acting duologue.
