Follow the Sapper to Wisley Gardens! The Gordon’s Gardening Club entry for the RHS Garden Wisley Scarecrow Competition has arrived at the world-famous gardens. The entry which includes poppies is of a soldier saluting his Queen and country. It reflects that the school is the national memorial to General Gordon and our proud association with the Royal Engineers. It is also in memory of the Gordonians who lost their lives while serving in conflicts. The spectacular scarecrow display is being held during this half term holiday from Saturday 25^th May to Sunday 5^th June.

Our Pipers and Drummers made the most of their day at The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, where they worked alongside military pipers. The Director presented them with a memento of their time spent there, which will be hung on the Band Room wall. The day finished with a Beating Retreat at Holyrood Palace performed by the Scottish Schools CCF Pipe Bands - one of which was Robert Gordon's College, who they will be visiting today.

The National Piping Centre is the first stop for some of our Pipes and Drums Band who have headed to Scotland on a five day tour. The visit will include a bespoke workshop with the world's leading piping and drumming experts as well as the opportunity to work alongside military pipers at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. The group will also watch a Beating Retreat performed by Robert Gordon's College at Holyrood Palace and play alongside Robert Gordon's College Pipe Band. 

Viennese whirls were the order of the day for the coveted Inter-House Baking award for Years 7-10. Each had to produce at least six identical creations and the results were delicious! Windsor House made the winning combination of taste, looks and texture. In congratulating them, competition judge Paul Hopkins, Gordon’s Head of Catering said that theirs were as good as, if not better than any he’d sampled before.

As the National Memorial to General Charles Gordon and reflecting a proud association with the Royal Engineers, the Gordon’s entry into the RHS Garden Wisley Scarecrow Competition features a ‘Lest we Forget’ theme. The Gardening Club has been busy growing poppies (and borrowing a CCF uniform!) for their scarecrow which will be on display at Wisley in the event which runs from Saturday 25^th May to Sunday 5^th June.

Colourful, messy and the best of fun! Over 200 students took part in today’s colour run raising almost £1,000 for local charities including Eikon and Pride in Surrey.