Awarded an RAF Scholarship, at the beginning of the year, 17 year old Leonor Nunes is now ending the year with an honour, having learned that she has been selected as one of His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets.

Leonor, a Sergeant in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) at Gordon’s, will support Surrey’s Lord-Lieutenant Michael More-Molyneux on official engagements. She is one of three Cadets to have been appointed, due to her outstanding service to the school’s CCF.

The Sixth Form student, who is also captain of the school’s shooting team and plays the pipes in the Pipes and Drums Band, was presented with a certificate and Lord-Lieutenant’s Badge by Lord-Lieutenant More-Molyneux at His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey Awards 2022 in Guildford Cathedral.

In the citation for the appointment, Leonor was described as demonstrating a determination to succeed and help others. As well as being awarded the ACPS (Air Cadets Pilot Scholarship), she has completed the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, is working towards her Gold, and has finished the RAFAC instructor course.

She enrolled in the RAF section of the school’s tri-service CCF (Combined Cadet Force) two years ago as a compulsory co-curricular activity in Year 10 and continued on through to Sixth Form. This year, she was also awarded the Sword of Honour and Gardiner Memorial Award by Gordon’s as the best senior cadet in the CCF.

“I was very surprised to have been selected”, said Leonor, who is delighted at her selection and very much looking forward to beginning her year as one of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets. She revealed: “My duties will be to help the Lord-Lieutenant at events, along with other cadets; see if everything is OK, start conversations with people and make the Lord-Lieutenant’s job as easy as possible”.

Major John Balmer, Contingent Commander of CCF at Gordon’s said of her, “Whether carrying out her normal CCF duties, piping with the Music sections or Captaining the shooting team she has displayed impeccable standards with a willingness to help and mentor others. Leonor is a shining example to all members of the CCF.”

Picture courtesy of Stewart Turkington Photography

First time they have raced in a double together and their first ever head race, yet Izzy and Ella overcame the odds to win the women’s Junior 14 double at the Weybridge Silver Sculls.  Second places for James in his Junior 17 single scull and racing with James in the Junior 17 double sculls against tough opposition. The Weybridge Silver Sculls is the oldest sculling head on the non-tidal reaches of the Thames and previous scullers who have won the trophy there include Sir Steve Redgrave, Dan Topolski and Guy Pooley. Congratulations to all our Gordon’s rowers on a great competition!

Hats off to our Year 7s, who marched today onto the Parade Square as part of the Harvest Festival Parade. The Year group, have only been marching since they arrived in September and yet managed to perform today with aplomb, to the applause of their peers, parents and staff. Afterwards there was the tradition of throwing their hats into the air by the statue of General Gordon on the Front Field. Congratulations Year 7!

For their mash-up of of Beyonce, White Stripes, Eurythmics and Spice Girls, China House won the prized Inter-House Music competition last night. The competition, which has seen a frenzy of musical activity in each House over the past few weeks, is divided into solos and groups with an overall winning House. Windsor House topped the Houses for solo performances. To view China's winning song, please click here.

Fire-fighting training for our Royal Navy CCF Cadets on their field day at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth. Meanwhile, our RAF cadets are learning new skills at RAF Odiham and Army cadets at Longmoor Camp. All Year 10 students join one of the school’s tri-service CCF with the opportunity of taking part in one field day per term. Please click here for further information on the Combined Cadet Force at Gordon's.

Congratulations Millie Cottrell, who was crowned HMC (Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference) National Girls Singles Champion for 2022. 

Millie shot a one over par 74 at The Berkshire Golf Club Red Course to seal the national title against 11 other girls.

After a tough front nine Millie shot an outstanding 33 coming in - including four birdies - her impressive recovery clinching the national title.

Millie’s late birdie blitz put her ahead of the other top girls golfers across the country by a whisker as she won on count back. Runner up in the competition was Lichtenhein (Wellington College).  For further information about golf at Gordon's, please click here.