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December 2022

  • It's Official!

    Published 16/12/22

    Four new names inscribed on the boards in the Rec today, joining an illustrious list of Head Boys, Girls; Colour Sergeants and Sergeant Majors. Head Boy Sam Moreau, Head Girl Libby Lomas, Sergeant Major Sophie Bodell and Colour Sergeant Jack Goate, together with Deputy Head Boy Alex Perry and Deputy Head Girl Eleanor Scarlett, will take over from the current senior student leaders in January.

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  • Award for 'Most Promising Singer'

    Published 16/12/22

    Judged Most Promising Singer for 2022, by the Woking Music Festival Committee, Sixth Form student Emily Hallett, was also awarded first place in the pop/jazz U19 category and the Hilliger Memorial Cup (U19 solo category) at the festival. A familiar face in any musical play or music event at school, Emily will receive her award after her performing at the Woking Young Musician of the Year Competition in February. Congratulations Emily!

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  • Merry Christmas. The School is closed until January 3.

    Published 16/12/22
    Tuesday 3rd - residential boarders arrive between 7.00 and 9.00 pm
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  • Christmas Jumper Day

    Published 14/12/22

    Every kind of Christmas jumper being worn today, as the school breaks up for the Christmas holiday. Today's mufti day is raising money for BBCs Children in Need charity. 

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  • Penguins and Presents

    Published 13/12/22

    Kensington’s penguins and presents stole the show in the Sixth Form Cake Off competition today, winning first prize and chocolates galore for the creators. This hard-fought competition, a test of ingenuity and creativity saw Victoria House’s penguins in second place and China’s Christmas tree in third. Congratulations all!

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  • piping partnership

    Published 12/12/22

    Heralding the start of an exciting partnership with Gordon’s, Finlay MacDonald and Ailis Sutherland from the National Piping Centre in Scotland, who not only delivered a masterclass for the Pipes and Drums on Saturday but gave a recital in the evening. In addition, they revealed that the National Piping Centre will be involved with a scholarship programme for piping at Gordon’s from 2023 and will be hosting a Spring School in April.  For more information on the school's iconic Pipes and Drums, please click here.

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  • Sounds of Success

    Published 12/12/22

    An opportunity to showcase music at Gordon’s to visitors from the PTI (formerly Prince’s Teaching Institute). Carolyn Roberts and Rod MacKinnon from the PTI were here on Friday as Head of Academic Music, Rachel Brazendale (pictured above with the school's jazz band, Honk) is one of three teachers nationwide to have been nominated for the Institute’s Bernice McCabe Award. This annual award, promotes and celebrates excellence in subject leadership and recognises departments that put quality subject teaching at the heart of the classroom. As well as speaking to students, the PTI were treated to a rehearsal session with Honk.

    Over the past three years, Mrs Brazendale has been responsible for introducing a range of instruments and events into the music department. She has collaborated with the Careers Department to stage events for students at Gordon’s and others in the area, to make them aware of  careers in the creative arts; launched academic enrichment competitions; introduced a ‘Dine and Discuss’ Society to discuss topical musical issues and a subsidised orchestral instrument scheme for students.

    In October, Gordon’s learned that the PTI had awarded the school all eight of the possible PTI Subject Leadership Marks which recognise outstanding teaching in Art, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music and Science.

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  • It's Snowing!

    Published 12/12/22

    Beautiful blanket of snow to greet the last few days of term. Today over 100 students head for Obertauern in Austria for the annual ski and snowboarding trip. Bon voyage!

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  • Christmas giving

    Published 09/12/22

    Fifteen bags of new toys and gifts made their way from Gordon’s to the Salvation Army in Addlestone. The donations from staff and students, taken by the School Chaplain the Reverend Graham Wright on Wednesday, will help the Salvation Army towards their target of providing Christmas presents for 500 children from needy families. Community Mission Facilitator Ali Scott in thanking the Gordon’s community said: “We are most grateful for all that your community has given to enable our work to continue, particularly at this time when there is so much financial pressure on all”. Thank you to all those who contributed to this appeal.

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  • Gordonian Award Winners

    Published 08/12/22

    Two rising stars in their disciplines of sport and music have been announced as this year’s Gordonian Award winners. Nerys Tullett (sport) and Elysee Spacie (music) will receive up to £1,000 over three years to further develop their talents and expertise in their areas.

    For Elysee the award comes just weeks after conducting her winning entry, ‘A Christmas Camel’ in the school Carol Service competition. Now working towards her Grade 7 singing exam for musical theatre, Elysee sings with the school choir Semper Fidelis, is a Music Ambassador, member of the Pipes and Drums and has attained Level 4 Bagpipes.

    Nerys has excelled both on and off the sports pitches. A keen athlete, as well as setting school records, she has successfully competed in the District Championships and South East Schools Regional Finals. She also represents the school in hockey and cricket, as well as coaching younger students in hurdles.

    Both students will have their names engraved on the Gordonian Awards Board in the Dining Hall in recognition of their achievement.

    For more information on the Gordonian Awards, please click here.

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  • 'Practically Perfect in Every Way'

    Published 06/12/22

    Mary Poppins triumphed on the stage last night, as the Lower School performed the first of two sell-out evenings. The family favourite showcased their incredible talent and provided all round entertainment that was much enjoyed by an appreciative audience. Congratulations to the cast and crew. Tonight’s performance is eagerly awaited!

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  • it's all in the name

    Published 05/12/22

    Four new boats for the Gordon’s Boat Club named on Sunday in the traditional way, with champagne for luck. But nobody more surprised at the ceremony, than the rowing coach -  three times Olympian Cox, Alan Inns. As the Gordon tartan, was removed on the new main launch, the name was revealed as Alan Inns! Head of Boats James Gibson explained why Mr Inns had been honoured in this way – “He has been the coach that has kept rowing going since it started and his coaching is one of the main reasons behind our success in the past year”. The four new boats, three of which were named after people and items associated with General Gordon, are to accommodate the growing numbers of students taking up rowing at Gordon’s. In 2018 just four students were taking part in this co-curricular activity. Now 28 students are turning up before dawn for training.

     

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