Assembly and Chapel Schedules
Our Assembly and Chapel programmes combine with PSHE to raise awareness and educate our students about a range of local, national and international issues. The programmes provide a spiritual and holistic education linked closely to our Boarding Aims (Get Active, Learn and Achieve, Give, Appreciate, and Connect) and our character values (Courtesy, Integrity, Diligence, Enthusiasm and Resilience).
pshe events 2024-2025
| Date | Year Group | Subject |
| Wednesday 9th October | Year 11 | Gordon's Sixth Form |
| Wednesday 15th November | Year 8-10 | Absent Minds (Music group – Mental Health themes) |
| Wednesday 27th November | Year 11 | Emma Cole: Positive Voice |
| Wednesday 4th December | Year 10 | Dr Aric Sigman: Soft Drugs |
| Wednesday 4th December | Year 11 | Dr Aric Sigman: Preparing for Exams |
| Wednesday 29th January | Year 10 | God and the Big Bang |
| Date tbc | Year 7-9 | UNITY Group racial diversity workshop drop-down |
| Wednesday 5th February | Year 10 | National Apprenticeship Week |
| Wednesday 5th February | Year 11 | National Apprenticeship Week |
| Date tbc | Year 10 | Humanism v Christianity panel |
| Date tbc | Year 11 | EPIC Risk: Gambling Awareness |
| Wednesday 23rd April | Year 8-11 | Amani Simpson: Knife crime and leadership |
autumn 2025 chapel services and assemblies
| Week | chapel services - Have you ever wondered why? | ASSEMBLY THEME |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | New School Year – New Start | |
| Week 2 | Have you ever wondered why humans are attracted to the supernatural? | New Beginnings: Academic goals and priorities (HoKS and HOY) |
| Week 3 | Have you ever wondered why the environment matters? | Behaviour and Safeguarding update (CGI/SFO) |
| Week 4 | Have you ever wondered why we love happy endings? | Leadership values: Humility (RRO) |
| Week 5 | Have you ever wondered why we long for happiness? | Unity theme (MGU) |
| Week 6 | Have you ever wondered who you really are? | School values: Resilience (PKI and Wellbeing Prefects) |
| Week 7 | Have you ever wondered why mathematics works? | Careers and WEX (AKE) |
| Week 8 | Have you ever wondered if your life is worthwhile? | Head of Key Stage and Head of Year (6th Form) |
| Week 9 | Half Term | Half Term |
| Week 10 | Have you ever wondered why suffering and evil seem so wrong? | School values and Honours (JBU) |
| Week 11 | Have you ever wondered why we long for justice? | School values: Giving not receiving (GWR and Charity Prefects) |
| Week 12 | Have you ever wondered why the best stories are about good and evil? | Anti-bullying Week theme (SFO and Anti-bullying ambassadors) |
| Week 13 | Have you ever wondered if all religions are basically the same? | Co-Curricular (RRO) |
| Week 14 | Have you ever wondered what all the fuss about Christmas means? | School values: Perserverance (JVP) |
| Week 15 | Have you ever wondered if Christmas has anything to do with God? | Study and Exam Preparation (HoKS and HoY) |
| Week 16 | Thoughts for the Christmas Season | End of term celebration assemblies |
SPRING 2025 CHAPEL SERVICES & ASSEMBLIES
| WEEK | CHAPEL SERVICES | MAIN SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES | SIXTH FORM ASSEMBLIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | New Year - New Beginnings | Safeguarding | Safeguarding |
| Week2 | Joseph - Overview | Academic and Behaviour Expectations | Head of Year (Year 13 exams) |
| Week 3 | Joseph - The Beloved Son | Democracy in Action | Democracy in Action |
| Week 4 | Sold by his Brothers | Leadership | Head of Year / Exams |
| Week 5 | Steadfast Morality | Bounce Don't Break | Bounce Don't Break |
| Week 6 | Interpreter and Pharoah's Viceroy | Charity | Final Countdown - Preparation |
| Week 7 | Amazing Reunion | Academic and Behaviour Expectations | Preparing for Success |
| Week 8 | Joseph's Family | National Careers Week | National Careers Week |
| Week 9 | Death and Burial | Values: Inclusion – Neurodiversity Week | Values: Inclusion – Neurodiversity Week |
| Week 10 | Behind the Name | Values: Integrity – Global Environmental Days | Values: Integrity – Global Environmental Days |
| Week 11 | A Lesson in Forgiveness | Co-Curricular Choices | Co-Curricular Choices |
| Week 12 | Integrity in Egypt | Values: Leadership | Final Countdown |
SUMMER 2025 CHAPEL SERVICES & ASSEMBLIES
| WEEK 1 |
CHAPEL SERVICES 'Lessons for life' from the new testament: giving and receiving |
MAIN SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES | SIXTH FORM ASSEMBLIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | The Lord’s HELP – Psalm 118 | Perseverance | Exam preparation |
| Week 2 | The Lord’s PROTECTION – Psalm 91 | Democracy and freedom | Press Freedom |
| Week 3 | The Lord’s FORGIVENESS – Psalm 51 | The work of the Gordonians | The work of the Gordonians |
| Week 4 | The Lord’s GOODNESS – Psalm 100 | Inclusion: Cultural diversity | Inclusion: Cultural diversity |
| Week 5 | The Lord’s DELIVERANCE – Psalm 34 | Tolerance and respect: Pride Month | Tolerance and respect: Pride Month |
| Week 6 | The Lord’s POWER – Psalm 46 | School values: Enthusiasm | School values: Enthusiasm |
| Week 7 | The Lord’s CARE – Psalm 23 | Co-Curricular | Co-Curricular |
| Week 8 | The Lord’s JUSTICE – Psalm 97 | Review of the year: Setting goals | Work Experience |
| Week 9 | The Lord’s STRENGTH – Psalm 27 | Your voice: Student leadership | Your voice: Student leadership |
| Week 10 | The Lord’s PROVISION – Psalm 16 & 63 | Last week of term - End of term assemblies (HoKS) | Year in Review: Setting up for year 13 |