Third place for Pipe Major Harry Gordon, competing in the Scottish Piping Society of London Competition, Bratach Gorm - the only high profile solo competition in England. Harry performed the Slow Air and Jig at the competition in London's Caledonian Club.
A place in the RFU ACE League finals for Gordon’s - for the first time in the school’s history - after a 40-7 victory against Stourport High today. The boys, who dominated the game from the start, will now play nine times National Champions Hartpury College. Congratulations boys!
Authors, capital cities, film and music among the wide-ranging general knowledge topics in the inaugural Inter-House Quiz competition. The University Challenge-style buzzer round of the semi-final resulted in a win for China House over Augusta House and a thrilling battle for third place which saw Victoria knocked into fourth place by Buckingham after a tie-break question. Inter-House Quiz is now included in the Inter-House Academic category. Students may also compete in the other Inter-House competitions with Creative Arts and Sports. For further information on the Inter-House competitions, please click here.
A 3-0 win against King Edward’s Whitley has put the Gordon’s golf team into the ISGA Area Final. The win follows individual success in Scotland on the Dundonald links course in the SSGT SWIFTS National Strokeplay Championships with the A Team finishing sixth and the B team 12th. In the National Schools competition on Monday at Moor Park GC, Gordon’s teams were placed third, fourth and fifth in the stableford and second, third and fourth in the scratch event. Gordon’s Team finished first and second in the Team stableford event.
A chance for Sixth Form students, coming up to voting age, to meet the new MP for Surrey Heath, Al Pinkerton this afternoon. Dr Pinkerton discussed issues concerning young people today and was asked questions by the group. Of his achievements so far, Dr Pinkerton joked that one was finding his way around the House of Commons, which he described as “Hogwarts on steroids”, and another was helping a bullied child to move to a school of their choice. Thank you Dr Pinkerton!
Another Outstanding OFSTED inspection for Gordon’s! Inspectors rated the school outstanding in all five areas (quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and Sixth Form provision) following their visit in October. Inspectors found that students thrive in response to the school’s high ambitions, learning the importance of hard work, participation and making positive contributions to the community. The report follows the 'outstanding' OFSTED boarding inspection earlier this year and states that students thrive in the togetherness of Gordon’s and appreciate the extensive co-curricular opportunities. To view the full report, please click here.
A night time lantern stalk for CCF Army cadets, who also took part in a Close Target Recce exercise last night in the Deepcut Training Area. Hot dogs and hot chocolate to follow their nocturnal exercise!
The icon of the 70s, weebles (that wobble but they don’t fall down) being brought back to life in papier mache form by Year 7 students as part of a school-wide initiative, Bounce Don't Break, promoting resilience.
Staff, students and their families, many of whom are serving in the Armed Forces, joined together today for the Gordon’s Parade and Service of Remembrance for the sacrifices of so many including the 156 former students killed in action during the First World War; 31 in the Second World War and those in more recent conflicts. Wreaths were laid on behalf of students and staff, governors and trustees and the Gordonians.
The Remembrance Parade and Service will take place on the Parade Square at Gordon's on Sunday 10th November at 10.45am. All welcome.
It’s the ultimate challenge, The Fan Dance, part of the fitness and navigation phase and one of the selection tests for the SAS in the notorious Brecon Beacons. And Gordon’s student Tommy Aston, just a couple of months shy of his 18th birthday, is already in training for it!
The gruelling expedition will see him and his father Jez trekking some 15 miles twice up and over Pen y Fan, while carrying 35lb back packs, the day after his 18th birthday in January to raise money for Team True Spirit, a charity that supports wounded, injured and sick soldiers and military veterans through sport.
Tommy, who joined Gordon’s last year for the Sixth Form, has been playing for the ACE Development Squad. While injury has prevented him from playing rugby, it hasn’t stopped him continuing training for the challenge, which involves runs of between five and ten miles in Swinley Forest and Lightwater Country Park. He admits that the challenge will be tough, although he says: “It’s nice to get out and do it, a good thing for us to do together and I will enjoy it knowing it will help others, I’m doing this for the challenge and to raise money for the charity Team True Spirit”.
To sponsor the challenge, please click here.
The iconic statue that has looked out over the Front Field for over 60 years is having its Autumn maintenance work carried out to make it Winter-ready. This involves steam cleaning and treating the stone work as well as waxing the bronze to guard against water damage. The statue sunk in both the Thames and Nile Rivers prior to its arrival here and needs twice yearly visits from Bronze Sculpture Surgeon Jayne Meadows and her team to preserve it.
