Decorating the school Christmas tree Holy Trinity Church, West End today, our youngest boarders in Woolwich House. The students made their own decorations for the Gordon’s tree, and then enjoyed looking at others that have begun to go up in time for the Christmas Tree Festival this weekend (Saturday and Sunday 9th and 10th December from 11.30am to 6.30pm). The festival is supporting Woking and Sam Beare Hospice as well as the church.
The fundraising efforts of students and staff in Angus’ Army featuring on Greatest Hits Radio news this morning. Angus’ Army, formed to support Sandringham student Angus, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the Summer, has now raised almost £20,000 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. This has been achieved through running in the Oxford Half Marathon and 100 miles of the South Downs. Earlier this week, students Will Bowe and Rojhe Rowe (pictured above right and Alex Duke)and school Chaplain the Reverend Graham Wright were interviewed about their fundraising by Gordonian Alex Duke of Greatest Hits Radio.
Rojhe, who took part in the South Downs run said: "at Gordon's here we're all one big family, especially as boarders where we constantly live with each other, we go through our highs and lows with each other. That sense to be able to stand up and say 'hey, my friend is going through a rough time, I need to really support him' I think that's a good value."
Will described the South Downs run as incredibly difficult - "It was probably the most hilly terrain I've ever been in before. There was not a single segment of flat ground, it was constantly uphill, downhill - at one point there were a couple of people running through some rivers".
Please click on this link to donate to Angus’ Army Team Marsden Fund.
The ACE Team of players on the Harlequins/Gordon's Partnership Programme finished their most successful season ever with a 27-20 win against Beechen Cliff School today, to secure third place in the RFU's national ACE League, the pinnacle of schoolboy rugby. The boys have enjoyed a phenomenal run which has seen them top the ACE South Group and topple the unbeaten Hartpury College. Four of the team members have also received call ups for the England U18 Squad and one for the Wales U18 Squad.
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Every Saturday morning our students have the opportunity to give back and share their enjoyment of art with others, through the Common Ground Collective. These students are rapidly becoming core to what the charity offers and through their work showing leadership, patience and kindness.
The last half term they have been learning the skill of ‘lino printing’ and were able to share this with a Frimhurst Enterprises, a local charity. Students facilitated a workshop for young adults with learning difficulties, running a demonstration and working 1:1 with the team from Frimhurst. Together they were able to create lino print Christmas cards, which are being sold on the Common Ground website to raise funds for the charity. To buy the cards, please visit https://www.commongroundcollective.co.uk/shop
Their illustrations of poetry have led to two students winning their year groups in an international competition. Kimmi Bellore’s pumpkins, painted in response to Frohliches Kurbisgedicht and Morgan Wery’s butterflies illustrating La Mariposa, came first in the UK's Year 8 and Year 10 categories of the Poesiae competition. Congratulations both!
Through to the regional finals of the Springboard FutureChef competition, Matilda Spink, who wowed the judges today with her butternut squash and ricotta tortellini served with a rocket pesto and parmesan crumb and won the local final! She will join other local finalists early next year for the regional finals. Congratulations Matilda!
Presenting the new Senior Student Leadership Team for 2024/25 of (left to right) Isabel Miles (Deputy Head Girl); Adaora Ambrose (Head Girl); Ned Hewson (Head Boy) and Fraser Bates (Deputy Head Boy). They are pictured below with (far left) Nerys Tullett (Colour Sergeant) and (far right) Thomas Allen (School Sergeant Major). All six students were required to write a letter of application and submit their CVs before being interviewed by a panel of three – Headmaster Andrew Moss, Deputy Head (Pastoral) Helen Carruthers and Chair of Gordon’s School Governors Jane Valner. Pictured are (left to right): Nerys Tullett (Colour Sergeant); Isabel Miles (Deputy Head Girl); Adaora Ambrose (Head Girl); Ned Hewson (Head Boy); Fraser Bates (Deputy Head Boy) and Thomas Allen (School Sergeant Major). The six will take on their new roles after Memorial Weekend. Congratulations and the best of luck to all of them!
Back by popular demand, the ultimate quizzer, the Dark Destroyer aka Shaun Wallace. Mr Wallace, a chaser in ITVs The Chase, put Sixth Form students through their paces, asking a terrifying range of questions guaranteed to test every bit of their knowledge. Very much enjoyed by all and medals for the winning team!
When student Angus was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the Summer, those in his boarding house rallied to his support, forming themselves into Angus’ Army. First they completed (along with Angus’ parents and school staff) the Oxford Half Marathon. Then they achieved a 100 mile run of the South Downs. Frankie Lewis, one of the founders of Angus’ Army collected a certificate from Headmaster Andrew Moss on behalf of Angus’ Army, from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, in recognition of the staggering £18,050 the group has raised for the charity.
In a Gordon’s first, four students competed in the Cranmer Awards, reading passages from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer this week in the regional heat for the Diocese of Guildford, at Charterhouse. Gordon’s students achieved a second in the Seniors and third place in the Juniors for the public speaking competition, which aims to keep the Book of Common Prayer alive.
A keen golfer from the age of five, who hit a hole in one by the age of six, Lewy Lawrence has only this year started lessons in the sport. However, In just one week, he has qualified for the National Schools Golf Finals in July after winning the Individual Stableford event with 38 points; helped the school team to win the Stableford Event in the same tournament at Moor Park; was appointed Junior Captain of the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club for this year and won the Junior Club Championship; Junior Challenge Trophy (lowest total score in all qualifying junior competitions); Golf Foundation, team competition of a Man, Lady and Junior and the Vaughan Cup, the Men’s Matchplay knockout competition! He is pictured with his Royal Eastbourne Golf Club Awards.
A haul of silver and certificates for Emily Hallett at the Woking Music Festival. The Sixth Form student won in six categories - pop, folk, vocal solo, composition and musical theatre and was awarded both the Hilliger and Ryde cups. Congratulations Emily!
