Tackling crisis management today, senior student leaders in Year 12, who are studying for their Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 award, along with students from Blenheim High School. The ILM awards are industry-recognised and develop a range of skills and behaviours in leadership, self-management and mentoring. For more information about the ILM at Gordon's, please click here.
A mesmerising five wickets for seven runs by left hand spin bowler Libby helped Gordon’s secure a place in the finals in the Surrey Schools’ Cricket Association (SSCA) County Cup for the U17 side. Gordon’s set Reigate Grammar School a target of 108-6 and in response, RGS were 96 all out. During the run up to the finals, the girls have won against Surbiton High, City of London Freemen’s and Kingston Grammar. They will take on St George’s College, Weybridge in Monday’s final. Best of luck to them.
Her students have always known she's a fantastic teacher, and now it's officially recognised! Gurdeep Bilkhu, Head of Psychology and Sociology, has been honoured with a Certificate of Excellence in the Pearson National Teaching Awards for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School. With 18 years of dedicated teaching experience, Mrs. Bilkhu was previously nominated for Bath Teacher Champion at her former school. She passionately credits her students' exceptional A Level results to "a team effort," and shares her deep love for teaching, learning, and social sciences. "I take immense pride in sparking a lifelong passion for learning and nurturing a culture of curiosity. I feel very fortunate to receive this award”.
The latest edition of the school magazine, Semper Fidelis is out now. Please click on the image below to view. For past Semper Fidelis Magazines, please click here. Hard copies will be available in Houses shortly.
Champions in both the scratch and team stableford at this week’s National Schools Golf event at Berkhamsted Golf Club, Gordon’s U18 golf team will now have 12 golfers representing the school at the national Finals at Worplesdon in July. Oliver won the scratch competition finishing level par 71, four shots ahead of his nearest competitor and the Team Stableford Competition was won with an average of 32.6. Congratulations all!
Sixty students trekking along the Jurassic Coast at the weekend for their final expedition for their Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The students spent three days and two nights, travelling around 30 miles along the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Having just put their pens down for the Physics GCSE, it was on to the Front Field with permanent markers for the Year 11 students for shirt signing. Today marked the end of their GCSEs for the majority of these students, who had gone to great creative lengths with their white school shirts.
Team GB selection for two European and two World Competitions in boat and cable wakeboarding for Marley O’Toole, who won his first internationally-ranked event of the season on Saturday in the Nautique Wake Open. Congratulations Marley. Pictures by @mantispromedia
Birds of prey on the back field, putting out a chip pan fire and making fireworks to a Katy Perry song! Year 8 Science enrichment week has not only proved interesting and informative but the best of fun.
Runs and wickets for two Gordon’s students, selected to play for the Surrey Schools’ Cricket Association (SSCA) on the hallowed turf of The Kia Oval. Leg spinner Hridaan Kohli and all-rounder top order batsman Tom Norman, both on Bedser Scholarships, were playing against the ACE Academy in the Hobbs Trophy Match. Hridaan bowled three overs for two wickets (both in the first over) and six runs. Tom opened the batting, scoring over 30 runs. Congratulations both!
They #bleedgreen and have enjoyed phenomenal success this season. Tonight our U18 rugby players will join together for the last time to play in their Last Dance game at the home of Harlequins FC, The Stoop, kicking off at 6pm. Supporters welcome! The North Car Park and Magenta will be open for parking so just turn up! The game will also be live streamed on Nextgenxv here.
New faces in the Gordon’s MUN team but despite it being their first conference, and in committees of 30+ experienced students, they bagged Best Delegate and Outstanding Delegate at the Royal Hospital School in Ipswich, with a further Outstanding Delegate awarded to a veteran Gordon’s MUN student. Fruitful debates, rich experiences and new friendships made over the weekend conference.
