“Our Day Out” KS3 Drama Production

The KS3 Drama production of Our Day Out is on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th July. The students and staff are working very hard to make this production as good as it is. There is a new stage setting for this production, which is exciting because the audience will interact with the audience in a new and innovative way. The downside of the new staging is that there are fewer seats available to book; it is important that those wishing to attend book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are now on...

Posted on 7 May, 2024 | Comments Off

Farewell Yr13

Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly. On Friday 3rd May, the Year 13 students gathered in the Sixth Form Centre to enjoy a final assembly together. At 9 o’clock, the students were treated to breakfast prepared by the canteen staff, which gave them the opportunity to chat with their peers before the main event began. Many of the students chose to attend in fancy...

Posted on 7 May, 2024 | Comments Off

WINS at Regatta Weekend

Mr Murison says, “A Great Start to the Regatta Season”. Following the very successful sporting challenge on Thursday and Friday ( see here ) GMSBC raced at Dorney on both Sunday and Monday of the Bank Holiday Weekend, While Sal Dunn was away in Munich competing for GB. Sunday – Wallingford Regatta In the morning division we only had our top 6th form...

Posted on 5 May, 2024 | Comments Off

Budding Yr7 Entrepreneurs

Ms Marisa Broadbent has been working with GMS’s Year 7 students, over the past few weeks, on a Young Enterprise initiative for KS3 called the 10X Challenge. This initiative runs for only one month and involves students starting a business with just £10, so you can imagine how challenging it has been for them!. Ms Broadbent is delighted to report that quite a...

Posted on 5 May, 2024 | Comments Off

Fantastic Achievement: Sp...

Report on the Sporting Challenge 2024, written by Mr Ford, Executive Headteacher. Our second annual Sporting Challenge has been a huge success with fantastic support from our school community. The students have competed with great enthusiasm and enjoyment over the past two days in the Inter Form/House Indoor Rowing Competition. The results of the competition we...

Posted on 2 May, 2024 | Comments Off

20 Hrs-24 Mins Cycle Succ...

GMS’s Sporting Challenge was supported by a Year 7 parent, who attempted and succeeded in cycling for all 20 hours and 24 minutes. This year’s Sporting Challenge hit the headlines when a Year 7 Parent, Roger Berry, went all out to cycle, in the Redgrave Sports Centre (RSC) Fitness Suite, on a Watt Bike for the entire 20 hours and 24 minutes of the...

Posted on 1 May, 2024 | Comments Off

DofE Bronze Expeditions

Mr Goodright reports that the recent Bronze training weekends were enormously successful: over 100 Bronze Award students are now ready to undertake their Qualifying Expedition in June. All the students know there are specific requirements in order to be awarded Bronze: just attending is not sufficient. The Duke of Edinburgh award scheme is highly regarded,...

Posted on 28 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Big Win for Mugs and More

Ms Marisa Broadbent is delighted to announce the Young Enterprise initiative Mugs & More has won second place in The Young Enterprise 2024 Company of the Year Competition. Winner for Best Presentation Winner of the Marketing Award Runner up with the Manufacturing Award In addition to the awards, the team won an additional £200+ in prize funds. Needless...

Posted on 22 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Young Enterprise

Ms Marisa Broadbent, Centre Lead for Young Enterprise, has spearheaded the launch of Young Enterprise for Year 7 and there has been a significant level of interest from students. The next step, for all interested students is to sign up for their participation in the project, scheduled for Friday 25th April, during break 2. Students, who are interested, need to...