“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. The details of...

Posted on 14 Apr, 2024 in About GMS, Extra Curricular, Featured, General News, Sports

GMS 2024 Rowing Challenge

On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd May is GMS’s 2024 Rowing Challenge. Building on the success of last year’s Sporting Challenge we are taking the event forward in 2024. This year’s Sporting Challenge has a rowing focus and incorporates the Inter-Form and Inter-House Indoor Rowing Competition for Years 7-10. The proceeds of the 2024 challenge are to support the development of the Marlow & District Schools’ Boathouse. The groundworks are well underway but we need a fundraising push to take...

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...

Posted on 22 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Golden Weekend for GMSBC

The Junior Inter-Regional Regatta, the first of the three National events of the regatta season, happened last weekend. GMS has picked up several medals over recent years at this event. On Saturday Connor Quann as a Year 11 Single Sculler, rowed; so did Kayla Shilito, Natasha Pendlebury, Bea Spence, Lucy Platt and Isabel Berger as a Year 10 Girls’ Coxed...

Posted on 21 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Sal Dunn: Selected for GB

GMS’s own Sal Dunn has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Munich Regatta in May in the U19 GB Quad Sculls. He is the first from GMSBC, in recent times, to be invited to represent GB as a top-level Junior. Sal has been a fully committed rower for GMS for a long time and this is a well-deserved opportunity to take his love of the sport to a different...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Trips at GMS

GMS believes in trips. Below is a round-up of the upcoming trips. We thank all the staff involved, for their hard work and dedication. Friday 19th & Saturday 20th April 2024 – Bronze DofE Award Group A will embark on their practice expedition. 15th May 2014 – BMX and Skateboarding taster session for beginners. This non-compulsory trip will...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Jazz Evening: 1st May

Great Marlow School’s Music Department is offering a Jazz Evening on 1st May in the Sixth Form Centre, of the school. The concert will feature the Jazz Band, Chamber Choir and Soloists, and will include students from all year groups. Doors will open at 6.30 pm, with the concert taking place from 7.00 – estimated end time of 9.00 pm. To reserve tickets,...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Effective Climate Change:...

Marlow Energy Group, Writing Competition: ‘What do you think are the most effective ways of reducing the impact of climate change?’ Within our generation, there are great concerns for the community to reduce the impact of climate change. However, I believe that when taking action, we first have to reflect on our choices. There are personal changes we are able to...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

History Alive: Yr13 Holbe...

The Year 13 History class visited the Holbein at the Tudor Court exhibition at Buckingham Palace at the end of March. The students braved the torrential rain on our scenic walk to the palace, which included two royal carriages from the working stables at the Royal Mews that stopped traffic and tourists on The Mall (we are still unsure who waved from them). After...

Posted on 28 Mar, 2024 | Comments Off

Eco-Conference 2024

Eco Conference 2024 Time Lapse Video https://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eco-Conference-2024.mp4 The sun shone, meaning the inside and outside areas of the Sixth Form Centre was used: buzzing with enthusiastic stall-holders. Each vendor wanted to raise awareness of the environment and succeeded in doing so, evidenced by the animated students, who...