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Year 11-Poetry Live Trip

Posted on 23 Jan, 2023 in About GMS, Curriculum, English, Events, General News, Key Stage 4

The English Department’s visit to the exciting Poetry Live event is due to take place on Tuesday 28th February. Final numbers have been confirmed and a letter with the details is due to go out shortly. The English Department Leads, Mrs Sadd and Mrs Legerton, are aware that as the visit was...

Drop Down and Read: T’was the Night Before Christmas

Posted on 6 Dec, 2022 in About GMS, English, Events, General News

The Drop Down and Read Event in GMS this week was a reading of the poem by Clement Clarke Moore, ‘Twas the night before Christmas. The students and teachers listened to R Plumridge and Mr Sparks read this famous poem. We share the poem with all our website readers. ‘Twas the night before...

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: Library

Posted on 5 Dec, 2022 in About GMS, English, Events, Extra Curricular, General News

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis is a favourite read; each generation connects to its characters, the plotline and its themes in different ways, making it one of those endearing and enduring stories. The librarians have created a highly visual Christmas tableau showing the tea party to which...

TICKET ONLY ENTRY for Sold-Out Performances of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Posted on 5 Dec, 2022 in About GMS, Drama, English, Events, Extra Curricular, General News, Key Stage 3

GMS’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ performance team has had an amazing response to ticket sales for the upcoming Christmas Production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and they would like to thank everyone for their untiring support for the whole project. They issued the final tickets last Thursday 1st...

Disraeli One Act Performance

Posted on 28 Nov, 2022 in About GMS, Drama, English, Events, General News

GMS’s Jeff Rozelaar, is an invaluable one-to-one tutor. Beyond school, he is dedicated to the stage and giving performances. To be a successful one-to-one English teacher it is essential to show the value of the English language and how it can be used to educate, inform and entertain, this is precisely...