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Calculators in Examinations

Posted on 17 May, 2023 in 6th Form, About GMS, Curriculum, General News, Key Stage 4

There are a number of GCSE and A-level examinations that require a calculator. Letters have been sent out by departments to alert students, parents and carers of this fact because the school is not able to lend out any equipment, which includes calculators. We wish all our students the very best in the...

Gardening: Flowerland

Posted on 11 May, 2023 in About GMS, Eco-School, Events, Extra Curricular, General News, Trips

The gardening team ventured out to Flowerland, to purchase some summer bedding plants and climbing plants for the outdoor garden room. Students spent time researching suitable plants, looking particularly at the size and the amount of sun required. The groups were allocated a nominal amount to...

Glorious Weekend for GMSBC

Posted on 9 May, 2023 in About GMS, Clubs, Events, Extra Curricular, General News, Rowing, Trips

The Bedford Amateur Regatta is a wonderful, traditional, river regatta with two-lane racing over 1.2 km downstream. On May 7th this year, the Regatta celebrated its 157th year competing, with the usual long list of independent schools, Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, and of course, Great Marlow School. The...

Eco-Warriors & Marlow Environmental Trust

Posted on 9 May, 2023 in About GMS, Eco-School, Events, Extra Curricular, General News

Trevor Farnfield, of Marlow Environmental Trust (MET), visited Elisa Weise, Rebecca Millward, and Lucy Millward (three of our Eco-Warriors) on 9th May: he established MET after selling a successful environmental engineering business; the proceeds from the sale of the company were reinvested into the Marlow...

Success at Young Enterprise

Posted on 7 May, 2023 in 6th Form, About GMS, Business Studies, Events, Extra Curricular, General News, Trips

Great news of a win for GMS’s Young Enterprise students, who won a few awards in several categories on Friday 5th May, when our business students showcased their Cozeeco Business Evolution; their presentation to the judges was persuasive and compelling. The unique name Cozeeco was chosen to represent...