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Posted on 22 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

FoGMS 100 Club

The FoGMS team are inviting people to become a member of the 100 Club. It is open to all families, friends, staff and governors past and present, choose a lucky number (before someone else does) and FoGMS will do the rest. Participants have the chance of winning a cash prize, while raising funds for the school. If all the numbers are sold £2,000 is...

Posted on 22 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Ergo Challenge 2017

As in all previous years the 2017 Ergo Challenge is open to all students. There are Amazon vouchers as prizes for the top three male and female contenders in Years 7, 8 and 9: £ 15 for first place, £ 10 for second and £5 for third. The GMSBC have organised the indoor rowing challenge over four week this year, in order to prepare a Great Marlow team for the...

Posted on 22 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

SIMS Rewards System

Great Marlow School is now using the award winning SIMS technology to reward the work, efforts and success of our students. It replaces Vivos. SIMS achievement points can be added frequently and consistently. Rewards are given for hard work, outstanding responses to a task, and exceptional contributions to the school community. Once a student reaches a certain...

Posted on 21 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Year 11 Information Eveni...

A Year 11 Information Evening is being held on Thursday 21st September, from 6:30pm for an hour, in the main hall. All parents and carers are encouraged to attend this final important meeting leading up to GCSEs. One part of the evening will be devoted to explaining the application process for post KS4 places. Students have to apply to a place of study in the...

Posted on 21 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

PJ Wins Adaptive Regatta

PJ O’Donovan raced at an adaptive regatta at Maidenhead on Sunday 10th Sept against some significantly older and more experienced scullers. He won his event. Congratulations to him, especially as this is his first “pot” ( tankard) for winning a regatta. Naomi Riches, Marlow’s Olympic gold medal rower awarded PJ his...

Posted on 20 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Early Closure 28/9/17 Ope...

The school will hold its annual Open Evening on Thursday 28th September. This enables prospective parents and carers to view the school and see some of our students engaged in educational activities. If your child has offered to take part, he/she will bring home a permission slip for you to sign. In order to allow enough time to prepare the school for this function,...

Posted on 20 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Photographs Mon 25th Sept

Monday 25th September is school photograph day. Not every child is having an individual photograph taken this year, but every child will be in a form group photograph. Year 7, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12 will have individual student photographs taken, as well as a group photograph. Year 8, Year 11 and Year 13 will have form group photographs, only. Students are...

Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Jeans for Genes 22nd Sept...

What is Jeans for Genes day? Jeans for Genes is a charity that supports children with genetic disorders; the money raised changes many, many lives. So what can you do to support this fantastic cause? Bring in £1 on Friday 22nd September and wear jeans or an item of denim. Your £1 will support the charity by paying for specialist advice, support days, adaptive...

Posted on 18 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Year 9 Parents’ Inf...

We would like to invite parents and carers of all Year 9 students to a Parents’ Information Evening on Tuesday September 19th at 6pm in the School Hall. Items for discussion are listed below: · Important dates · Contact with parents, use of Parent Mail, GMS school calendar · Options process · Expectations (to include PGL) · Any Questions It would be...

Posted on 18 Sep, 2017 | Comments Off

Open Evening 28th Septemb...

Great Marlow School are pleased to announce that the Open Evening of 2017 will be held on Thursday 28th September, from 5pm to 8pm. As in previous years, there will be three opportunities to hear the headteacher’s presentation in the school hall at 5.15, 6.15 or 7.15. Unfortunately, due to building works, a small area of the school will be closed but our two...