Oliver production by KS3 – 4th and 5th July

The Drama Department would like to invite you to their Key Stage 3 production of Oliver on Wednesday 4th July and Thursday 5th July 2018 at 7.00pm. This well known story centres on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Twist travels to London, where he meets”The Artful Dodger”, a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal, Fagin. The play is suitable for 7+ year olds and there will be a short...

Posted on 4 Jun, 2018 in About GMS, Events, Featured, Sports

Sports’ Awards Evening – 12th July with Guest Speaker Sasha Corbin

The PE Department invite you to attend their annual Sports Awards evening on Thursday 12th July at 7pm. Our guest speaker this year will be Sasha Corbin, England’s International Netball Player. Tickets are free for students who have taken part in one of the nominated sports being celebrated that evening. For others, tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. As usual, there will be a cash bar serving both soft drinks, alcohol and light snacks during the break and there will also be a...

Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

Writing Competition Libra...

The librarian, Ms Fisher, is encouraging students to enter a creative writing competition at GMS, because it is a great way to develop the style of young writers for a wider audience. It is open to all age groups, 11-18 years, has the intriguing title Stranger Sagas and is not to be any longer than 100 words. Application forms and help can be found in the library....

Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

Silver Presentations DoE

Following the success of the Bronze presentations, those who have completed their training and expeditions for the Silver Duke of Edinburgh will deliver their presentations on the evening on 22nd June. This important event will take place in the Redgrave Sports Centre classrooms. All students are required to participate in order to qualify for the award. Some will...

Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

Childcare Students visit ...

On Tuesday 19th June, Year 12, Level 3, Childcare Students visited the Children’s Outpatients Ward at Wycombe Hospital, accompanied by Mrs Seeley and Mrs Pendlebury. On arrival at the ward, the students were met by Play Specialist, Nicola Ruff. To support their work on Children’s Health, the students learned about: the (emotional) needs of an ill...

Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

Regatta Winners

Great Marlow triumphs at the local Town Regatta when the inaugural Marlow Schools Challenge, between Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School and Great Marlow School, kicked off. There were two events: a Boys’ Eights race and a Girls’ Eights race. The girls crews raced first at 2:30 pm, shortly after lunch, with a packed enclosure eagerly awaiting...

Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

Childcare at Riley Park

Just recently, Emily Green (Year 12 Childcare student) and Abbey Cheney (Year 11) helped run a “Stay and Play” tent at the Riley Park event. The girls were a fantastic help in supervising the children. Riley Park has been described as a “hidden gem” left in trust by the benefactor Mr Edward Riley. This was a worthwhile cause for GMS to be...

Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 | Comments Off

R-U-Safe CSE and Missing

Sadly, in these times of easy internet access, there has been a rise in the exploitation of children and young people, by individuals who have an agenda to exploit. Barnardos report that child sexual exploitation (CSE) “affects children and young people of all backgrounds and from all communities, right across the UK.” In Buckinghamshire, there is a...