U14 Girls’ are County Hockey Champions: GMS Team Celebrate

The 2018/19 hockey season could not have started better for the U14 Girls’ Hockey Team. The girls are, so far, undefeated, having played nine games, winning eight and drawing one (which they went on to win in a penalty shoot-out). This is no mean feat, especially as the quality and standard of hockey in Buckinghamshire, being of significance and growing all the time. The girls started off their campaign with a convincing 6-2 league win over Dr Challoner’s High School, which set them up confidently,...

Posted on 17 Oct, 2018 in 6th Form, About GMS, Events, Featured, General News

6th Form Open Evening

Great Marlow School invites all students considering their post-16 education to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 15th November 2018 from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Mr Hollyman, Head of Sixth Form, will be conducting speeches at 5.15 pm and 6.15 pm informing students, parents and carers about the entry criteria and the range of courses on offer. The event will provide an opportunity for students in Years 10 and 11 to speak directly with A-level teachers about their courses, discover new subjects that...

Posted on 18 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Young Writers Award: Winn...

In this the 27th year the competition has been run, Great Marlow School has had sixteen stories from the ‘ Stranger Saga ‘ competition chosen to be published. GMS are delighted to be able to publicly congratulate the following students whose work has been included in the publication. Candy Taylor Olivia Chillingworth Kiya Martin Erin Helly Chloe...

Posted on 18 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Berlin Trip: October 2018

An exciting Berlin trip is taking place this October half term, from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd October, for the Year 11s, Year 12s and Year 13s. Berlin is an historic, creatively diverse, exciting city to visit with excellent galleries, museums and other visitor attractions. The visit aims to enrich GMS students by exposure to both the artistic and historical...

Posted on 18 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Paris Trip: October 2018

GMS are delighted to announce that members of the French Department, under the leadership of Miss F Tuddenham, have embarked on their annual trip to Paris, by coach and ferry. A group of GCSE students are to be in Paris from today, Thursday 18th October, until Sunday 21st October 2018, staying in an educational centre, located near Paris, which provides full board...

Posted on 18 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Half Term: October 2018

Great Marlow wishes to remind all parents and carers that the school is closed on Friday 19th October for a staff inset day. This has been advertised on the school calendar and by ParentMail. ALL staff and students return to school, after the half term break, on Monday 29th October. GMS hopes everyone has a happy half-term break.

Posted on 17 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Sign-Up for DoE Award: 19...

GMS wish to remind parents, carers and students that the deadline for signing up to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme is this Friday, 19th October 2018. To secure a place on the award, deposits should be made using ParentPay. The details of the award were sent previously via ParentMail. If you have not received this ParentMail and would like details,...

Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Saddle Safari

The wider GMS reading community may ask, what is Saddle Safari? Now, thanks to a memorable visit from a local company, the name is connected to the opportunity to ride many different kinds of bike. GMS students were fortunate to benefit from a visit from ‘Saddle Safari’ on Thursday 11th October. A variety of cycles were brought into school for the...

Posted on 15 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Major Wins in Rowing on F...

On Saturday 13th October GMSBC competed at two events: half the squad went to Reading Small Boats Head, while the rest travelled to Bath to compete at the Bluefriars Head. Congratulations go to the Sixth Form Girls Quad of Devon De Winnaar, Jessie McAuley, Tabi Collins and Chloe Gosnell, who won their event by a substantial margin. Further congratulations go to the...

Posted on 15 Oct, 2018 | Comments Off

Big Purple Bus & Lib...

Roll up, roll up, Great Marlow School would like to announce an up and coming event on December 6th. Ms Fisher knows it is not the purple double decker as unveiled by JK Rowling in ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban’, but it is no less impressive. The BIG PURPLE BUS is fitted with computers downstairs and 4000 books upstairs. Some GMS students...