Posted on 16 Apr, 2012 in
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In the year of the greatest sporting event in the world, the Olympics, Great Marlow School lays the foundation for a great new sporting facility in their grounds.
Mrs Geralyn Wilson, Headteacher of Great Marlow School, has cut the turf to mark the beginning of a new sporting era for her school.
Great Marlow has always been renowned for its commitment to sport: the great Olympian champion Steve Redgrave began rowing to greatness at Great Marlow School.
Now, all aspects of sport will be delivered in a...
Posted on 18 May, 2012 | 0 comments
Six students from each Year 7 Form were randomly selected to represent their class during a visit to Wycombe Wanderers. Half of the students visited in January and the other half visited on Thursday May 17th. The trips were designed to tie in with the media based module, Have I Got News For You, and enabled the students to explore the use of media within a real life setting.
As part of the visits, the...
Posted on 18 May, 2012 | 0 comments
On Tuesday 8th May, a small number of students in Year 7 undertook their Bikeability Level 2 course, the modern equivalent of the Cycling Proficiency test. Two instructors from Spokes Cycling delivered the course and I’m delighted to report that all the students who took part, thoroughly enjoyed their training and acquiring new skills. They have already been putting these to excellent use on the...
Posted on 14 May, 2012 | 0 comments
Great Marlow School, under the guidance of parent Rebecca Simons, have started to enter various Horse Riding Events organised by the National Schools Equestrian Association. The first event at which GMS could field a team was on one of the wettest days of the year, however fortunately this did not deter the girls and they gamely warmed up in torrential conditions before going into the indoor school to...
Posted on 8 May, 2012 | 0 comments
As if it wasn’t enough to take 4 titles in one year during last year’s season this special group of players have done it again. The year 8 Great Marlow School Rugby Squad rounded off a superb season of rugby with their fourth title last Thursday, being crowned South Bucks 7’s Champions for the second consecutive year. Previous to this tournament the squad had already claimed 3 other major titles.
It...