The GMS 2024 Rowing Challenge

On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd May is GMS’s 2024 Rowing Challenge. Building on the success of last year’s Sporting Challenge we are taking the event forward in 2024. This year’s Sporting Challenge has a rowing focus and incorporates the Inter-Form and Inter-House Indoor Rowing Competition for Years 7-10. The proceeds of the 2024 challenge are to support the development of the Marlow & District Schools’ Boathouse. The groundworks are well underway but we need a fundraising push to take...

Posted on 9 Apr, 2024 in Events, Featured, General News, News/Events

Eid Mubarak

We would like to wish everyone celebrating Eid al Fitr, Eid Mubarak for Wednesday 10th April and hope you have a lovely day celebrating with friends and family.

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Trips at GMS

GMS believes in trips. Below is a round-up of the upcoming trips. We thank all the staff involved, for their hard work and dedication. Friday 19th & Saturday 20th April 2024 – Bronze DofE Award Group A will embark on their practice expedition. 15th May 2014 – BMX and Skateboarding taster session for beginners. This non-compulsory trip will...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Jazz Evening: 1st May

Great Marlow School’s Music Department is offering a Jazz Evening on 1st May in the Sixth Form Centre, of the school. The concert will feature the Jazz Band, Chamber Choir and Soloists, and will include students from all year groups. Doors will open at 6.30 pm, with the concert taking place from 7.00 – estimated end time of 9.00 pm. To reserve tickets,...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

Effective Climate Change:...

Marlow Energy Group, Writing Competition: ‘What do you think are the most effective ways of reducing the impact of climate change?’ Within our generation, there are great concerns for the community to reduce the impact of climate change. However, I believe that when taking action, we first have to reflect on our choices. There are personal changes we are able to...

Posted on 18 Apr, 2024 | Comments Off

History Alive: Yr13 Holbe...

The Year 13 History class visited the Holbein at the Tudor Court exhibition at Buckingham Palace at the end of March. The students braved the torrential rain on our scenic walk to the palace, which included two royal carriages from the working stables at the Royal Mews that stopped traffic and tourists on The Mall (we are still unsure who waved from them). After...

Posted on 28 Mar, 2024 | Comments Off

Eco-Conference 2024

Eco Conference 2024 Time Lapse Video https://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eco-Conference-2024.mp4 The sun shone, meaning the inside and outside areas of the Sixth Form Centre was used: buzzing with enthusiastic stall-holders. Each vendor wanted to raise awareness of the environment and succeeded in doing so, evidenced by the animated students, who...

Posted on 27 Mar, 2024 | Comments Off

Music Extra-Curricular

The GMS’s Music Department is delighted that it has a thriving extra-curricular music following, but is hoping that following will grow. The students who follow an extra-curricular music timetable do have the opportunity to perform in numerous exciting musical opportunities. Coming up are these events: On Monday 25 March, the Chamber Choir is performing in the...

Posted on 27 Mar, 2024 | Comments Off

Music Competition

The Music House Competition was a huge success. To view the gallery pictures please click here. Partipants in the House Music Competition performed for their respective houses, students excelled in a variety of categories, performing solos or as part of an ensemble, playing a variety of different instruments. Whilst, each category winner earned House points, just as...

Posted on 27 Mar, 2024 | Comments Off

Junior Sculling Head

There are good days and bad days on the water, then there are great days. Last Friday saw the last major race of the winter season, the Junior Sculling Head at Dorney. This is a national time trial race over two lengths of Dorney Lake: 3600m. Racing takes all day as the first division is for J18 Quads and then each successive division is for different categories. Our...