Sixth Form Open Evening: 9th November

Great Marlow School Sixth Form Open Evening Tuesday 9th November 2021: 5.00pm-7.00pm We are delighted to be running our Sixth Form Open Evening in a much closer to normal way this year, by welcoming visitors onto the school site. However, to mitigate the risks to our visitors, as well as staff and students, we intend to put in place several risk reduction measures. To minimise the number of visitors, we ask that only one parent or carer of Year 11 accompany their child to Open Evening this year. To...

Posted on 12 Oct, 2021 in About GMS, Featured, General News

One to One Laptop Scheme – Closes 31st October

Great Marlow School is delighted to announce we will be re-running the One to One laptop scheme from 15th October to the 31st October 2021. The scheme is open to all students at Great Marlow School. This exciting scheme offers a chance to purchase a powerful hybrid laptop/tablet device at a much reduced RRP. You can choose to pay in 12 or 24 monthly direct debit instalments or a single one off payment. No credit checks are completed as part of the ordering process. We have simplified the process this...

Posted on 22 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Parent/Carer Trustee Elec...

As you will be aware from previous communications there is a vacancy on the Trustee Body for a Parent/ Carer Trustee. The parents/ carers below have put themselves forward for the vacant position and as there are more than two candidates, we are holding a formal election. The candidates have all provided pen portraits of themselves which are below for your...

Posted on 14 Jul, 2021 | Comments Off

Covid Home Testing Links ...

We are still encouraging all students to Lateral Flow Test at home on Sundays and Wednesdays and to report the results using the following links: To GMS by using the following link: GMS Covid-19 Testing Form To the NHS by using the following website: www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result Students now collect a new test kit from the cupboards in reception when they run...

Posted on 22 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Fabulous FoGMS & GMS...

A huge thank you is sent to Fabulous FoGMS and our incredible GMS community, for the successful fundraising events of this half term. The successful Year 7 and Year 8 Discos raised £969.89 and £669.44 respectively. The wonderful Club Tropicana George Michael Tribute night raised £1909.00. A huge thank you to everyone for supporting these events and raising a...

Posted on 19 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Half Term

A reminder to all parents, carers and students that GMS is holding two Inset Days on 21st October and 22nd October. Therefore, the final day of this half term, for students, is Wednesday 20th October at 3pm. The next half term begins on Monday 1st November at 8.35.

Posted on 19 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Yr 13/14 Parents’ C...

Mr Hollyman invites all Year 13 and Year 14 parents and carers to a virtual online Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 3rd November 2021. In keeping with the hours of other parent/carers evenings it will run from 4.30pm until 7.30pm. Bookings can be secured from 7pm on Tuesday 19th October until 7pm on Monday 1st November. Should you wish to make changes to bookings,...

Posted on 18 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Information PPT: Year 11

Year 11s, their parents and carers now can access a virtual Information PPT to help and guide GCSE revision. Mr Ross, is very thorough in his advice as to how to be effective with revision. To find the PPT go to ‘Student Area’, (in the blue strip across the top of the GMS’s website front page). Select ‘Revision and Independent Learning’...

Posted on 17 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Daffodils: Eco Warriors

As part of GMS’s new Eco-drive, the Eco-warriors and KS3 have united in a project to plant a hundred daffodils in support of Mental Health Awareness week. On 11th October, the students started on the project. Why daffodils? The colour yellow symbolises laughter, hope and sunshine. Daffodils were also recognised by William Wordsworth as a symbol of new...

Posted on 11 Oct, 2021 | Comments Off

Bee Hotels: Eco Warriors

The National Geographic says, “Bee hotels are places for solitary bees to make their nests. Solitary bees are much less likely to sting than honeybees because they aren’t defending a hive. Solitary bees lay their eggs in small holes. You can tell bees are using your hotel when they make a mud “door” to cover the entrance hole.” The Eco Club took...