Critical Worker & Vulnerable Children In-School Provision Wk. beg. 1st March 2021

Update 26-2-21 – 1st March Inschool Provision We continue to offer in-school provision to vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. Although cases continue to fall, it remains a fact that at this stage of this national lockdown, the safest place for most children to be is at home. This in turn is also safer for your family and our whole school community. Please only access the in-school provision where you have a genuine need. Please only complete the Microsoft Form via this link if...

Posted on 12 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

6th Form Parents’Ev...

Mr Hollyman invites all Year 12 and Year 13 parents and carers to a second virtual online Parents’ Evening on Thursday 25th February 2021. In keeping with the hours of other parent/carers evenings it will run from 4.30pm until 7.30pm. Bookings can be made from 6.00 pm on Friday 12th February 2021 until Tuesday 23rd February at 6 pm. Especially, in this...

Posted on 12 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

DofE Activities Guide 202...

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is hugely popular in GMS. Our students have continued working towards their awards throughout lockdown. So many activities can be completed at home, to help those who need some extra ideas the DofE has issued a very helpful skills guide, which is attached here. DofE in 2021 GMS encourages all our participants to remain enthusiastic: all...

Posted on 9 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

New Careers’ Newsle...

Having a career path is an important incentive to achieving success, which is why GMS host an annual Careers Day and has a highly experienced career’s officer onsite. To further promote careers there is to be a monthly Careers Newsletter. Parents, carers, students and staff can become more informed about opportunities post 16 through this newsletter. This will...

Posted on 9 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

Safer Internet Day 9/2/21

GMS believes it is important to teach students about misinformation, often labelled ‘fake news’. Finding reliable information, reliable news and reliable facts online is essential if we are to move forward in a balanced way. The internet has an amazing range of information and opportunities, but separating fact from fiction can be difficult...

Posted on 4 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

Importance of Physical Ac...

Professor Greg Whyte OBE PhD DSc FBASES FACSM https://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Professor-Greg-Whyte-Message.mp4 Greg is a parent of two children who attend Great Marlow and a Governor at the school, we asked him to do a short video promoting our minimising screen day and weekend to encourage our students along with their families to be more...

Posted on 2 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

Update- Children’s ...

It is Children’s Mental Health Week, and with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic still being felt around the world, the event has come at an especially relevant time. There are online activities that can help to boost young people’s self-esteem. You can register for an account and there is a weekly update sent direct to members. Go to Supporting Children to...

Posted on 2 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

HT Assembly From Week Beg...

Please see below Headteachers online assembly from the week commencing the 25th January 2021. https://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/HT-Assembly-Wk-beg-25.1.2021.mp4

Posted on 1 Feb, 2021 | Comments Off

Family Support Service

Children’s Mental Heath Week gives GMS the chance to remind parents, carers, students and their wider network of family and friends that there are many services and charities available, should help and assistance be required. GMS is made aware of the different organisations, through a network of interested parties, which is then passed onto our readers. Mental...