GMS Open Mornings

We are delighted to share the dates of Great Marlow School Open Mornings. These are extremely busy and popular events, so we have taken a number of steps to support the smooth running of the Open Mornings. To help manage the number of visitors, we encourage parents of Year 6 students only attend the Open Morning this year and for parents of Year 5 to wait until next year Only parents/ carers with a pre-booked place will be allowed on site for the Open Mornings We request that you try to minimise the...

Posted on 27 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

School Photographs: 6/10

School Photographs, in the school hall, are taking place this term. On Thursday 28th September 2023, the individual and group photographs of Years 7, 9, 10 and 12 took place. On Monday 6th November , the individual and group photographs of Year groups 8, 11 and 13 will take place.

Posted on 27 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Yr9 Globe Trip

On Wednesday 20th September, 67 fortunate Year 9s went on a trip to the Globe Theatre, on the South Bank in London. Central to a better understanding of theatre in drama and English studies is visiting and appreciating the workings of a live performance in a theatre setting; this is what our Year 9 students gained from the experience. London was very busy that day,...

Posted on 27 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Sailing Nationals –...

Burton Week is the National Sailing Championships for the National 12 Dinghy Class. This competition happens every year at a host of different clubs around the country. This year it was a 4-day event at Brixham Yacht Club in Torbay, “the English Riviera”, promising some sketchy conditions and tight racing. Two of our adventurous Sixth Formers sailed in this...

Posted on 26 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Bag2School

FoGMS thanks everyone for supporting the Bag2School Collection on Wednesday 27th September . If you are interested in supporting this enterprise in the future, Bag2School donations are collected by FoGMS to raise funds for GMS. Bags of items are dropped at school on designated days that are announced beforehand. (Do not bring in items before the designated dates,...

Posted on 26 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

House Competition: Rememb...

For Remembrance Day 2023, a House competition is being launched to collect plastic bottles: both 500 ml and 2 litres. Every bottle counts towards the House total, so students and staff are being encouraged to start collecting and depositing them in their designated House recycling banks, and bags located in form rooms. Student recycling monitors will ensure the banks...

Posted on 22 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Army Cadet Force Open Eve...

“I am Lance Corporal (LCpl) John Cole and I am reaching out to all the schools within the local area to introduce myself. I am a regular Armed Forces member who is also a service helper with Buckinghamshire Army Cadet Force. I would like to invite your students, parents, carers, guardians, and all others who may wish to attend, to an open evening on Tuesday...

Posted on 20 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Meet the Author:Yr7

This summer, our new Year 7 students were given a reading book of their own to keep: The Chime Seekers by Ross Montgomery. This was generously funded by FoGMS in their support of the 7thR (Reading) at Great Marlow. On Friday 15th, Ross Montgomery was live via Zoom to over 100 schools across the country talking about The Chime Seekers. Our Year 7s had submitted...

Posted on 20 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Y7 Upcycling Competition

GMS are dedicated to the eco-friendly way of living. To that end, the Florence Nightingale Charity are coming into the school to educate Year 7 on the impact of ‘Fast Fashion’. They promote visiting charity shops and searching for second hand goods as a means to replace fast fashion. In school, the charity will give a presentation to our newest students,...

Posted on 19 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

FoGMS Year 7 & 8 Dis...

Friends of Great Marlow School (FoGMS) have organised the annual Year 7 Disco, for Thursday 19th October and the Year 8 Disco on Thursday 12th October. They will take place in the school hall between 7pm and 9pm. If you would like your son or daughter to attend the disco, the cost is £5. To pay, please log on to WisePay using your username and password. If you do...

Posted on 18 Sep, 2023 | Comments Off

Poetry Live: Yr11 Event

Last year, as in some previous years, GMS’s English Department took students to a national Poetry Live event. It was a huge success, bringing the poetry of the GCSE Anthology alive, while introducing other new and thought-provoking pieces. Tomorrow, 19th September is the closing date for registering interest in the 2024 Poetry Live Event. The event takes place...