
Year 7 Academic Scholars Get Hands-On with Fish Dissection
Year 7 Academic Scholars took part in a fascinating biology seminar on Tuesday 20 January, gaining first-hand insight into how fish are specially adapted to extract oxygen from water.

Year 7 Academic Scholars took part in a fascinating biology seminar on Tuesday 20 January, gaining first-hand insight into how fish are specially adapted to extract oxygen from water.

On Saturday 17 January, St Gabriel’s pupils took part in the Berkshire Schools Cross Country Championships, held at Newbury Showground, delivering a series of impressive performances in challenging conditions.

On Tuesday 13 January, two St Gabriel’s teams of pupils from Years 7–9 took part in the First LEGO League regional competition, held at Oxford Brookes University and organised by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Congratulations to St Gabriel's Dance, Drama and Academic Scholar Helena in Year 9, who was recently awarded Second Place at the Royal Wootton Bassett Speech and Drama Festival, for her dramatic monologue performance.

On Wednesday 10 December, the St Gabriel’s community gathered in the Sports Hall for our Senior Carol Service — an atmospheric and uplifting celebration that brought pupils, staff and families together for an evening of music, readings and seasonal reflection.

The Senior School embraced festive fitness once again on Thursday 11 December, as students took to the grounds for our much-loved Senior Christmas Fun Run.

On Tuesday 2 December, our Year 11 Geography pupils travelled to Bristol to carry out vital human geography fieldwork as part of their GCSE studies.

We are delighted to announce that four St Gabriel’s pupils—Alex C (Year 8), Henry CS (Year 7), Henry C (Year 7) and Jesse B (Year 7)—were selected as finalists in this year’s Why I Love Science competition, hosted by the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Harwell on Tuesday 9...

St Gabriel’s Theatre was filled with festive sparkle on Monday 8 December as we hosted our very first Winter Festival of Dance — a dazzling lunchtime performance led by our Senior Dance Scholars.

One of St Gabriel’s most cherished festive traditions returned this week as our Senior School tutor groups took part in the annual Christmas Hamper Competition, all in support of the West Berkshire Food Bank.

On Wednesday 3 December, our Year 8 pupils stepped into the magical world of Harry Potter on their much-anticipated annual trip to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – a beloved tradition and a highlight of the Autumn term in Drama.

On Thursday 27 November, our Year 11 pupils enjoyed an exciting A-Level Taster Day, giving them the chance to explore life in the Sixth Form and sample a range of subjects.