Published 15/10/19
Ada Lovelace Arduino Challenge
Rutherford Laboratories 8 October 2019 Ada Lovelace spaceship mission to Mars Communication status ………. Online! Life support ……………………. Online! Landing status...
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Published 11/10/19Hengistbury Head 2019
On a beautifully sunny day in the first week of October, the whole of year 8 headed down to Hengistbury Head in Christchurch, Dorset to study and observe coastal processes in action. After walking up Warren Hill, to observe the landscape around them, they drew a field sketch...
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Published 11/10/19Better to fail trying than never to have tried at all
Recently Kevin Gaskell visited St Gabriel’s to talk to pupils, parents and staff about Ocean 5, their fund raising for the Plastic Soup Foundation and the challenges they will face taking part in one of the world’s greatest physical challenges, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge...
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Published 09/10/19Veterinarian Talk
On 9 October pupils attended a lunchtime talk by Veterinary Practitioner Elizabeth Willcocks, BVetMed, BSc(Hons), PGCertMang, MRCVS, VBM. Elizabeth studied at Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London and provided guidance to our pupils on choosing a career as a Veterinarian. She is...
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Published 07/10/19Bumper Harvest supporting West Berkshire Foodbank
At our annual Harvest Festival event on Monday 7 October, pupils donated a staggering 487kg of items on the West Berkshire Foodbank's needs list. This is the approximate equivalent of 48 food parcels, with each parcel contains 9 meals plus toiletries and household items for a family in need...
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Published 03/10/19Welcome Mrs Wellard-Hughes
We are pleased to welcome Mrs Jennifer Wellard-Hughes to St Gabriel's as Head of English this term. Mrs Wellard-Hughes has always loved reading, was a huge Harry Potter fan as a child, and studied English at the University of Leicester. She graduated with a firs...
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Published 01/10/19Equestrian Success at Stonar
Members of our equestrian team qualified to compete in the National School Equestrian Association (NSEA) Event at Stonar. Clare (Y7) had a fantastic day bringing home a win for the school in her section. Araminta (Y9) rode very well to produce a lovely Dressage Test and fantastic clear a...
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Published 27/09/19Macmillan Cake Sale 2019
St Gabriel’s new School Council hosted a formidable cake sale in support of Macmillan on Friday 27 September. Thanks to everyone for their generous donations of cakes. There were delicious delights for everyone to purchase and a celebration of our 90th birthday pr...
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Published 27/09/19Speak out Stay safe
Miranda Aston from the NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, received a warm welcome when she came in to share their ‘Speak out. Stay safe’ message (a nationwide programme for every primary-school-aged child in the UK) with Junior School pupils this week. Miranda, bough...
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Published 16/09/1990th Birthday Party Celebration
On Saturday 14 September the sun came out to shine for 600 guests, who came together to celebrate St Gabriel’s 90th Birthday Party in the school grounds.
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Published 15/09/19Equestrian Team News
On 1 September, before the new academic year had even started, our Equestrian Team were out representing St Gabriel’s at Crown Farm, Ascott under Wychwood . Clare McGonnell and Olivia Ashfield competed in the Schools Equestrian Games sections. The girls all had a fun day out with...
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Published 13/09/19Year 6 Hockey Success
Well done to our Year 6 Girls Hockey Team who won the first medals of the school year at Portsmouth Grammar School’s tournament in September. Congratulations go to Poppy, Kara, Zara, Sophia, Sophie, Calista and Sienna.
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