Year 7 Adventure at Avon Tyrrell: Teamwork, Courage and Fun in the Great Outdoors
Our Year 7 pupils enjoyed an unforgettable weekend at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre in the New Forest from Friday 17 to Saturday 18 October.
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Our Year 7 pupils enjoyed an unforgettable weekend at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre in the New Forest from Friday 17 to Saturday 18 October.

On Thursday 16 October, Year 4 enjoyed a truly unforgettable day at Cotswold Wildlife Park, packed with excitement, hands-on learning, and plenty of unforgettable animal encounters.
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On Wednesday 8 October, our Year 8 pupils took their Geography learning out of the classroom and into the field with a trip to Hengistbury Head, one of the South Coast’s most distinctive coastal landscapes.

Year 5 had an out-of-this-world start to the week with an educational visit to Winchester Science Centre, as part of their Space topic.
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On Thursday 9 October Year 8 pupils at St Gabriel’s marked World Harry Potter Book Day with a spellbinding twist during their Performing Arts lesson.

Our creative Year 1 and 2 pupils from Gardening Club have been busy putting their imagination to work, creating two fantastic scarecrows for the Newbury & District Agricultural Society (NADAS) Scarecrow Competition 2025.

On Thursday 9 October, our Year 9 Textiles students took part in an exciting Colour Draping Fashion Challenge, putting their creativity, collaboration, and design skills to the test.
We are delighted to share that Mrs Mel Hunter, Art and Design teacher at St Gabriel’s, has been featured in the latest edition of Round & About Magazine for her flourishing creative venture, Botanica Pattern Designs.

Our Year 13 Chemistry students recently had the exciting opportunity to take part in a Spectroscopy Workshop led by two visiting representatives from the University of Southampton.

On Tuesday 7 October, our Year 3 pupils enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Butser Ancient Farm, a unique site where archaeologists bring history to life by recreating and testing ancient technologies.

On Tuesday 7 October, St Gabriel’s was delighted to welcome current Year 11 pupils and external prospective students to our Introduction to Sixth Form Evening.

On Tuesday 7 October, our Year 5 pupils spent an inspiring and action-packed day at Ewhurst Park, taking part in their special Autumn Day programme.