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Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
Email: gayhurst@gayhurstschool.eu
Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
Latest News
NEW WEBSITE
13/01/2012
We will be launching our new website on Monday, 23rd January. We will continue to post important updates on this site until this date. If you require further information on any matter, please contact the school office on 01753 882690.
The New Year
05/01/2012
We would like to wish everyone a happy New Year and all best wishes for 2012. Term begins on Tuesday and a beginning of term letter will be emailed to all parents next week. Towards the end of last term parents were once again very generous with their donations to various charities. A collection held at the end of our Junior School Nativity raised £216 for the Donkey Sanctuary while the Junior and Senior School Carol Concert collections meant that we could contribute over £800 to Helen and Douglas House. The poppy collection raised over £230. Thank you very much everybody!
Art Blog
10/12/2011
Ms Crosbie, Head of Art at Gayhurst School has created an Art Department blog. To view it, please click here.
Colts excel at 7's
28/11/2011
On a wintery Sunday morning, the Gayhurst Colts team (U11) travelled to the picturesque setting of Rugby School to take part in the hosts’ prestigious 7’s tournament. The team played incredibly well on their way to winning all three of their pool matches, without conceding a try. The semi-final of the main competition was a tight affair against a very talented Ashfold team. A try either side of half-time ensured a comfortable route to the final against Bilton Grange.
The final was certainly ‘a game of two halves’, as Gayhurst found the opposition difficult to handle in the first 5 minutes. Finding themselves 14-0 down at half-time, the team needed to up their game, which they did and came storming back into the game. Hugo Bright touched down in the last seconds to give himself the opportunity to level the scores with a drop kick through the posts. He duly obliged and the game was drawn fourteen points each. Golden try awaited the two teams and it was cruel for either to lose. It was Bilton Grange who released their speedster in the corner to win the tournament and leave Gayhurst out on their feet.
It was a tremendous day, where the army of spectators saw terrific rugby being played. Even more impressive was the well-mannered, sporting display the Gayhurst team showed off the pitch. This added to the efforts on the field ensured that everyone returned home incredibly proud of the children and the way in which it was achieved.
Results
W 42 – 0 v Beeston Hall
W 24 – 0 v Oratory Prep
W 20 – 0 v Colet Court
Semi Final
W 14 – 7 v Ashfold
Final
D 14 – 14 v Bilton Grange
(Bilton Grange won on golden try)
Our visit to the Waterside Theatre
18/11/2011
Our visit to the Waterside Theatre by Archie Ferguson and Kian Pourkarimi
Last week year 4 were lucky enough to see a production of The Jungle Book at the Waterside Theatre Aylesbury.The stage play was inspired by and adapted from Rudyard Kipling's famous children's book. The story begins when the baby Mowgli is lost in the jungle and is in grave danger....but not for long! Mowgli is found by a pack of wolves and they let him join their pack and together they have many exciting adventures.
The actors and costumes were very realistic. They looked like they were wearing real animal skins. There was Baloo with his padded bear costume, the wolves with their furry coats, Kaa with her scaly skin and light eyes and Sheer Khan with his wild mane.
The music was very good too and went well with the story. When Mowgli was on stage it was calm but when Sheer Khan came on it became scary!
All in all the performnace was very enjoyable and exciting. It provided a great example of the jungle for children and a classic theatre experience for adults. I thought it was amazing and recommend it to all ages!
Junior Artist of the Month
16/11/2011
The Art Department have announced the Junior Artist of the Month. Please click here to find out who it is...
Regional Rugby Finals
14/11/2011
The U8, U9, U10 and Colts all travelled to Warwick School on Sunday to compete in the Midlands/North Regional Rugby Finals. The teams played some terrific rugby, all progressing from their initial pools.
Agonisingly, all of the teams, with the exception of the U10's fell at the last post and missed qualification for the National Finals in March. The U10 team marched on and managed to beat Warwick Prep in the final to not only qualify for the Finals, but win the regional trophy.
Congratulations to all children involved.
Remembrance Day
11/11/2011
Everyone at Gayhurst stood still for two minutes at 11 am this morning. Charlie Seddon (Year 8) played 'The Last Post', as the rest of the school observed the two minutes of silence.
U13 Prep School Barbarians
08/11/2011
Daniel Grimster and Dylan Moss played in the Prep Schools Barbarians trials at The Oratory on Sunday. Dylan (right) was selected for the South East Prep Schools team.
U11 Prep School Barbarians
06/11/2011
Congratulations to both Robbie Cartwright and Joshua Barton (U11) on their selection for the South-East England Prep School Barbarians. They were selected from the trial matches held at The Oratory School on Sunday, 6th Novemeber.
Tournament News
05/11/2011
Congratulations to both the First XV and the Under 9 A team for reaching the semi-finals of their respective tournaments this weekend.
Fireworks
04/11/2011
A Fantastic GPA fireworks display took place on Friday evening. A record attendence saw the display held at the school in Bull Lane. Thanks must go to Tanya Spittal and her team for organising such a wonderful event.
Year 5's Trip to the Isle of Wight
12/09/2011
The whole of Year 5 will be going to the Isle of Wight for an action-packed four days which will include Dragon Boat racing, Abseiling and Night Walks, among many other things.
They depart on Friday and we will keep you up to date daily on these pages with their adventures!
GPA Shop Opening Hours
25/07/2011
The GPA shop will be open Tuesday 6th September 10.00 to 11.00am.
IAPS National Athletics
05/07/2011
Congratulations to Harry Sutherland who won the 800m in a record time of 2:05 at the IAPS National Athletics Championships on Monday. The event held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham was a resounding success for Harry as he also achieved first place in the under 14 shot put, breaking the record with a throw of 14m. Harry was also involved on the weekend in the National Schools Athletics competition in Gateshead, where he produced another fantastic performance in the under 15 shot put, to finish 2nd.
Congratulations also to Parminder Sehra, who came 4th in the under 12 discus at The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Monday.
WW1 Battlefield Tour Day 3
14/06/2011
An early start saw us all on the vast front of the Somme offensive line of 1st July 1916. The weather was glorious. Delville Wood, site of the South African Brigade's valiant stand is always moving but then so is the Thiepval memorial to the missing on the Somme and the Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland memorial park. The original trenches are still preserved here as they were and the Canadian guides are excellent. Everybody found the Lochnagar crater at La Boisselle, site of the mine of 1st July astonishing. Its eruption at the time could be heard in London. Rishi and Anna laid a wreath on behalf of the school at Mill Lane cemetery before we left.....shopping at Cora was very well received. Vimy Ridge tomorrow and home....a great trip...well done everyone.
WW1 Battlefield Tour Day 2
13/06/2011
The group left Ypres at 9am to see some of the more major features of the salient including the vast and beautifully kept Tyne Cot cemetery as well as Essex Farm where Donald McCrae wrote his moving poem, 'In Flanders fields. On to Arras where we were given a guided tour of the Wellington tunnels constructed almost entirely by New Zealand pioneers in 1916-17, a vast and maze-like complex underground. A cultural tour of Arras centre followed by bowling and dinner ended an action-packed day with everybody well but tired!
IAPS Golf Championships
13/06/2011
Year 8 Pupil Sam Bower competed in the annual IAPS Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Championships on Friday 10th June. The venue has hosted 10 Opens and 2 Ryder Cups, which made it a terrific setting for the day of golf. Playing in a field of 90 children, Sam scored 50 points over his 18 holes, 4 over par gross to finish in joint 2nd place overall.
Sam won the U14 title, and was honoured in the Championship room of the famous clubhouse.
WW1 Battlefield Tour Day 1
12/06/2011
The journey from Gerrards Cross to Ypres in Belgium was uneventful and we were pleased to leave the rain behind. No one was coach sick and no one was sea sick which is always a blessing! The group of Year 7 and 8 boys and girls toured the Cloth Hall Museum and St George's Chapel, built for friends and relatives of fallen soldiers. We were also privileged to be at the Menin Gate for the Last Post ceremony held at 8 o'clock every evening. Sleep is descending steadily on the Menin gate Hotel.....more tomorrow!
Skern Lodge - Update
08/06/2011
Day 3 was spent entirely at Hartland Point, a rocky bay a few miles from Skern Lodge. On arrival the boys constructed their bivi shelters before setting off for a day of adventure in and around the cliffs. All groups completed an abseil down the cliff face on to the beach and the boys had plenty of further opportunities to challenge themselves with some tight squeezes through cracks made in the rocks by the sea. The wind caused a few problems especially at lunch time! After a hard day adventuring we returned to our campsite to cook an evening meal and play American football. A stroll down to the beach to make rock towers completed a tiring day but one full of excitement and challenge. The weather was poor during the night and heavy rainfall woke everyone up bright and early. We are now back on site, full of pancakes and pastries and ready for Day 4. More tomorrow...
Skern Lodge - Update
07/06/2011
The second day brought more sunshine and all groups had the chance to get wet with a kayaking trip down the river. There was plenty of fun had by all changing places on the boats, paddling standing up and backwards paddling! Other activities during the day included the big zip wire and the assault course where groups worked co-operatively to solve a series of challenges. The evening was spent down the deep and dark tunnels! Tomorrow we head off to Heartland Point for our overnight bivi expedition. There will be a chance to abseil down a cliff face, climb in and out of the wave-cut platforms and cook their own supper. Here’s hoping for good weather. More on Thursday….
Skern Lodge Day 1
06/06/2011
The sun is shining at Skern Lodge and the boys are busy enjoying a little free time before evening activities. The journey down was uneventful and we arrived on time and ready for action. Two of the groups enjoyed some excellent surfing conditions whilst the other groups tried out climbing and abseiling. All were hungry at dinner time and enjoyed the variety of superb food on offer. All seem happy with their dorms and working groups. Tonight half of the children are wandering down to the beach on a night walk whilst the others enjoy some crazy Skern Olympics! More tomorrow....
Beacon athletics event
20/05/2011
The Beacon athletics meet held at Wycombe track on Monday 16th May, Gayhurst School came 2nd out of five competing schools. Well done to all.
Scholarship Success
11/05/2011
Congratulations to Morgan Davies on winning both an Elite Sports' Scholarship and an Academic Scholarship at Reeds' School, Surrey! Well done too Freddie Sargent for winning an All-Round Scholarship at Merchant Taylors and Harry Sutherland for attaining a Sports Scholarship at Rugby.
Artist of the Month
21/03/2011
The Art Department have announced the Artists of the Month for the year so far. Please click here to find out who has been awarded...
National Science and Engineering Week
19/03/2011
We’ve been celebrating National Science and Engineering this week. The theme of the week was “Communication” and the children in Senior School have participated in events in Science lessons throughout the week. Y8 prepared an Assembly for Junior School children. They showed the various ways that humans communicate with each other, and how some animals communicate too. Y6 visited to the Natural History Museum in London where they were the first children ever to go behind the scenes in the Palaeontology Department, where they excavated fossils. They also looked around the rest of the museum and designed their own birds after visiting the bird exhibit. Y5 participated in a Sound workshop led by acoustic scientist Dr David Sharp from the Open University. They learnt about how sound waves can travel and competed to discover who has the loudest shout.
Y4 designed and built bridges using pasta and sweets. Afterwards, they were allowed to eat their constructions!
Y7 and Y8 learnt about how animals communicate with each other from Jackie who works at Whipsnade Zoo. They had the opportunity to try out animal training methods and met Snorburn, a bearded dragon.
Y2 also had a visit from Whipsnade Zoo, Hannah brought along lots of samples of animal poo (safely encased in acrylic) and the children had to work our “who pooed what”. They also met Ebeneezer, a Royal Python
National Runners-Up
07/03/2011
Our Under 9 rugby team travelled to Epsom College on Sunday to compete in the National Prep Schools Rugby Finals. The team played superbly throughout the day, progressing to beat Shrewsbury House in the semi-final. The final was a thrilling encounter against Cranmore. The tackling was ferocious but Gayhurst created a two try to nil lead at half-time. Cranmore came storming back to win in the final seconds, leaving the Gayhurst side National Runners-Up.
6-a-side Winners
06/03/2011
Gayhurst's 1st XI were victorious at the annual Davenies 6-a-side tournament on Saturday. Winning their group, eliminating The Beacon, Gayhurst went on to defeat the hosts in the semi-final, before defeating a strong Oratory side in the final.
GB Schools' Skiing Championships, Switzerland
11/02/2011
Click here for a full report on the team's performance.
Morgan Davies in full flow....
Chicks - Day 5
11/02/2011
What an exciting week!!! We have been very lucky to have eight of our eggs hatch, and the chicks are now happily moving around and pecking in their brooder box.
Today the children were able to stroke and hold the chicks. The children were very excited and loved how soft they were!!!
They will be going home with Mr & Mrs Whitaker for the weekend and hopefully when we see them on Monday, they will have grown even more.
Chicks
09/02/2011
Overnight three more chicks hatched and Jonah, Mrs KFC and Skye joined the brood. Early this morning our fourth girl, Phoebe, hatched, taking the total up to seven chicks.
All the chicks continue to do well and will be moving over to the brooder box in the next few hours.
Firemen visit Reception
09/02/2011
Children in Reception had some very special visitors today. Five firemen brought their fire engine along to Gayhurst for the children to explore.
HAPPY HATCHING DAY!!!
08/02/2011
Gayhurst are pleased to announce the arrival of its newest member to the brood! Fred hatched at 12:51 this afternoon. There was much excitement and he had many visitors to see him. We will be posting the video of him hatching on you-tube fairly soon.
It was a very busy day in the Science Department and we saw two more chicks hatch later this afternoon. Shelley joined the family at 2:35pm and Suki followed shortly afterwards.
All the chicks are doing well!
Eggs!
07/02/2011
The eggs have arrived!!! Today 11 fertilised eggs arrived in the Science Lab from the Living Eggs Chick Hatching Program. They are been kept in an incubator until they hatch. Hatching day should be around about Wednesday or Thursday this week, and we should start to see some pipping on the eggs tomorrow. The Year 1's, Reception and Year 3's all came to visit the eggs today and were very 'egg-cited' by the prospect of some baby chicks hatching out.
We will keep you updated with our daily photo dairy on the website and the children will be popping in at various points over the next two weeks to watch their progress.
The National Prep Schools Rugby Tournament
07/02/2011
All the school teams performed really well in windy and cold conditions. The U/13's won one match but lost the other three group matches by the narrowest of margins. The Colts, with a few players missing, were close to going through to the quarter finals but lost to a good Ridgeway team. The U/10's again played exceptionally well but unfortunately lost in the quarter final to Beacon 5-10. However, the U/9's won their group matches, to go through to the quarter finals. They beat St Pirans 20-5 and then went into the semi finals and played Lanesborough. In a very one sided match they beat them 25-5. As a result they now go through to the National finals in four weeks time. Well done all the teams and congratulations to the under nines.
Guard of Honour at WWFC
05/02/2011
Gayhurst children make a guard of honour for the Wycombe Wanderers team before the home match against Port Vale. It was an exciting match which ended 1-1.
Swimming Gala Triumph
04/02/2011
The year 4-6 swimming team took part in a gala against Gateway School on Thursday. The team were in fine form and the event resulted in a resounding win for Gayhurst. It’s a pleasure to see all of the training start to pay off with much more confidence in the water and really clean dives and relay change-overs. This and other events will all help to prepare the team for their next challenge which for the year 5 and 6’s will be the Bucks Schools county team selection event.
Haberdashers Aske's Interschools Cross Country
03/02/2011
The under 11 boys look happy before the start of their race. Gayhurst came 4th out of a total of 12 competing schools. Our top runners were Henry Wise who came 7th in the under 11s and Joshua King who was 24 th in the under 13 race.
Hockey Success
26/01/2011
Gayhurst took part in their first Hockey fixtures for many a year this term, playing against Chesham Prep. All the children involved thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to the next games already!
Junior Ski Squad
18/01/2011
The junior ski squad, made up of children from reception to year 2 had their first lesson at the Hemel Snow Centre on Tuesday evening.
SNOW UPDATE
07/01/2011
Any updates or messages regarding any snow that we may have will appear on the website. Please refer back to the site if in any doubt over the coming weeks.
Pudsey Bear Junior school raffle
25/11/2010
The amount raised by the Junior school and Nursery was £246.93.
The raffle winners were Sean Robinson from 3R, Sam Matthews from RDW and Millan Fatania from 1M.
Inter-Schools cross country event at Chartridge
20/11/2010
All the boys ran superbly on a very tough course with one massive hill to contend with.
Under 8’s
Our top runner was James Gowers in 28th place Under 9’s came 3rd.
Max Ritchie came 2nd, Wesley Adamo 9th and William Starrs 11th.
Under 10’s got a 2nd place which was our top of the day.
Paul Phillips came 5th, Richard Dean 7th and Fraser Buckley 9th
Under 11’s
Henry Wise was our top runner in this age group with a fantastic 4th position.
With 70 runners in each race, this was a fabulous performance by all the boys who took part.
Thank you to Mrs Kingston who helped with the warm-ups and Mrs Lingley for taking the team.
Oxfordshire Schools Year 6 Maths Challenge
18/11/2010
On Thursday afternoon six Year 6 boys travelled to St. Edwards School in Oxford to take part in the Oxfordshire Schools Mathematics Challenge. There were 40 teams competing in three rounds of frenetic mathematical activity. In the first round the boys had 20 challenging mental arithmetic questions to solve. This round was followed by a 'Countdown' round similar to the Channel 4 TV show where big numbers had to be created by combining smaller numbers. The final round, called the 'Big Event' saw the boys rushing up and down the hall trying to solve 20 different puzzles. After 2 hours of activities the boys and markers were thoroughly exhausted! Team 2 (Edward Lunt and Samuel Hughes-Penney) finished in 6th place, Team 1 (Oliver Zeineddine and Amarveer Pahl) finished 7th and Team 3 (Harry Shorthouse and Jivak Nischal) finished 18th. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the after match tea and the free pencils, rulers and lollies!
Real Tennis experience
18/11/2010
A team of four Gayhurst School pupils had a unique experience of playing real Tennis at Oratory Senior School. Oratory is one of only a few schools in the country to have a Real Tennis Court. However, if you get the chance visit the one at Lords Cricket ground and take a step back into history. The game is a mixture of tennis and squash and as the pupils found out you certainly have to have your wits about you. The team consisted of Arthur Hill, Felicity Gates, Oli Lomax and Charlie Spittal.
Wasps Rugby Academy
18/11/2010
Several boys from Gayhurst School attended the Wasps Academy Rugby Coaching course during Half Term held at Beaconsfield Rugby Club. They enjoyed some excellent skills technique training and played mini-tournaments. At the final Prize giving Josh Barton won the Age Groups Best Player Award and won a complimentary place on a London Wasps 3 day Coach class and will be joined by Robbie Cartwright who won the Player of the Day Award on the final day. Both boys play for Beaconsfield Under 10 `A` Team and together with Richard Dean have won the last three Under 10 Tournaments at Amersham and Chiltern, Reading And Beaconsfield.
GPA Fireworks Reminder
03/11/2010
A reminder to all attending Friday's GPA Fireworks display that there will be NO PARKING available on school premises, please make arrangements to park nearby and walk to school.
Chamber choir practice
02/11/2010
There will be no Chamber choir after school today.
Year 4 Tring Museum Trip
19/10/2010
The boys observed specimens from all over the world.
Year 4 Tring Museum Trip
19/10/2010
The boys observed different skulls looking at their teeth and distinguished between herbivores and carnivores.
Year 4 Tring Museum Trip
19/10/2010
The boys enjoyed the trip and could not believe the amount of animals and skeletons that had been collected in the museum.
Inter Schools' Cross Country RAF Halton
19/10/2010
Well done to the under 11 team who came 4th overall with Henry Wise coming in 4th as our top runner.
Inter Schools' Cross Country RAF Halton
19/10/2010
Well done to the under 10 team as they came 2nd at RAF Halton. Richard Dean, Paul Phillips and Fraser Buckley won medals as they finished in the top 10.
Inter Schools' Cross Country RAF Halton
19/10/2010
The successful under 9 team who won as a team last Saturday, Congratulations to Wesley Adamo, Max Ritchie and William Starrs who finished in the top 10. This was a great effort by all the boys in the team.
Inter Schools' Cross Country RAF Halton
19/10/2010
Congratulations to the year 3 team on winning the first cross-country event of the season which took place at RAF Halton on Saturday. James Gowers was outstanding as he won the race with an exciting sprint finish.
Year 8 Pupils Get Mathfit!
15/10/2010
On Friday afternoon pupils in Year 8 had a Maths lesson with a difference! Combining a rigorous fitness workout and a maths lesson is the new concept known as 'Mathfit.' Running round the gym forwards and backwards, press ups, squat thrusts and star jumps and then as pupils recovered walking around the gym they had to recite their tables, prime numbers, squares and cubes. After more exhausting running around the pupils were taught a lesson on H.C.F and L.C.M. and then they engaged in some head-to-head problem solving. Minds and bodies were exhausted by the end of the workout but all enjoyed what was a very successful 'pilot' session. Further details about Mathsfit, mathematically run sessions for 3 - 14 year olds, can be found at www.mathfit.co.uk or by emailing gavin@mathfit.co.uk.
ISGA Junior Cup
13/10/2010
Sam Bower, Felicity Gates and Mr Bushnell represented Gayhurst at the annual Independent School's Golf Association Junior Cup on Tuesday 12th October. Sam, the lowest pupil handicap entry played an excellent round, scoring 35 Stableford points round a very testing course. Felicity also played extremely well, hitting every par 3 green on her way to a very creditable 25 points. As a team, Gayhurst finished 4th overall, a terrific effort on the school’s first appearance.
The tournament was won by Windlesham House school from Sussex, who also collected the individual teacher and girls awards.
Art Club
12/10/2010
The children made exciting and creative expandable hats in preparation for their Halloween exploits.
First XV at Rugby School - Player of the match
12/10/2010
Julius Little- openside flanker- was selected as player of the match Congratulations!
Division 10 Schools Gala
11/10/2010
Congratulations to Sam Phippen, Sam Stevenson & Thomas Worsfold, who all took part in the Division Ten Inter Schools Swimming Championships on behalf of Gayhurst. Each child claimed a personal best time; Sam P in the Freestyle, Sam S in the Breaststroke & Thomas in Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle and the Individual Medley. Division Ten is one of the twelve divisions of the English Schools’ Swimming Association and comprises the counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire as well as the London Boroughs of Barnet, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Enfield.
Tag Tournament
10/10/2010
Saturday saw the 10th annual Percy Watts Shield tournament take place at Gayhurst School. A highly successful morning was enlightened by some fantastic rugby from all schools involved.
Beacon ran out eventual winners, defeating the home side in the final. Chesham won the plate, with one of their players named Player of the Tournament and winning a family ticket to a London Wasps game. Congratulations to all that took part.
First XV at Rugby School - Saturday 9th October
09/10/2010
The side won a very exciting match against Fulham Prep 27-0 on the First Team pitch- The Close. This was the curtain- raiser to the Rugby Vs Uppingham match. It was an enthralling match which was won by Uppingham 20-17 with a penalty in the last minute of the match.
Tournament Winners
01/10/2010
Congratulations to the Under 10's who ran out victorious in the driving rain at the UCS tournament. Winning all of their games, they played some excellent rugby in testing conditions. The final was against St Columba's, and two Joshua Barton try's won it for the soggy, but happy winners.
Ski Champions
23/09/2010
The Gayhurst Under 13 skiing team raced to another success at the Southern Area ESSKIA (English Schools Skiing Association) Championships last weekend. Against some really tough opposition including last year’s National Champions, Cranmore, the boys skied superbly and clinched first place. Harry Sutherland was 1st and overall individual champion, Morgan Davies 6th, Zachary Emmel 8th and Harry Powell 12th. An Under 9 team also took part, their first experience of dry slope competition racing and although they were not placed on this occasion they demonstrated considerable promise. Well done to Hadley Clarke, Harry Lavery, William Starrs and Toby Gorringe!
Gayhurst Explorers
23/09/2010
Gayhurst Explorers have had an action packed start to the term and last night saw the children learn how to set up a fire pit and wood pile. We then had the challenge of getting our fires lit and a success rate of 1 out of 3 meant we still had the chance to cook smores!
U10's Rugby
22/09/2010
This Friday's matches have been postponed by Ridgeway.
U10's - Runners-Up
16/09/2010
The Under 10 A squad competed in the Oratory School tournament on Wednesday, 15th September. Playing against some very strong opposition, the team played some excellent rugby to finish runners-up. Congratulations to all of those who took part.
Year 3 Verulamium Trip
16/09/2010
The above trip will no longer be taking place. Please contact the school office for more information.
Gayhurst Gazette
09/07/2010
The latest edition of the end of term newsletter produced exclusively by the pupils can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Gayhurst Gazette - Summer 2010
This may take a few minutes to download.
National Athletics
07/07/2010
On Monday, 5th July, three Gayhurst pupils took part in the National IAPS Athletics championships in Birmingham. Harry Sutherland set a personal best to win the U13 800m, whilst just missing out in second position in the shot. Harry Criss recorded a creditable 8th place in the U13 discus, whilst Dylan Moss narrowly missed out on a medal in the Year 6 100m and 200m. Congratulations to all three on fantastic performances for the school.
Maths Roadshow
07/07/2010
Pupils from Year 3 tested their mathematical brain power when they took part in the Mathematical Roadshow. Tangram puzzles, shape building, number logic and domino puzzles were just some of the variety of activities the boys were challenged with. Pupils from Year 8 were on hand to give guidance and encouragement as the boys competed for over an hour to try and solve nearly 40 puzzles. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I would like to thank all the Year 8 boys for their support and assistance.
GW
Mathletes hit Gold!
25/06/2010
Eight boys were successful in achieving gold awards in the competition this year. Congratulations to Cameron Conn, Daniel Mackinnon, Matthew Maynard, Jaime Kumar, Jay Patel, Matthew Dallow, Sam Long and Amandeep Sohal. There were four silver awards for Charles Galligan, Alastair Little, Sam Bower and Rishi Rabheru. Bronze awards were achieved by Joseph Lucas and Harry Sutherland. The total of 14 awards was a fantastic achievement and many congratulations to Cameron Conn who achieved a score high enough to qualify for the Junior Mathematical Olympiad.
GPA Shop Opening Times
24/06/2010
GPA Uniform shop will be open 2nd July 10.30am – 12.30pm and Tuesday 7th September 10.00am – 12noon.
The Art Department's "Clay Day" for Year 5
21/06/2010
This time it was the Year 5 children who were very fortunate to spend the day working with a visiting sculpture expert, Richard Gibson (www.ArtByRich.co.uk) on Tuesday 15th June. All of the children produced some wonderful pieces of clay sculpture with him, which related to the painting they have been studying from their trip to the National Gallery earlier in the year called ‘Tobias and the Angel’ It was a very successful and enjoyable day and we look forward to working with Mr Gibson again in the future. Please contact Mrs Miller (Head of Art) for further information about this event.
Regional Athletics
21/06/2010
Congratulations to all boys who took part in the Regional Athletics Finals at Eton last week. Victories for Harry Sutherland, Harry Criss and Dylan Moss ensured they were selected for the London Schools team, to compete at the National athletics championships in Birmingham two weeks from now.
Haileybury Art Honours
21/06/2010
This year the Year 5 boys have been developing work in a wide range of media based on a painting they saw in the National Art Gallery called ‘Tobias and the Angel’. As part of their work we entered a selection of their “metal drawings” into the Haileybury Festival of Art Painting and Drawing Competition, which focussed on the theme of Myths, Mysteries and Magic.
I am delighted to inform you that the following boys have been invited to attend the Award Ceremony at Haileybury Prep and Primary Schools’ Art Festival as they have been awarded certificates of merit in their respective age groups within Gayhurst School:
Giorgio Caldesi has been awarded a first place certificate of merit, and
Adam Daniel has been awarded a second place certificate of merit.
I would also like to add that the Haileybury Art Department were hugely impressed with the quality and diversity of the excellent range of works of art, and they would like me to pass on their thanks to all of the Year 5 children who have worked so hard exploring this theme. I am very proud of the effort and results that the boys have achieved in Art this year.
Mrs Christine Miller
Head of Art
Somerset Tour
21/06/2010
Children in Years 7 & 8 returned to school this morning following last week's tour of Somerset. The trip was extremely enjoyable for all involved, and included some excellent cricket matches. The 1st XI drew both of their games against two very strong schools, whilst the 2nd XI battled hard to ensure a creditable draw at Millfield against a very strong opposition.
The children's behaviour and manners throughout the trip were exemplary, which ensured an excellent week was had by all.
Many thanks to Mr Kearns, Miss Legg and Mrs Selkirk for their hard work whilst away, without whom the trip would not have happened.
DB
Somerset - Update
18/06/2010
Another fantastic day in Somerset and a visit to one of the country's largest Prep Schools. Two tough fixtures took place, and the strong Millfield sides put us under immense pressure. Both Gayhurst sides held strong and forced excellent draws. An evening of bowling and beach football is ahead for the group before the journey home via Stonehenge tomorrow.
Somerset - Update
16/06/2010
Another beautiful day in Somerset! After a morning at Dunster Castle, it was off to Hazlegrove for our first fixture of the trip. The first XI dominated and only missed out on victory by one wicket, whilst the 2nd XI just lost out in a tight encounter. Great fun is being had by all, and the children are looking forward to the challenge of Millfield tomorrow.
Somerset - Update
15/06/2010
After arriving in Minehead, the children have been to the beach, eaten dinner and visited the entertainment centre. A game of beach football awaits before the lights will go out on an enjoyable first day.
Skern Lodge - Update
10/06/2010
Day 4 began very early as we packed up camp and headed back for a big breakfast at Skern. All groups were on the water, some were surfing in the ocean whilst others were rafting down the river. After lunch all groups were on site someon the high ropes and others tackled the assault course and zip wire. Many overcame their fear of heights and took the plunge with the leap of faith. Mr Wardrop performed the 'haka' on the top beam of the cat walk! The evening meal was a roast of beef and ham followed by scones, strawberry jam and devonshire clotted cream. The final activity of the day was a night walk down to the beach. The boys will sleep well tonight in their own beds and they all look forward to coming home proud of their achievements.
Skern Lodge - Update
10/06/2010
The third day was spent at Hartland point, a short journey along the coast from Skern Lodge. The boys spent the morning abseiling down a cliff face and after lunch a coastal walk investigating caves and 'squeezes.' After our day on the beach we headed back to the camp site which the boys constructed their own shelters and then cooked a tasty meal of hot dogs and pasta. After doughnuts it was back to the beach for a campfire and a time for reflection. The boys highlighted their achievements and their goals for the remaining activities. A rainy and windy night was spent in the shelters but they all remainded standing in the morning when at 6 o'clock we got up ready for our return to Skern.
This morning (Day 4) some groups are surfing whilst the others are rafting. High ropes, assault course and zip wire to come this afternoon.
Skern Lodge - Update
08/06/2010
After a good journey down the boys of Year 6 arrived safely at Skern, ready for action. A light rain was falling as two groups ventured off to the river for some kayaking whilst the others took on the challenge of the climbing wall and abseiling. The water was warm, and it was just as well, as all the boys and staff took seemed to spend most of the time in it! Jack Binnington hijacked an instructors canoe and Morgan Davies and Zach Emmel seemed to spend most of their time going around in circles! The diving competition off the side of the river bank provided a wonderful opportunity foir the boys to try out their back flips and belly flops. Those on the climbing wall had the chance to take on some difficult climbing as well as practising the abseil in preparation for Hartland. In the evening, following an excellent dinner, the boys enjoyed a variety of activies in the 'Skern Olympics.'
Triathlon
07/06/2010
Congratulations to all those who took part in the annual triathlon before half-term. The results were fantastic, with school records falling in most races.
Thanks to Mr Kearns for his hard work in organising the event.
Fantasy World Cup
07/06/2010
All those who took part in this season's Schools Fantasy League can now play the Fantasy World Cup game for free. It is accessed via the same site and will require the pin: 131713.
Year 6 in Devon
07/06/2010
The Year 6 boys have arrived safely in Devon and are settling in to their accomodation. More will follow later....
Return to Jenda
28/05/2010
Clich here for Mr Halford's report on his visit to Ethiopia at Easter.
Inter-House Swimming
27/05/2010
Well done to all swimmers who took part with special congratulations to the children who broke school records (9 in total)!
Final results
1. Stafford 132.5
2. Taylor 114.5
3. Campbell 113.5
4 Gibbs 98.5
Swimming v Pipers Corner
21/05/2010
Well done to all the boys who swam in the gala against Pipers Corner last night. Gayhurst won the event 131-101 points. Thank you to Mrs Worsfold, Mrs Bradley and Mrs Bryant for all their help with the starting of races and scoring.
Artist of the Month
20/05/2010
The Art Department have announced their Artist of the Month. Please click here to find out who it is...
Year 5 Explore
11/05/2010
On Tuesday 11th May 2010 Year 5 were treated to a visit from the Explore Learning Team in Beaconsfield. The curriculum area of focus was Maths and the children completed a variety of activities designed to develop mental arithmetic strategies. The children competed against each other in team based exercises and the ‘Orange Chameleons’ were the victors!
There are more pictures on display outside 4L!
Century for 1st XI
06/05/2010
Congratulations to Harry Sutherland for his 106 not out against Thorpe House recently. For his wagon wheel click here
Swimming vs. Beacon
06/05/2010
All the boys swam extremely well and produced some outstanding performances on the day. This was a big improvement from the last time we competed against Beacon. Our top results were:
Thomas Worsfold winning the year 4 butterfly and freestyle
James Parfitt winning the year 4 backstroke
Sam Phippen won the year 5 freestyle
FINAL SCORE GAYHURST 109 BEACON 137
Thank you to Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Worsfold with all their help with the recording of results and the swimming team.
Well done to all those boys who took part in this gala.
Cricket Season
04/05/2010
Below is an outline of the 'Barrington Rules' which most Colts C, Under 10 C and Under 9 B/C team games will be played by this term:
Each side starts with a score of 200. Runs scored are added to this total, but 5 runs are deducted for each wicket lost. Each batting pair will face an agreed amount of overs, the same for all pairs playing. The team with the highest overall score wins.
GPA Golf Day Cancelled
04/05/2010
The GPA Golf Day due to take place on 7th May has been cancelled.
Latest Inspection report
03/05/2010
It is now possible to view the November 2009 ISI inspection of Gayhurst School on the ISI website
Success on the Race Track!
30/04/2010
Two teams from Gayhurst took part in the Bucks Finals of the Maths - Cars in Motion Competition. The boys had already won their heats at school and qualified for the finals which took place at Turnfurlong School in Aylesbury. The boys had an hour and a hour to plan their race strategy over the testing Malaysian Grand Prix circuit. With weather constantly changing the boys had to plan pit stops for tyre changes and refueling. The race finally got under way when all teams had completed their preparations and the Gayhurst Year 6 team of Jay Patel, Matthew Dallow, Christopher Daniell and James Gould saw their car get off to a flying start moving up two places on the grid in the early laps. However, places were exchanged throughout the race and the boys saw their car finish the race in a very respectable third position. The Year 7/8 team of Conor Dowds and Harry Criss did even better and their car won the Key Stage 3 competition. The boys raised the trophy and now go on to represent Bucks in the semi-finals of the National Competition. Look out Jenson Button!
Swimming Gala Postponed
28/04/2010
The Swimming Gala v Davenies on Tuesday 4th May has been postponed. The new date will be advertised as soon as possible.
Spring Term Newsletter
14/04/2010
Spring Term 2010 Newsletter - Click Here
Gayhurst Gazette
14/04/2010
The latest edition of the Gayhurst Gazette can be found by clicking here.
Inter-House Cross Country
22/03/2010
It was a tough day of racing with strong winds and rain, but the children ran superbly, breaking 3 school records on the day. They were Wesley Adamo in year 3, Kyran Worrell in year 4 and Charlie Spittal in year 5. Dylan Moss won the year 6 race with Sam Bower taking 1st place in the under 13 age group. Campbell were the overall winners of the Smart Shield. Well done to all the athletes who took part in this tough event.
Mrs Stephen sets off the year 6 race.
National Science & Engineering Week - Year 8
19/03/2010
The Year 8 classes have been creating a presentation on the earth and its possible future.
Please click below to view the children's work:
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The Volcano Erupting
19/03/2010
As part of the National Science and Engineering Week, Year 6 have been creating their own erupting volcano!
The Long Way Down and Back Again!
19/03/2010
This morning, all pupils in Reception to Year 8 heard from two ex-Challenors pupils on their plan to drive to Cape Town and back. The drive is in aid of Link Ethiopia, a charity close to Gayhurst's heart.
Carl James and Tom Picton presented their plan to the school in assembly, showing the 30,000 mile route to the children.
Please visit www.tohelandback.org.ukfor more information.
Primary Mathematics Challenge Final - Results
18/03/2010
Two boys qualified for the Primary Mathematics Challenge Final this year. Over 200 000 pupils took the initial test in the Autumn term of last year and Nicholas Bellars and Sam Long achieved a qualifying score in the top 5% of the country. Although Sam just missed out on a medal place Nicholas achieved a score of 21/25 securing a Bronze medal. Congratulations to both boys for making it to the final.
Fun Run Success
15/03/2010
The weather was very kind to us on the day and it was a fantastic turn out for our first Fun Run, in aid of our link school in Ethiopia.
We were extremely fortunate to have Denise Lewis opening the proceedings as well as starting the races and presenting the prizes, which made it even more special for the winners, especially the dads!
After a good warm up on the astro, taken superbly by Sarah Westbrook-Burr, the mums got the event away. Ali Kingston and Jo Buzz were neck and neck for most of the three mile race but Ali broke away to take first place in a time of 22.55, Jo Buzz second 23.11 and Joanna Edwards was third 23.42. Andrea Walter won the best dressed in her Afro wig.
Kids race 1 for Years 3, 4 and 5, was contested over one mile and as soon as they were off the Junior Dash started. With one lap around the bottom field, the first home for the girls was Emily Booth second was Emily Harris and third was Savanna O’Regan. Oliver Walter was first for the boys, second was Aaron Phillips and third was Lawrence Gibbs. Jane Emmins won best dressed in her dalmation outfit.
Not long after the finish the first to cross the line in Kids race 1, was Charlie Spittal in a time of 6.13, second was Henry Wise and third was Wesley Adamo. First for the girls was Sophie Hunn, second was Imogen Bond and third was Amrit Lalli. Best dressed was Josh Davis as Bart Simpson.
The next race was Kids race 2 for years 6,7and 8 and to keep it in the family James Kingston was first in a time of 9.57 for the two miles, second was Joshua Ferguson 10.02 and third was Joshua King 11.02. First for the girls was Sophie Emmins, second was Jessica Lawley and third was Holly Saunder. Best dressed was Roshini Nischal.
The final race of the day was the dads race and it was very much a one horse race with Dean Ricketts, with his cycling background, coming first in 18.26 for the three miles, second was Terry O’regan 19.14 and third was Alastair Weinel 20.24. Best dressed with babe in arms was Andrew Ferguson.
The final amount isn’t confirmed yet but the Fun Run should have raised approximately £4000. A fantastic amount, which will make such a huge difference to Jenda school. From the feedback we have had everyone had a great time and we look forward to it becoming an annual event. A big thank you to all the people who ran, supported family members or were involved in organising the event. It was very much a team effort but a special thank you must go to Joanna Green for her enthusiasm and effort in co-ordinating such an event.
National Science & Engineering Week
15/03/2010
This week Gayhurst children will be taking part in the National Science & Engineering Week. Many different lessons will be connected to the theme of 'The Earth', looking at it from several different view points.
Below is a message from the week's national organiser:
National Science and Engineering Week 2010 has officially begun!
That’s right, after much anticipation the nation’s largest celebration of science and engineering is here – and its easy to join the hundreds of thousands of people across the country who are getting involved! We’ve put together our Top 10 things that you can do during NSEW, most of which are from the comfort of your own home! You never know, maybe you'll learn something you never knew you didn't know...
• 1) Go and visit an event in your local area - whether it’s all singing, all dancing science festival or a small hands-on workshop at your local museum, there should be something near you!
• 2) Take part in the Save our Species poll and vote for the UK endangered species that you would prefer to save (5 new videos now online!).
• 3) Get tangled up in food webs and find out how to go on a mini-beast hunt with our What on Earth and Biodiversity information and activity packs.
• 4) Information overload! Let us know what amazing things you learnt during NSEW by adding your fascinating facts to our Earth Trivia site!
• 5) Create a poster to say why we should save your favourite endangered animal in our Endanger Rangers competition. Winners will receive some lovely prizes and the winning posters will be displayed at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
• 6) Test your brain with the National Science and Engineering Week Quiz – suitable for kids and adults!
• 7) Build it. Ride it. Film it. Play it. You can do it all at largest single STEM event - The Big Bang! In Manchester Central on the 13th March.
• 8) Who’s better at engineering? Humans or animals? Marvel at the amazing feats of engineering undertaken by animals and vote for “Nature’s Engineers”.
• 9) Bop along to the world’s first virtual sci-pop festival – Geek Pop!
What ever you do, have a great National Science & Engineering Week!
Best wishes,
Dan Richards National Science & Engineering Week Officer British Science Association| www.nsew.org.uk
U10 Tournament Winners
14/03/2010
Whilst most children were waiting on their mothers hand and foot, our Under 10 team were busy playing in a tournament at Northwood Prep.
The team played superbly on their way to the final, where they managed to beat UCS 3-0. Congratulations to all involved.
Colts Win at Papplewick
11/03/2010
On a cold day in Berkshire, the Colts 11-a-side team ran out winners of the Papplewick tournament. The team scored 19 goals, and only conceded 1 on their way to collecting the trophy. Dylan Moss was named Player of the Tournament, scoring 8 of the teams goals.
U9 Winners
07/03/2010
Congratulations to our Under 9 footballers, who managed to successfully defend their title at the annual Gayhurst U9 Football Tournament. The team managed to win all of their matches on their way to the final against Thorpe House. A tight match ensued, and it finished 0-0. Extra time was played, and Hugo Bright popped up to score the golden goal and clinch the trophy.
Many thanks to the other eight schools for taking part, especially Davenies, who managed to win the Plate competition, beating Ridgeway in the final.
Year 4 Production - Ye Ha!
05/03/2010
Thursday night saw the Year 4 boys transform into characters from the Wild West, as they took to the stage in the musical Ye Ha! Many weeks of rehearsing paid off and the audience were treated to a spectacular show. Thanks must go to the staff and parents, whose help made this performance possible. Photos of the performers can be ordered from the school web site links page. DVD's of the performance can be ordered via the school office.
Thank you to everyone for their help in organising a great show which was lots of fun.
Miss Jackson
World Maths Day
05/03/2010
48 hours of intense mathematical activity finally came to a close on the evening of March 4th. 235 countries had taken part in a record breaking attempt to beat the highest number of correctly answered questions in a series of head-to-head competitions between pupils from around the world. Over a million pupils were participating with over 80,000 online at any one time. The world record was smashed with 479,732,612 questions answered correctly. Pupils at Gayhurst contributed 34,464 correct answers. Special mention should be made of Cameron Conn who recorded the most correct answers in the school with 2,602 and Cameron also achieved the highest score of 51 correct answers in 60 seconds! William Stars 2,317 and Jamie Kumar 2,151 were the 2nd and 3rd highest points scorers. Congratulations to Bertie Simpson who achieved a 209% improvement during the competition.
UK Maths Trust Regional Finals
04/03/2010
Four boys from Gayhurst travelled to Furze Platt School in Maidenhead to compete in the regional finals of the UK Maths Trust Team Challenge. The competition was over four rounds and the Gayhurst team of Cameron Conn, Scott Gates, Daniel Mackinnon and Matthew Maynard worked very hard answering some fiendish mathematical questions. There was a relay round, a head-to-head round, a crossnumber and group questions all of which proved very challenging. However, at the end of the competition, the Gayhurst team finished 7th out of 27 teams. A fine effort considering the competition was open to pupils in Year 8 and 9.
Year 3 Matches Cancelled
03/03/2010
The Year 3 matches due to take place tomorrow (Thursday) have been cancelled.
No Judo Activity - Thursday 4th March
02/03/2010
Please note that there will be no judo activity on Thursday 4th March as the Gibbs Hall is being used for the Year 4 play.
Away Matches Cancelled
24/02/2010
Chesham have cancelled the 2nd XI and Colts A fixtures due to take place this afternoon.
World Maths Day- Wednesday 3rd March
22/02/2010
Following the success of last year all pupils at Gayhurst School will once again have the opportunity to be part of a world record breaking attempt. In 2009 nearly 2 million students from 204 different countries took part in 48 hours of mathematical madness as 452,681,681 questions were answered correctly! This year the World Maths team are hoping for an even bigger total. Pupils can log on to the World Maths Day site at www.worldmathsday.com and compete against others from around the world answering mathematical questions in 60 second head-to-head contests. The competition will run from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 2nd March through to 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 4th March but practice is open now. Ipods are up for grabs as prizes. Pupils should log on using their normal mathletics log in details. There will be a trophy awarded to the top scoring pupil in the school and there will also be an inter-house competition running over the 48 hour period. Good luck to all!
The Art Department's "Clay Day" for Years 7 and 8!
05/02/2010
On Tuesday 2nd February the Years 7 and 8 children were very fortunate to spend the day working with a visiting sculpture expert, Richard Gibson (www.ArtByRich.co.uk), who has over 15 years of experience as a practising artist, ceramicist and sculptor. All of the children produced some wonderful pieces of clay sculpture with him, which related to their studies on the findings of the famous mathematician Fibonacci and the relationships between patterns, lines and shapes found in nature and architecture. It was a very successful and enjoyable day and we look forward to working with Mr Gibson again in the future. Please contact Mrs Miller (Head of Art) for further information about this event.
Swimming Gala Cancelled
03/02/2010
Tomorrow's swimming Gala against Pipers Corner has been cancelled, swimming activity will take place as normal.
Cross Country Winners
02/02/2010
Congratulations to the Year 3 runners who won their event at Cholesbury last Saturday.
Regional Rugby Finals
02/02/2010
The Regional Rugby Finals at Epsom College have been rescheduled for this coming Sunday, 7th February. All timings and arrangements for meeting at Gayhurst remain the same.
U8/U9 Tournaments
02/02/2010
The tournament at St Bernards this coming Saturday for the U8 and U9 teams will no longer be taking place, sorry for any inconvenience caused.