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On Wednesday 6th April we will be hosting a ‘Day for Ukraine’, combining it with our annual Sixth Form RAG Fair, to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee and show our solidarity with those affected by the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine.
Congratulations to Antonia Gallagher who scooped three firsts and a second place at the Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama.
Well done to the students from 8P2 who have been busy fundraising for the local charity 'Be More Ben,' today. They even sold some cakes to Mr Inman and the admin team. #GiveBack. More details below if you would like to support their efforts.
Well done to everyone who took part in the Great Gordano Sixth Form Bake Off, we raised an impressive £976.80. Thank you to all the students and staff who supported the Bake Off.
Congratulations to our swimmers who won the North Somerset swimming gala at the beginning of March. This is the first time the gala has been hosted since before Covid and it was so lovely to be able to take a large squad of swimmers to the event. Out of 28 races, Gordano swimmers placed 1st in 14 of them and were 2nd in 4 others.
Earlier in March, Year 13 attended a workshop at 'We The Curious,' in Bristol. They were able to complete a genetic fingerprint of their own DNA, investigating whether they carried a genetic marker which suggests whether or not they are susceptible to bitter tastes, such as those found in Brussel sprouts.
A huge well done to everyone who was involved with our latest production Bring It On. The show was a sell out success and enjoyed by many parents and friends from accross our community.
Huge congratulations to Cian who has now completed his Everest challenge. During the half-term break Cian climbed Pen Y Fan and then Snowdon to complete the height of Mount Everest. Gordano students; Xander Walsh and Zak Howells joined him for the assent of Snowdon.
The Term 3 Newsletter is out now, many thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue.
Please see below a showcase of our current students A Level Artwork. Some spectacular pieces, well done everyone.
This February (7th - 11th,) Gordano School has been supporting Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week (CMHW). Working with OTR (Off The Record, Bristol) we have delivered assemblies and pop up talking sessions throughout the week.
On Thursday 3rd February our Careers team hosted a virtual event for Sixth Form students and parents. The evening was a great success.
