Month: October 2019

31st October 2019

Year 10 Food Preparation and Nutrition classmates created some tasty arachnid delicacies in today’s practical lesson! The 14-15 year-olds were tasked with baking pizza dough sauce pots in the shape of a spider, to celebrate Halloween and to progress their dish design and layout skills. Head of Food Preparation and Nutrition, Miss Rachael Baker, said: …

30th October 2019

A new electric kiln will be used to create a tile mural of the whole school, thanks to continued fundraising by The Friends of Gad’s Hill. Head of Junior Art, Mr John Waring, and members of the Kindergarten art club, designed and painted their very own self-portrait tiles, before firing them in the kiln, with…

29th October 2019

Our youngest Seniors have been finding out about GCSE PE in lessons, to help them decide if to take it as an option in Year nine. PE teacher, Mrs Charlotte Jago, said:  “The three year course requires much more than just a love of sport. “We want to provide Shell students with an insight into…

29th October 2019

Our KR, K1 and K2 children took part in Autumnal activities at the local farm as part of this year’s Harvest topic. The four to seven year-olds took the short stroll to Gad’s Hill Farm to meet farmer Mr Warnett and learn more about the orchard. Year Two form tutor, Mr Mike Patey, said:  “Spending…

25th October 2019

Gad’s students will be cooking more hearty dishes this term in Food and Nutrition lessons – to take home and enjoy with their friends and families. Parents often comment on how delicious the recipes are and what a treat it is not to have to cook dinner! Last term’s family favourites included our Year 10…

25th October 2019

Year six equestrian Lily-Ann has been named winner of a prestigious pony title, after being ranked top in various riding disciplines. Ten-year-old Lily-Ann was awarded The Under 12 Silver Cup after competing in an annual event run by West Kent Meopham Pony Club. The coveted title tests participants’ riding and jumping ability, general equestrian knowledge…

14th October 2019

Gad’s Nursery, Kindergarten and Junior children came together to celebrate harvest time, with a concert and presentation of donated food to a local outreach charity. Students as young as three performed a selection of songs, poems and readings about what harvest means to them and to people all over the world. Gad’s Head of Modern…

11th October 2019

Gad’s final year GCSE Computer Science students trialled a new interactive online resource during a recent visit to The National Museum of Computing. The 15-16-year-old Gad’s cohort is the first to try-out the ‘Turing Test’ activity at the museum, which houses the world’s largest collection of functional historic computers. Developed by British mathematician Alan Turing…

10th October 2019

Our Kindergarten children took part in fun activities designed to help them understand and deal with  their emotions this week. Today is World Mental Health Day – an opportunity for everybody to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. Gad’s four to seven-year olds worked together to create mindful arts and…

9th October 2019

Our Year sevens have been welcomed to Gad’s Houses in a graduation ceremony to mark their successful completion of an innovative induction programme. The 35-strong, two-form, 11-12 year-olds have been paired-up with Gad’s Year 11 mentors since the start of term, to help them settle and thrive, and parents were invited to a special assembly…