Month: January 2020

31st January 2020

Gad’s Hill’s Gap Year students are working with the school’s 3-16 year-old students to support wildlife affected by the Australian bushfires. The three 18-year-olds from Canberra took part in a special community assembly, close to Australia Day and hosted by the Heads of Junior School, to help raise awareness of the estimated 1.25 billion animals…

31st January 2020

Kent and Medway junior school children joined Gad’s Hill Year six students for a ‘Challenge Day’ this week, ahead of joining the school in September. The 10-11 year-olds took part in a series of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshops with the school’s Science and Combined Cadet Force staff. Gad’s Headmaster, Mr Paul Savage,…

30th January 2020

Read Geography teacher Mr Benedict Harris’ report on Y10’s recent Geography fieldtrip to Juniper Hall Field Centre: Gad’s GCSE geographers did their teachers proud during an intensive residential fieldwork excursion to the South Downs. The three day trip provided an excellent opportunity for students to hone their geographical skills by studying the interactions between physical…

29th January 2020

Year six classmates modelled their own air raid shelters in History class, as part of their studies on World War II. The 10-11 year-olds worked together to create the iconic Anderson shelters, which were distributed to four million families during wartime. Head of History, Mrs Claire Blann, said:  “As always, the students really embraced the…

28th January 2020

Junior children at Gad’s Hill School celebrated Chinese New Year with a visit from a classmate’s parent, who treated them to traditional gifts and dishes. Mrs Shan Zhang, from Higham, joined the 8-9 year-olds to talk about how people all over the world mark the festival, which signifies a fresh start at the end of…

27th January 2020

What better way to enjoy a book than reading it with a friend? Year three classmates found out more about the weather, climate and famous novels on a recent visit to a Higham village library. Form tutor, Mrs Ravinder Sandhu, said:  “The children really benefit from the wealth of resources available at our very own…

24th January 2020

Almost 50 music students took centre stage at the Gad’s Developing Musicians Concerts this week, regardless of their age or experience. All Juniors, and Seniors who study music, are invited and encouraged to perform solo pieces at the celebration event, which showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of students. Director of Music John Stone said: …

23rd January 2020

Gad’s U13 rugby team welcomed Dover College in a ‘very productive and competitive’ training fixture this week. Head of PE, Mr Ben McDowell, said:  “We had a squad of 22 participants take part, which was split into two teams, allowing maximum playing time and exposure to all players. “Both sides did exceptionally well, with many…

23rd January 2020

Members of the School Council met bright and early to discuss ideas about how to provide activities and resources for everybody at Gad’s to enjoy. The cohort is made-up of representatives from each class in the Kindergarten and Junior School, who meet regularly to talk about things that matter to them and their classmates. After…

22nd January 2020

What better way to end a busy day at school than to share sandwiches and homemade cake with classmates at the Headmaster’s tea #GadsFamily