Category: News

7th October 2020

Gad’s Hill J4 classes discovered what can happen to teeth if they are not looked after properly – by carrying out an experiment with eggs! During their lesson with Science teacher, Mrs Agnieszka Piszczek, the junior classmates observed eggshells (which are similar to teeth) that had been soaked in various liquids for a week.  The…

28th September 2020

New student cadets were commended on their enthusiasm and commitment after taking part in a foot drill during their first Combined Cadet Force (CCF) lesson. The Gad’s Hill year eight classmates are the latest members of the Senior school’s contingent.  The 12 and 13-year-olds have begun a four year programme of practical activities, such as…

22nd September 2020

What better way to celebrate the first day of Autumn than to learn about nature in your school’s very own Forest School? Gad’s Hill’s Reception students found out about the changing seasons through play and story time in the woodland space, which is set in the school grounds. The four to five-year olds enjoy regular…

10th September 2020

Are you up-to-date with news from Gad’s Hill School?  This week’s highlights include Nursery children forging in the orchard, looking for the first signs of Autumn, Reception classmates taking their very first Spanish lesson and Juniors making new friends in the Forest School and Jungle Gym.  Meanwhile, the year nine cohort has embarked on three…

7th September 2020

Gad’s Hill’s new year seven students discovered more about themselves and each other during an outdoor session in the school’s very own Forest School. The 11-12-year old classmates enjoyed a free play period in the woodland space, which is set in the school grounds, as part of their SMSC (spiritual, moral, social and cultural development)…

4th September 2020

Homemade steak pie, Chilli con carne and fruit crumble and custard feature on this term’s new school dinner menu, as well as plenty of Vegan options. The Gad’s Hill seven-strong team catering team provides a choice of healthy home-cooked hot dishes such as Cottage Pie, curries and roast dinners every day for the school’s 3-16…

3rd September 2020

Students from year nine are taking their first GCSE lessons this week, as they begin Gad’s Hill’s three year exam syllabus. As well as studying core subjects of English, Maths and Science, the 13-14 year-olds choose from a range of options including Modern Foreign Languages, Humanities, Music, Drama, Computing, DT, Art, PE and Food and…

2nd September 2020

Gad’s Hill Juniors enjoyed playing with friends in the school grounds today, in between lessons of course!, to mark the full re-opening of the school for girls and boys aged 3-16 years old. Year groups from Nursery to the GCSE cohort started the first day of term with a full and varied curriculum, including music,…

7th August 2019

Gad’s Hill GCSE student James Slater, 16, will represent his country in the Angling World Championships in October, after winning gold at the Home Nations final this summer. James, from Hartley, and his Junior squad finished top of the league tables in the national tournament in Ireland and will go on to compete against teams…

6th June 2019

Gad’s history lessons are dedicated to D-Day this week, to honour the soldiers who died at the Battle of Normandy. Junior and Senior students are learning more about the landing operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Classmates have also been finding out about…