As an A Level photography student what do you do without access to the school darkroom during lockdown? Follow Betty’s example and create your own, in the bathroom, at home to process your films. Betty has explained the development of her latest work 'Forest' which we have...
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 1 October St Gabriel's ran a poetry competition. This year the chosen theme was ‘Vision’ and pupils from year 3 - 13 - and staff members submitted poems for an anthology of writing. Year 8 pupils chose to write their o...
We were delighted to welcome Dr Rebecca Dennis to the Science Department at the start of the Autumn Term. We took the time to interview her to find out more about her passion for Biology and her desire to encourage natural curiosity and lateral thinking in her students. You...
Our Harvest Festival celebration welcomed the Reverend Joy Mawdesley from St Nicolas' Church, Newbury, who did a fantastic job of leading both Junior and Senior School assemblies, on Monday 5 October with prayers and readings from pupils. The assemblies, delivered via Team...
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Although our normal summer term Art Exhibition had to be postponed, we have been able to share a little of the wonderful work created by GCSE and A level students on work on social media, albeit not until after the publication of examination results. However, it is difficult to do justice...
We are delighted that the results achieved by our Year 13 pupils this year have allowed them all to go forward to the chosen next stage of their education, wherever that maybe. The ongoing controversy around the grades that have been awarded should in no way take away from what has been a Sixth Form...
Year 13 student Izzi Ryder has balanced her academic studies with competing at a high level in showjumping across the UK and in Europe. She has represented her country on several occasions and has previously qualified for the Horse of the Year Show. Last August, at the age of 17, Izzi...
As part of their PSHE program, a group of sixth form students visited the Houses of Parliament on Monday 27 January to learn more about how the government works and experience the chambers first-hand. While touring the site they explored the benches of the House of Commons as well as the House...
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The Winter Wonderland Dinner was a fabulous occasion for pupils, students and staff who gathered for an elegant dinner on Monday 9 December. The event was organised by Ellie, Head Girl, and Jenny, Deputy Head Girl, who chose the winter wonderland theme and selected the menu and enter...
On 27 November, Christine Rollier, Senior Research Scientist, in Vaccinology at the Oxford Vaccine Group came in to talk with St Gabriel’s Senior School pupils about vaccine immunology. She set the scene by talking about the immune system and progressed to pre-clinical vaccine developmen...
Recently Kevin Gaskell visited St Gabriel’s to talk to pupils, parents and staff about Ocean 5, their fund raising for the Plastic Soup Foundation and the challenges they will face taking part in one of the world’s greatest physical challenges, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge...
On 9 October pupils attended a lunchtime talk by Veterinary Practitioner Elizabeth Willcocks, BVetMed, BSc(Hons), PGCertMang, MRCVS, VBM. Elizabeth studied at Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in London and provided guidance to our pupils on choosing a career as a Veterinarian. She is...