Spring Concert 2019
Senior Spring Concert.
Senior Spring Concert.
Pupils enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year in February, the Junior School learnt about how the festival is celebrated all around the world, with traditions, holidays, fireworks and parties. Year 7 pupils in the Senior School joined in a cultural enrichment lesson where they created calligra...
Young chef cooks up a winning meal.
St Gabriel's - Senior Carol Service.
On Tuesday 20 November, girls attending Maryam Khorassani's talk on her journey to becoming a barrister, benefited not only by gleaning an understanding of the routes into the legal profession but also learning from Maryam's resilience along the way. Several maj...
Fostering a love of learning is a key focus in lessons at St Gabriel's and through additional opportunities such as a range of seminars for our Academic Scholars. On Thursday 8 November, Year 7 and 8 Academic Scholars attended their second lunchtime seminar this term. This time it...
Dance scholars and GCSE dancers spent Wednesday 3 October with Stephanie Townsend, a dance professional, creating a piece about HOME. They performed this dance at Newbury Corn Exchange on Wednesday 7 November to a live audience and alongside other local schools as part of the Schools Choreograp...
On Wednesday 7 November a group of year 10 and 11 students visited the beautiful city of Oxford. We began the day by visiting University College and admiring the marble statue of Shelley, which is very topical because of his poem 'The Mask of Anarchy' about the Peterloo Massacre. We were for...
A 3am start on the first day of the half term holidays did not deter our Y10-12 Art and History students as they embarked on a mammoth first day in Amsterdam. After a 6.30am flight and dropping their bags off at the hotel, the group experienced Amsterdam’s efficient tram system as they headed...
We were delighted to host a talk on Friday 5 October from Baroness Pidding, a member of the House of Lords. Baroness Pidding's talk to Year 11 -13 students about the work and role of the House of Lords was followed by a question and answer session on various aspect...
RAF pilot and aspiring astronaut Kerry Bennett delivered an inspirational talk to Senior School pupils and parents on Thursday 27 September. Kerry who gained a Masters in Geophysics at Southampton University, joined the RAF in 2005. In her role as a pilot she has flown many different aircraft types...
On Monday 24 September, Year 9 and 10 Academic Scholars attended a challenge & extension seminar where they solved puzzles from the GCHQ puzzle book. "In the first puzzle we were given 6 pictures, each from a James Bond film, and a description beside it. Each pictur...