The Gordon Schools
The Gordon Schools THE GORDON SCHOOLS Rector’s Introduction Welcome to The Gordon Schools. Our school has a rich and successful history, blended with a modern, forward-thinking direction. We aim to provide a high quality educational experience for all our pupils, helping them to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to the school, the local community and society in general. The Gordon Schools is a non-denominational, comprehensive secondary school, providing education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. The school has an established educational tradition, stretching back 175 years to its origins where the Duchess of Gordon founded the school and the famous architect, Archibald Simpson, designed the original buildings which provide a striking and distinctive image of the school. We draw from an area of up to sixteen miles around the town of Huntly in the north east of Scotland. Our current school roll stands at around 737 pupils. The school has very strong links with the local community, where we play a key and distinctive role in Huntly and the surrounding areas. Involvement with local groups, businesses and organisations are encouraged to provide a rich educational tapestry for Mr Zander Hall, Rector our young people and we value the input of parents and guardians who are very much involved in the life of The Gordon Schools. There are effective pastoral and support mechanisms in place for all pupils and each pupil’s achievements are valued and encouraged. There are many distinctive features of The Gordon Schools, including regular assemblies, a school dress code, School shows and concerts and a prize-giving event.
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