Recent Events

Despite the worst weather we have ever had for a Duke of Edinburgh expedition, twenty six Year Eleven pupils turned out early on Saturday morning (29th September) to complete their final expedition.  They ventured through rain and mud displaying excellent navigational skills and true Gregg School spirit.  A peaceful (but wet) night was had by all and nobody actually floated away! 

Breakfasting and packing tents while paddling in pools of mud was an interesting experience…  The weather improved later in the day but allegedly the mud was still a problem for one or two!

Pupils received praise and compliments from a very strict team of Assessors, and we are delighted to report that all pupils passed with flying colours.

A big thank you for all the tins sent in for our Harvest Festival, which will be put to good use in the “soup runs” organised by the Society of St. James.  We have received a letter of thanks from the Society, and this is reproduced below:-

“On behalf of The Society of St. James, I would like to extend my thanks to the pupils, parents, and staff at the Gregg School for their generous harvest gifts - they are greatly appreciated and will help us to make a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people here in Southampton.
 
As I explained to the pupils, The Society of St. James works with homeless people in the city, offering accommodation, care and support to enable our clients to live independently. But we wouldn't be able to provide this help without the support of the local community and each year, the food we receive from the local community enables us to provide food and sustenance to
vulnerable people in the city, and educate others about the importance of a healthy diet. Many of those we help, thanks to your donations, would otherwise go hungry, include the 30 nightly visitors to our Soup Run – a vital lifeline to those with nowhere else to go.”

Our Year 7 pupils had another chance to get to know their Prefect “buddies” a little better on September 28th.  Pupils enjoyed a picnic lunch in the School gardens before embarking on the short visit to Bitterne Bowl.  When we arrived, the Prefects quickly got to work organising teams, and helping to sort out 93 pairs of bowling shoes!!!

The games were exciting and very competitive, with many pupils showing their skills by achieving strikes.  The most exciting point was when the disco ball came down and the lights went out.  A great afternoon, and a big thank-you to the Year 11 Prefects for all their help.

Former and present pupils at the School were again successful in this year’s Independent Schools’ Association (London West Area) Art Competition.  In the Under 16 Textiles category, David C – who left us in the Summer – was placed first with his imaginative and colourful wall-hanging “Natural Forms”.  Hannah M, Year 11, was placed second in this category with her “Indian Pattern”. 

Year 9 pupils were successful with two group entries – four charcoal drawings in the style of Picasso were adjudged winners in the Under 14 Art (two-dimensional) category, whilst a group of Gabo Heads was placed second in the three-dimensional category. 

The two winning entries will be exhibited at the National Competition which will take place next month.

The School took part in the MacMillan “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning” again this year.    A number of Year 7 pupils helped to sell lots of raffle tickets, Mrs. Field provided an amazing array of delicious cakes and limitless cups of coffee, and Phoenix Greetings Cards donated a portion of their sales towards the  event, which together with funds from the non-uniform day, raised a total of £413.  Thank you to everyone who helped make the occasion such a success.