Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun
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Gordonstoun Elgin, Moray Visit
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Gordonstoun
Elgin
396 pupils, ages 13-18
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Gordonstoun

Hearty outdoor activities and soul-stiffening adventure are still very much the order of the day at Gordonstoun – once notorious for being the school where spoiled children were sent to be toughened up – but cold showers, freezing morning runs and physical punishment are long gone. Forget ‘Colditz in kilts’: pupils learn through challenge and collaboration here. They embrace service and internationalism and throw themselves into a fully holistic, all-round education, equipped with an extraordinary enthusiasm you’d be hard pushed to find elsewhere. The school mot...
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Pupils in yellow oilskins sailing with the sun setting
Group of boys walking up a hill with the sea in the background
Surfer on green board blue sky
Students standing on rocks with sandy beach and sea in the distance
Students on the water in yellow oilskins
Firefighters outside in yellow helmets by hedge
Boys walking in the hills with view of river in the distance
Girl on stage singing in black dress
Two girls in uniform walking on paths with leaves
Boy in black shorts playing rugby

School Updates

  • Fire Service students become 'live casualities' for road crash exercise

    Gordonstoun students took on the role of 'live casualties' being trapped in two crashed cars as part of a simulation training exercise with the Fire Service.
    Fire Service students become 'live casualities' for road crash exercise
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  • Talented student joins list of prestigious artists to paint Principal portrait

    A student has become the first in Gordonstoun’s 90-year history to paint a portrait of one of the school’s Principals.
    Talented student joins list of prestigious artists to paint Principal portrait
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  • WATCH: View from the Top: Simon Cane-Hardy, the head of Gordonstoun

    In this video, Mr Cane-Hardy contemplates the value and absence of silence in education, in life at Gordonstoun, and explores what the school is hoping to do regarding this...
    WATCH: View from the Top: Simon Cane-Hardy, the head of Gordonstoun
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  • New endurance event sees Gordonstoun students take part in nighttime cross-country challenge

    Gordonstoun students took part in a gruelling endurance challenge running in pitch darkness through woodland and mud.
    New endurance event sees Gordonstoun students take part in nighttime cross-country challenge
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  • Special plaque unveiled in honour of Gordonstoun founder to mark Holocaust

    HRH The Princess Royal has today paid tribute to Gordonstoun founder Dr Kurt Hahn as a special commemorative plaque was unveiled at the school in his memory to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
    Special plaque unveiled in honour of Gordonstoun founder to mark Holocaust
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  • Students get sizzling snacks delivered direct to their rooms with launch of new fast-food service

    Gordonstoun has launched a new ‘Take-in’ food service offering students healthy fast-food dishes.
    Students get sizzling snacks delivered direct to their rooms with launch of new fast-food service
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  • Talented artist joins Old Masters after portrait is showcased at prestigious exhibition

    A Gordonstoun student who only began oil painting two years ago has become the youngest artist to feature at a prestigious national arts exhibition - aged just 17.
    Talented artist joins Old Masters after portrait is showcased at prestigious exhibition
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  • Students bring abandoned ancient island ‘back to life’

    A group of adventurous Gordonstoun students have become the first people in half a century to camp out on an abandoned Scottish island dating back 5,000 years.
    Students bring abandoned ancient island ‘back to life’
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  • Gordonstoun makes substantial cut in carbon emissions equivalent to 10,000 hot air balloons

    Gordonstoun has made significant strides in lowering its carbon emissions, as part of its ambitious plan to become one of the ‘greenest’ schools in the UK.
    Gordonstoun makes substantial cut in carbon emissions equivalent to 10,000 hot air balloons
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  • Peter Green takes up Principal post at Gordonstoun

    Gordonstoun’s new Principal Peter Green has taken up post as the school’s students begin the new term.
    Peter Green takes up Principal post at Gordonstoun
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  • Students launch new ‘Green’ shop selling sustainable healthcare products

    Gordonstoun has become one of the first schools in the UK to launch its own ‘Green’ shop.
    Students launch new ‘Green’ shop selling sustainable healthcare products
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  • Gordonstoun granted Royal Patronage by The King

    HM King Charles III has accepted a Patronage at his former school to mark the first anniversary of his Coronation.
    Gordonstoun granted Royal Patronage by The King
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  • World-renowned Conductor to deliver Prince Philip Memorial Lecture

    The Principal Conductor of the world-renowned Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra will provide a unique insight about music in wartime Ukraine at the annual Prince Philip Memorial Lecture at Gordonstoun.
    World-renowned Conductor to deliver Prince Philip Memorial Lecture
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  • New multi-million-pound school expansion plan announced

    Gordonstoun has unveiled ambitious plans to invest around £15 million in the next phase of its Campus Masterplan which will include three major projects over the next three years.
    New multi-million-pound school expansion plan announced
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  • Gordonstoun cooks up a new breakfast menu with a spicy taste of East Asia

    Gordonstoun students are tucking into a range of new exotic breakfast dishes such as Chinese broth and venison salami.
    Gordonstoun cooks up a new breakfast menu with a spicy taste of East Asia
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  • Pipe Band invited to Hong Kong Sevens to perform before a worldwide audience

    Gordonstoun’s award-winning Pipe Band will take centre stage before a TV audience of millions at the iconic Hong Kong Sevens tournament next month.
    Pipe Band invited to Hong Kong Sevens to perform before a worldwide audience
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  • BBC programme 'Darren McGarvey: The State We're In'

    The programme looks at the education system across the UK, and features a section about Gordonstoun
    BBC programme 'Darren McGarvey: The State We're In'
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  • HRH The Princess Royal opens new low carbon education hub at Gordonstoun

    HRH The Princess Royal visited Gordonstoun today (1st February) to officially open one of the ‘greenest’ classroom buildings in the UK.
    HRH The Princess Royal opens new low carbon education hub at Gordonstoun
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  • Pipers strike a chord with the King after being awarded special Coronation Medals

    King Charles has awarded Gordonstoun’s pipe band special commemorative medals for playing the pipes during the Coronation celebrations in July.
    Pipers strike a chord with the King after being awarded special Coronation Medals
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  • Gordonstoun student on her way to the BBC Proms with the National Youth Orchestra

    Gordonstoun student Katie Parker has been awarded a place with the prestigious National Youth Orchestra (NYO) of Great Britain.
    Gordonstoun student on her way to the BBC Proms with the National Youth Orchestra
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  • King crowns his old school champions as he reigns over his first Braemar Gathering

    King Charles yesterday awarded the Championship Shield for the best pipe band to students from Gordonstoun School Pipe Band during the annual Braemar Gathering.
    King crowns his old school champions as he reigns over his first Braemar Gathering
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  • Pupils from Gordonstoun pipe for the King at historic event

    Three pipers and a pipe major from King Charles’ former school took on a prominent role at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5 July when the Scottish Crown Jewels were presented to the King.
    Pupils from Gordonstoun pipe for the King at historic event
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  • King's old school reinterprets Macbeth sixty years after his Majesty's leading role

    Pupils from King Charles’ former school will stage an innovative performance of Macbeth at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, 61 years after its most famous pupil joined the school and went on to play the lead role.
    King's old school reinterprets Macbeth sixty years after his Majesty's leading role
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  • Coronation Celebrations at King Charles' former school

    This weekend at King Charles’ former school, Gordonstoun, students took part in a host of activities to mark the coronation.
    Coronation Celebrations at King Charles' former school
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  • WATCH: The Voyage - Gordonstoun's new sailing film

    WATCH: The Voyage - Gordonstoun's new sailing film
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  • See Gordonstoun School in our All-through Schools Guide.

    See Gordonstoun School in our All-through Schools Guide.
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  • See Gordonstoun School in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.

    See Gordonstoun School in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.
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  • WATCH: Senior Campus Tour

    WATCH: Senior Campus Tour
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  • WATCH: Gordonstoun - Our Home

    WATCH: Gordonstoun - Our Home
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  • WATCH: This is Gordonstoun

    WATCH: This is Gordonstoun
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gordonstoun.org.uk

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