The chance to compete with their bagpipes in the very heart of Scotland proved irresistible for Gordon’s School pipers.

A new sports hall and all-weather pitch at Gordon’s School was brought another step closer this week when the Environment Secretary gave the green light for what will become a sports hub for the school and local community.

Bringing Whitehall to a standstill, students from Gordon’s School, West End, Woking, together with their pipes and drums, held their annual parade on Saturday to the statue of General Gordon on the banks of the Thames.

Rob Pavis, Deputy Head of Gordon’s School, explains how boarding provides a successful solution for many military personnel.

If there was any doubt that your school days are the best of your life, then Gordon’s School’s new Maths teacher Charlotte Winckley is proof.

Some might be forgiven for thinking that Gordon’s School is offering a new type of boarding. But the 31 students sleeping on the Parade Square in cardboard boxes at the school in Woking, Surrey were experiencing first-hand what it is like to be homeless.