Senior School Weekly Bulletin

Principal’s message

Thank you for the music! What a treat last night to attend the Winter Concert, following months of disrupted and online instrumental lessons and outdoor school rehearsals (which have brightened up the courtyard over the past two years but probably froze the fingers!) It has certainly been a journey we could not have predicted. But our pupils and staff have not been deterred and last night, no masks could hide the smiles or silence the cheers from an appreciative audience as we remembered again what we have missed and enjoyed seeing the pupils so happy to be singing and playing for us.

The performing arts are alive and well at GSAL, with more to come before the end of term; from the primary music concert to the nativity plays, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, to Nine Lessons and Carols. Watching children play and perform is a family and school highlight in any year, bringing light into the darkness.

And very special this weekend for our Jewish families is the start of Chanukah; we send our warmest wishes to all those families celebrating this light-filled festival.

Sue Woodroofe
Principal

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Whole school notices

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Tue 7 – Thu 9 December, 7pm

This year’s senior school production is the children’s classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This ambitious production involves over 130 of pupils who bring to life C.S. Lewis’s story of the magical world of Narnia and the struggle between good and evil.

Tickets available on sQuid and also via the school website here

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Sunday 12 December, 6.30pm

Tickets are now available to book here for this popular traditional service that many see as the start to the Christmas festivities. All are welcome to the service, but this year to stay as safe as possible, the choir will be restricted to members of GSAL Singers and GSAL Cambiata only.

September 2022 entry

We are experiencing a very high demand for places in September 2022 so if you are still considering applying, please ensure you complete our online application form as soon as possible, but no later than 31 December 2021.

Applications received after December will not be considered for the entrance exam in January and will have to wait until later in the year to be assessed, subject to places being available.

The Robert Tebb Senior House Instrumental and Singing Competition (prelim round)

18 – 20 January 2022

Information about Tebb Instrumental and Singing Competition and how to enter can be found by clicking here.

Christmas gift collection

Donations of gifts that are suitable for children between the ages of 3-14 in support of the Gipton Fire Station project can be left at reception in primary and senior school, before 30 November.

St George’s Crypt collection

We are collecting dried and canned food for St Georges Crypt to support the homeless and also gifts suitable for children to support Leeds Annual Gift Appeal. Donations will be collected in form groups and need to be received by Friday 10 Dec. If students want to get involved in fundraising for these excellent causes or you would like further information please email ay@gsal.org.uk

GSAL World access

We are improving how parents access GSAL World. Parents should now access GSAL World via the school website (www.gsal.org.uk), if using a laptop or PC, the GSAL World tab is in the top right of the homepage, on a mobile device the link is at the bottom of the homepage. You will need to login with your GSAL email address which is parentusername@gsal.org.uk. If you have forgotten your username or password please email your year group administrator.

Sport update

Please see the attached update from Mr O’Brien, Director of Sport.

Year 7 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 8 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 9 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 10 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 11 notices

Parents’ Evening

Mon 6 December

Please see the attached letter from Mr J Veitch, Head of Y11.

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 12 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.

Year 13 notices

Spring term co-curricular

All activities for next term have now been uploaded to our online co-curricular calendar, SOCS. If you do not have an active SOCS account please see here for help in setting one up. Please ensure you use the same email address as the one provided to school.