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Welcome to George Abbot School  |
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George Abbot School is located on a pleasant site on the north-eastern side of Guildford, within 25 miles of London.
It has a high academic reputation both within the county and nationally. The school is heavily oversubscribed with 350 students applying for the 300 spaces available in September each year. We currently have 1950 students on roll with around 450 in the sixth form. |
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Mr D C Moloney - Executive Headteacher
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Mrs D Cooper - Head of School |
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| Congratulations to winners of competition! |
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Well done to George Abbot students who have won the 'Caption' competition featured in 'THE DAY'.
THE DAY is a daily news service for students, focussing on the big issues and stories transforming our world. |
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| "I always check in early for my flight." |
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| Students pose questions to Jeremy Hunt, MP |
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Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, and Member of Parliament for South West Surrey joined Year 12 and 13 students on Friday 10 May to talk about his role in government and current political issues. A discussion was chaired by Year 13 Politics students Gemma Byrne, Barney Whiteman, and James Chadwick where questions prepared by students in their General Studies, Critical Thinking, and Government and Politics lessons were put to Mr Hunt from the floor. Issues addressed included the future of the NHS, the rise of UKIP, and ministerial responsibility and students were impressed with Mr Hunt's skill in answering thoughtfully some very challenging questions posed by those present. The event certainly gave students insight into decision making at the top of the government and they were impressed with Mr Hunt's calm, confident, and friendly manner. We are very grateful to Mr Hunt for sharing some of his time with students here at George Abbot. |
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| Forthcoming Events |
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Promises Auction/Celebration of Sport evening Saturday 8th June
In aid of raising the remaining monies for the Astroturf pitch.
A fun evening is planned with Peter Gordon (Eagle Radio) interviewing our very own ex-George Abbot Olympic heroes, Liam Heath (Bronze Kayak) and Rachel Cawthorn (2012 kayak finalist).
Enjoy an excellent curry provided by the RajDoot, plus welcome drink, canapés and dessert - all for £20 per ticket. Examples of Promises include: |
- Matt Jarvis signed England Football boots
- Holiday accommodation in Cyprus, Devon and Cornwall
- iPad mini
- Murder Mystery Party/Meals/Dinner party in your own home |
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- Tickets to the Jonathan Ross Show
- Team GB kayaking kit
- 3 months membership of Surrey Sports Park
- Garden make-over
- Vouchers for local restaurants, hairdressers and much more |
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Click here to look at the full detailed catalogue. and to. If you wish to place a bid before the event or order tickets for the evening please use this form |
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| Summons to the Commons! |
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On Tuesday 14 May, George Abbot’s prolific School Sports Co-ordinator, Dr Linda Cairns, was invited to the House of Commons to speak about the current state of funding, participation, and provision of sport in school. Linda completed a survey on behalf of Guildford Schools last month and based on her thorough response was invited to give evidence in front of a committee of MPs. She was questioned as part of a panel of four representing school sports stakeholders and was subjected to direct questions from the committee of MPs all under the scrutiny of live Parliament TV cameras.
“It was very daunting at first” said Dr Cairns, “but I was pleased that I was able to put across the important points I wanted to make.” Link to video of meeting. |
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Dr Cairns found herself a ‘lone voice’ in explaining that since the government had dismantled the school sports partnerships, the ability to provide more students with wider opportunities for sport have been diminished. The committee are to make recommendations to the government on future policy and it is heartening to think that Dr Cairns’ opinions will have some small impact on the decisions that will be made.
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