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The identity of the sculptor of our statue of Richard Pate has been puzzling us for a while, with no mention in Archive copies of old Patesians and a … More...
Pate's has been selected to provide high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders. More...
The Valentine's Serenade-O-Gram fundraiser of recent years is no new invention - it was preceded by the Kiss-O-Gram back in the 1990's and 2000's. More...
Pate's first Development Week (22-26 Feb 2021) provided an opportunity for our Year 12 students to develop their skills and enhance their understandin… More...
Martin F. Heyworth shares his memories of his Chemistry teacher going above and beyond to help him with his Cambridge scholarship entrance exam in 196… More...
The idea of a career in engineering was sparked by a 'flexible learning day' in Year 8 where the whole year group spent the day designing and making r… More...
Rod taught Art at Pate's for 40 years and his creative force is still going strong. His beautiful paintings of old buildings and doorways in Exeter fo… More...
We are often asked to research interesting queries; this one was of personal interest to our Volunteer Archivist Maggie Cowie, as it concerned her lat… More...
A house competition has stirred our competitive spirit and got us all up and out of our chairs. In 4 weeks, we've done ourselves proud and clocked up… More...
Football fever hit Cheltenham at the weekend as Cheltenham Town took on Manchester City at Whaddon Road. Inspired, we dug around the Archives and foun… More...
An inspirational English teacher led Kate to a thirty-six year career in education. She reflects on her school days and how they shaped her into the … More...
Oversized blazers were the bane of most first former's lives but short trousers - only for the most unlucky boys! More...
Geoff moved from the USA to Cheltenham in 1960 and it was like stepping back in time! Did his time in the USA influence the music choices of his Sixth… More...
Do you remember The Detours & The Invaders? Did you see David Bracey and his bandmembers play in the Canteen in 1964? More...
One wonders why teachers ever thought it a good idea to leave their pupils alone in the classroom.... More...
The school is thrilled to have received a copy of Christopher Ocland's book 'Anglorum Praelia' from Andrew Lyall, an alumnus of CGS. He has written t… More...
Cedric has published and edited many books over the years. His path has always been English focussed - with some Russian along the way! More...
This winter's Ashmolean Artist in Residence competition attracted over 1200 entries and two of our students have made us very proud! More...
If you thought that music had stopped in schools you will be relieved to hear that it has been very much alive and enjoyed at Pate's this term with th… More...
Our fabulous Sixth Form Centre was opened in May 2019 by Sir Robert Winston. There are wonderful views of Cheltenham and the surrounding hills from t… More...
Miss Moon's headship was a time of considerable development and innovation, when creative work continued to flourish, sciences expanded and academic s… More...
We are hoping that the large abstract stained glass window in the Junior Library will be accepted into Art UK – the online home for every public art c… More...
