HM Blog - Tuesday 18 April 2023
Welcome to the first blog of the new term; I hope you all had a good Easter break and that you were able to dodge the many April showers that we experienced.
Before I look ahead to this week, I just want to update you with a couple of pieces of charity news that we received right at the end of the term, to acknowledge the three wonderful performances of Shrek: The Musical, and to reflect on the funeral for Harrison, which took place on Wednesday 12 April.
On Friday 17 March, we had a charity day to acknowledge both Comic Relief and Maidstone Mind. Across the day, we raised over £1700, which will now be divided equally between the two charities. As well as this, on Wednesday 29 March, we staged a staff vs. students touch rugby match to help raise more money for the British Heart Foundation. Just at that one event we raised over £150, which will now be added to the money that we raised on the charity day back in January when Mr Hughes, head of College House, ran 30 miles during the day. Thank you to everyone who supported both the charity day and the rugby match.
In performing arts news, I wish to thank the cast and crew for putting on three glorious performances of Shrek: The Musical. Over 70 students and staff were involved with this year’s production, and what we got on those three nights in March was truly amazing. Thank you to everyone who came along to support, and thank you Mrs Brooks and Mr Bourne for leading the cast and crew since September. A big thumbs up from the MGS community.
Finally, I wish to acknowledge the very sad day last week of Harrison’s funeral. Over 40 members of the MGS community joined Harrison’s family and friends to pay tribute to Harrison and to remember his life. I was so proud to see fellow Maidstonians embrace and offer support of each other, and show Harrison’s family that Harrison was a popular and kind young man who will be sadly missed. A memorial assembly will be taking place next week.
This week we see the return of the Easter Ski Trip and Easter Classics Trip and the departure of a number of geographers from Year 12 who are going on the Geography Field Trip. I hope the skiers return with no injuries and that the geographers have good weather to complete their fieldwork.
