Just at the end of last term we held once again the Great
MGS Christmas Quiz: a tradition that Mrs Anderson, former Deputy Head, left
with us. The main aim of the Quiz is to
build greater allegiance and community spirit within each House and be one of
few opportunities where students of different ages work together to win points
for their House. It is in its third
year, and this year proved to be stressful for the ICT Technicians. The Quiz relies on running the questions
through our ICT infrastructure to ensure that all students see each question
simultaneously. The 2013 and 2014 were a
great success, but this year proved somewhat challenging. We got there in the end thanks to some quick
reactions by the ICT Technicians, and thank you to all the students and staff
that waited patiently in what must have been a frustrating and anxious
time. Results will be announced in the
assemblies this week.
This week is a quiet one; the aim of it is simply to get
everyone back into the swing of things.
This term, I find, is the hardest.
Despite the Autumn Term being the longest, the Spring Term sees the
beginnings of the build up to the summer examinations. Many students are completing essential pieces
of coursework, they need to be marked and moderated by staff, and additional
revision sessions and one-to -one offers of help are put on to support a number
of individuals. In addition Year 8
students make their choices for which GCSE subject they wish to study next year
and all Year 11 students meet with a senior member of staff to discuss their
A-Level thoughts and future plans.
Alongside all of this a number of initiatives that are being worked on
in preparation for next year come to a head: how we will assess students, what
the House structure will look like and how teaching and learning will continue
to evolve all need to be answered. A
busy term.
Maidstone Grammar School Headteacher
