Over the weekend
a handful of Maidstonians took part in the Maidstone Small Boats Head organised
by Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club. They
raced along the River Medway over a distance of 2500m in a variety of boats from
Allington Marina to the town centre. A
few boys from Year 10 rowed for the club itself along with four Year 13
students who rowed for the School.
Stephen Mackie, Sam Bashford, James Doran and Dan Jones all of Year
13 rowed in a Quad, followed by Dan and
Stephen rowing again in a Pair. Well
done to all of those boys, as well as the boys from Year 10 who competed well
for their local club; a good weekend of rowing. On Wednesday
this week we welcome Year 10 parents to attend the Year 10 Information Evening
to hear from key staff about the up-and-coming year and what can be
expected. Year 10 boys are the second
year group of students who are experiencing the new GCSEs and so it is vital
that everyone understands what all of this means.
On Thursday I am
attending the Kent Association of Headteachers annual conference. It is a chance to hear from key speakers
about a variety of matters, and a chance to network with colleagues from other
schools. Guest speakers this year include
Dominic Herrington, Regional Schools Commissioner for South East England
and South London & Estelle Morris, who is currently working at the Institute
of Effective Education and Richard Burnett, co-founder and director of
Mindfulness in Schools.
Friday is the
first Charity Day of the year.
Challenger and Churchill Houses will be responsible for the day
organising a number of events to raise money and awareness for the charity they
are supporting which is the Italian Earthquake appeal and Syrian refugees. Students
are not required to wear uniform on that day and in doing so contribute a £1 to
help support the charity. Thank you to
Challenger and Churchill staff and students for overseeing the day. Finally, congratulations to Ben Ward (9CR) who
recently competed in the ASA Summer Nationals Swimming competition in
Sheffield. Ben reached the final of the
50m breaststroke and gained an excellent 7th place at only 13 years old. He also reached 11th place in the 100m and
200m breaststroke. Well done Ben.
