This week Year
13 students are on study leave and coming in to school to complete their mock
examinations. It is hoped the results of
these examinations provide a good idea of where students are and what they need
to do to prepare for the real ones later in the year. Good luck to all.
Last night after
school I attended the Old Maidstonians Society January meeting. It was a chance for the Committee to discuss
a number of matters and prepare for the Old Maidstonians Annual Supper coming
up in March. The work the Committee does
is incredibly important, ensuring that as many Old Maidstonians remain in
contact with each other and with the School.
When a Maidstonian becomes an Old Maidstonian, the School motto, ‘Olim
Meminisse Juvabit’ really begins to mean a lot.
Throughout the
year a number of training opportunities are put on for staff to support them
with their own professional development, and tonight a large proportion of the staff
are remaining at school for an additional hour to take part in some of that bespoke
training, which includes a session on ‘Being Creative in the Classroom’.
Congratulations
to Sam Ghinn of Year 9 who has been selected to be a
member of the British Gymnastics training squad for boys aged 14-17. Well done
Sam.
And finally I am
pleased to announce that work begins from next Monday on phase 1 of our 2 year
building project. BEC was awarded the
contract just before Christmas for the Performing Arts and Science and
Computing buildings. It all starts next
week beginning with the Performing Arts building.
