7 March 2017

The Senior Rugby Squad took part in the Gravesend Sevens Competition last Monday at Gravesend Rugby Club. The team beat a number of good sides including Sevenoaks School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School to get to the final where they played Rochester Mathematical School, who had secured their place in the final with wins against Eltham College and The Duke of York School. With some outstanding rugby and commitment we won the trophy for the first time in the history of the competition. Notable past winners have been The Judd School, The Skinners’ School, The Duke of York School and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School.  Well done boys and thank you to Mr Hathaway who accompanied them.

Thank you to those who came along to Friday’s Jam Tribute Night organised by the Parents’ Association.  It was a very successful night which raised a healthy sum of money.  Thank you to the Parents’ Association and do look out for other PA events later in the year.

At the weekend a number of MGS students took part in the Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club Spring Head Race.  Many students were rowing for the club, but two students, Daniel Jones and Stephen Mackie of Year 13 competed as MGS.  Conditions were terrible, but Dan and Stephen had a really good row and ended up coming 7^th out of over 50 boats in their division.  This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that 18 of the boats in their division had more rowers in the boat than in Dan and Stephen’s boat.  Well done boys.

Tomorrow we welcome parents of Year 13 students who will be attending the Year 13 Parents’ Evening.  This is the last chance these parents will formally meet the teachers of their children, and with examinations being just round the corner, many students will be knuckling down for the last push.  We look forward to seeing parents tomorrow.

This Friday is the deadline for students of Year 12 to hand in their application to be considered for a position on the Student Leadership Team for next year.  There will be many more applicants than positions, so the following couple of weeks will be used to whittle them down to the best 12.  Good luck to everyone who applies.