Congratulations to the senior rugby
squads bringing home two victories at the weekend when playing Rochester
Mathematical School. The 1st XV game was
particularly exciting to watch as it was touch-and-go for a while, but they managed
the win in the end. Sadly, the younger
squads did not have as much success, but hopefully the senior wins will inspire
the younger boys for their next game.
Good luck to the senior boys for Wednesday as they are playing The Judd
School in the next round of the NatWest Cup.
On Sunday I went over to Rochester
to watch Daniel Jones (OM 2017) row for Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club at the
Medway Town Head Race. He did well being
part of the 3rd fastest boat on the day rowing a distance of 3 miles. Well done Dan.
Yesterday was an extremely busy day
for me as I took part in eight different meetings. They involved a variety of different people
ranging from other members of staff discussing matters in school; to governors,
outside consultants and parents looking at wider topics. A lot of discussion took place which will now
be followed up in the form of specific action.
This morning was our second Year 6
Open Morning, which will be followed by Thursday's Year 6 Open Evening. Both events are important occasions for the
school as they provide opportunities for us to open our doors and welcome the
wider community in to see how MGS works.
If last Friday's first Year 6 Open Morning is anything to go by, both
the events this week will be extremely busy.
Tomorrow evening is the Old
Maidstonians annual quiz night. It is taking in the Refectory and starts at
7pm. Do come a long and enjoy an evening
with them.
Following the end of half term on
Thursday, the staff will be in school on Friday attending their second Inset Day
of the year. A number of training themes
will be addressed, but the main one will be focussing on e-safety and improving
our understanding and knowledge in this vastly expanding issue. Keeping ourselves and young people safe when
it comes to the social media world is a growing concern in schools, so Friday's
training is an opportunity for us to become familiar with the issues and know
how to address them.
