Welcome back from last week’s Extended
Learning Week. I hope everyone was able
to have a very rewarding experience whatever they were doing. A big thank you to the staff, adult
volunteers and all the Old Maidstonians who ensured the students had a good
time. I look forward to hearing about
the many stories over the coming weeks.
Much has happened during the last week,
particularly outside of school and the progression of the England Football Team
in the World Cup. Who would have thought
we would be in the semi-finals? I am
sure we will all be watching tomorrow evening.
Good luck England.
The warm weather continues and so it was
right yesterday to allow students to come to school more appropriately
dressed. We always closely monitor the
weather and make appropriate adjustments to ensure both the students and staff
are as comfortable as possible.
This week is a busy one. Last night was the 6th Form Prom at Leeds
Castle: an event to bring the leaving Year 13 students together once more
before the go off on their summer break.
Tonight is the Year 10 Parents’ Evening where parents of Year 10 come in
and hear how their sons are progressing through their GCSEs. Thursday we welcome next year’s Year 7 boys
to join us for their Year 6 Induction Day: the aim being for the boys to begin
to familiarise themselves with the workings of the school as well as make some
new friends. And Friday is the annual
Founders’ Day Service and Lower School Speech Day: an opportunity to celebrate
the founding of the school and to acknowledge the achievements of boys in years
7 to 10.
