The weather held at the end of last week
allowing us to have our Upper School Speech Day outside in the Quad. It was another wonderful occasion
acknowledging the successes of the senior students from the 2017-18 academic
year. We wish the out-going Year 13 best
wishes with the next phase of their lives.
As well as this event we were also able to walk down to All Saints
Church in the morning for the Beginning of Year Service. Many thanks to Canon Sewell for leading the
service.
At the weekend a number of the rugby
squads played their first fixture of the new year against Gravesend Grammar
School. The 1st XV squad was
at home with the U15s, U14s and U13s away.
All the squads returned to school with a win. Well done boys. With a squad playing at home it allowed us to
utilise our new pavilion. Being able to
serve tea and coffee along with some light refreshments just added to the
occasion. It is hoped that with more
teams playing at home in future more parents will enjoy the facilities.
Throughout this week Year 13 students will
be having their academic interviews with their form tutors. It is at this time of year when Year 13
students make their final preparations with their university application or
begin to consider more about life beyond the school gates. These meetings particularly help tutors
finalise their tutees’ UCAS references.
Wednesday is Photo Day. Each year every student in the school has
their photograph taken. This provides an
opportunity for parents to purchase a photograph to put in the family album,
and also allows us to update our school management information system. Alongside individual photographs each form
will have one as well. With forms being
vertical it is always pleasing to see a picture of different aged students
together; it reminds us of how within the school community there are much
smaller communities where relationships are forming.
Finally,
congratulations to Old Maidstonians Connor Watson and Max Green who both left
in the summer and who both completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Well done, gents.
