Welcome back to the start of Term 2;
I hope you all had a good break.
Despite it being almost two weeks
ago I would like to thank everyone who supported the Year 6 Open Evening which
took place on the Thursday before we finished for the half term break.
There were over 300 students present on the night acting as guides and
helpers supporting staff selling their school to interested families.
There were many, many positive comments from visitors who enjoyed seeing
what we do. Thank you all very much indeed.
The school is once again open for
visitors this Friday at 9am but this time for students and their families
wishing to consider MGS as a place to study A Levels. This open morning
will be followed by our Post 16 Open Evening taking place next Wednesday.
Tomorrow is the first of our
performing arts showcases. The Autumn
Showcase, which starts at 6.30pm, will be an evening of music, theatre and
performance from both students and staff.
Do come along to the drama studio.
We are all looking forward to this
Saturday’s event: The MGS Parents’ Association Annual Firework Display.
This is the PA’s biggest event and one that draws many hundreds of people
from the school and the wider community. Do come along if you are free.
Gates open at 5.30pm with the fireworks beginning at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased from the Bursary or
on the gate.
Thank you to Jonah Diomede of
Tonbridge House who performed at a Young Lives Foundation charity event a
couple of weeks ago. The organiser of
the event said, “Jonah was absolutely fantastic and a real
credit to the school. Many guests commented on how skilled and effortlessly he
played – he really is gifted.”
Congratulations to Finlay Lodge of Corpus
Christi House who took part in the Elite Open International
Karate Championships, which took place in London on Sunday 21 October. He fought in the U16 lightweight category and
won all his fights leading up to the final. He subsequently won the final and
took home the gold. Well done Finley.
A
couple of weeks ago I acknowledged a few students who attended the Young
Leaders in Cricket award ceremony.
Congratulations also must go to Michaela Karassellos of College
House. She received special recognition for her volunteering
contribution: a staggering 279 hours over the season. As a thank you from the
ECB she will get to spend a day training with the England women's team in
Loughborough. Well done Michaela.
And finally, William Hulme,
house captain for Tonbridge House has his first official duty as a
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet. He will act as
an aide to the Lord-Lieutenant at the Maidstone Remembrance Parade on
Remembrance Sunday at the St George Memorial.
