At the weekend I had the privilege
of accompanying Jonah Diomede and Kerem Mumyakmaz, both of Tonbridge House and of
Year 12, to Cambridge. They were taking
part in the Cambridge University Debating Union National Competition. The
two of them successfully qualified from the South East Final back in November
achieving a place in the National Final from over 500 teams. The day was
extremely demanding and involved some pretty in-depth debates from whether
schools should be teaching the liberal arts to whether the Gig economy should
be abolished. Jonah and Kerem should feel very proud reaching the final,
and we should be very proud that Maidstone Grammar School was
represented.
Also at the weekend a number of cadets across all three contingents enjoyed a couple of days away from school experiencing different things. The Army section took part in some weapons handling training at Crowborough, the Navy section drove down to the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, and the Air Force section completed more training in preparation for the RAF Air Squadron Trophy Completion next weekend. A busy weekend for them all. Many thanks to the members of staff who accompanied the cadets.
Also at the weekend a number of cadets across all three contingents enjoyed a couple of days away from school experiencing different things. The Army section took part in some weapons handling training at Crowborough, the Navy section drove down to the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, and the Air Force section completed more training in preparation for the RAF Air Squadron Trophy Completion next weekend. A busy weekend for them all. Many thanks to the members of staff who accompanied the cadets.
This week the process of appointing the next house prefect
teams continues. Each head of house has received a number of applications
that they will now go through, shortlisting a handful of students for
interview. I will be able to share the list of students who are successful in
the next couple of weeks.
Thank you to the parents who came along to last week’s
Ofsted meeting. The meeting was an opportunity for parents to understand
more of the recent Ofsted inspection and for us to hear their views and answer
their questions. It was a very positive evening.
To complement last week’s Ofsted meeting, this Thursday is
the next Parent Forum meeting. The Parent Forum is a group of parents
that act as my sounding board providing me with an important parental view of
how the school is developing. The recent inspection, as well as a number
of other things, will be discussed.
This Friday is the annual MGS Parents’ Association Quiz.
Tickets are still available from the Bursary, and teams must be made up
of no more than 8 people. This year’s theme is ‘Goodbye Europe’.
Doors open at 7pm with the quiz starting at 7.30pm. Do come along.
