Welcome back to you
all following the Easter holiday. The weather has been wonderful, so I do
hope you have been able to enjoy it.
The start of the
summer term means public examinations are just around the corner. I do hope
students in the upper school have made the most of the Easter break. Year
12 UCAS examinations begin next Wednesday, with the GCSE and GCE beginning a
couple of weeks later. Keep working hard everyone.
We return to a busy
week. Tomorrow we welcome the boys and their parents who are joining us from
September to our Year 6 Welcome Evening this is the next stage of our induction
process ensuring the boys have a smooth transition from their primary schools.
Tomorrow also marks the day when the current school captain, school
vice-captain and prefect team hand over to the new incumbents. After the
Year 6 Welcome Evening we hold a short ceremony around the school bell to
formally hand over the reins. There will be tears! Thank you Henry,
Dan and the entire team for the last 12 months - it has been a pleasure.
Friday is a busy day
for two reasons. Firstly, Friday sees the final charity day of the school
year. College House is in charge raising money for the local charity
Dandelion Time. The usual non-uniform
and £1 donation will apply as well as numerous fundraising events throughout
the day. Friday is also the day we welcome many Old Maidstonians back
into the school who are attending the annual Old Maidstonian Supper.
Hosted by the current president, Mr Paul Smith, the evening will include
a three course meal, speeches from numerous people and plenty and plenty of
conversation. Guest of honour this year is Mr Graham Walker.
The weekend is also a
busy one for a few. More students from Year 10 take part in some Duke of
Edinburgh training walking the public footpaths of Kent; and Mr Highsted, Mrs
Taylor and Mr Terrell on Sunday all take part in the London Marathon.
Best of luck to them.
