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Wednesday 24 April 2019

Tuesday 23 April 2019


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.

 

Tuesday 2 April 2019

Blog 2 April 2019


Welcome to the last Headmaster’s Blog before the Easter holiday. 

 

Firstly, I would like to thank the many students and the Parents’ Association for organising Saturday’s MGS PA Spring Fair.  The fine weather helped to create a lovely event compared to last year’s when we were battered by the Beast from the East.  Thank you to everyone who came along and exchanged a few £s for a few hours of fun.  The total raised was in excess of £3000.

 

Yesterday the new Student Leadership Team spent a day away from school having some prefect training led by Mr and Mrs Sewell and Ms Kruppa.  The 18 students had to complete a number of task throughout the day which were designed to develop leadership and teamwork skills.  I went along at the end of the day to see what they had learnt.  A good day was had by all.

 

Tomorrow the 1st XI Football Squad and 1st XV Rugby Squad play the Old Maidstonians in the annual School vs. OM football and rugby matches.  It will be good to see and catch up with former students who are back home for a few days, and be able to do this in the new sports pavilion.  If you would like to come along kick offs are at 2.30pm, but please do sign in at reception when you arrive.  Good luck to both teams.

 

Friday is the final day of term so the usual final assemblies and slightly earlier finish will be in place.  I would like to take this opportunity in wishing you all a restful and relaxing Easter holiday.