Tuesday 4 June 2019

Welcome back to the final term of the school year; I hope you all had a good half term holiday and were able to enjoy the fine weather at the weekend.

 

Just before half term 12 year 8 students (two teams of six) took part in the National Institute of Engineering and Technology Competition. Congratulations to the team consisting of William Fletcher, David Ringelmann, Charles Stanley, Archie Coombe, Marc Venegas-Grau and Fraser Passmore who successfully won the competition.  Runners up were Mahrus Syed, Charlie Hilder, Sam French, Sonny Henley, Jack Creasy and Ali Shelley.  Well done boys.

 

A Level and GCSE examinations continue this week for our year 13 and year 11 students, but examinations for other year groups have now finished.  Three more weeks to go!

 

Yesterday was an additional day’s holiday for most of the school as staff completed a day’s training.  Much of the focus at this time of year is looking towards the next academic year, so staff were working on a number of areas we wish to further develop from September.  

 

Today, being the first real day of school following the holiday, sees the beginning of our House Teas.  Since the new vertical house structure was introduced we have been inviting year 6 boys and their parents in to enjoy an hour or so with us preparing for next year.  The boys get a chance to meet each other and their house teams whilst the parents enjoy a cuppa and a natter with senior staff.  The teas take place each afternoon for the rest of the week.

 

Today is also the launch of the 2019 Inter-House Photography Competition.  Once again students and staff have an opportunity to demonstrate their photography skills and enter the competition, with this year’s theme being Identity.  Good luck all.

 

Tomorrow is a very special day for the School as we will be able to watch the D-Day 75^th Anniversary flypast that is flying over Maidstone in the afternoon.  Over 40 planes are flying over to Normandy for the celebrations, and their route is taking them right over the School.  The entire school community will be out on the field watching.

 

And finally, this term also sees the beginning of our Quad assemblies.  With the weather usually being on our side, Quad assemblies are opportunities for the entire school to come together outside in the Quad.  Those members of staff who deliver the assemblies always enjoy being able to speak to the whole school outside in the fine weather in a beautiful part of the school.