Well here it is, the final blog of
the academic year. I am sure many of you are looking forward to the
summer holiday and having a well-deserved break. It has been a busy year,
but it is not over yet!
Firstly, congratulations to Merrick
Scott of Corpus Christi House who won a gold medal in Karate for England in a
tournament held in Japan at the weekend, at the same time achieving his black
belt grading. Well done Merrick. And congratulations to William Watson of
Tonbridge House who recently has been attending the Italia Conti School of
Performing Arts in Tunbridge Wells. At the
weekend he took part in their bi-annual show at the Assembly Hall and was awarded
the Italia Conti Prize for Upper Junior Acting.
Well done William.
Last night many members of staff
enjoyed the company of Year 13 at the Leavers’ Prom, which was held this year
at Leeds Castle. The weather stayed dry which added to a pleasant
evening, and Year 13 looked the part in their dinner jackets and evening dresses.
Thank you Year 13 for being a special year, and thank you to the staff
who supervised the event until the early hours of the morning.
Today is Sports Day. This
annual event sees the entire school community come together to compete in
houses for the Sports Cup. Last year Corpus Christi House dominated the
day, but will the other three houses want to see a different name on the cup
this year.
Tomorrow is a new event in the
school calendar, but an important one. We are inviting the many
supporters of the school who volunteer their time for free to join us in school
for us to say thank you. Representatives
from the Governing Body, the Parents’ Association, the Old Maidstonian Society
and the MGS Development Fund will be attending as well as referees who have
supported our sporting fixtures, volunteers who support the CCF, and
representatives from Maidstone Mind and CAST.
Thursday evening is the end of year
staff party where we say goodbye to those members of staff who are leaving the
MGS Community. This year we are saying goodbye to 10 of our colleagues,
who have collectively given 70 years’ service to the school. We wish them
all well in their new ventures.
And Friday is the last day of term
and the last day of the academic year. It will end in the usual way with
the final assembly where we look back on the year and give out some more awards
to recognise a variety of achievements.
I hope you all have a wonderful
holiday.
