Today’s blog comes after a very reflective period of national mourning, culminating in the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Last Friday the entire MGS community came together to remember her life and acknowledge her death, which with the good weather, resulted in a lovely occasion. The conduct of the students was exemplary, and illustrated how many young people feel about the recent news.
On Saturday the first weekend rugby fixture took place against Gravesend Grammar School. All teams, along with a couple of basketball teams, played away at Gravesend, but sadly, many of the results did not go in our favour. The 1st XV match, for example, ended 60 – 5, which I think is the biggest loss the senior players have experienced for a very long time. But, what was good was the spirit I saw amongst the players and the support they gave each other. A steep learning curve for us, though.
Throughout the week this week, form tutors will be meeting with their year 13 tutees to discuss the coming year, the students’ thoughts for when they leave MGS, and how they are positioning themselves in order to achieve their potential. This mirrors a very similar week last week for Year 11.
Tonight we invite parents of year 9 students into the school to attend the Year 9 Information Evening, which was postponed from Monday. The evening is an opportunity to hear from key staff about the year ahead as the students embark on the first year of their GCSE studies.
Tomorrow we are welcoming over 1000 people into the school to attend the Higher Education Fair, which is taking place in the Hall from 5pm. Over 50 higher education and apprenticeship organisations will be attending, providing information and guidance to people across Maidstone who are considering their plans for the future.
