Firstly, it is always good
hearing from Old Maidstonians and how they are getting on after leaving
MGS. Hamish Reilly (OM 2019) took part
in the U23 World Triathlon Championship in Abu Dhabi last Friday and won
Bronze! It was Hamish’s first time
racing not only at this level championship but also at the Olympic distance, in
what was an incredibly hot climate. We
are delighted for Hamish and wish him continued success.
This week we welcome back Year 11
from their mock examinations for the last two weeks of term. Their examination papers are now being marked
by their teachers, and so very soon we should find out how they got on. It is
good to have Year 11 back.
Yesterday we enjoyed an hour with
Year 12 and their parents at our annual GCSE Certificate Presentation
Afternoon. Students were presented with
their GCSE certificates following three years of hard work as well as hearing
from key staff and students about the School’s achievements. Thank you to the parents who were able to
attend as well as to the many Old Maidstonians who returned to see their old school
once more and to sing the School Song.
The Year 10 Virtual Parents’ Evening is taking place on Wednesday
providing an opportunity for parents to hear how their children are progressing
through the GCSE years. Let us hope the
evening is a positive one.
Students in Year 8 are involved in two days of activities that will help
them think about future careers, and in doing so get them to consider what GCSE
subject choices they wish to make. We
have run these two days of activities for Year 8 for a number of years now and
we have found they really help the students think about what they want to do
after they leave MGS.
And on Friday we are hosting our Christmas Charity Day where students
will be encouraged to wear a Christmas jumper, buy goodies from the MGS
Christmas market, and bring donations in for a number of local homeless
charities. The usual £1 contribution on
the gate for non-uniform will also apply.
