I start this week’s blog by acknowledging two groups of students who represented MGS over the weekend. On Saturday nine students, accompanied by Ms Adams, took part in the regional round of the Cambridge University Debating Competition, which was in fact held at Maidstone Grammar School. Sadly, none of the students progressed to the national finals, but there were some good outcomes across the day and some promising younger debaters who will form a strong team going forward. In contrast, on Sunday a number of senior rugby players, accompanied by Mr Saunders, took part in a rugby sevens tournament in Surrey. Competition was extremely tough, particularly against Dulwich College, but the players valued the experience and exposure.
Very soon Year 12 students will begin to think about life beyond MGS, and many will be wanting to make an application to university to further their education, so yesterday, students and parents of Year 12 attended the annual UCAS Information Evening: an evening providing information about the UCAS process.
This week we look forward to three performances of this year’s school production The Wedding Singer. A huge ensemble of cast, crew and musicians have been rehearsing for months, and are now ready to perform for an excited audience. The Wedding Singer is on tonight, Wednesday and Thursday in the Big Hall at 7pm. Do come along.
Also this week the 25 candidates for next year’s school captain and school vice-captain positions get whittled down to a shortlist of about eight who will progress onto the interview stage. 25 Year 12 students putting their name forward indicates how strong the year group is and how much they all wish to giver service and leadership to their school.
