Firstly, thank you to the MGS Parents’ Association for staging another enjoyable evening last Friday at the annual quiz night. Thank you to the many parents, governors, students, Old Maidstonians and friends of MGS who came along to test their general knowledge. Congratulations to Quizzy Rascals aka the Senior Leadership Team for winning the quiz, and thank you to the members of the Parents’ Association, the year 12 helpers, and to Mrs Friend for supporting.
At the weekend a number of our CCF cadets were out and about. A group of Royal Navy cadets, accompanied by Ms Alloy and Mr Pinn, enjoyed the sights of Dartmouth taking part in a multi activity weekend at Britannia Royal Navy College, and two teams of Army cadets competed in mini military army skills competition against Skinners’ School in Ashdown Forest.
Over the last couple of weeks a number of squads have represented MGS at various Rugby Sevens tournaments across Kent. Most mornings I see a mix of students, including a girls team, dressed in their MGS rugby kit to go off somewhere to play the fast-paced game. Thank you to the players for representing the school, and to the staff who support them.
Today is the Year 9 Virtual Parents’ Evening. It provides a chance for parents of year 9 students to hear how their child is getting on after embarking on their GCSEs six months ago. I am sure it will be a positive evening for many.
On Thursday this week it is World Book Day, so throughout the week Ms Merrett, our literacy lead, will be leading a series of assemblies accompanied by students sharing their thoughts on their favourite books.
On Friday I accompany two year 13 students to Oxford to take part in the final of the Oxford Schools Debating Competition. Joe and Amelia, who both lead the Debating Club, have been debating together for nearly two years now, and are a force to be reckoned with. In Oxford I am sure they will meet some strong competition, but it will be an absolute pleasure see them do their thing. Good luck to them both.
