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Blog – Tuesday 2 September 2025
I would like
to extend a very warm welcome to the start of the new academic year—and to my
first blog post. I hope everyone who was able to take a break over the summer
had a restful and enjoyable time with family and friends.
We return
this week following an exceptional set of public examination results. These
were the strongest outcomes the school has achieved outside of the COVID years,
and they are a testament to the dedication and hard work of both our students
and staff. My sincere congratulations to all involved.
This week, we
are welcoming students back in a staggered manner. Today we greet Years 7, 12
and 13, while the remaining year groups will join us from Wednesday. Weather
permitting, we are planning a whole-school assembly in the Quad on Wednesday
morning—a valued tradition and a wonderful opportunity for our entire community
to come together and celebrate being Maidstonians once more. It is always a joy
to see the whole school gathered in one place.
In addition
to our returning students—and the many new students beginning their journey
with us—we are also pleased to welcome 15 new members of staff across various
departments. We look forward to getting to know them and hope they find MGS to
be a warm and rewarding place to work.
At the end of
this first week, we look forward to celebrating Upper School Speech Day. This
is always a highlight of the school calendar, offering one final opportunity to
come together with our outgoing Year 13 cohort before they move on to new
adventures. This year’s guest of honour is Old Maidstonian and former School
Captain, Chris Boobier, who left MGS 20 years ago. We are delighted to welcome
him back as he presents awards to our senior students.
Finally, I
would like to offer our congratulations to Old Maidstonian Jacob Safa, who has
recently signed a professional football contract with Charlton Athletic. Jacob
was an exceptional footballer during his time at MGS and an outstanding member
of the school community. We are immensely proud of his achievement.
Wishing you
all a successful and positive start to the term