I would like to begin
this week by extending my sincere thanks to the staff, parents, and friends of
the school who helped organise and support last week’s Year 7 trip to Bewl
Water. I had the pleasure of joining one of the groups for the day—and what a
day it was! Glorious sunshine, water-based adventures, and even some
surprisingly good axe-throwing skills on display made for a brilliant
experience. It was a fantastic opportunity for our newest students to bond and
build memories. Thank you to everyone involved in making it such a success.
Congratulations are
also in order for our Netball Squad, who played their first competitive fixture
of the season last Wednesday—and won in style, beating Mascalls School 29–11. A
huge well done to the team, and many thanks to Miss Dimmick and Mrs Coveney for
their expert coaching and support.
This week marks the
beginning of an exciting fortnight at MGS, as we welcome prospective students
and their families for our Year 5 and 6 Open Mornings. Today’s event is the
first of several opportunities for visitors to explore our school, meet our
staff and students, and get a sense of what life is like at MGS. Our Year 7
students—still only five weeks into their time with us—will be acting as tour
guides, proudly showing off their school with confidence and enthusiasm. If
previous years are anything to go by, we are expecting a lively and inspiring
morning.
Finally, we are
looking forward to our first Band Evening of the academic year, taking place
this Friday. These events have quickly become highlights in the school
calendar, with many of our talented musicians keen to perform on stage in front
of their peers. A huge thank you to Mr Martin for once again organising what
promises to be an exciting and memorable evening.