OUR PROJECT

Building For Our Future

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) has been on the Great Buckland Site since 1938 During that time, the school has developed and expanded and work has now commenced on our newest building.

The new building will give us the opportunity to replace two temporary buildings: T and N Blocks and will also house a visitor centre to enable more of our local community to experience our unique Second World War tunnels These tunnels are a key historical site within the borough of Maidstone with high demand created from the sale of over 10,000 copies of our book, A Schoolgirl’s War, detailing what school life was like at MGGS during WWII. It will enable the school to create more outdoor facilities for students, without altering the current view of the 1930s building at the front of the school.

A reconfiguration of some of our current spaces, in particular for Design Technology, will allow us to continue to offer a broad curriculum for all students. The History department, currently split across two buildings, will be located in one place. The new building will also enable the current M Block to be repurposed with a significantly enlarged canteen and more space for student services.

Science at MGGS is a strong academic subject and our new building will have five Science laboratories to replace those in T Block, which are no longer fit for purpose The new building will also have a new Music suite with, in addition to classrooms, five dedicated music practice rooms and an ensemble room. Many of our students use music to support their wellbeing, mental health and for relaxation, as well as studying Music within the curriculum

The school's motto is ‘non sibi sed omnibus'- not for one ' s self but for all. This expansion of the school will enable MGGS to support the local community by providing additional places for students from this locality, as well as proactively engaging with our community, both young and old, in the development of its visitor centre.

Science

An outcome of this project is that the school will be able to replace its current T (for temporary) block which has been in use since the 1950s and is no longer fit for purpose. Science at MGGS is a strong academic subject and our new building will have five Science laboratories to replace those in T block and ensure we can cater for additional students

Music

The new building will also have a new Music suite with, in addition to classrooms, five dedicated music practice rooms and an ensemble room Many of our students use music to support their wellbeing, mental health and for relaxation, as well as studying Music within the curriculum. The new building will enable the current M block to be repurposed with a significantly enlarged canteen and more space for student services.

History

The History department, currently split across two buildings, will be located in one place Being split between different parts of the school without a shared space makes it difficult to enhance our curriculum with active History.

Community

The school's motto is ‘non sibi sed omnibus'- not for one's self but for all This expansion of the school will enable MGGS to support the local community by providing additional places for students from this locality, as well as proactively engaging with our community, of all ages, in the development of its visitor centre.

Miss Deborah Stanley Headteacher

Thank you for considering a donation to our Building for our Future Campaign, which will make a real difference to our students' working environment, by providing state of the art Science laboratories and music rooms....

...It will also enable the wider community to engage with both the history of our school and its current students. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you

Our Biology department is currently housed in T Block which was only meant as a temporary building back in the 1950s. Although it has had a few makeovers since, it is desperate for its new home in the new building. Alongside three new Biology laboratories there will be one Physics laboratory and one KS3 Science laboratory. Science will be able to increase the level of practical lessons they provide, ensuring students have the most enriched and rounded learning experience possible.

The new building will allow the Science department to evolve and develop into the future, aiming to use the most economical and environmentally friendly methods. Using up to date technologies we are aiming to become as close to carbon neutral as we possibly can within the new building.