The Christmas Bulletin December 2017
End of Term By Deborah Stanley, Headteacher As we come to end of this year it is good to reflect on the activities of the autumn term. I was recently reading the speech from the school’s first Headteacher, Miss Pope, at the opening of the school in 1888. She talked about MGGS being a link in the chain between the very bottom - at the infant and Kindergarten schools - and reaching up to our universities. In 1888, MGGS took junior as well as secondary aged students. 130 years later we continue to be such a link. It does seem a long time since September when our current Year 7 joined us, but they have rapidly engaged in the life of the school both academically and socially. At the top end of the school many in Year 13 have spent the autumn applying to universities through UCAS, visiting various institutions, and are starting to receive offers. This last week of term we have welcomed back our previous cohort of Year 13 to celebrate their A level results and hear their reflections on their first few months at university, college, or in employment. In 1888 Miss Pope was encouraged that students wanted to come to MGGS because of their ‘love of learning’. This continues to be a theme of the school, and was clearly evidenced in our open events this autumn for entry into Year 7 and into the sixth form. As we spend this academic year celebrating MGGS’s 130 years some things in the life of the school remain constant, and well loved by students - for example, House Arts and Rag Week. However, we continue to see new developments and advances. This autumn this has seen MGGS become a ‘leading light’ Google School and hold its first, and highly successful, Christmas Fair which raised money both for charity and the school. As we look forward into 2018, we hope to see our first ever student visit to Nepal to visit our partner schools and are looking to gain re-accreditation as an Advanced Thinking School. Our anniversary celebrations will continue. In particular, in school for students on 19th January 2018 and then for all current and previous students and staff on Saturday 7th July, at our 130th celebration afternoon. May I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a peaceful and enjoyable time over Christmas and the New Year. Merry Christmas from Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
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