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The Summer Bulletin July 2018
End of Year Message By Miss Stanley, Headteacher
This term has seen some fantastic achievements. The Great Silence 2 on 29th June was an impressive day and evidenced some innovative teaching and real commitment on the part of students. The day was to raise funds for the refurbishment of the library. We will see the library painted over the summer and more resources starting to come into the library. I am grateful to all those who sponsored students for this event. The school’s 130th celebration on 7th July was a wonderful afternoon. We had visitors who had left the school over 50 years ago, together with others who are due to start in September. The tunnel tours proved to be very popular as were the afternoon teas. I am grateful to all the staff and students who gave so willingly of their time for this event. At the end of this term we are saying goodbye to some members of staff. Mr Cook is retiring after 35 years at MGGS, the whole of his teaching career. It is impossible to put into words how great an impact Mr Cook has had on so many students at MGGS. He will certainly be missed by all within the Science department as well as by the whole school. It is very unusual in this day and age for a teacher to dedicate the whole of their teaching career to one school. We are very grateful to him for all the time and energy he has given to the school. He goes with our very best wishes for his retirement. Mrs Owen is also retiring after 24 years at MGGS. She has since 2009 being very involved in the Sixth Form as Head of Study. She has worked tirelessly with all students in the sixth form to ensure they have made the very best of their education here at MGGS, and has given an immense amount of time to supporting students on an individual basis. I know many students are hugely grateful to her for this. Mrs Owen has achieved outstanding success in her leadership of Textiles during her time here. I have frequently been amazed at the quality of the work students have produced in Textiles and has so often been on display in reception. Mrs Owen also leaves with our very best wishes for her retirement. Mrs Crozier has, after thirteen years at MGGS, gained promotion to Rochester College to lead on Teaching and Leading. Her passion for History has been constant throughout her time here, particularly in teaching the Crusades. She will be particularly remembered for organising and running the medieval fayre for a number of years for KS3 students. Mr Horstrup, as I have previously informed parents and students is moving to become Headteacher at Dover Boys Grammar School, after 12 years at MGGS. Mr Horstrup started at MGGS as Assistant Headteacher and very quickly took over the leadership of the Sixth Form. During his time in charge of the Sixth Form Mr Horstrup oversaw the Sixth Form’s move to Buckland House, and it is to him we are indebted to for the names of ‘Sixth Form Central’ and ‘The Engine Room’. More recently Mr Horstrup became Deputy Headteacher, as part of a then team of three Deputy Headteachers, before in these last three years being sole Deputy Headteacher. This role in particular, has involved both pastoral and curriculum responsibilities. We wish Mr Horstrup the very best in his new role and look forward to hearing from him in due course.
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