MGGS Film and Media Awards
The third annual Film and Media Awards took place last Friday on the 29th April. It was a fantastic event that showcased some highly creative work produced by our very dedicated students. All films and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will It Be The Red or Blue Seeds from Space?
A summary of the story so far: 20th April – The seeds that were taken to the International Space Station by Tim Peake have now arrived in school. Planting took place of a red packet of seeds and a blue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Basil Bunting International Poetry Award Winner
Isabel W in year 8 entered her poem ‘At Portland Bill’ for the Basil Bunting International Poetry Award 2016 and won the 14 years and under category of this prestigious international poetry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebration for the life of Carey Lander
A group of former students gathered at MGGS last weekend to celebrate the life of ex-student Carey Lander. Carey died last October from a rare disease called sarcoma. Sarcomas are rare cancers that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2016 Maidstone Area Book Awards
A group of students has taken part in this year’s Maidstone Area Book Awards. The theme was Blogs and Diaries and the students read the following six books and then voted for their favourite. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EUFA European Women’s Under 17 Championship
Katie S in year 12 has been taking part in the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship representing England. The team won their first game on 4th May against Norway in a five-goal thriller...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sporting Successes This Week
Summer R in year 9 played for the Kent U14 girls team two weekends ago in Boston, Lincolnshire. The team won through to the first rounds and are through to the finals this weekend in Nottingham. Last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Swedish Business and Economic Students visit MGGS
On Friday 13th May, students studying Business and Economics visited from Rodengymnasiet School, Norrtälje, Sweden with their teachers. The visit was the second part of an exchange visit through the...
View ArticleSouthern Area Judo Team Collects Gold Medal
On 8th May Jasmine S in year 10 was one of ten girls representing the Kent team in the Southern Area Judo Team Championships held in Worthing and competing against Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Student Betty Evans (née Howarth) MBE – War Time Experiences
Former student Betty recently visited us on her 95th birthday. Below is some information on Betty’s life and achievements. Betty was all set to go into teaching when she left the Sixth Form at MGGS,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
English National Ballet Ballerinas Train MGGS Students
On Sunday 15th May Evie W in year 7 and Polly A in year 8 were two of four girls chosen from around the country to attend a one off ballet workshop run by Pas de Deux in Kentish Town, London....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Young Lionesses Take Bronze Medal in the UEFA European WU17’s
Katie S in year 12 has been taking part in the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship representing England. Results so far: England vs Iceland 5-0 England vs Norway 3-2 England vs Belarus 12-0...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rocket Seeds – The Penultimate Week…
In the penultimate week of measurements of the rocket plants, we were asked to measure the height and find the mean number of leaves for 5 random plants per tray. The red seeds have slightly more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Primary School Students Enjoy Visits to MGGS’s Historic WW2 Air Raid Shelters
Students from North Borough Junior School MGGS Old Girls and current students How many Second World War Air Raid Shelters are remaining in Maidstone or indeed Kent? MGGS has one in the form of several...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mayor Making Ceremony
The Annual Meeting of Maidstone Borough Council, at which the Mayor Making Ceremony takes place, was held on Saturday 21st May. As is tradition, the Mayor-Elect of Maidstone, Councillor Derek Butler,...
View ArticleSystems Technician Apprentice – Level 3
Required: September 2016 Contract: Full Time 34 hours per week (flexible hours) Salary: £153 per week Closing date: Noon on Monday, 27th June 2016 We are looking to appoint a Systems Technician...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Space Rocket Seeds… The Results!
The final measurements of the space seeds have been taken and recorded on the chart (shown in the photo) and will be sent off to the Royal Horticultural Society by our students at MGGS. Overall the...
View ArticleData Manager
Required: End June/beginning July 2016 Contract: Full Time 37 hours per week – Term Time plus 4 additional weeks Salary: Kent Scheme, Kent Range 8: £24,231 – £27,769 per annum pro rata (equating to...
View ArticleClerk to the Governing Body
Required: September 2016 Contract: 8 hours per week – term time only Salary: Kent Range 7: £21,297 – £24,230 per annum pro rata (equating to £3,797 – £4,230 per annum) Closing date: Noon on Thursday,...
View Article