National Biathlon Championships
We were thrilled to learn that Natasha B in Year 8 qualified for the National Biathlon Championships held last Sunday. Natasha, who was one of only 95 girls in the U13s in the UK to be selected, had...
View ArticleMGGS Student Elected as Member of the Maidstone Kent Youth County Council
Voting for this year’s Kent Youth County Council elections closed on 21st November 2016. This year, over 24,220 young people across Kent voted. We were delighted to learn that Elena E in Year 11 has...
View ArticleAmazing Show Jumping!
Elloise S, a Year 9 student at MGGS had a very successful summer horse show jumping. We have previously reported that Elloise became the 1.10m restricted rider National Champion and also got a 9th...
View ArticleKent Young Chef Competition
All finalists (junior and senior) Olivia’s final dish On Wednesday 16th November, Olivia L in 9S competed as one of the four junior finalists in the Kent Young Chef competition which was held at Mid...
View Article“A Schoolgirl’s War” Author Visit
On Thursday 8th December students and staff attended a brief introduction to the book “A Schoolgirl’s War” in the school Library. Mary Smith, author, gave students an insight into her research, shared...
View ArticleMGGS Fire Marshals
The Fire Marshals pictured here at their recent training session on Focus Day The future’s bright, the future’s orange for MGGS Fire Marshals! At every fire evacuation the unsung heroes are many of the...
View ArticleChristmas Charities
Here are some recent photos from the Christmas Charities. Please read the full article in the Christmas Newsletter! Homeless Care Maidstone Jessica B, Bethya G, Maisie H, Fia J and Evie P. The...
View ArticlePerforming Poet Jess Arthur Visits Year 10
Jess Arthurs performing her poetry. A group of year 10 Students were treated to a visit from performing poet Miss Jess Arthur on 15th December 2016. Miss Arthur who performed in the Hammer and...
View ArticleTeacher of Geography
Required for: April 2017 or September 2017 Contract: Full Time Closing date: Noon on Monday, 16th January 2017 Interview date: Friday, 20th January 2017 We are seeking to appoint a teacher of...
View ArticleMGGS Students See “The Railway Children”
On Wednesday 4th January, the Drama department took 100 Key Stage 3 pupils to see the award-winning production of “The Railway Children” at the King’s Cross Theatre, London. This family tale was...
View ArticleMGGS Speech Day 2017
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls held its annual Speech Day on Thursday, 5th January and welcomed former Year 13 students back to MGGS to celebrate the successes of last year’s sixth form leavers....
View ArticleTeacher of French
Required for: September 2017 Contract: Full Time Closing date: Noon on Wednesday, 25th January 2017 Interview date: Friday, 27th January 2017 We are looking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and...
View ArticleHead of English Faculty
Required for: September 2017 Contract: Full Time Salary: TLR 1C £9,376 per annum Closing date: Noon on Monday, 23rd January 2017 Interview date: Thursday, 26th January 2017 We are looking to appoint a...
View ArticleYear 10 GCSE Art visit the Robert Rauscenberg Exhibition @ Tate Modern
On Friday 6th January the Year 10 GCSE Art students visited the Robert Rauscenberg exhibition at the Tate Modern. Tate Modern reports that “Robert Rauschenberg blazed a new trail for art in the second...
View ArticleMGGS Charity Events 2016
Students giving the Oxfam cheque for £1,808 to Ms Hughes, Oxfam’s Regional Director for the South East. MGGS students take great pride in supporting local, national and international charities and...
View Article“A Schoolgirl’s War” Author Visit
On Thursday 8th December students and staff attended a brief introduction to the book “A Schoolgirl’s War” in the school Library. Mary Smith, author, gave students an insight into her research, shared...
View ArticleMaidstone Grammar Schools to perform Handel’s Messiah in 1959
In April 1959, several choirs came together from Maidstone Grammar Schools to perform Handel’s Messiah. They were accompanied by The Old Barn Orchestra (this orchestra is still in existence – now...
View ArticleShelf Help has Arrived in the MGGS Library!
The MGGS Library is delighted to announce that the Shelf Help section of the library is now open! There are a selection of Self Help books available and some super comfortable bean bags available to...
View ArticleMGGS U15 Cricket Team through to County Finals
On Wednesday 25th January, the MGGS U15 Cricket Team competed in the Lady Taverner’s Indoor Cricket Competition. They played two games, one against St Simon Stock and the other against Mayfield...
View ArticleForte sing with Young Voices at the O2
On Thursday 19th January we took Forte to the O2 to sing with the Young Voices choir. This consisted of 7,495 students singing songs together which we had all been working on since January, as well...
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