Dear Old Maidstonian,
Maidstone Grammar School is celebrating an incredible milestone this academic year. It will be 475 years since the Royal Charter was granted in 1549, so let us leave our mark to commemorate this significant event.
To acknowledge this milestone a fundraising campaign to modernise the front reception of the school, which will include the installation of a video wall, was launched earlier this academic year. This will enable visitors to review highlights of the School’s achievements over the years and will be of huge interest to all Old Maidstonians by stimulating and updating many memories. Our target for this project is £165,000 and we already have a substantial donation from Old Maidstonians to kick-start the campaign. If you would like to lend your support, you still can as the deadline has been extended; please complete this online donation form
(https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=bVZYQqE_J0ieVgqz5wlUF5BzyTtZ7SlIhqs4XFfhwp9URUY3REE3VjY5T1VVQTBESEFWSzNXQTRXVS4u)
by the end of Sunday 31 December 2023. All donors will be recognised in a special Old Maidstonian ‘475 Electronic Celebration Book’. We are very excited about this project and really hope that we are able to achieve it during the School’s 475th year, so we very much value your support.
For the 475 celebrations we are planning a week of special events from Friday 19 April to Saturday 27 April 2024. These will include events organised by the Parents’ Association, the Old Maidstonian Society, the School, and the CCF. More details will follow nearer the time but please keep this week free in your diaries particularly Saturday 20 April 2024 which will be the OM Sport Day and OM Supper. Another date to keep free is Saturday 13 July 2024 where we will invite you to join us for strawberries and cream at an Old Maidstonian Garden Party which will include a tour of the school as well as catching up with old friends.
An updated message from our Chairman, John Clayton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRu5W2i0Ko
“I hope as many Old Maidstonians as possible will join me in supporting this dynamic and worthwhile enhancement of the School’s reception area, and enjoy seeing the results for themselves during the 475th celebrations.” – Dan Abnett, President, OMS
We are looking forward to the celebrations – it will be a special year, so please join us in making it a year to remember.
Olim Meminisse Juvabit
See MGS announcement
Warmest Regards,
Sean Scurr on behalf of the Committee
Membership & Mentoring Secretary
Old Maidstonian Society
07752 502906
www.oldmaidstonians.org.uk
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