Welcome to the MGS Bulletin, which is sent to all our parents by personal email each week.  Current publications are linked to the items in the bulletin, however, the majority of these documents will continue to be available after this week in the Publications area of the website.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the relevant School Secretary (details at the end of the page) and they will be happy to assist.

Publications of a general nature are housed under School Mailings.  However, most are filed in areas related to a subject or section of the School, please go to Publications and select the relevant heading from the menu, ie, Junior School Publications, Lower School Publications, Middle School Publications, Sixth Form Publications, Educational Visits, etc.

Up-dating contact details

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The Summer Term at MGS
Wednesday 16 May 2012

Whole School (Includes Junior School)
No notices under this section this week.

Senior School
ULULA Writing Competition
Open to all boys in the Senior and Junior School. Poems and stories should be submitted to Mr Gibb by 4pm on Friday 22 June. Prizes for the best entries are generous! Please read the longer notice here if interested.

PADI Scuba Diving Course
Only two places left. Begins first Thursday in June. Pupils in Year 9 and above interested should contact Dr Byrne as soon as possible for a joining pack. The training costs £430 includes a dry suit qualification as well as a sciba diving qualification; there is an option to purchase personal kit for use after the course for £200.

The Laramie Project
Auditions for the production of American playwright Moises Kaufman's play will be held in early September 2012 primarily for students in Years 11, 12 and 13. Applicants with no drama background welcome, as well as those who may have studied Drama at GCSE level inside or outside school. Further information will be added to www.mgs.org during the summer holidays. The play is scheduled to be performed at MGS in mid-January 2013.  Please contact Mr Nichols, Mrs Goddard or Mr Townsend for further information.

Junior School

17 May   5C Class Assembly - 1.50pm to 2.20pm in Sieff Theatre.
               Parents from 5C welcome.
 
18 May   Year 5 & 6 Art trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (return time 3.40pm)
 
               Home Cricket Fixture v Merchant Taylors' U11 A&B.
               Start time 1.30pm.  Finish 5pm.
 
21 May    Phil Soc Lecture for Year 6 at Withington Girls' School.
 
22 May    Junior School Celebration Afternoon - 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
                Parents Welcome.
 
24 May    No Class Assembly.
 
25 May    Away Cricket Fixture v Bolton School U11 A&B. Start time 1.30pm.

The ULULA Writing Competition
Please see Senior School notice above
 

Music Recital Competition
Wednesday 20 June, 6.30pm
Boys in Years 5-10 can enter and compete for the Peter H Greenburgh Cup. If you are of grade 6 standard on your instrument and would like to enter, please follow the link here for further information.

Lower School
Music Recital Competition
Please see notice above

Middle School
Music Recital Competition
Please see notice above

PADI Scuba Diving Course
See Senior School notice above

Sixth Form
The Laramie Project
Please see notice above

Changes to your Contact Details

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Contact Information

Junior School (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6):

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or contact our Junior School secretaries:
Jacky Thorne Ext 237 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Julie Bedwell Ext 238 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Secretary to the Head of Lower School (Years 7 and 8)

Linda Thompson Ext 212 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Secretary to the Head of Middle School (Years 9, 10 and 11)

Alison White Ext 203 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Secretaries to the Head of Sixth Form and Sixth Form Team (Upper and Lower Sixth)

Helen Leah Ext 525 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  (Lower Sixth and IB)
Pauline Gilmore Ext 526 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  (Upper Sixth, A-Level and Head of Sixth Form Secretary)

Full details of our secretarial team are on the Contact Us section of the website here