We ended last year by distributing over 4,000 copies of the annual school magazine, Ulula (the owl) - about 1500 by hand to current members of the school community and over 2,500 by post to subscribing members of The Old Mancunians Association.
So the new year has started with responses to articles in the magazine, many readers expressing amazement that MGS is still able to offer a fantastic range of extra-curricular activities and adventure trips in spite of the influence of health and safety, child protection and risk assessment measures.
Simon Jones has been incredibly busy co-ordinating travel arrangements (his old job before becoming Assistant Development Director) but is now busy rounding up a new generation of Old Mancs to join the London & South East group at their next pub evening in Covent Garden on January 28.
Jane Graham is making good progress with arrangements for our next annual Reunion and Dinner to be held at school on 8 May - this one is for old boys who started at MGS pre-1951.
Julie Wright is working hard on the next edition of our termly newsletter TOM (The Old Mancunian) which will be posted to all old boys for whom we have a postal address by the end of the month.
But most significantly, the last week has been one of snow and ice in Manchester, with the school having to close on Tuesday and Wednesday because of conditions on site and because the bus companies could not provide services. Some staff and pupils are still struggling with journeys in and out, but we are now back to normal more or less (though we can't use the sports fields yet)
and the exam season is on us with A level modular exams taking place in the Mem Hall.
Building work on the new Drama Centre is proceeding and we are about to plan a topping-out ceremony for roughly a fortnight from now - presumably to take place at the high point of the new build on top of the fly-tower.
So the new year has started with responses to articles in the magazine, many readers expressing amazement that MGS is still able to offer a fantastic range of extra-curricular activities and adventure trips in spite of the influence of health and safety, child protection and risk assessment measures.
Simon Jones has been incredibly busy co-ordinating travel arrangements (his old job before becoming Assistant Development Director) but is now busy rounding up a new generation of Old Mancs to join the London & South East group at their next pub evening in Covent Garden on January 28.
Jane Graham is making good progress with arrangements for our next annual Reunion and Dinner to be held at school on 8 May - this one is for old boys who started at MGS pre-1951.
Julie Wright is working hard on the next edition of our termly newsletter TOM (The Old Mancunian) which will be posted to all old boys for whom we have a postal address by the end of the month.
But most significantly, the last week has been one of snow and ice in Manchester, with the school having to close on Tuesday and Wednesday because of conditions on site and because the bus companies could not provide services. Some staff and pupils are still struggling with journeys in and out, but we are now back to normal more or less (though we can't use the sports fields yet)
and the exam season is on us with A level modular exams taking place in the Mem Hall.
Building work on the new Drama Centre is proceeding and we are about to plan a topping-out ceremony for roughly a fortnight from now - presumably to take place at the high point of the new build on top of the fly-tower.
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