Congratulations to our Y6 Quiz Team who achieved 1st place in the AJIS Quiz Competition at Bury Grammar School. Jonathan Corner, Max Whitehurst, Sam Fell and Shea Brennan were worthy winners after a formidable performance against teams from other Independent Schools in the North West. Well done boys!
Last week we competed in the annual AJIS (Association of Independent Junior Schools) Indoor Athletics competition at Robin Park in Wigan for Year 5 and Year 6’s.The girls performed so well, competing against 28 other schools in the North West. We came away with five medals and a new AJIS Record!
Medals were awarded to Sadie Holt (Gold in the Javelin) and Freya Kelly (Bronze in the Long Jump) in year 5 and Inez Jones (Gold in the Chest Push (and broke the AJIS record)), Eleanor Clarke (Silver in the Javelin) and Amber Gregson (Bronze in the Speed Bounce) in year 6.
Congratulations to all the girls on their achievements, it is fantastic to get so many medals in such a prestiguous competition!
Two weeks ago a squad of Merchants’ Girls’ competed in the district cross country race where girls competed to represent the district (Sefton). Six girls from Merchants were then selected to run for Sefton against all the other districts in Merseyside in a race which was held on Saturday at Arrowe Park on the Wirral.
All girls performed superbly with Bethea Billington finishing 12th overall (3rd in Sefton) and Gabby Morris 16th overall (4th in Sefton). We are hopeful that some of our girls may go on to represent the County! Congratulations to the girls who competed; Bethea Billington, Emily Jones, Emily Raw, Gabby Morris, Jessica Furlong and Isabelle Billington.
Year 3 enjoyed their lego workshop.
Children in Years 3 & 4 from around the area arrived for a thrilling Harry Potter themed night last week. MTGS was transformed into Hogwarts for the evening with classes in Herbology, Divination, Astronomy, Potions, Quiddich and much more! Thanks to all those involved, we hope everyone enjoyed the night!
After a week of learning all about the story behind the Chinese Zodiac, the Reception children celebrated the start of the Year of the Rooster with a special celebration. There was dragon making, exotic fruit tasting, lantern craft, ribbon dancing and dragon boat racing, all topped off with a delicious Chinese banquet! Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Following the Entrance Exam, Year 6 girls have been working hard in preparation for their forthcoming production of Romeo and Juliet.
After researching costume designs for productions of Romeo and Juliet, the girls each designed and annotated their own costume designs for the main characters. They had to consider characterisation, style and fabric choices. Ideas were shared, which culminated in the creation of life-sized costumes for display.
Pupils also produced mood boards and designed and created unique masks for the Capulet’s Masquerade. Other work included character analysis, studying themes and symbols in the play, investigating Shakespeare’s life and exploring his use of language.
After a busy few days of auditions and preparations, our talented Year 6 now have the challenge of learning their lines, perfecting their dances whilst constructing props and scenery! In addition, a group of girls will be working with a director to produce a film documenting the process of making this special performance.
The performance and film premier will take place at MTGS Centenary Hall, Thursday 9th February, 2017 at 4.30pm.
Last week the Junior Boys attended the AJIS Indoor Athletics Championships in Wigan. It was a great day, lots of events and the boys did really well especially as both teams competed up one year! James Moore came 3rd in the chest press which is a fantastic achievement.
Pupils at Merchant Taylors’ continue to thrive both inside and out of the classroom, with many achieving great success in their sporting endeavours alongside their academics. For the girls’ cross country teams last week, this was no different, with both the year 7 and senior teams being crowned County Champions at the Merseyside Cross Country Championships that took place on Saturday 14th January at Arrowe Park on the Wirral.
What makes MTGS a leading school in Cross Country is the commitment and hard work seen by the vast number of runners that compete in each race. In the last 20 years, MTGS have always had a group of senior runners competing consistently for the school. These girls are fantastic role models for our younger runners, namely this year Morag Molyneux (Cross Country Captain), Ellen Murgatroyd (Vice Cross Country Captain), Emily Woodier, Rebecca Southwart, Faye Carr and Emily Storch. These girls have been supported in the open age group with a group of committed girls in Year 10.
We are absolutely delighted to see this senior squad become County Champions in the final league race and in addition to this, our B Team in the senior age group attained a bronze medal. The highly committed runners in our Inter age group are also enjoying a great deal of success. The success of the exceptional Year 7 runners this year must also be commended and we congratulate them on their County Champions 2016/17 title.
At MTGS the Cross Country team is chosen from a very successful running club held on a Friday night. This is well attended by girls of all abilities who help to create a positive ethos towards running for fitness, competitions and enjoyment. This develops and enables the girls who then go on to compete in the cross country races throughout the year.
Mrs Moore (Head of PE) states, “We have some star runners in school but what brings us success at County level is our squad approach to running and being part of a team. The spread of talent and commitment continues to inspire us all to continue to strive for success in the coming seasons.”
The Junior runners also compete in a series of league races within the Sefton district on a Wednesday. These are ongoing and we wish the girls the best of luck in the coming races.
