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10/09/22

We express our deepest sympathies for the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to the UK, other realms & territories is unparalleled & we thank her for her service. MPS will observe the mourning period whilst continuing to support our whole school community. pic.twitter.com/Yci8f5yzSw

02/08/22

MPS is currently looking for a Project Officer - Chelsea Champion to deliver pastoral, wellbeing and diversionary activities that aim to enhance emotional wellbeing and resilience in our students. https://t.co/7IBGxGS8hN

08/06/22

New blog - Sufian Sadiq () from discusses the importance of addressing the ethnic disparities that exist within the teaching profession.Read his thoughts, first published in , here: https://t.co/kbykIYqj0V

08/06/22

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning. Would you like a where you can be part of a team who make a difference every day? Find out from Lisa about becoming part of the GLF community pic.twitter.com/2heY41ZEif

08/06/22

We currently have a number of fantastic opportunities for LSAs, a Cover Supervisor, and Learning Resource Centre Coordinator to join our team at Merstham Park School. Please click on the link below to take you to our website. https://t.co/ldQS5Wvzv3

07/06/22

We currently have a number of fantastic opportunities to join our team at Merstham Park School. Please click on the link below. More vacancies will be live on our website very soon!https://t.co/ldQS5Wvzv3

10/02/22

There was a huge celebration this week on the site of our new home: the last of the 178 modules was put into place. The Department of Education, McAvoy, Mr Ward and Mr Garner took our Head and Deputy Head Boys and Girls to have a look around - only one and a half terms to go! pic.twitter.com/y1Sje5LOt6

26/01/22

Mr Chaloner, Mr Ward and Mr Garner had a sneak preview of the inside of our new home today. Highlights included the Dance Studio and Fitness Suite, the Sports Hall and the roofs full of solar panels which will enable MPS to be a low carbon school. pic.twitter.com/JDRVYx6Ezl

06/10/21

We are very excited to be able to share with you the progress that has been made on our new home in the last 2 weeks. Please click here to view the work and also some fantastic moon rises and weather patterns: https://t.co/GPUkmWtGfX

29/09/21

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Open Evening and to our amazing staff who made the event really special. We have a few spaces left on our Open Morning on Thurs 21 Oct and due to popular demand, we have added Tues 19 Oct. Email info.org to book. pic.twitter.com/3S7jd8Hfbe

28/09/21

The gates have opened to our 2021 Open Evening. We hope you enjoy seeing how MPS ignites a passion for learning in all our students. pic.twitter.com/B50tOgIUqf

28/09/21

Less than 1 hour before we open the gates. Our hard working staff are busy making sure that the evening is a great success. Mrs Eckershall has instruments galore in Music, Miss Mosley has experiments in Science, Mr Walker brings colour to Maths, and there is also a tent..! pic.twitter.com/KP5ElVyQSO

28/09/21

With just 2 hours to go, Mr Ward is rehearsing his presentation, Mrs Harkness and Mr Tunbridge are putting the finishing touches to their Art displays and Mr Martin is preparing a demonstration in DT. We cant wait to see you at our Open Evening (5-8pm) pic.twitter.com/k4Nqeijeas

28/09/21

With less than 3 hours to go, all staff at MPS are on hand to make tonight's Open Evening really special. We are really looking forward to seeing Year 6 children and their families pic.twitter.com/JFKm7Qdf2r

27/09/21

Less than 24 hours until our Open Evening for Year 6 children and their families. There is no need to book: please just come along and join us between 5pm and 8pm. The Head of School will be delivering talks at 5.15, 6.15 and 7.15pm. We look forward to welcoming you to MPS. pic.twitter.com/NE0PfmI3ZF

24/09/21

Only 4 more sleeps.... pic.twitter.com/tSMpdCKI3C

16/09/21

On National Teaching Assistants Day, we wanted to thank our wonderful team of LSAs who work so hard to support and improve the learning outcomes of our students. Thank you to Miss Hardy, Mrs Mahmood, Miss Tattershaw, Miss Aguirre, Miss Lynch, Miss Stocks & Miss Gibbons. pic.twitter.com/zPtkc22MOj

15/09/21

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16/08/21

Building work has begun on our brand new home and we are all very excited: https://t.co/IEuepWq9YL

13/08/21

Exciting news on the developments of our new home!! https://t.co/MCwPmSaCDc

Young Reporter Scheme 2022-2023

We are thrilled to announce that the Young Reporter Scheme has been awarded the Education Programme Specialist of the Year Award for 2022. It is an activity that we offer for all students to sign up to and take part in if they would like to. The Young Reporter scheme is a schools programme giving students aged 14-18 an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. The programme runs for eight months during the school term, with various opportunities offered along the way.

​At the end of the scheme students are judged on the articles they have submitted throughout the year and an awards ceremony is held for the winners. Students receive mentoring from a journalist currently working in the field. The young reporters are made aware about the legalities of journalism including confidentiality and plagiarism. It is a great opportunity for our students to be involved in and we look forward to more students signing up next year.

You can read the article - https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/19929567.young-reporter-scheme-wins-award/

Isobel Dearlove was one of the winners of the Young Reporter Scheme 2021/2022:

'I was commended for my photography and in the article, I wrote about when the school council went on a trip to the town hall to the meet the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead. The Young Reporter Scheme was a fantastic opportunity, it was interesting to write about the local area, and develop my writing skills. I had previously never even thought about pursuing a career in journalism, but this has definitely opened up ideas around it. I would definitely encourage students to take part in the scheme. At first, I was anxious about handing my articles in on time for the deadlines, however this is part of reporter experience! It gave me practise for what it would be like in the real world, and each time I handed in my articles I had a great sense of relief and pride. The scheme has really helped me improve my writing. With each article I developed proficiency in this style. My arguments became sharper, and my writing gained more polish. I had to undertake mentor sessions with a reporter to develop our understanding of plagiarism and liable. We gained first-hand knowledge and experience from someone who has been successful in the field, and this was also inspirational. Another benefit of taking part in the scheme is it counts towards your skills section in the Bronze and Silver levels of the Duke of Edinburgh. All students from Year 10 upwards can join the scheme and I would thoroughly recommend it.'

For further details, please see Mr Radford in the English Department.