Congratulations to this inspirational student! Last weekend, Theo Dowsett in year 9 completed the London to Brighton cycle ride of 54 miles and raised over £1000 for the Aplastic Anaemia Trust. We cannot express how proud we are of Theo. True to the amazing person he is, he was desperate to give something back and raise money for a charity that had only recently supported him!

Gospel Touch Performance On Saturday evening, Miss Cox, Mrs Bush, and The Malling School Choir joined the Gospel Touch Choir at Mote Park Leisure Centre for an evening of music, dance, and performance. The students, from all year groups, had an amazing time and wholeheartedly took part with joy, confidence, and enthusiasm. They were truly inspired by Gospel Touch and thoroughly enjoyed performing before an audience and with a live band. Thank you to Gospel Touch for a fantastic evening. The students loved every minute of it!

The Malling School are excited to share with you that the tickets for this year's production are now on sale!

It was our pleasure Year 5!

Year 11 Leavers' Prom A message for year 11 students - Please check your school email account for your allocated Prom booking confirmation.

Year 7 Kew Gardens Visit Our Year 7 students had two fantastic days visiting Kew Gardens last week where they were able to study the physical elements of our planet, in particular the climate and ecosystems which interact with each other to create our wonderous world and without leaving the country! Their behaviour and enthusiasm were exemplary throughout, and they should be very proud of themselves.

Community Volunteers On Thursday 6th March, student volunteers started their spring cleaning with some de-littering of the alleys around parts of East Malling. Further local areas will be targeted throughout the spring and into summer.

INCLUSION QUALITY MARK AWARDED The Malling School is pleased to announce that we have once again achieved the Inclusion Quality Mark, gaining a Centre of Excellence Award for 2025/26.. The Inclusion Quality Mark provides UK schools with a nationally recognised validation of their inclusive practice and ongoing commitment to developing educational inclusion. A Centre of Excellence brings schools together to share and build on their existing good practice. We are one of only 240 schools nationally to achieve this award.

It's been another fantastic weekend for our Unit! On Saturday, Leading Cadet Daisy Cole (Year 11) proudly represented the Unit during the celebration of HMS Cavalier's 80th anniversary at Chatham Dockyard, braving the windy and rainy conditions like a true Cadet. On Sunday, two of our senior Cadets, Able Cadet Toby Summers and Cadet First Class Jack Brook (both Year 11), teamed up with our sister Unit, Maidstone, to compete in the West Kent District Five-a-Side Football Competitionand they won! Unfortunately, there's no Area Competition this year for them to advance and represent West Kent, but their victory is an incredible achievement nonetheless. In other news, one of our adult volunteers has reached an exciting milestone. Ellen Askew, formerly of the Canteen team, has completed her onboarding and is now a Probationary Petty Officer. Well done, Ellen! Our Unit continues to move forward with great momentum, especially as we prepare for our Commissioning, provisionally scheduled for February next year. It's not too late to join this exciting adventure! We welcome both Cadets (aged 9–17) and Adult volunteers (18+). We are also seeking a Unit Stores Officer. This is not an instructor role but is vital in helping to lighten the load on the team. If you're interested or would like more details, please email me directly. Let's keep up the great work, everyone! Regards, G J HAMMELL GCGI Lieutenant (SCC) Royal Naval Reserve Commanding Officer Malling Sea Cadets