Queen's girls take a bite of the Big Apple
A party of 23 girls from The Queen’s School, Chester, has returned from a trip to New York with bulging bags and stories of a superb visit to the “Big Apple’.
Accompanied by three members of staff, the Year 12 students embarked on a tightly planned schedule that allowed them to see as much of the exciting city as possible.
First stop was the famous Empire State Building, a landmark that soars more than quarter of a mile into the skies above New York. The girls reached the 86th floor Observatory by high-speed elevators, stepping out to view the whole of Manhattan from 1,050 feet. They used the high-powered binoculars to take in the metropolis that is home to more than 1.5 million people.
Once they were back on the ground the group swapped birds-eye for eye-level with a bus tour of the island, taking in many familiar and famous sights. Stopping at Grand Central Terminal, the group recognised its impressive interior from films such as North By Northwest and Superman.
The students also paid a visit to St Paul’s Chapel, located opposite the World Trade Centre site and home to an eight-month volunteer relief effort following the terrorist attacks of 2001. The students then walked across to Ground Zero where they were able to see for themselves the enormity of the devastation.
A highlight of the trip was ice-skating in Central Park under a starlit sky and surrounded by the lights of the city, followed by a trip to see New York City Ballet’s unique take on The Nutcracker Suite.
The exchange rate meant that the girls got plenty of dollars for their pounds and were eager to buy souvenirs of their trip. They were able to shop in renowned stores, such as Bloomingdale’s, and pick up plenty of bargains.
Mrs Pat Maddocks, the trip organiser, said: “We all enjoyed the thrill of the city and the sights that are so familiar from films and television.”
Tabatha Leggett added: “We loved New York and really enjoyed ice skating in Central Park with the backdrop of 5th Avenue against the skyline.”
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Press Contact: Mrs Jane Taylor, The Queen’s School, City Walls Road, Chester, CH1 2NN Tel: 01244 312078 Fax: 01244 321507 Email: jtaylor@queens.cheshire.sch.uk
Notes:
The Queen’s School, Chester, Cheshire is one of the country’s leading independent schools offering the highest standard of education for girls from ages 4 – 18.
Since its foundation, The Queen’s School has always been a highly successful academic school. In the latest Government league tables published in January 2007, Queen’s was again ranked as the top school in Cheshire based on both GCSE and A/AS level results.
Academic success is only one aspect of life at Queen’s. The Queen’s School and its staff encourage all girls to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities; these include drama clubs, plays and musicals, cabaret evenings, choirs and orchestras, a variety of sports such as tennis, lacrosse, football, athletics and gymnastics as well as a science club, an equine club and the Friday club which involves girls helping in the community. There is also the chance to travel with the school on adventure holidays, foreign treks, scientific research expeditions, French and German exchanges and skiing trips.
Established by a group of prominent Chester citizens in 1878 as the Chester School for Girls, the school was renamed four years later by command of Queen Victoria and is proud to remain the only school in the country to have been granted the name The Queen’s School by royal decree. The school has a number of bursaries available to students. Mrs Catherine Buckley is the present headmistress of The Queen’s School. Mrs Felicity Taylor is head of the Lower School on Liverpool Road.
Past pupils include Beth Tweddle, Olympic Gymnast, Sarah Kelly founder of the UK’s Neuromuscular Centre for muscular dystrophy and Vivienne Faull, the first woman to become Dean of an English Cathedral.
More information available from www.queens.cheshire.sch.uk
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