Queen's girls stretch mind and muscle
There was an excellent adventure waiting for a group of girls from The Queen’s School, Chester, when they headed north to enjoy a short activity break in one of the UK’s leading education and activity centres.
Youngsters from years 4 and 5 took the trip to the newly refurbished Kingswood activity centre, Dukeshouse Wood in Northumberland, where they joined the Discovery Programme and enjoyed a wide range of challenges �” both mental and physical.
First, the girls were tested with interesting cross-curricular learning and study opportunities before they faced a thrilling range of high and low adrenaline adventure activities.
From high ropes to zip wires and challenge courses to laser quest, this school trip was one that was guaranteed to stretch young muscles as well courage and fortitude but most pleasing of all were the demonstrations of care and support that they showed for each other.”
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Photo captions: 080604 Kingswood.jpg – Zoe Rigby, Wrexham – Class 5
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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 for girls aged 4 – 18. We have a nationally renowned reputation for academic excellence and in the latest Government league tables, published in January 2008, Queen’s A level results again placed us as the top school in Cheshire.
Our school celebrates young women and their potential. We prepare our girls to face their future with self-belief, energy and a ‘can do’ philosophy. Academic success is only one aspect of life at Queen’s and all girls are encouraged to explore their abilities, interests and passions in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. From drama, art and music to sports, community work and overseas adventures, the girls benefit from an education of the whole person, experiencing new challenges inside and outside the classroom.
At The Queen’s School, we seek to develop in each student a risk-taking spirit, leadership abilities, confidence and a love of learning. Our individual approach ensures each girl has the support she needs to thrive and succeed throughout her time here.
The school inhabits elegant Georgian and Victorian buildings, situated in a beautiful setting within walking distance of historic Chester. These surroundings prove a constant reminder of the heritage and traditional values that have shaped the school for more than 130 years.
Mrs Catherine Buckley is the headmistress of The Queen’s School with Mrs Felicity Taylor as head of the Lower School on Liverpool Road. The school has a number of bursaries available to very able students.
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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