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Latest News Queen's pay respects for Holocaust Memorial Day
Year nine pupils from The Queen’s School travelled to Nottingham last week to visit the Beth Shalom Centre and pay their respects in time for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Latest News House of Lords Peer visits Queen's School
The Queen’s School in Chester hosted a talk from a member of the House of Lords on Friday 20th January 2012 to provide an opportunity for the girls to know more about the Nation’s political and parliamentary process.
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Queen's girls Chinese dance class for New Year
The Queen’s School’s new Hanban teacher, Mrs Jiang Chen has introduced Peacock Dance Classes to Friday afternoons.
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The Queen’s School has welcomed a number of hockey achievements in several age groups since starting back at school this year.
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School girls' trip is out of this world
Year five pupils from The Queen’s Lower School recently had the chance to play at being astronauts for the day at the interactive Spaceport centre in Wallasey.
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Queen's girls bite into the Big Apple
Year 12 girls from The Queen’s School in Chester started 2012 off in style with a trip to the ‘Big Apple’ over the holidays.
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Girls studying art at The Queen’s School have been to view art galleries in both Manchester and London to help them with their course work.
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A 12-year-old Queen’s School girl has reached the final of a national Mandarin speaking competition after competing in regional heats in London.
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Queen's School announces new Art Scholarship and Award
The Queen’s School in Chester has announced a new scholarship and award for art, open to girls in the North West and Wales wanting to study art in the Sixth Form.
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Queen's girl takes to the skies
A 17-year-old girl from The Queen’s School, Chester, has recently completed her first solo flight in a 4 seater aeroplane.
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Queen's girl is a 'Wicked' writer
A 13-year-old girl from Chester has won a national writing competition it was announced in London last week.
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European Success for Queen's and Country
Queen’s girl Jenny Moore has once again successfully represented England in an overseas badminton tournament, this time returning with two silver medals under her belt.
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Queen's girl navigates her way to victory
A girl from Chester has recently won first place at the National Cadet Orienteering Championships, which saw 285 competitors race for the title.
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It's off to Neverland at Queen's
Girls from The Queen’s Lower School performed their rendition of Peter Pan to entertain parents.
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New Chair of Governors at The Queen's School
The Queen’s School in Chester has recently welcomed a new Chair of Governors, the first for six years.
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Double Dutch welcomed by Queen's
The Queen’s Lower School has recently become the new home for a language school; The Double Dutch School.
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The appliance of science is extra sweet at Queen's
Over 70 budding young scientists took time out of their weekend earlier this month, in order to take part in this year’s Sweet Science event at The Queen’s School.
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Year nine girls from The Queen’s School have recently returned from a Classics and Latin trip in Italy.
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Queen's Student scoops top award
A former Queen’s student studying at Cambridge University has been awarded a prestigious academic scholarship.
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No debate over Queen's School winners
Chester Debating Society’s annual Inter Schools Debate was won this year by The Queen’s School in a final against The King’s School.
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Concert Pianist Visits Queen's
Internationally renowned and respected pianist Malcolm Binns visited The Queen’s School in Chester last Tuesday to give a masterclass to music students and a public concert at the school in the evening for Charity.
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Queen's girls go spotty for Children in Need
Girls at The Queen’s School pulled out all the stops last week for Children in Need, raising an impressive £600 for the charity.
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About The Queen's School, Chester, Cheshire
• The Queen’s School, Chester, has achieved top marks in all categories in its December 2011 Independent Schools’ Inspectorate and Ofsted inspections. The full report is at: The Queen’s School Website
• A new ‘Fast Facts’ mini-brochure is a great summary about life at The Queen’s School and outlines why every girl deserves to know more. Copies and information on FREE ‘Taster Days’ from Jane Taylor, Admissions Officer. A new prospectus is now available for the Lower and Senior Schools
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• The Queen’s Lower School came top in the North West and 14th out of the 100 top prep schools in the country in the Sunday Times Parent Power survey.
• The Sunday Times’ Parent Power league tables for 2011, give The Queen’s School top ranking in West Cheshire, coming fourth in the North West.
• Two new bursary schemes have just been launched for the Senior School.
The Queen’s School, Chester, Cheshire is one of the country’s leading independent schools for girls aged 4 – 18. With a nationally renowned reputation for academic excellence the girls consistently achieve outstanding results at GCSE and A level.
The school celebrates young women and their potential. It prepares the 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, it seeks to develop in each student a risk-taking spirit, leadership abilities, confidence and a love of learning. The individual approach ensures each girl has the support she needs to thrive and succeed throughout her time there.
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.
Sarah Clark is the head teacher 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 at The Queen’s School Website on Twitter @TheQueensSchool and The Queen’s School App can be found by searching Apple’s Appstore for the keywords Queen’s Chester
Hot topics for discussion:
AS Levels & the Baccalaureate, exam standards, the league tables, private/public education, university admissions, school uniforms, teaching methods, single sex education, continuous testing.
School Contacts:
Sarah Clark, Headmistress
E-mail: Click here to email Jane Taylor
Tel: 01244 312078
Fax: 01244 321507
The Queen’s School
City Walls Road
Chester CH1 2NN
The Queen’s Lower School
55 Liverpool Road
Chester CH2 1AW
