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.
17-year-old Colour Sergeant Victoria Davies, who is currently undertaking her A Levels at The Queen’s School, took first place in the Senior Female Event with a time of 39 minutes and 35 seconds, almost six minutes ahead of the next competitor.
Victoria said:
“I love orienteering. It’s a mental challenge as well as a physical one, and even though it’s an individual sport, there’s great team spirit. It was really nice to win something in my last year – a great experience!”
Two other Queen’s School girls also took part in the Championships which were held at Warcop Camp in Cumbria. Lance Corporal Ankita Sahni, 16, from Chester, and Cadet Elizabeth Wood Bowyer, 15, from Wrexham, took second place along with Victoria in the team event.
Ms Julietta Anglesea, Public Examinations Officer, who prepared the three girls for the championship said she was delighted with the girls, continuing:
“We have great hope of more medal places next year now the girls have shown how well they have picked up the tricky skills of map reading whilst running!”
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1. - Colour Sergeant Victoria Davies, Public Examinations Officer Julietta Anglesea, Cadet Elizabeth wood and Lance Corporal Ankita Sahni after a successful day at the National Cadet Orienteering Championships.
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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.
• A new bursary scheme has 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.
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