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.
19 girls from the school spent 4 days in New York visiting a number of the city’s well known landmarks, such as the Empire State Building and St. Paul’s Cathedral.The girls also visited Ground Zero where they paid their respects and visited the newly opened museum, as well as seeing the new building work taking place there. Bus tours around the city included a night tour along Fifth Avenue and past the Rockafeller Centre. The group even managed to fit in a spot of shopping, visiting renowned stores such as Bloomingdales and Macy’s where they were able to pick up some pre-January sales bargains.
Kara Chin, 17 from Chester, who studies Art A Level at the school said:
“The highlight for me was visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art where we had the chance to view some really impressive pieces.”
16-year-old Debbie Overton from Ellesmere Port added:
“New York is such an amazing city to visit any way, but going with your classmates makes it so much better.”
The trip was a mixture of education and leisure, allowing the girls to experience a new culture and visit famous landmarks as well as having the opportunity to enjoy New York at Christmas.
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1.- LtoR: Taneth Everett, 17 from Colwyn Bay, Jenny Moore, 16 of Chester , Faye Gibbons, 16 from Wrexham and Jasmine Tamer, 16 of Conwy enjoy the bright lights of New York City.
Press Contacts: Mrs Jane Taylor, The Queen’s School, City Walls Road, Chester, CH1 2NN
Tel: 01244 312078
Email: jtaylor@queens.cheshire.sch.uk
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Assessments are held on Monday 16th January 2012.
• 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: www.queens.cheshire.sch.uk
• 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.
• 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 atwww.queens.cheshire.sch.uk on Twitter @TheQueensSchool and The Queen’s School App can be found by searching Apple’s Appstore for the keywords “Queen’s Chester”
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