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.
Girls turned up to school last Friday wearing an item of spotty clothing, from jumpers to socks, in exchange for a donation to the charity. Along with this talented pupils in year nine baked hundreds of cakes and cookies to sell, there was a book sale held in the library and a fun competition where the pupils had to guess the teachers teddies.
A total of 190 cakes, 20 cookies, 13 chocolate Pudsey’s and 64 bags of sweets were sold and consumed in less than ten minutes and along with all the other activities a fantastic £600 was raised by the girls.
Year nine Kimberley Meredith, who was in charge of the bake sale, said:
“I am delighted at how quickly the cakes sold, although it was sad seeing the hours of work baking the cakes disappear before my eyes!”
Hannah Daniels, Charity Co-ordinator at the school, said:
“Once again the pupils at the school have been fully involved with fundraising for a worthy charity. We are so pleased that our total will add to the money raised by Children in Need this year.”
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LtoR: Ellie Williams aged 13 from Rhuddlan, Kimberley Meredith aged 13 from Whitchurch and Emma Whitfield aged 13 from Wrexham.
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Upcoming School Events:
• Christmas Cracker Free event for pre-school girls Saturday 3rd December.
Assessments for school entry are held on Monday 16th January 2012.
• 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.
• 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.
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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