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Spotlight On: International Day of the Girl Child

18 October 2024

On Friday 11 October, it was International Day of the Girl Child which was set up by the United Nations in 2011. The aims are to focus attention on the need to address the challenges girls face, and to promote girls’ empowerment and fulfilment of their human rights.

Spotlight On: Deep Knowledge

11 May 2018

Military history and high educational policy came together this week, which marked the 75^th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. In our Senior School assembly we commemorated the lives lost in what Churchill regarded as the greatest peril of the entire war.

Spotlight On: Setting Boundaries

10 April 2018

When parents do set boundaries, one of the most unnerving responses from their daughter is: 'But everybody else is doing it.' This can pose a real dilemma.

Spotlight On: Civil Discourse and Education

6 April 2018

The 2018 Balmoral Lecture series was launched on Wednesday 21 March by Minister Rob Stokes who delivered a talk entitled ‘Challenging the STEM Orthodoxy’.

Spotlight On: Assessment

1 March 2018

Head of English, Amy Hall, outlines the pros and pitfalls of assessment.

Cambodia and 50K

8 September 2017

Since 2006 Queenwood has been supporting the Cambodia Schools Project.

Learning Facts and Skills

28 July 2017

The education sector is prone to fads. A great example is the theory of learning styles.

Beyond Perfectionism

21 July 2017

We consistently emphasise to all the girls (not just the ones ‘chosen’) that girls become leaders not by being presented with badges but inspiring others to get involved.