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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.

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Spotlight On: The unexpected delights of volunteering

9 September 2022

This unexpectedly meaningful experience radically changed my perception of what volunteering means.

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Spotlight On: Boundaries, Basics and Boredom

2 September 2022

In a School with a smorgasbord of cocurricular, organised activities known to benefit cognitive, physical, cultural and social development, it may seem incongruous to suggest that it is beneficial for young people to be bored.

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Spotlight On: Wellbeing – what does it look lik?

26 August 2022

As the Director of Well-being, I wish I had a magic wand that would ensure happiness for all, but that is not the reality.  The well-being of a child is never one-dimensional.

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Spotlight On: The Power of Theatre in a Village

19 August 2022

It is a fact that we can use our voice to create change. This could involve speaking from behind a lectern about an issue which concerns us, or it might mean reflecting the world of the unthinkable in front of our eyes.

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Spotlight On: Careers – supporting our young people

12 August 2022

I never imagined as a 17-year-old that my own career would be so convoluted. It began with a somewhat disastrous choice of tertiary study but I have landed in the perfect role - one which didn’t exist when I left school.

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Spotlight On: Next steps in learning - Junior School Reports

5 August 2022

With Junior School Parent/Teacher meetings this week, School Reports have been a regular topic of conversation within and among our families. School Reports are received by parents with mixed feelings – delight and pride if their daughter is performing well and concern if their progress is not as expected. 

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Spotlight On: Flow

29 July 2022

Often when discussing a daughter’s education and experiences at school, parents will indicate that their daughter’s happiness is high on their list of priorities. 

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Spotlight On: Courage

22 July 2022

In the course of this week, there has been much talk about leadership and this prompted one of the senior girls to ask me what lessons I’ve learnt about it. 

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Announcement from the Chair

19 July 2022

Queenwood is a school that was founded in 1925 on enlightened women’s aspirations for the leadership and education of girls and young women. It is with this heritage in mind that I write on behalf of the Council to announce that our Principal, Ms Elizabeth Stone, has been appointed as the next Head of Winchester College in the UK. 
 

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Spotlight On: Holidays

24 June 2022

We made it to the end of term but the girls are tired! We are also seeing high levels of illness at the moment – more from influenza than from COVID-19 – and this underlines the need for some proper rest in the upcoming holidays.

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