QG News Summer 2023

from the Principal's Study

DearParents,

Undoubtedly one of the greatest strengths of Queen’s Gate is our diversity – of nationality, of age and of opportunity. The pages you are about to read reflect this so vividly, with Mr Molero’s report on the Junior School Recycled Fashion Show immediately preceding two of our UVI girls describing their visit to BuckinghamPalacetoreceivetheirGoldDukeofEdinburghAwards ElsewherewefindRemoveattheBBC EarthExperience,LIVinParisfortheFrenchExchangeandIIIFormintheIsleofWight

Aswemovetowardstheendoftheschoolyear,theSummerTermisalwaysabusyoneforcelebrations,and thisyearwasnoexception InrecentweekswehaveenjoyedourSportsDaysandawholearrayofconcerts, our annual Garden Party, the Junior School Celebration of the Year - complete with guest speaker Laura Mucha - and our farewell to our Sixth Form Leavers Of course, we can’t conclude the term without mentioningaparticularlyspecialevent–ourcoronationpicnic,astheSchoolcelebratedthecrowningofHM KingCharlesandQueen’sGatealumna,HMQueenCamilla.Fromthegaspsofaweasthegirlscamedownto the Dining Rooms and caught sight of the sumptuous spread of treats prepared by our wonderful new caterers,toourSixthFormvolunteersdancingwithourAgeUKvisitors,itreallywasawonderfuloccasion WeweresogratefultohavethisopportunitytocometogetherasoneSchool–sograteful,infact,thatwe hopeaMaypicnicwillbecomeanannualQGfixtureintheyearsgoingforward.

IhopeyouwillenjoythearticlesandimagesincludedinthisissueofQGNews,anddolookoutforthedates ofeventsalreadyplannedfor2023/24 It’snotlongnowuntilthestartofanotherschoolyear,andonefor whichwehavehighhopesalready.

Fornow,Ihopeyouareenjoyingasun-kissed,rest-filledandbook-ladensummer

Withwarmestwishes,

AmyWallace Principal

Music

Pages 1-5

Sport

Pages 11 - 14

Competitions & Projects

Pages 20 - 22

Trips

Pages 25 - 33

Events

Pages 36 - 39

Drama

Pages 6 - 10

Art & DT

Pages 15 - 19

Talks Page 23

Charity

Pages 34 - 35

Upcoming Events

Pages 40 - 41

DuringtheSummerTerm,Queen'sGatehostedaseriesofmusicalevents thatleftalastingimpressiononstudentsandtheaudience Theseevents celebratedtalentandcreativity,providingmemorablemomentsforthe School'smusicalcommunity.ThetermbeganwithMsVanDromme'svocal concert,featuringperformancesfrombothJuniorandSeniorSchoolgirls It setthestageforasummerfilledwithwonderfulmusic,showcasingthe impressivevocalabilitiesofthetalentedstudents Thecaptivatingstring concertwasasymphonyofenchantingsounds,withtheharmonious interplayofviolin,harp,andcello.Thestudents'masteryoftheir instrumentsandmusicalstylesleftalastingimpactoneveryonepresent

MrGeorgiou'sintimatevocalconcerttookplaceinthecosysettingofthe SeniorSchoolmusicroom.Theperformancescreatedauniqueconnection betweenthestudentsandtheaudience,withheartfeltrenditionsofvarious musicalgenresthatresonateddeeplywitheveryoneattending

Next,MrsHaynes'spianoconcertshowcasedthemusicalprowessof studentsfromallgrades.Theaudienceenjoyedadelightfularrayofpiano performances,eachcapturingthededicationandmusicalityofthestudents Theconcertwasatestamenttotheirhardworkandcommitment

TheLeavers'Concertmarkedabittersweetmomentasgirlsleavingatthe endofthisyearperformedsolopiecesbeforeembarkingontheirnext chapterofeducation Thefinale,ourSummerConcertandMsSansun's VocalConcertwereheldinthelastweekofterm Astheschoolyearcomes toaclose,themusicaleventsoftheSummerTermshowcasedabusymusic departmentshowingthehardworkputinbythegirlsandtheinstrumental staff.Thegirlsalwaysrisetotheoccasion,andIlookforwardtonextyearas theycontinuetheirmusicjourneys

MrWebb-Taylor DirectorofMusic

music

LittleMozartsSummerConcert2023showcasedthe musicaltalentsofJuniorSchool Congratulationsto everyonefortheirhardworkandpractice

MsChua&MissTham

Little Mozarts Summer Concert

Oursoloist(Pixie)captivatedtheaudiencewithher performance-It’sSummerTime Asalways,itwas therightnotetostartthejoyfulmusicalafternoonof anotherLittleMozartsConcert.Indeed,wepresented asophisticatedperforminglevelforthisagegroup withaplomb!

Westartfromlessonone,teachingstudentstoplay frommemory.Thememory‘stamina’isgradually stretchedfromasimplefour-bartune Oncealearnt pieceofmusicispracticedcorrectlyandsupported byteachers’andparents’encouragement,pupilscan playfrommemory.Inlinewiththis,apupilenjoys playingfrommemorywhennurturedwithagood senseofoverallmusicality

Itcanbechallengingtoencouragememoryplaying athighergrades(fromgradefiveandabove)ifthe pupilshavebeenplayingforyearswiththemusic scoreinfrontofthem Thelengthofthehighergradepieceshasextended,andthereisafearof forgettingsomenotesorphraseswhileperforming Silentsingingofthenotenamesasthepupil performsisagoodtiptowardsplayingfrommemory. Thereismuchliteraturewrittenonachievingsuccess inperformingfrommemory

Someskillsarefurtherenhancedbyplayingfrom memory,includinglistening,singing,instrument homepracticediscipline,andcomposing Once internalised,thewonderfulworldofmusicis fantastic

GUYS & DOLLS

"Thewholeshowwasbrilliant.Alltheactorshadthemostfantasticvoices,especiallyAdelaideandNicelyNicely whohadthemostuniquevoicesIhaveeverheardlive Theirvoicesblewmeaway NottomentionSkyand Sarah'ssingingskillswereabsolutelyastonishing Iimaginedallthehardworkandefforttheyputintoallthose songsandscenes.MyfavouriteactorwasSky,Adelaide,andoneoftheextras.Skywasbrilliantasoneofthemain characters.Hisvoicewasfantastic,andAdelaidewassoprettyandhadthemostbeautifulvoice.Ilovedthewhole thing!

Thestagingdesignwassothoughtful Thewaytheyhadthestageliftandthestaffdressedaspolicementomake sureyoumovedoutofthewaywasterrific.Ilovedallthesignsaboveourheads;wheneveroneoftheactorshad asolo,thespotlightwouldfollowthemaroundthestage.AndwhenSkyandSarawereinHavana,Ilovedthe partyandthefightscenebecauseitseemedsotropicalwithdancing,andthelightsweresobright,likeneonpink, yellow,andblue Itwasincredible"

MilanaBenson-Remove

"The stage was immersive, and the light effects were incredible as the light constantly followed the performers.Andthecoloursofthestagelightwereconstantlychanging.

TowerBridgewasbeautiful,andIhadagreattimewithmyfriends Itwasatrulyuniqueday"

LucieKron-Remove

"Ilikeditbecauseyougottoberightinfrontofthecharacters,andtheywouldalsohandyou propssuchasmaracasandconfettionastick Igotconfettionastick,andIwantedtokeepitas asouvenir,butsadly,theyhadtotakeitback Ialsoloveditwhenthefakepolicequicklytoldyou tomovebecausethestagewouldhavetorise Whenthatwasabouttohappen,lightsaroundthe stagewouldswitchon.Theywouldalsochangethecolourdependingonthemood.

Ilovedeverything-theonlythingIdidnotlikewasthatwehadtostandup,butitwasworthit, especiallybeingveryclosetotheactors Thestagewasverydetailed,andIwouldhavenever consideredmyselfwatchingatwo-hourshowstandingup Ireallylikedbeingatthefrontofthe stagesoyoucouldseealltheactorsperformandhaveabetterview.

Ifounditsuchafunexperience Ilovedthatwecouldalsohaveicecreamwithourfriends Inside thetheatre,minilanternsdangledfromtheceiling,whichcaughtmyattention Iheardthatthe pretzelswereterrific Unfortunately,Iamgluten-free,soIcouldnothaveone AtleastIgotto havethemangosorbet.Onreturningfromthetheatre,IsawBigBen,TheLondonEyeandthe WinstonChurchillstatue".

AmeerenAlvisi-Remove

The Guys and Dolls performance was a fantastic experience I will never forget It felt like a dream; the costumes, the stage, everything was magical I felt like I was in the play as it was interactive By far, my favouriteactorwouldhavetobeMissAdelaide.Ilovedher.Hervoicewasamazing.Ilovedheroutfitsand herhumour;shewasfantastic.

Ithinkthewholevibeoftheperformancewasfantastic Ilovedtheset;itlookedsorealistic;everydetailfelt like New York, well, the nice parts of New York The stage was so cool as it was so close to us and the actorswerespeakingtous.Thecostumeswereglamorous,andtheladies'hairwassobigandbeautiful.

Ilovedeverybitofthewholetrip;itwassomuchfun Ienjoyedgettingicecreamandhangingoutwithmy friends Itwassomuchfunbeingoutsideplaying,andthankyousoverymuchfortakingustotheplay;it wasevenbetterthanwhatyoutoldusitwouldbelike;thankyou!

NadiaLyle-Remove

drama

IthasbeenabusytermintheDramadepartment!Girlscontinuetoexcel,using theirimaginationsanddramatictalentduringlessonsandco-curricular activities.

Curricular Drama

Workingcollaboratively,girlsinRemoveenjoyedworkinginroleas charactersinvitedtospendtheeveninginaGothicmanorhouse.They usedphysicaltheatrewithaplomb,makingMrsPajovicandMrHarvey jumpoutoftheirskinastheyrespectivelytouredeachclassmansion.

'Themanorwasgothicandhadaneerieatmosphere.Theravensflew aroundtheeastturret,cawingconstantlyasiftheyweretryingtotellme something,perhapsadarksecret.Thenightgrewcold,andasshiversran downmyspine,Ifeltmorealonethaneverbefore'.

'Mynightinthemanorhousewasthemostfrighteningnightofmylife, andIwasanurseintheSecondWorldWar!Enteringthehouse,Icould feeleverythingwasn'tright,butIjustcouldn'tputmyhandsonit!'

LIVconsideredtheimpactofhumanbehaviouronclimatechangeandanimals' naturalhabitats Havingwrittenmonologuesfromtheperspectiveofthe world'swildlife,girlsembracedtheopportunitytocreatesockpuppetsbefore performingapuppetshowtotheirpeers.Thefactsandfiguresweresobering, buttheperformanceswereacreativedelight!

FormIVtooktheroleoftheatrecriticsandreviewed'TheRoyalShakespeare Company's'groundbreakingproductionof'TheTempest'.Insmallgroups,girls optedtoeitheranalysethecoloursandmaterialsusedforthesetdesignor discusshowcostumesimpactedtheaudience'sperceptionofeachcharacter Othersanalysedandevaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheactor'sperformances bywritingalivetheatrereview.

Examinationclassescontinueddevelopingthought-provokingdevised performancesinresponsetoarangeofstimuli Welookforwardtowatching theirfinalGCSEandA-levelpiecesnextacademicyear

EXTRA-CURRICULAR DRAMA

Thisterm,wehavebeendelightedtowelcome backseveralseasonedRemoveDramaSociety membersandsomefreshfaces,alleagerto continuedevelopingtheirdramaskillsandforge strongcommunalfriendships Girlsdeveloped theiractingtechniquesandexploredarangeof scriptswhileusingimprovisationtocreate comedicanddramaticscenes.

Rehearsalsfor‘AlltheWorld’saStage’continued inreadinessforourShowcaseatRADAin October Girlsfromacrosstheschoolareexcited tosharetheirinterpretationsoftheBard's infamousvillainsandheroes!Ticketswillgoon saleinthefirstweekoftheAutumnterm

Onceagain,weareinaweofthecreativityand commitmentofourJuniorandSeniorLAMDA students Thisyeargirlsachieved96Distinctions and17merits,anexceptionalsetofresults!We offerourcongratulationstoallthegirls!

HouseDrama2023wasafunwaytodrawthe academicyeartoaclose!Celebratingtheworkof WilliamShakespeare,eachHouseperformed extractsfromoneofhismasterpieces!This year ’sadjudicatorshadtheenviablejobof pickingawinner,giventheinspired interpretationsandcreativestaging CongratulationstoDouglaswhowonthe covetedHouseDramaCupfortheir performances

MrsPajovic HeadofDramaandTheatre

ItwasahugepleasureandexcitementtoreturnoncemoretotheChelsea

Theatre,forourproductionofChittyChittyBangBang.Wewereluckytohave theinspirationalcostumegeniusofMrsClareLenterman,whoquicklycrafted andmeasuredsomeamazingcostumeswhichmadethegirlslookandfeel fabulous WewerealsoblessedtohavethebackstageexpertiseofMrsScott, whotookchargeofthegirlsandmadetheexitsandentrancessoseamless Obviously,withthisparticularplay,thereareafewlittletechnicalchallenges... suchasaflyingcarforoneandamechanicalhaircuttingmachineforanother! Undaunted,itwasagreatdealoffunworkingouthowweweregoingtogive theillusionofChittyflyingandit’samazingwhatsound,fabricandpuppetry candotocreateimaginativeeffects Itwasagreatpleasuretoworkonandthe girlswereamazing,risingtothechallengetogiveawonderfulperformance thateveryonecantreasure.Iamnowlookingforwardtonextyear...

MrsMaklouf-IIBTutor

SPORT SPORT sport

Asanotherschoolyearends,thePEDepartmentbringsyounews fromthesportingeventsoftheyear;ourJuniorandSeniorSchool SportsDays.

TheSeniorSchooltraveledtoBatterseaPark’sMillenniumArena AthleticsTrackonThursday,17June,foramomentousdayoutin thebakinghotsunshine!Loadedwithsuncream,waterandsun hats,girlsfromRemovetoLowerSixthdidnotdisappointwiththeir participationanddeterminationinallevents

Duringthemorning,therewerehardbattlesoutonhighjump, discus,javelin,shotput,andthelongjumppits,andthetrackraces alsodidnotdisappointwiththelongerdistancesruns(1500mand 800m)kickstartingtheday Abigwelldonetothosewhoranand gaveittheirallintheheat!

Wewereimpressedwiththeparticipationlevelsthisyearwithso manypupilssigningupforsomanyoftheevents;themoreevents youenter,themorepointsyoucanscoreforyourHouseand,of course,themorepointsyoucangainforyourtally,givingyoua chanceofcomingawayastheYearGroup'soverallwinner.Looking acrossthetrack,eacheventhadcrowdsofparticipants,whichwas brilliant

The 2023 House Champion

1st Johnston on 305 points

2nd – Wyatt on 256 points

3rd – Spalding on 239 points

4th – Douglas on 222 points

CongratulationstoJohnstonHouse;everypointmatters, soeveryone ’sinvolvementcountsforvictory!Welldone!

ArecordwassmashedintheYear8shotputcompetition withAdelTimurkenthrowingawhopping9m31cm, stealingthecrownfromAuroraAgapovwithathrowof8m 51cmbackin2018–congratulationstoAdel!

Muchlikethelastfewyears,therewasahubofactivityand excitementattherowingtent,wheregirlsfoughtitoutfor medals Wheresomeimportantextrapointswerescored forHouses Therewereafewteachersgettinginontheact too,whichisalwaysfantastic.

Withthelastfunrelaycompleted,thecrowdsmovedto thetrack Wecompletedtheenormoustaskofensuringall pointswerecountedandverified,andthefinalresultswere in.

Our year group individual winners were:

Remove – Andii Berlouis with 33 points

LIV – Luna Saadouni with 25 points

form IV – Carlota Portela-Ramos with 25 points

Form V - Beatrix Hillier with 23 points

LVI – Sofia Catino with 27 points

Welldonetoallindividualwinners,butamassive congratulationstoAndiiinRemove,who,withagigantic scoreof33points,wascrownedthisyear’soverall Champion,takinghometheVictrixLudorumShield

Wednesday,28June,sawtheJuniorSchoolSportsDay TheweatherwasalotcoolerthantheSeniorSportsDay,and,despite thethreatofrainandafewdrizzlymoments,theweathergodslookeddownonus.Itstayeddrywhilstthepupilshappily, excitedly,andcompetitivelyparticipatedintheirevents.Theatmospherewasenjoyablethroughouttheday,withcheering andclappingfillingthetrackasthepupilsfromPreliminarytoIIIFormtookpartinajam-packeddayofactivities

Thisyeartheremusthavebeenarecordbrokenforthenumberofrecordsbrokenduringtheday!Itwasfantastichearing thetannoywithforanotherannouncement.WesawLilaOzmeninIIIFormwinintheLongJumpwithajumpof3m74cm, takingtherecordfromSiennaPercudanimadetwoyearsago.InHighJump,therecordwasnarrowlybrokenbyHannah ChanginIIA,jumpinganextra1cmonthe1m30cmrecordthatstoodbefore,thatextrastretchmakingallthedifference AnnaWalker-Haworth,inIIIForm,almostdoubledthecurrentrecordwiththeVortexoverarmthrowwithamassivethrowof 23m80cm,andourfinalrecordbreakcameintheafternoonbywayofInaaraOomerbhoyinthe100msprint,shaving 13 secondsofftheIIIFormrecordof15.38seconds.Welldonetoeveryonefortheirstrongperformancesandforgetting themselvesintheQGrecordbooks.

Oncelunchbreakwasover,followingtheall-importantKS1parent’sEggandSpoonrace,weheldourfirstpresentationfor Preliminary,TransitionandIB Eachpupilthrewthemselvesintothemorning,andalltheirpracticeduringtheirPElessons paidoff.AspecialmentiongoestoYanxuanLifromPreliminary,EvelynMarini-GoodwinfromTransitionandAlexiaSanders fromIB,whoeachscoredthehighestpointsintheirYearGroup.With23points,thisyear’sKS1OverallIndividualwinnerwent toAlexia Averywelldonetoeveryone! Withthesprintracesandtheyeargrouprelaysfillingthetrackafterlunch,theTug ofWarropewasstretchedout,andtheassortmentofHousebattlesdrewtheeventsofthe2023JuniorSportsDaytoa close–andfinally,thelong-awaitedresultswerereadytobesharedwitheveryone

OurSportsDayscan’trunwithoutamassiveamountofworkandhelpfrommanypeople–thankyoutotheJuniorand SeniorSchoolstaffforallyoudoontheday,whichensureseventsrunwell;thankyoutothesiteteamwhohelpsetupand closedownonahecticcoupleofdays,thankyouforthePTAforprovidingsomelovelyrefreshmentsforpupils,staffand parents,thankyoutotheSixthFormandVFormhelperswhoassistedthePEDepartmentonbothdaysandlastlythankyou toallparents,friendsandotherfamilywhocamealongtowatchandcheer;itreallydoesaddtotheoccasion.Itmeansalot tohaveyoursupport.Thankyoutoeveryone,anduntilnextyearhavealovelysummerbreak.

**Don’tforgettosignyourdaughteruptotheirSportsClubsoverthesummerholidays–anemailwillbesentoutoncethe pagesarereadyonQGBuzzandMyQG,sokeepyoureyespeeled!**

This year’s Individual Winners were:

IA – Tian Hao with 18 points

IIB – Kiara Oehl with 31 points

IIA – Hannah Chang with 21 points

III Form – Anna Walker-Haworth with 21 points

Kiara from IIB racked up a whopping 31 points across all events coming away as the Overall Individual Winner

And finally, the all-important House winner of Junior School Sports Day 2023 was Victoria, with a massive total of 651.

art &dt

WeopenedourannualartshowforourGCSEandA-level pupilsinJune Wearethrilledtoshowcaseouryoungartists' incredibletalentandcreativity.

Thisyear'sexhibitionfeaturesdiverseartwork,rangingfrom traditionalpaintingsanddrawingstoinnovativedigital creations Eachpiecerepresentsitscreator'sunique perspectiveandstyle,andwehopeyouwillbeinspiredby theirvisionandskill Wecelebratedthepowerofartto connect,communicate,andtransform

Thankyouforjoiningusonthisexcitingjourney!

MrMataya DirectorofArt

A-Level Product Design

TheA-LEVELProductDesigncourseisbrokenintotwodistinctstudy areas:

1:NEA–NonExaminedAssessment–‘TheIterativeChallenge’essentiallythecoursework,representingupto50%ofthefinalmark

2:Designtechnologyproductdesigntheory,culminatingintwo writtentheoryexaminationsattheendofthecourse;

a:Principlesofproductdesign,questioningamorein-depth knowledgeofdesignandtechnologytheoryandapplicationrelating toreallifeproductsanddesignsolutions

b:Problemsolvinginproductdesign,evaluatingarealdesign solutionscenario,exploringthestudent’sdepthoftheoretical knowledgeanditsapplicationinreallifesituations Bothwritten examinationsrepresentuptoapossible50%ofthefinalmark

Fromthestartofthecoursestudentsareencouragedtoavoid fixatedthinkingandareencouragedtoindividuallyexploretheirown ideasusingmind-maps,opendiscussionswithpeersandpossible primaryandsecondaryusersandstakeholdersetc Theaimisto graduallynarrowtheiroptionsandaimtowardschoosingoneareaof focusfortheirNEAprojectthatwillcarrythemthroughtheNEA courseworkelementofthecourse.

Expandingtheirideasthroughinitialsketches,modelmaking iterations,exploringpotentialtargetmarkets,incorporatingfeedback fromprimaryusersandstakeholders,eachstudentbuildstheirown individualresponsetotheirchosenprojectdirectionandwritestheir owndesignbrief

Throughaprocessofdocumentedchronologicaliterative developmenteachstudentworkstowardsafinalversionoftheir product Thecreativeiterativechallengeisforeachstudentto individuallyexploreandshowhowtheyhaveresolvedanydesign problemsencounteredandtodemonstratetheiruseoftechnology, designandconstructionprocessesavailableatQueen’sGate throughoutthedevelopmentoftheirprojectrangingfrom3D printing,lasercutting,CADdevelopmentetc whistcontinually checkingandevaluatingtheproductagainstprimaryuserand stakeholdersrequirementsandtheirownoriginalbrief

Finally,studentsevaluatetheirdesignprojectandbuildsolution, obtainfinalfeedbackfromprimaryusersandstakeholdersand presenttheirworkformarkingbytheexaminationboardasadigital documentthattheyhavebeendevelopingthroughouttheiterative process

HeadofDT

MrManning

TheGCSEDesignandTechnologycourseisbrokenintotwodistinctstudyareas:

NEA–NonExaminedAssessment–‘TheIterativeChallenge’-essentiallythecoursework,representingupto50%ofthefinal mark

DesignandTechnologyTheory,culminatinginawrittentheoryexaminationattheendofthecourse Again,representingupto 50%ofthefinalmark

Studentsaregivenaselectionofthreesubjectareasorcontextsbytheexaminationboard Thesechangeeachyearbutare generallyrelevanttochangesinsocietyandtechnologicaldevelopments

Afteraprocessofindividualexplorationofeachsubjectareausingmind-maps,openminded,non-fixatedthinkingetc students graduallynarrowtheiroptionsandaimtowardschoosingoneareaoffocusfortheirNEAprojectthatwillcarrythemthrough thecourseworkelementoftheGCSE

SubjectareasprovidedbytheexaminationboardfortheGCSEworkonshowinthisexhibitionwere:

1.PROTECTION–Thesafetyofpeople’spersonalpossessionsisimportantwhentravelling.Exploretheroledesigncanplayin safeguardingpeople’sbelongingswhilsttravellingawayfromhome

2 TRANSPORTSCHEMES-Electricscooterandelectricbikeschemesarepopularinurbanareasacrossthecountry Explore theroleofdesigninensuringthesuccessofsharedtransportschemes

3 PETCARE-Keepingapetcanbeveryrewardingandalsorequiresacertainamountofcare Exploretheroledesigncan playinmeetingapet’sbiologicaland/orpsychologicalneeds.

Expandingtheirideasthroughinitialsketches,modelmakingiterations,exploringpotentialtargetmarkets,incorporating feedbackfromprimaryusersandstakeholders,eachstudentbuildstheirownindividualresponsetotheirchosenproject directionandwritestheirowndesignbrief.

Throughaprocessofdocumentedchronologicaliterativedevelopmenteachstudentworkstowardsafinalversionoftheir product Thecreativeiterativechallengeisforeachstudenttoindividuallyexploreandshowhowtheyhaveresolvedanydesign problemsencounteredandtodemonstratetheiruseoftechnology,designandconstructionprocessesavailableatQueen’s Gatethroughoutthedevelopmentoftheirprojectrangingfrom3Dprinting,lasercutting,CADdevelopmentetc.whist continuallycheckingandevaluatingtheproductagainstprimaryuserandstakeholdersrequirementsandtheirownoriginal brief

Finally,studentsevaluatetheirdesignprojectandbuiltsolution,obtainfinalfeedbackfromprimaryusersandstakeholdersand presenttheirworkformarkingbytheexaminationboardasadigitaldocumentthattheyhavebeendevelopingthroughoutthe iterativeprocess

MrManning

HeadofDT

CongratulationstoourgirlsinIIAwhoparticipatedinanexcitingdebatingtournamentat SouthHampsteadHighSchoolthisterm AtotalofthreeQGteamsentered,with34 teamscompetingintotal Eachteamhadthreedebateswithchallengingmotions:adultfocusedversuschild-focusedparenting;abolishingthemonarchy;dodigitalplatforms enhanceratherthanhindersocialinteraction?

Outofthe34teams,justfourwonalloftheirdebates Outofthosefour,twowereQG teams-arealachievement

Thisyear,thegirlshavetakenpartina widevarietyofexcitinginter-house competitionsandevents,butthe RecycledFashionShowwasonetobe remembered!

Wehadfabulousfashionentriesfrom allyeargroupsandIwasimpressedby theoriginalityandcreativityofeach design Theoutfitswereuniqueandof ahighstandard,andworthshowingat anyofthemajorfashionshowsaround theworld

Ourgirlsworetheirpieceswith elegance,confidenceandprideandit waswonderfultoseethesupportand cheeringoftheaudienceasour modelswalkedonthe'green'carpet

Congratulationsgirlsonaglamorous andverysuccessfulfashionshow!

MrMolero

IIATutor&TeachingandLearning Coordinator

J U N I O R S C H O O L R EC Y C L E D F A S H I O N S H O W

Onthe19May,TessandIwereinvitedtoagardenpartyatBuckinghamPalacetocelebrateachievingourGoldDukeof Edinburghawards Afterfourgruelingyears,learningnewskillssuchasrockclimbing,backgammon,dogwalking,takingpartin aplay‘TheTempest',expeditionsandbattlingapandemic;takingpartintheDukeofEdinburghawardwascertainlyworth overcomingsuchextraordinarychallenges,asIwasdelightedtobewelcomedintothePalace.Weheardinspiringspeeches fromJillScott,formerEnglandfootballplayer,andtheDukeofEdinburghhimself

Wewereveryfortunatetotakemanyphotos aroundthegroundsofthepalaceandhelpourselvestothegenerousrefreshments Itwaslovelytoenjoythebeautifulsummer weatherthatwasinsuchstrongcontrasttotherainandsleetwehadtonavigateonourexpeditions ThatsMurphy’slawfor you...

AmeliaBeesley-UVI

Queen'sGategirlsweredelightedtowelcomeDr LolaVelazquez,who spokeabouthercareerasaconsultantpsychiatristandClinicalDirectorof SpecialistServices.Iwasmostinterestedinlearningaboutthevarious fieldsofpsychiatry,whichmademeconsiderpartsofamedicalcareerthat Iwaspreviouslyunawareof Also,Igainedinsightintothesignificanceof takingaholisticapproachtoapatient’streatment Shedescribedthe rewardingaspectsofherroleaswellasthechallenges Shedescribed someofherinterestingcasesandthewaysshehelpspeople.Overall,we appreciateDr Velazquez’scontributiontoourMedSocprogramme EleanorCrider-LVI

Talks

QGS’sLe epthos authorwhoconsultsinternationallyonin explainedtheneurologyofautismandh identityforphysicalandmentalhealtha community

Studentswerefocusedandattentivewit SensoryProjectsandhaswonawardsfo womanherselfshebringsparticularinsig connections:wwwTheSensoryProjectsc

ItissuchabigtopicbutJocreatedthes andinsightinthefuture

JoGraceisaninternationalSensoryEngagementSpecialist,globallypublishedauthor,TEDxspeaker,doctoralresearcherand founderofTheSensoryProjects.Joanna'ssonistheUK'syoungestpublishedauthorwithhisbookMyMummyisAutistic (forewardedbyChrisPackham),Joannafollowedupthepublicationofhisbookwithherown,TheSubtleSpectrum(forewarded

bySteveSilberman)whichexploresexperience withintheautisticspectrumanddocumentsthe journeymanypeoplegoonfromanawarenessof difference,throughacceptancetoanembracingof identity.Joannaspoketoparentsandstudents abouttheepigeneticnatureofautism,myth bustingsomecommonmisconceptionsaboutthe autisticspectrumandexploring'pinchpoints' peoplecanexperiencewhentryingtonavigatea worldsetupontheassumptionofaneurotype theydonotposses Thereweremany'ah-ah!' momentsforpeopleandthestudentsasked questionsthatshowedtheirinsightandtheir willingnesstolearnmoreaboutneurodiversity

MissLane

HeadofLearningEnhancements

trips

ThisacademicyearhasbeenparticularlyimportantfortheFrenchDepartmentaswehavebeendelightedtorelaunchour long-standingParisexchangeprogramme Afterathree-yearbreakduetothepandemic,ithasbeenwonderfultoreestablishourstrongpartnershipwithSaintLouisdeGonzagueinParis.

From22to28March,MmeCollombon,MrSolomonsandMrsFanaccompaniedagroupof18LIVpupilstoParis Our exchangeschool,SaintLouisdeGonzagueoftenreferredtoas‘Franklin’islocatedontheTrocadero,astonesthrowfrom theChampsElysees Ourfirstvisittotheschooltookustotheroofterracewherepupilscanplaybasketballwhileenjoying stunningviewsoftheEiffelTower.Ourpupilshadmorninglessonseveryday,whichgavethemafantasticopportunityto experiencelifeasaParisianpupilinabig,mixed,Catholicschool Amongthemostcommenteddistinctivefeaturesofour exchangeschoolwerethefactpupilsareallowedtowearjeanseveryday,classsizecanbemorethan30,andthebuilding issovasttheygotlostonseveraloccasions Havingaspaciouscourtyarddespitethecentrallocationseemedquite wonderful.

On22March,ourpupilswerewarmlywelcomedbytheirexchangepupilsandthehostfamilieswhoorganisedaFrenchstyle‘goûter’tocelebrateourarrival Theweekendwasspentwiththefamilieswhoorganisedarichprogrammeofactivities toshowtheircitytoourpupils ManyvisitedtheVersaillescastle,wentonboatingtripsontheRiverSeine,sawthefamous collectionsintheLouvreMuseum.

MissWallacejoinedusforthelastpartofourParisianstay WehadguidedtoursoftheConciergerieandtheOrsayMuseum WealsohadtimeforsomeshoppingandatypicallunchinaParisianbrasserie Ondepartureday,majorstrikesonthe ParisiantubemadeusconsideratwohourwalktothestationtocatchourEurostar Fortunately,wewereabletoboard crowdedtubeswithourheavysuitcasesandmadeitontimeforourEurostarbacktoLondon.

InJuneitwasourturntowelcomeourParisianexchangepartnerstoourschool On22Junewegreeted20Franklinpupils andtwooftheirteachers Ourschoolsareverydifferent,andtheyreallyenjoyedexperiencinglifeatQueen’sGate Our teachersdesignedengagingactivities TheexchangepupilshadMandarinandItaliantasterlessons,weretaughtabout NapoleoninEnglishandplayedmathematicalgamesontheiPads.TheFranklingirlscommentedontheconvivial,familylikeatmosphereofourschool,onthebeautiful,homelydecorationbutalsoontheuseoftechnologyinlessonsastheyuse verylittleintheirschool Ontheirlastevening,wetookthe20Parisianpupils,theirteachersandtheirQueen’sGate exchangepartnerstoseeMatildathemusicalattheCambridgeTheatre Itwasadelightfulshowwhichintroducedthemto themasterpiecebyRoaldDahlaswellastherichtraditionofLondonmusicaltheatre

AsFrenchteachers,wearepassionateaboutenablingourpupilstoenrichtheirknowledgeandunderstandingoftheFrench cultureandlanguage TakingpartinourParisexchangeprogrammeisawonderfulwaytodeveloplinguisticskillsandbuild bridgeswithyoungFrenchpeople WeareverymuchlookingforwardtothenexteditionofourParisexchangeprogramme!

MmeCollombon HeadofFrench

Thisyear,EarthDay2023wasonSaturday22AprilandtheGeographyDepartmentcelebratedtheoccasionwithavarietyof activitiesforstudentsthroughouttheweek Itstartedwithawholeschoolassemblyonthisyear’stheme“InvestinourPlanet” exploringthebeautyofourworldanddiscussingtheimpactofclimatechangeonourenvironment Studentsthengotinvolved withinteractiveformtimeactivities,lunchtimecraftsincludingcreatingenvironmentalpledgesand‘TheEarthisinourhands’ signs,andtherewasashowingofDavidAttenborough’srecentdocumentaryentitled“ClimateChange-TheFacts”.Theweek endedwitha'walk/takepublictransporttoschooldayonFriday',aswellasanawe-inspiringtripfortheRemovegeographers toseetheBBCEarthExperienceattheDaikinCentreinWestBrompton Throughoutthisperiod,therewasalsotheEarthDay competition TheoverallwinneroftheFormV-UVcategorywasLarissaFaillace-FormV,forherwellthoughtout,powerful poemonthethemeof‘InvestinourWorld’.

In a world where nature's gifts reside, a tale unfolds, a poetic guide, of a planet cherished yet in peril's clutch, where voices unite to heal and touch

Once a vibrant orb of blue, with landscapes rich and oceans proper, but careless hands and heedless minds brought chaos of different kinds

With eyes half-closed to beauty's grace, humanity lost in a relentless chase; for progress, power, and gain, they turned their backs on nature's pain

Yet a whisper rose from forests old, a plea from creatures, meek and bold, "Awake, dear humans, open your eyes, for the time to act swiftly flies"

So, poets weaved verses, painters drew, and musicians composed melodies anew to awaken hearts from a deep slumber, to sow the seeds that the Earth would reap

An innovator with a clear vision, dreaming of harnessing sunlight's cheer, solar panels stretched, glistening bright, turning the sun's rays into clean light

A curious child sought the shores, where waves danced and seagulls soared; with tiny hands, picked up the waste, and the cleaning beaches, with love embraced Leaders emerged, their voices strong; in boardrooms and halls, where decisions thrive, they pledged to act, to turn the tide, investing in the planet, side by side

Through cities, forests, and mountains grand, a movement grew, hand in hand, from concrete jungles to fields of green, a tapestry woven, united, serene

And nature, grateful, began to heal, a symphony of life, once more revealed, from blooming petals to soaring birds, resilience ignited in every word

In this tale, truly profound, our planet's fate in us is found To invest, protect, and treasure the Earth, ensuring a future of infinite worth

So, let us rise in unison’s way, embrace the call for a brighter day; investing in our planet true, me and you today will do

"OnFriday28April,Removehadthepleasuretovisit theBBCEarthExperience Itwasadelightfultrip whichmotivatedmetokeepthebeautyofourlovely planetandlookaftertheenvironment. Inmyopinion thistripwastotallyworthit Thewaythedocumentary waspresentedwasuniqueandamazing Itiscertainly anhonourthatQueen'sGatewasthefirstschoolto visitTheBBCEarthExperience"

Catherine(Katya)Pankin-Remove

BBC earth experience

"LastFridayattheBBCEarthexperience,Igottosee amazingwildlifeaswellasamazinglandscapes.

DuringtheexperienceIwassmilingthewholetime(in theendmyjawhurtalot)becausetheanimalswere socute

Thebestpartformewaswhentherewasaplatform whereyoucouldseeallthescreenswheretheanimals weredisplayed"

IonaValansot-Remove

On19June,IGCSEbiologyYear10studentshadtheuniquechanceto explorethediverseecosystemswithinHydeParkandobservethe incrediblearrayofplantandanimalspecies.Guidedbyknowledgeable experts,weengagedinhands-onactivitiessuchasusingquadratsand transectstoexploregrasslandsandponds Weconductedecological surveysandanalyseddata,todevelopourscientificskillsandenhance ourlearningexperience Moreover,thistripofferedawonderful opportunityforustohaveadeeperappreciationfortheimportanceof conservationandenvironmentalsustainability.

by Larissa Faillace - Form V

IlovetheIsleofWightbecauseitisanamazingplace;theislandwas beautifulandfullofwonderfulpeople!

Wewereveryluckytohavesuchawidevarietyofactivitiesthereand weenjoyedthemverymuch OneofthemanythingsIlovedwas whenwevisitedOsborneHouseandwelearntmoreaboutQueen VictoriaandPrinceAlbert.Ilovedlearningaboutwhattheirchildren didforfunduringtheirsummerholiday Thewatersportswereso muchfun,eventhoughweweresoakedintheend Thebestpartwas jumpingoffagiantwaterslideintotheopenwater Ialsoenjoyedthe PirateCoveCrazyGolfintheevening;welaughedsomuch!

Attheendofthisfabuloustrip,wealldancedattheprivatedisco wherewedancedtoourfavouritetunes!Toobadthatwehadtogoto bed!

Icannotwaittogobacknextyearforanotherweekofentertainment, funandbondingwithmyfriends

HaneeshaLidder-IIA

OnSaturday1July,theLVIandFormVgeographerstraveledtothe idyllicIsleofWighttoinvestigatearangeofkeycoastallandscape topics Thisincludedaninquiryinto“Whatimpactdoeslongshoredrift haveonFreshwaterBay?”aswellasseeingGeographyinActionin Monk’sBay,surveyingthevarietyofhardandsoftengineering strategiesusedtomanagethearea

StudentsenjoyedaclassicFishandChiplunchdownbythecoast,and enjoyedthedayspentinaverycontrastingenvironmenttoLondon Thestudentsworkedhardtocompletealltheiraimsandshouldbe proudoftheeffortstheymadetomakethedayasuccess-welldone

MissMoor

HeadofGeography

OnMonday27March,theLVIandFormVgeographershadasuccessful fieldtriptotheOlympicParkinStratford,wheretheyinvestigatedvariation inqualityoflifeoveraneast-westtransect Thishelpedthemdevelopa geographicalroutetoenquiryskillsthatwillvaluablycontributetotheir GCSEandALevelstudies Theweatherwasperfect,andcreditshouldgo tothestudentswhoworkedhardtoachievetheiraims Studentswho joinedussummarisedthetripasfollows

MissMoor

HeadofGeography

“ThegeographytriptoStratfordwasfun!Oncethere,weobservedour surroundingsandsaw"Robertthetankengine"whenwecameoutof Stratfordstation ThismonumentisareminderthatStratfordwasoncean industrialarea,whichlaterbecamede-industrialised,andthenwas regeneratedduringtheOlympicGamesin2012 Afterdoingsomehard workcollectingourdata,westoppedatTheQueenElizabethOlympicPark wherewerelaxedtoeatourlunch.Wethencontinuedourjourneytothe CopperBox,wherewedidafieldsketchofthesiteandtooksomenotes relatedtoqualityoflife”

AniaJaffkeBarrilero-FormV

“OnMonday27March,theGCSEgeographerswentonatriptothe OlympicPark,inStratford WewalkedaroundregeneratedandnonregeneratedsitesdiscussinghoweffectivetheOlympiclegacyhadbeen I founditveryinterestingtoseehowquicklytheatmosphereofaplace changedwhenwalkingthroughdifferentareas.EventhoughtheOlympics were11yearsago,thereisstillanabundanceofcranesandscaffolding continuingtoimprovethearea Thesunpoureddownonusthewhole timethatwewerethere Thistripwasanamazingexperience,andIamso gratefultohavebeenonit”

BeatrixHillier-FormV

Webeganourdayintheweehoursof7amand,bleary-eyed,staggeredontoourbusestomakeourwaydowntothe glorioussouthcoast WehadbeenpromisedadayofsunshineandgoodweatherandaswepulledintotheUniversityof Sussex,wewereslightlydismayedtofindovercastskiesandachillybreeze Nevertheless,Lewisandhisfantasticteamof StudentAmbassadorsgaveaninformativeandwell-preparedtalkaboutwhatstudentlifeattheuniversitywaslike Covering issuessuchascourseselection,accommodation,transport,makingfriends,societies,sports,foodandofcoursethecrucial topicofbudgeting.FormVthenhadachancetoquizthestudentambassadorsonsomeofthesethingsandaskedgreat questionsaboutthecoursestheystudiedandtheexperiencestheyhadfittinginatuniversity Wethenweretaken,in groups,onatouroftheveryexpansivecampus Wewereimpressedbythearrayoffacilitiesandaccommodationprovided, includingaverymodernstudentunion Afterthiswecircledbacktoourbus,saidourgoodbyesandheadedofftoBrighton

AswemadeourwaytowardsthecoastthemistthathungabovethebeautifulseasideportofBrightongavewaytoa gloriousvistaofasun-drenchedpebblybeach Thepierstoodoutinaseaofshimmeringwaves,butwehadonethingon ourminds-lunch OurhostforthedaywasPamatCaptainsFishandChipswhoservedupagloriousbanquetoffish,chips andothersundryitems Thecrispiestofbatterandfluffiestofchipsdrewgaspsofpleasurefromournumber This, unfortunately,alertedthelocalwildlife,andwewereimmediatelybesetbyapersistentseagullortwo.Afterfightingtooth andnailtobeatoffourattackerswesettledbackintoenjoyingafantasticlunch,whichwethenfollowedupwithsometime toexploreBrighton'siconicpier Candyflossandicecreamwerepartakenof Wareswerehaggledover Memorieswere forgedinthemeltingpotofBrighton'smostfamouslandmark Whenwefinallyreturnedtoourbuses,wewereexhausted anddespiteanearly3-hourreturnjourney,manysawnothingbuttheinsideoftheireyelids Afantasticdayandsomegood lessonslearned!

MrCohen HeadofFormV

MedSocTripTotheScienceMuseum

Ifoundthemedicinedisplayveryinterestingbecausewegottolearnabouthowmedicinechangedovertheyears,suchas newtreatmentsbeingdevelopedtominimisethedeathratefromcertaindiseasesandhowtechnologyhelpedtransform healthcare.

EmanTahir-LVI

BiologyFieldDay

Recently,wehadthepleasureofparticipatinginanecologyfieldtriptakenplaceatTheLookoutCentreinHydePark Onthis tripweinvestigatedtheeffectofdifferentsamplingmethodsonestimatesofthesizeofpopulations Thisofferedaunique opportunitytoexploreandlearnbeyondtheconfinesoftheclassroom.Thefirsthalfofthedaywasspentwithanintroduction tothedayincludingfunandinteractiveactivitiestohelpdevelopourknowledgeonecologicaltermsandsamplingmethods Wespentthemorninginvestigatingtheeffectoftwotypesofquadratstoestimatethesizeofpopulations Additionally,inthe afternoonwefocusedoninvestigatingtheeffectofabioticfactorsonthedistributionofaspecies Welearnthowtousevarious newequipmentsuchasaLuxmetertomeasurelight,penetrometertomeasuresoilcompactionandananemometerto measurewindandmuchmore.Weusedthisequipmenttomeasureabundanceofaspeciesdownabelttransectandtoseeif wecouldfindacorrelationbetweenabioticfactorsanddistributionofspecies Finally,weusedthedatawehadcollected throughoutthedaytocompletestatisticalanalysesincludingt-testsandspearman’srank Overall,amongstthebusydaywe managedtoenjoysomegoodweatherandanicelunchbreakinthepark Thankyoutothebiologydepartmentfortakingus onthistrip!

VictoriaLiaudet-LVI

OnFriday24AprilIIBwentonacombinedArtandDesignTechnologytriptotheV&AmuseuminSouthKensington CurrentlygirlsinIIBareworkingontessellationsandformingtheirownuniqueanimalpatternsinspiredbyMCEcher At theV&AstudentsenjoyedtheguidedtouraroundtheIslamicMiddleEastGallery,wheretheyweretaughtinterestingfacts abouttheIslamiccollection Theywentaroundwiththeirclipsboardsdrawingandanalysingtheinterestingmotifs,repeat patternsandshapes.Afterwards,girlsattendedthePatternandShapeworkshop,whichfocusedoneverydaypatterns, geometryandsymmetry Theywereabletocreatetheirownuniquepatternsandusedamirrortoseethelinesof symmetry Everyonewasexcitedandleftthemuseuminspired

MissSitko

TeacherofArt

charity

WelovehavingmembersofAgeUKjoinusforlunchandeventsatQueen'sGateandwewere delightedtoreceivethisemailfromthemtellingushowmuchtheyenjoytheirvisits. Some membershavebeencomingforlunchforovertenyears,includingBreeandinthisshortvideo shetellsKittySearlewhyshelovescomingtoQueen'sGate.

DearMatt, Ihopeyouarewell.

IwanttosayamassiveTHANKYOUonbehalfofAgeUKKensingtonandChelseaandourclients Queen’sGate studentsandstaffsupportedover135clientseveryFridayin2022-23.

Yourhelpwassoimportantforourservice.Wecouldn’thavebeenasasuccessfultermwithyourinvolvement.

WereceivedamazingfeedbackfromclientsaboutourIntergenerationalactivitiesandevent–theysaidthatitisa greatopportunityforsocialengagementsandinteractionsforacommonpurpose.Weappreciatevolunteersand everythingtheydo! Wecan’twaittomeetnewstudentsinSeptember

Thesteeringgroupgaverecommendationsaboutouractivitiesandeventsprogramme,marketing,andvolunteering Theyalwaysmakesurethatourserviceis‘inclusive’and‘diverse’,achieveorganisationalgoalsandweprovidethe bestpossibleexperienceforall

Ourseniors’staffandcommissionersareexcitedaboutthisnewinitiative.Wewerediscussingtheirsuggestionsand wearetryingtoimplementtheminthenewterm

Weareimpressedhowstudentsengagewithclientsandstaffandresearchforourmonthlymeetings Theybecame thevoiceofourclients!

WearesoproudofthesupportwereceivefromQueen’sGateSchool,andwerecognisetheimportanceofworking closelytopreventand/orreduceisolation&lonelinessinourlocalcommunity

Iamexcitedaboutthenewprojectsandworktogetherinthenewterm!

Thankyou

Bestwishes,

XimenaChiesa Activities&EventsTeamLeader

AgeUKKensington&Chelsea

ThewholeJuniorSchoolcommunitywasdelightedtogatheratStAugustine’s Churchon4Julyforour‘CelebrationoftheYear’ Althoughmanyofthe traditionalcupsandprizeswereawardedtopupilswhohaveachieved somethingreallyspecial,theeventtookonafreshcomplexionthisyearandwas filledwithcolourandenergy!Ourguestspeaker,poetLauraMucha,hadspent themorningwithIA,IIB,IIAandIIIFormwritingacollaborativepoemabout friendship ThegirlsperformedtheirpoemliveattheChurchanditwasoneof thehighlightsoftheafternoon Allgirlssangintheirchoirs;wehadwonderful soloperformersfrommanyofourmusicians;thereweredramaticperformances andthebackofthechurchwasfilledwithourgirls’artwork.HeadGirl,Anna, gaveanincrediblypowerfulspeech,tellingusthathappinessisthemost valuableproductofschoollifeandsheexplainedhowQGhadallowedherand herfellowIIIFormerstoachievesohighlybecauseofthenurturingatmosphere theyhavebenefitedfrom.Whatalovelywaytosaygoodbyetoourleaving pupilsandtoshareineachothers’success!

MrJamesDenchfield DirectorofTheJuniorSchool

CORONATION PICNIC

OnSaturday,6May,Queen’sGatebecamethefirstschooltohaveeducatedanactualQueenasouralumna,Camilla,was crownedalongsideKingCharlesatWestminsterAbbey.SuchanoccasioncouldnotgounmarkedbytheSchool,andsowe weredelightedtogathertogetherforacelebratorypicnicinQueen’sGateGardens.Ournewlyarrivedcaterers,Thomas Franks,putonamagnificentspread,withtreatsincludingcoronationchickenwraps,onionbhajiscotcheggsandslicesof Victoriaspongecake ThereweregenuinegaspsasthegirlsarrivedintheDiningRoomstofindthetablesladenandempty boxesjustwaitingtobefilledwitheachoftheirchoices WethenproceededtothegardenswhichourwonderfulFacilities TeamhaddeckedoutinUnionJackbunting,JuniorSchoolfirst,withtheSeniorSchoolarrivinganhourlater,carefully plannedtoincludeahalfhourofcrossovertime,duringwhichgirlsofallageshappilymingled,enjoyingtherareopportunity tocometogetherasonecommunity ExtratoucheswereprovidedbytheJuniorSchoolPTA,whosokindlygaveuptheir timetorunanumberofgamesforouryoungergirls,andthepresenceofourregularAgeUKFridaylunchvisitors,whohada wonderfultime Whilewecan’tquiteaccedetotherequestofonepupilto“dothiseveryweek!”,wedohopetomakethisan annualfixture. ThankyousomuchtoallthosestaffandPTAvolunteerswhomadetheeventpossible!

Ofcourse,intrueQueen’sGatetradition,wealsochosetocelebratetheCoronationwithacharityinitiative,producing beautifulchinacupsdecoratedwithdesignsbypupilsofallages Adonationfromeachcupsoldwillbesenttoalocal charity,theAngelouPartnership,chosenspecificallytohonourournewQueen’scommitmenttocausesrelatingtowomen’s safetyandwelfare.Wehopethosewhoboughtcupsarealreadyenjoyingshowingthemofftofamilyandfriends.Ifyouhave notyetmadeapurchase,somearestillavailable,andcanbeorderedbyemailing:secretary@queensgate.org.uk

MissAmyWallace Principal

LARS PEETERS 2013

Thursday,6JulysawthetimeforQueen’sGatetobidaformalfarewelltothisyear’sUVI Leavers.WebeganthecelebrationswithachampagnereceptionintheSeniorLibrary,at whichparentsandstaffgatheredtogetherwithourleavingpupilstotoasttheirmany achievementsovertheirtimeattheSchoolandwishthemluckfortheyearsahead The girlsthenmovedtotheHall,beautifullydecoratedwithfloralarrangements,fairylights andanextravagantballoonarch,allincolourstheyhadpersonallyselected.Adelicious three-coursemealfollowed,includingaverypopular‘dessertbuffet’,interspersedwitha numberofpoignant,thoughtfulspeechesfromstaffandgirls,aswellasahighly entertainingroundof‘personmostlikelyto’,withcrownsawardedtoeach‘winner’ Dressedtoimpressinglamorouseveningwear,thegirlsmadethemostofhavinga professionalphotographeronhand,inbetweendelvingintofun-filledpartybags,before headingoffintothenighttocontinuetheirpartyelsewhere.Itwasatrulyjoyous occasion,andawonderfulwayforthegirlstocometogetherandcelebrateboththeend oftheirALevelsandtheirdeparturefromQueen’sGate Wewishthemeverysuccessfor thefuture,andhopetoseethemsoonasguestsatourregularalumnaeevents

MissAmyWallace Principal

SUMMER GARDEN PARTY

IntrueBritishstyle,theJuneheatwavebroketoshoweruswith rainontheeveningofThursday,22June,butnothingcould dampenspiritsatourannualGardenParty.HeldinStanhope Gardens,weweredelightedtowelcomesomanyparents,staff andfriendsoftheschooltocelebratetheendoftheacademic year ThomasFranksprovidedanotherarrayofdeliciouscanapes, allwasheddownwithabeautifulEnglishsparklingwinefrom Denbies,avineyardandwinemakerlocatedjustoutsideLondonin thestunningSurreyhills.Itwaswonderfultocometogetherasa communityonceagainandtoasttheyeargoneby–thankyouto allthosejoinedus!

MissAmyWallace Principal