Dear Parents/Carers

As we draw to the end of the Autumn term and indeed 2025, we are always reminded of the special nature of Queens’.  It has been a term filled with warmth, reflection, and the spirit of giving, and we are proud to honour the diverse cultures represented within our school.  The numerous festivities cross cultures and there is very much a shared sense of togetherness.

We are enormously proud of the gifts and talents of our students and so many flourish in their different pursuits across the school.  With over 100 clubs and societies, there is something for everyone at Queens’.  Of course, many of our students achieve greatly outside of school, and we kindly invite you to share any accomplishments in sports, music, art, clubs, competitions, awards, community involvement.  Please send details, including a photo to office@queens.herts.sch.uk  We will be delighted to share in our assemblies and on our social media platforms.

Queens’ students remain committed to raising money for charity and our annual Christmas Jumper Day in support of Save the Children and Watford Foodbank raised over £500.  We will be holding a non-uniform event on the last day of term which funds are divided between the QPA and House charities.   

As we finish the term, I would like to acknowledge the commitment, hard work and dedication of Queens’ staff who go the extra mile to give students a broad and enriching learning experience, both inside and outside of the classroom.  They are truly Outstanding.

We celebrate some fantastic milestones this year in our staff long-service awards. Mr Smith, Mr Dunn, Mrs Phillips, Ms Besse, Mrs Buckingham all celebrate 25 years and Mrs Jenner, Mrs Jones, Mrs Taplin and Mrs Day, 20 years.  Their collective services extend to over 200 years, and we would very much like to thank them for their brilliant support of Queens’ School.  Please join in thanking our staff directly using the Thank a Teacher.  We are currently the highest-ranking school nationally.

We sadly say goodbye to Ms Porter and Ms Emerick and a fond farewell to Mrs Bean who retires after 20 years of service.  We wish them all the very best of luck in the future. 

Through the Queens' School Development Fund we are currently raising funds for new outdoor equipment such as TeQ football and outdoor table tennis tables so please consider making regular contributions. More information on how you can donate is on the Queens' School Development Fund page of the school website.

Finally, please keep a watchful eye on the Queens’ X feed (formerly known as Twitter), @queensSch.  We are continuously updating our social media with news about our school community.  We also now have Instagram, Facebook, Threads and LinkedIn pages.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and look forward to working with you all again in 2026.  We start back on Monday 5 January.