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Queens' School Summer Term 2026 Newsletter

Published 16/07/26

Welcome to Queens' School Summer Term 2026 Newsletter

Letter from the Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers

As another successful school year comes to a close, I would like to thank all our students, families, staff, and trustees for their continued support and commitment throughout the year.

We have celebrated many achievements both inside and outside the classroom, from academic success and sporting accomplishments to performances, trips, and community events. Our students continued to demonstrate scholarship; tenacity, altruism, and respect, making us all proud to be part of the Queens' School community. Congratulations to everyone who has earned awards, represented the school, or contributed positively to our school community.

Students and staff enjoyed the end of examination celebrations with the Year 11 Prom and Year 13 Boat Party. For the latter, this was a culmination of 7 years of commitment to Queens’ School and we were incredibly proud to see them off in style. We wish all of our learners the very best of luck in the summer and continued success in the future. A-Level students will receive their results on Thursday 13 August and GCSE students, a week later, on Thursday 20 August. Staff will be present on both days to help students make an informed choice about the next stage of their learning journey. Parents/Carers are always welcome.

Many of our staff leavers this year have given years of dedicated service and collectively made an outstanding contribution to Queens’ and its students. I would like to wish them the best of luck for the future. I would especially like to thank Mr Ragbir (3 years), Mrs Kent (4 years), Ms Pearce (5 years), Ms Montes (5 years) and Mrs Kinshuck (6 years). Mrs Lynch (8 years) and Mrs O’Brien (14 years) retire this year.

Thank you once again to everyone who has contributed to another wonderful year at Queens' School. Your enthusiasm, partnership, and support help make our school a vibrant and welcoming place to learn.

Wishing all members of our school community a safe, restful, and enjoyable summer holiday. We look forward to welcoming students back in September, ready for another exciting year of learning and opportunity.

Jonathan Morrell

Headteacher

Art News

Click HERE to read about some of the wonderful opportunities that our Art Department has given students this term, and see some of our students' stunning creative work.

D&T News

Our outstanding Design & Technology team have taken students on incredible trips and taught them highly valuable skills. Sadly, one of our D&T teachers is retiring, but we wish her all the best! Click HERE to find out more.

English News

Find out about the amazing new English block, impressive achievements by our English and Classics students, exciting new developments in the curriculum–and get great book recommendations–HERE.

Enrichment Week

A host of fabulous activities was organised for our Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 students for Enrichment Week – see what our students got up to during this amazing time HERE.

Humanities News

Humanities students have had an incredibly busy year, both in and out of the classroom. Click HERE to read more about what they have been up to and to find out about our students' summer holiday challenges.

Library News

As usual, there have been some truly fantastic clubs, displays, competitions and other events in the Library this term.

Click HERE to learn more!

MFL News

Click HERE to learn all about one of the MFL Department's most highly anticipated events of the year: the Spanish Spelling Bee!

PE News

Click HERE to read all about our outstanding PE students' amazing summer of sports!

Science News

This summer, our Science students went on fabulous trips, to the Big Bang STEM Fair and the University of Oxford. Find out more HERE.

QPA News

Learn about our incredible Queens' Parents' Association's fundraising activities this year – and find out the details of the first QPA meeting of the next academic year – HERE.

Sports Academy News

Click HERE to read about some of our Sports Academy athletes' remarkable achievements this summer.

Celebrating Student Achievement: STARS

We applaud the following students, who have gained the most STAR

achievement points this academic year for

Scholarship, Tenacity, Altruism and Respect

Highest STAR points

Teodor M - 7FX

Insiya A - 8AB

Viyana D Z - 9TM

Anna C - 10AE

Michael M - 11AE

Will P - 12AE

Other highest achievers

Marcus C - 7SH Aurora S - 7AE Laurentiu M - 7TM

Milan P - 8SW Zareenah P - 8FD Amelie F - 8TM

Jaleesa I - 9AB Sergio K - 9FD Nicole P - 9SN

Harvi M - 10TA Karam D - 10FD Nikash B - 10SN

Diya H - 11SH Dan B - 11FD Maya J - 11TM

Izzy B - 12SN Ryanne E - 12TC Evie B - 12FD

Well done to everyone – we are so proud of you!

All year, our four Houses have been incredible, raising money for their chosen charities, competing in sporting, music and academic events, and going on trips. We now also welcome our new House Captains and Prefects. Thank you to all of our amazing house leads – click HERE to see everything our wonderful Houses have been up to.

Safeguarding and Mental Health

Should parents/carers need any advice regarding safeguarding when school is closed this link may prove helpful.

Our school website also has a Safeguarding page. Please visit this for additional information.

If you need to contact the school urgently regarding a safeguarding matter please email the safeguarding@queens.herts.sch.uk address which is monitored throughout holiday periods.

Supporting Mental Health over the Holidays

As this summer term comes to a close, the holidays are a good time to rest, recharge, and focus on the things that matter most to you.

Remember to take care of your mental health over the break – make time to relax, connect with others, and do things that make you feel good. Below is some more information you might find helpful.