BULLETIN Our end-of-year round-up from across Queen’s College New Head Teacher sets out her aims WE are delighted to announce in the South West, adding: “We that Dr Lorraine Earps has been have a great deal to be proud of appointed as our new Head and will continue to work hard to Teacher. improve all aspects of the College.” Dr Earps has been Deputy Head Dr Earps, who is married with a at Queen’s for the past three years 12-year-old son, joined Queen’s and was our Acting Head for the College from Withington Girls’ Summer Term, which has just School where she was Director of ended. Studies. She said: “I am delighted and Prior to that, she was Head of honoured to have been chosen to Chemistry at Stockport Grammar lead this wonderful school. School. “When I walked through the doors Dr Earps, who was brought up in of Queen’s for the very first time, I St Helens, studied Chemistry and felt it was a special place. Biochemistry at the University of “I am really looking forward to Southampton before obtaining a working with the entire community “She clearly articulated an inspiring Doctorate in Protein Chemistry and – and particularly the outstanding vision which will enhance the then teaching in the state sector for staff and students – to take the strengths of Queen’s College and six years. school from strength to strength.” embrace new ways of learning, Addressing the annual Speech Chair of Governors, Mr Mark add value to the co-curricular and Day, she told the audience of Edwards said the appointing pastoral support at the College, the illustrious achievements of panel were unanimous in their and build on our already solid a catalogue of Old Queenians, decision that she was the perfect foundations.” adding: “Queen’s is not about the Head Teacher to take the College Mr Edwards said Queen’s was one people sitting here on this stage. forward. of the leading independent schools n Continued on page two 1 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk New Head Teacher n Continued from page one amazing things as any of the people belief that if you worked hard “We are merely fortunate enough in our history. and focused, you could achieve to be given a brief time in which we “This College is therefore as strong anything.” borrow this school. An opportunity as it has ever been because the The prizes were presented by to have a positive impact on the young people here are as strong as guest speaker Professor Geraint lives of the young people we are they have ever been. Jones, Dean of Education at the privileged to work with. “They will continue to take a little University of Buckingham. bit of Queen’s with them in the way The gathering was also addressed “No, Queen’s is about and has they live their lives and, as such, by Ben Porter, President of the Old always been about the young this school will continue to go from Queenians’ Association, who spoke people who pass through its doors strength to strength.” about its work. and the amazing things they go on Also at Speech Day, Mr Edwards, Head Boy, Oscar Webb, and Head to do with their lives. spoke of his immense pride in the Girl, Grace Walburn, also gave a “The young people you see school – having been appointed joint speech. sitting before you today are as Chair 42 years to the day after Other guests included the MP for impressive as any of the OQs I have joining as a student. Taunton, Rebecca Pow, and the mentioned today. “It is Queen’s College that has Deputy Mayor of Taunton Deane, “They will go on to do as many given me the confidence and Hazel Prior-Sankey. n SPEECH DAY GALLERY: Above, from left, Grace Walburn, Rebecca Pow MP, Mr Mark Edwards, Prof Geraint Jones, Dr Lorraine Earps and Oscar Webb. n SOME of our leavers, who have gone the entire way through the school to Sixth Form. 2 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk SENIOR NEWS ROUND-UP Proud day as Queen’s wins national award WE are delighted to report that good teaching. awards scheme is designed to Queen’s College has been named Dr Lorraine Earps, our Head, said: recognise and reward excellence as the highest performing English “We are absolutely delighted to be in teaching in every subject area Independent School for boys and acknowledged in this way. at both GCSE and A Level or for girls taking Business Studies and “This award is testimony to the equivalent. Economics at GCSE. fantastic work of our dedicated “Our awards give individual The prestigious annual Good and enthusiastic staff as well as the teachers and departments, where Schools Guide awards, which efforts of our wonderful students. teaching is at its very best, the are in their tenth year, are based “It is a very proud moment for recognition they deserve.” on a detailed analysis of the most Queen’s College.” The Good Schools Guide Awards recent examination results, and are Ralph Lucas, Editor of The Good are based on a series of calculations designed to highlight consistently Schools Guide, added: “Our annual which take into account relative popularity and performance of the subject, absolute performance, and percentage of pupils taking the subject. The Good Schools Guide is the largest independent guide to UK schools. The guide contains over 1,300 good schools across both the independent and state sectors. Our international sport stars are honoured NO fewer than 13 students have represented their country on the international stage and, to mark the achievement, they have been presented with special caps. Rear from left: Aimee Davey - Great Britain Bobsleigh; Atalanta Stanhope-White - Young England Polo; Rebecca Wilde - Wales National Swimming Squad; Patrick Free - England U16 Hockey (2014); Daniel Wilde - Wales U16 Hockey (2014); Jacob Greenow - Great Britain Swimming Squad. Front: Tim Nurse - England U18 Hockey; Olivia Hoskins - England U18 Hockey; Rory Nicholson - Polo. Not in photo, because they Hockey; Tom Stevenson - England England Cross Country; Jasmine were away on international duty: U16 Hockey; and Ben Jones - Great Stanhope-White - England Colts Ben Stevenson - England U18 Britain Triathlon. 3 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk SENIOR NEWS ROUND-UP Oh, what a show! OUR Middle School musical, psychedelic ride into a fantastical Seussical, rocked the Queen’s Hall fantasy.” and received rave reviews. A member of the matinee audience, More than 100 students were wrote: “Just got back from an involved in the spectacular amazing show - the children loved it production, which saw a matinee and so did the adults. and two evening performances. “You have some amazing singers Here is a section of the review from in that musical, I must say! They Paul Cairnes: “Queen’s College’s all performed brilliantly and the reputation as a leader in the field of costumes were amazing, too. drama is cemented with another “Well done to the entire cast and fantastic night out where all the crew and everyone involved - I production standards say more think it was one of the best I’ve West End than School Play. been to..... and in 14 years I’ve been “Performed by a stellar cast of to quite a lot! Congratulations, teenagers, it was a spectacular, everyone, for all the hard work.” 4 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk SENIOR NEWS ROUND-UP 5 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk SENIOR NEWS ROUND-UP Nutrition Well done YEAR 9 Food and Nutrition CONGRATULATIONS to staff pupils had a ‘Let’s Think’ practical member Connor Butler, who has session in which they were given successfully completed his Facilities a selection of left-over ingredients Level 2 Qualification. He is pictured and asked to devise their own with Janet Cossey, Head Cook. recipes. Using skills of initiative, creativity and co-operation with others, they all created a tasty dish. It was an enjoyable and rewarding For ‘live’ school news, session with the students working Field stars very much on their own initiative. follow us on Facebook WILL Field was part of the and on Twitter Lambert’s Castle Riding Club team in the 90 class at the British Riding Queen’s College Taunton Club event held at Bicton. He and his team mates will be heading to the Championships @QueensTaunton in Oxfordshire in August - from Hickstead! Ted Field was also sixth as an Art in focus individual in the 80 class. OUR talented Art students worked so hard on their exam pieces which formed the end-of-term exhibition with large numbers of parents, students and guests viewing the pieces. 6 Queen’s College Taunton @QueensTaunton www.queenscollege.org.uk SENIOR NEWS ROUND-UP Maths Oscars MR and Mrs Evans Challenge held a comedy Oscars Ceremony in the last FORTY-FOUR pupils gained lesson of this year’s Drama Bronze and Silver awards in cohort. A good number of the UK Intermediate Maths the students are returning Challenge. to study Drama in the The following students gained Sixth form. Gold awards: Tina Wu, Katrina Vitkus, Ben Spear, Jess McAlpine, Evita Ma, Nick Liang, Linus Li, For ‘live’ school news, Angela Lai, Jonathan Jo, Alvin Jan, Boarding BBQ Tom Feng, Rory Nicholson. follow us on Facebook MR Morrison did a great job Jonathan, Tina and Ben also did and on Twitter cooking the food while the boys of particularly well in the follow-on Channon House took on School rounds.