The Queen's School, Chester Podcast

#010 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re finding out about co-curricular life at school as we speak with Head of Co-curricular, Becci Broome.

So Becci is about to explain what clubs and activities fall under the co-curricular umbrella, why it’s so important to have a co-curricular programme in school, and how this helps to create a student’s identity.

But we also get to hear how to find out more about the available activities if you’re a parent.

That’s all coming up in this episode so come with me now as we step into the world of co-curricular with Becci Broome.

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#009 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re Parents’ Association with the QSPA.

Asha Paymaster is about to unwrap the QSPA so that everyone understands what it is, who it’s for and how it benefits the whole school community. We find out what sort of events, projects and activities they promote, just why it’s so important to be involved and what new parents can expect from a QSPA meeting.

So come with me now as we step into the Queen’s School Parents’ Association right now with Asha Paymaster.

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#008 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to three of our Y13 students about their experiences of life in the sixth form.

This means we’re going to find out why they stayed on at Queen’s instead of going elsewhere, the support the school provides for major decisions in life, such as which university is right for each person, and what life is actually like from one day to the next at Queen’s when you’re in the sixth form.

But enough of the intro, let’s get into this right now as we have an honest conversation with Ava, Lucy and Gigi.

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#007 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking about Careers Guidance with none other than Julietta Dawson.

We’re about to hear how careers guidance has changed in 2021 when compared to the 80s and 90s, the transferable skills that apply to multiple job roles, how children can prepare when they don’t have a clear idea of their own future and how parents can help support their children to make the right choices.

So let’s not waste any more time but instead come with me while we talk careers guidance with Julietta Dawson.

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#006 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking about SEN, Special Educational Needs, with John Ross, the school’s SEN Co-ordinator, or SENCO.

You’re about to hear why it’s important for parents with children who don’t present any special needs to listen to this episode, the different ways that special needs can present themselves and what a parent could do if they have any questions or concerns about their own children.

This is a great episode and you’ll love the way that John speaks about this subject with such commitment, dedication and passion. Let’s get into it right now, SEN with John Ross.

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#005 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re talking to Alison Doheny, Lower School Head of Infants, and we’re talking to Gemma Glynn who is Head of Transition and Head of Year 7 at school. 

This means these are the perfect people for us to talk to about addressing some of the most popular questions pupils and parents have regarding transition in school. Ali and Gemma will highlight some of the tools and methods the school uses to help pupils and parents with the transition process. And we find out how parents can help too. 

But we also find out what Ali and Gemma love the most about ensuring the girls experience a smooth transition, always important. 

So come with me now as we speak to Ali and Gemma.

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#004 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.

In this episode we speak to Gill Taylor, Director of Studies about the summer holidays and finding a solution to something called the ‘Summer Learning Loss’.

Gill’s going to explain what that’s all about, how parents can tailor learning-opportunity activities in the holidays, the different resources available to parents that can help keep a student actively learning, and we’ll discover some of the cognitive benefits of playing Minecraft.

Let’s not waste any more time but dive on in with me as we speak to Gill Taylor.

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#003 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.

In this episode we speak to Joanne Keville, Deputy Headmistress at The Queen’s School. We’re about to find out what futureproofing students actually means, how the school’s curriculum plays a part in this and why it’s so important to have a global perspective in life.

So come with me as we step into a conversation with Joanne Keville.

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#002 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.

In this episode we speak to Iona Carmody, Head of the Lower School about the importance and benefits of outdoor learning. We ask her why she’s so passionate about outdoor learning, why it really matters to young children, and how her own childhood of growing up a long way from Chester has shaped who she is and why she feels so passionate about outdoor education.

So come with me as we step into a conversation with Iona Carmody.

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#001 - Welcome to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you.

In this episode we speak to Sue Wallace-Woodroffe, Head of The Queen's School. We’re going to find out about the different school environments she worked in before arriving at The Queen’s School, what the biggest myths are surrounding an all-girls education, and how the classroom in an all-girls school is different when compared to a co-ed environment. But we’re also going to find out where in the world she’d like to visit if she could travel anywhere, see if you can guess where it might be.

So come with me as we step into a conversation with the Head, Sue Wallace-Woodroffe.

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