Our Curriculum
December 4, 2019
To achieve our educational aims of producing confident, able and responsible young men, to instill and develop free-thinking scholarship, and to set our boys up to be successful in life, as well as in their academic pursuits, having a broad and balanced curriculum is crucial. On this page you will...
Learning through thrilling ups and downs!
March 6, 2020
From the history of powered flight to the physics of theme park rides, Year 9 pupils covered a lot of ground on their four-day Science trip to Paris. Travelling by coach and ferry, the 43-strong group not only literally covered many miles, but also made great strides in their learning...
Celebrating diligence, flair and true scholarship in all its diversity
March 13, 2020
More than 60 boys received prizes for commitment and excellence across a wide field of endeavours at the 2020 Senior Awards Ceremony. Guest speaker Professor Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Nottingham, handed awards to boys from Years 10, 11 and 12. In a break from recent...
The lights are off…and everyone’s home! But The Queens’ Library is rising to the challenge
April 24, 2020
Head of Library Services Surya Bowyer has been making sure that boys are aware of the wealth of resources that are available online – both for study and for leisure. He is using the shutdown to develop the way the Library team uses technology. And, as a result, they are...
Learning in lockdown: no hindrance to progress
April 29, 2020
As the Summer Term gets into its stride, some Lower School boys have been reflecting on their remote learning experiences. From the early frustrations of not being able to meet friends and the challenge of summoning up the requisite self-discipline, to the acquisition of new skills, boys are having to...
“The School has an important responsibility to speak out against inequality”: opening a dialogue about race
June 5, 2020
A new forum for discussing vital issues such as race, with respect to the School community and wider society, is being established in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in the United States and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Created in close partnership with Vice-Captains...
