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Living Life to the Full
The dark days of January and February can be challenging for many now that Christmas is behind us and we wait for the brighter, milder days of Spring. In the……
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House Performing Arts Competition 2016
On Sunday 31 January 2016, the Middle School Houses came together to perform for the coveted House Performing Arts trophy. The girls had been tasked with devising their own 20……
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Why girls thrive in girls’ schools – Queenswood responds to the SchoolDash study
Here at Queenswood, it has been self-evident for many years that our single-sex environment is especially conducive to academic success. In the summer of 2015, for instance, 100% of GCSE……
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Tiger Parenting’ – striking the right balance
Amy Chua first coined the phrase ‘Tiger Parent’ in her 2011 book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. A Yale law professor with two daughters, her own upbringing influenced her parenting……
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Living and Learning – a never-ending education
In one single week in January I was lucky enough to attend three lectures by world-class intellectuals, without leaving my place of work. On Monday night Professor John Mullan,……