The Queen's School, Chester Podcast

#20 – Delighted to welcome the new Headmistress for Queen’s, it's Joanne Keville. Listen to this episode to find out more about Joanne, her vision and aspirations for her new role and of course why she is so passionate about the value of all-girls education. The Queen's School online www.thequeensschool.co.uk  

#19 - Welcome back to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we speak to someone outside school who’s going to give us a real-life insight into what life is like when choosing a school for their children. Kate Whitlock is a Mum of two girls, Eleanor and Phoebee (aged 14 and 10 respectively) and she’s go...

#18 -Welcome back to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. In this episode we’re stepping into the catering department because we’re speaking to Jon Simpson, he’s the Chef Manager at the school. Now, we all love a good bit of decent food and this episode is great for learning more about what happens at lunchtime in sc...

#17 - 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 two Year 7s, Becky and Madison. We’re going to find out about how the transition between Year 6 and Year 7 works and how different the primary and secondary schools are to each other, and finally we get some advice for current...

#16 - Welcome back to The Queen’s School, Chester Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils about topics that are relevant to you. Now in this episode we’re getting into Sport with the Head of PE and a teacher of PE who’s also the Head of Hockey. Gemma Glynn and Martine Green talk to us about why it’s so important for children to get into sport, how a parent could engage their...

#015 - 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 speaking to previous pupil from Queen’s Deanna Coleman, who’s currently a student at Columbia University in New York. Deanna will tell us all about her journey since leaving Queen’s School in 2016, why having a strong and supportiv...

#014 - 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 Head of Teaching and Learning, Jack Sheldrake. Jack’s going to be giving out some handy tips and advice for students preparing for their exams, some of the positive ways they can revise and learn and some great technique...

#013 - 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 all about computing with Joanne McKeirnan. Joanne will discuss computing and what it’s all about, the sort of career opportunities opened up by learning computing and the skills students learn by studying the subject. But w...

#012 - 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 Jane from Admissions and parent Heather. Jane will tell us what kind of advice she’d give to prospective parents who’re considering schools for their children. But we also get to hear from Heather about what the school a...

#011 - 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 discussing mental well-being in school with Katy Yousaf. Katy will explore exactly what mental well-being is, what schools can do to help children feel happy and secure in school and how social media has affected children’s well-be...

#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-c...

#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 acti...

#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 decision...

#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 child...

#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,...

#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 th...

#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 acti...

#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 persp...

#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 gr...

#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...

Welcome to our new podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. Our first main episode is coming soon so be sure to check back here in the next few days to see the first release. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact the school through the main website. Thank you for...