1 Cadets at Easter Camp 2 (Le ft to right) Mrs Walker, Indiya Abel, Emma Shortall and Mrs Keville at Buckingham Palace
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Co ‐ curricular bene fi ts Our extensive co ‐ curricular programme provides pupils with opportuni ti es to boost their con fi dence, develop new skills, expand knowledge, and meet new friends. Girls are also encouraged to run clubs themselves, further developing their leadership and organisa ti onal skills. Combined Cadet Force
was almost an amphibious one! Weapons cleaning was understandably an indoor ac ti vity this ti me, helped by copious amounts of Easter chocolates and great tunes. RAF cadets Emma Yang, Olivia Steele, Catalina Solan and Violet Walsh were delighted to a tt end a fl ying experience day at RAF Woodvale , where they had an airborne trip in a Grob Tutor Aircra ft , taking to the skies above Stockport. Year 9 cadets are building up to their 1 Star Camp at Altcar Army Camp , with Year 10 Army cadets Harriet Bentham ‐ Smith, Ellie Pond and Polly Turner ac ti ng as Assistant Direc ti ng Sta ff (ADS). Cadets will take part in Army and RAF Summer Camps , as well as a new addi ti on this year for our senior cadets, Patrols Camp at Warcop Army Camp . Mrs Dawson Duke of Edinburgh Award This year saw Mrs Walker taking over from Mrs Simpson as Duke of Edinburgh Manager , and many pupils across the School have signed up for their Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh award programmes. All expedi ti on par ti cipants took part in training sessions held within the School grounds this March. Bronze students completed their prac ti ce expedi ti on in April, with the Silver and Gold students comple ti ng their prac ti ce expedi ti ons in May. This was followed by the qualifying expedi ti ons in June. In May, Mrs Keville and Mrs Walker also had the opportunity to travel to Buckingham Palace , to celebrate with the achievers of the Gold Award, which included Indiya Abel , as well as alumnae Amy Agnew and Emma Shortall . It was a wonderful day where they were able to listen to inspira ti onal guest speakers, walk around the grounds of the Palace and meet the Duke of Edinburgh. Our pupils have volunteered their ti me with a variety of organisa ti ons this year, including charity shops, libraries, coaching, and animal sanctuaries. It is a delight to see how our girls are suppor ti ng their local communi ti es across the region. New skills have been gained in areas such as sewing, cooking, music, drama and sports, all of which re fl ect on the talented community we have at Queen’s. The students con ti nue to complete a broad range of ac ti vi ti es for the skills sec ti on of the award, including climbing, dancing, horse riding, hockey and netball. Our Gold Award students have also been comple ti ng their residen ti al part of the award, in places across the UK and Bavaria! The award has allowed young people to evidence their
The School has seen a full programme of parade nights, trips and camps this year, with lots of promo ti ons to go with it. In August, before the start of the academic year, Army cadets Cora Turner and Emma Johnson gained places on the sought ‐ a ft er Bavaria Mul ti Ac ti vity Week , where they ra ft ed, canoed, climbed and scaled mountains through heavy rain and brilliant sunshine in Sonthofen, Germany. Our Cadet Link Teacher, otherwise known as Captain Dawson , joined as their climbing instructor. In November, Queen’s cadets represented the con ti ngent at the Chester Remembrance Parade , giving pupils the opportunity and honour to remember the service and sacri fi ce of those who have defended our freedoms. A Shoo ti ng Range weekend at Kinmel Army Camp near Colwyn Bay was fully subscribed with a mixture of Army and RAF cadets. As well as live fi ring the cadet ri fl e, which for some was the fi rst ti me, they completed a naviga ti on exercise and learned about the art of military camou fl age. Both days ended with a full clean of the ri fl es in lovely sunshine – a rare treat! Kirsten Robertson con ti nued the ac ti ve year in February, with a week skiing with the Combined Cadet Adventurous Training Unit . In March, Our Year 9 cadets completed their two ‐ day Bronze Level Na ti onal Naviga ti on Award in the Clwydian Hills. They learned naviga ti on techniques such as catching features, pacing, using bearings and measuring distances, as well as emergency procedures and how to be respec tf ul of the countryside.
Easter Camp at Altcar Army Camp combined both RAF and Army cadets, giving our newly appointed Sergeants a chance to u ti lise and develop leadership skills. A ft er heavy and prolonged rain, the fi nal nigh tti me assault on the ‘village’
Cora Turner at the Bavaria Mul ti Ac ti vity Week
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