Monthly Archives: February 2023

Queen Mary’s Futures Forum

Caroline Hill-Trevor – Publisher After Queen Mary’s, Tudor Hall and Durham University (Modern History), Caroline has worked in publishing with a focus on children’s books for her entire career. Starting as Editorial Assistant at Heinemann Young Books where she wrote […]

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Marionnettes Chaussettes!

Marionnettes chaussettes! Reception, Year 1 and 2 had great fun making French sock puppets in their French lesson.

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Let’s Connect for Mental Health Awareness Week

This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Let’s Connect’ and Year 3 pupils used their PSHE lessons to think about how they can connect with each other to make themselves and others happy. As a team, they created […]

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Years 2 and 3 enjoyed a Watercolour Workshop.

Artists in Years 2 and 3 enjoyed a Watercolour Workshop. They learnt about painting, brush care, watercolour paper, mark making and colour theory. Using their new knowledge, pupils created eye-catching abstract landscape paintings.

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Year 7 Scientists investigate energy in foods

Year 7 Scientists planned and carried out an investigation to see the energy in foods. Pupils measured the changes in water temperature when burning different foods.

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Coding and animation, light, sound, and 3D design!

Coding and animation, light, sound, and 3D design! Year 5 explored the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford. Pupils visited the Wonderlab, Games Lab, completed a workshop called ‘Bring the Thunder’ and watched a 3D Movie called Antarctica in […]

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A fantastic Fountains House Dinner!

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Years 2 and 3 learn about Ancient Egypt

Years 2 and 3 have been learning about Ancient Egypt. In History, they learnt about the mummification process. Thankfully, Arabella didn’t have her brain removed!

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Year 8 Latin pupils debate Greece versus Rome

Year 8 Latin pupils have been studying the civilisations of Greece and Rome and prepared a debate to find out which was better. Both sides had compelling evidence in both speech and rap form that it really was impossible to […]

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Riders Best in North Yorkshire

Equestrian teams from Queen Mary’s School have achieved top positions at the National County Championship for the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA), including winning the title ‘Best in North Yorkshire’. Success came for both Queen Mary’s 70cm teams. Team A […]

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Celebrating Candlemas

Art Scholars visited Ripon Cathedral to create intricate installations contributing to over 7,000 candles being lit ahead of the Candlemas Service.

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Winter Masquerade Ball

The Winter Masquerade Ball for Years 4 – 6 was a great success. Entrepreneurial Year 6 led the organisation of this fantastic event with proceeds going to Make-A-Wish UK. Thanks must also go to Queen Mary’s Friends.   

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