It’s been another great year here at The Queen Anne!
This year, we have enjoyed exciting learning in the classroom, visits, visitors and wonderful QAPAFA events. The end -of-year class assemblies and Year 4 Performance showcased our vision in action and the range of learning and experiences enjoyed by our children this year.
Thank you to staff, QAPFA committee, the Governong Body and The Royal Free Trustees for continuing to support our school.
We are now preparing to say farewell to those who are moving on to their new schools and preparing to welcome pupils to new classrooms within The Queen Anne in September.
Change can bring a whole range of feelings from excitement to apprehension. However, we know that the children are ready for their next step in life and will be very well supported next year.
We hope that the children take with them fond memories of their time at The Queen Anne.
Last week, the Year 1 class visited Windsor Parish Church to explore a very special sculpture of The Last Supper by artist Peter Barnes.
The children spent time studying the sculpture and finding some of the messages and quotes from the Bible threaded throughout the mosaic.
The children also explored the features of the church with Reverend Sally who said that ‘ the children were a delight, they listened well, showed respect and asked interesting questions.’
Thanks go to Reverend Sally for welcoming the children to the church for this exciting opportunity.
Throughout the year , we hold regular Whole School Forums to enable every child to share their thoughts about our school.
In May 23 , we asked the children to think about which fruit of the Spirit the school shows easily and which fruit of the Spirit needs more focus.
The children shared their views and listened to the views of others. They felt that faithfulness, joy, patience, love and kindness were in abundance across the school and that demonstrating self-control and peace can be challenging.
We will now think about ways to help children to continue to develop self-control and peace.
Following the children’s campaign to help hedgehogs, and the generosity of David Herbert Architects, any passing hedgehogs are now able to stay in 5-star accommodation.
Two beautiful hedgehog hotels, donated by David Herbert Architects, are now in place in the Lost Garden.
Sam Gesell, Extended Schools, who supported the children’s campaign said ‘When you are passionate about something, it is infectious.’
We are all proud of our children’s advocacy on behalf of the hedgehog community and we are all looking forward to hosting our first hedgehog visitors.
Thank you to the children, Sam and David Herbert Architects for making a difference to our world.
Although we were not able to hold our Coronation Maypole, Morris and Country Dancing Gala due to wet weather, we were still able to mark this special event.
As with all moments of national significance, the school gathered around the flagpole for a whole school assembly this morning.
The school reflected on the promises, which will be made by King Charles in the Coronation Services, and on the Christian belief that the rainbow in the story of Noah is a promise from God that he would never flood the earth again.
Quite a fitting thought with today’s rainbow-filled weather.
The lunch hall was transformed into a riot of red, white and blue for the Coronation lunch. Thank you to the QAPAFA team who decorated the hall as it added to the celebratory feel of our special lunch.
Shouts of ‘God save the King!’ could be heard throughout the school today.
We hope that everyone has a terrific weekend and joyous memories are made.
The children are delighted to see that ‘the Queen’s hats’ planted in September in memory of Queen Elizabeth II are now in full bloom. It has been lovely to hear the children reminisce about planting the bulbs for Queen Elizabeth II and delight in spotting their own bloom.
We were touched to receive a thank you card from King Charles this week, thanking the children for the cards and messages sent in sympathy.
It feels fitting to take a moment to reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth II, as we look forward to our school celebrations to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Easter Jubilation filled our hearts this week! We all thoroughly enjoyed being together as a school family in church. The children reflected on the Easter story and, on a central table, laid symbols of Easter which included a palm leaf, a jug, some coins, a cloth and a cross.
Thank you to all at All Saints Church for welcoming us for this special service.
We wish everyone a peaceful and joyous Easter.
Here’s a lovely example of a Queen Anne child being a good citizen.
One of our children noticed that the planters on St Leonard’s Road had fallen into disrepair and set about making a difference.
This weekend, she helped to tidy up the planters with her grandmother. She chose the violas, daffodils and baby pansies and planted them for all to enjoy.
We are all looking forward to seeing the planters in full bloom.
It just goes to show the wonders that can happen when we show kindness and love.