Q News Summer 2023

Q News

Issue 17 Summer 2023

Les Quennevais School

Learning to be your best through excellence and enjoyment

HEADTEACHER’S REVIEW

Dear Reader,

What an incredible academic year this has been as we finally move back to normality after the long drawn out effects of Covid. This edition of Q News is testament to the joy, fun, growth and development for us, all this return can bring.

The missing piece in our school year has been the off-island dimension of Activity Week and it certainly came back with a bang this year. I have delayed writing my piece to reflect on the importance of this and the impact this hugely significant part of school life has for parents, students and staff. You don’t know how important something is until it’s not there anymore, and we lose these things at our peril.

I can’t help but feel a tinge of sadness that our outgoing Year 11 students have missed out on this wonderful experience, but as I have mentioned many times to them, they cannot let Covid define them. They have survived it and navigated through it with huge success and a lifetime of adventure for them awaits.

This edition conveys a little of just how special the Class of 2023’s final events with us were. From a hugely emotional Leavers Ceremony with Euan serenading us with his

rendition of the appropriately named classic, “My Way”. As a year group, they certainly did it “their way” and this was again demonstrated in the uniquely joyful spirit they demonstrated at their Leavers Ball. They hit the dancefloor early, and never stopped, only to thank and hug staff with genuine affection and sadness, as the realisation dawned on them that this was the end, they are now about to realise what we truly mean by #alwaysquennevais.

Our school year as always is strongly determined by the impressive culture we retain at our school. It allows us to continue to focus on driving forward with excellence whilst maxing out on enjoyment at every opportunity.

Highlights from our year are many and uniquely Les Quennevais. The triumph of our school production, High School Musical, the epic effort and fun displayed on Red Nose Day, or Coronation celebrations not dampened by the atrocious weather, a Sports Day that never fails to deliver, our Whole School Awards Day that this year, reflected the respect, gratitude and affections our students hold for their teachers, both retiring and in post, ending with an outstanding Activities Week for every child, whatever their passion and choice.

For students travelling off-island, it was the first time for many years if ever, they had left home and left their parents. This must not be underestimated, it was a big deal for parents I feel especially, for some students and even as a staff as we return to the responsibility these experiences carry.

How fortunate we all are that we have staff who are willing to be on duty 24 hours a day with the only gain for them seeing students enjoy themselves and come out of their shells. All staff not only organise and lead, they get involved and in doing so ensure our students experience lifelong memories they never thought possible. This is true of course whichever activity your child enjoyed, our island is a paradise offering so much and as a school we matched that superbly.

It takes a herculean effort to raise your game to the highest level at the end of a long and hard year, but it is worth it to see and hear the feedback from students and parents.

These experiences are immeasurable in their importance, but we now know having missed them for so long, how crucial they are for all our children.

Thank you for the many comments and messages of support we have received, our social media platforms have been trending and I now need to take a long deserved digital detox.

As a school leader, I try to lead with a moral purpose, and with strong principles to guide me that may not always be understood or agreed with, but they come from a good place and I try as best I can to be an authentic leader. I am driven to do what is best for our school community at all times, and I can only do this holding true to the principles I fundamentally believe are right for our young people.

We are often faced with challenging decisions and challenging events. There have and continue to be, some for me as a school leader this year, and without the support of our staff, our Governing Body and our parents it would be at times an impossible job to do.

The world is changing and we must find a way to change with it without abandoning our principles and our beliefs. This often means trying to find a compromise and a solution, and we always hope that we are never presented with a situation that we are unable to compromise with. A school year is full of finding

solutions, and I hope the next one brings us all as much joy, hope and excitement as this one has.

I love our school very much, I don’t think that is a secret. It is the best example of an inclusive community that you could ever find. It is full of the best values that shape the most extraordinary young people. It doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of a very specific way of working, that requires clear principles and strong values, and without them our school would not be the same place.

Q News is a tangible reflection of this. You can see it on every page, and I know you are going to really enjoy this wonderful edition that Mr Richardson has created for us.

I wish you all a very happy and safe Summer with your family and friends.

Sarah Hague Headteacher

CORONATION

LQS celebrate the King’s Coronation in true British fashion

Friday 5 May 2023. This will forever be the day that truly defines the term ‘Spirit of Quennevais’.

The plan was to repeat the celebrations from 12 months earlier when we held our whole school outdoor street party to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, only this time we would be celebrating the King’s Coronation.

Caring Cooks did not flinch when we asked if they could cook 700 portions of fish and chips for our students. We are so grateful to have a catering partner that gives us the confidence to make plans such as this. Without their help and support, we would never be able to provide days like these for our school.

There would be lawn games, polo matches, fish and chips and jelly and ice cream in the beautiful late Spring sunshine.

Years 7 & 8 were tucking into their British staple and Year 9 were taking their seats when the heavens opened and a month’s worth of rain fell in the space of ten minutes. Already committed to the cause, Year 7 & 8 had no choice but to sit and endure the monsoon whilst Year 9 retreated for cover.

It reached the point for the poor staff and students where they couldn’t be any wetter so there was really nothing they could do but eat their fish and chips in the deluge.

The rest of the school ate their food inside the main building and all hands were on deck serving up 700 portions of jelly and ice cream.

Eventually, the skies cleared and the dry students were able to go outside and join the very, very wet lower school.

With the lawn games unable to be played due to the pitch now being waterlogged, they were still, however, able to welcome our royal visitors.

The Music Department heralded the arrival of the King and Queen with a full fanfare. Their arrival by horse and

carriage was kept top secret so staff and students were stunned to see Mr Brennan and Miss Ritchie coming down La Rue Carré and entering the pitch for a lap of honour in a horse drawn carriage.

Following behind them in the procession was the Prince and Princess of Wales (Mr Spencer and Miss Finney) chauffered by our Caretaker, Andy, in full traditional kilt. Lastly, was the estranged Prince Harry (Mr Parkes), riding his bicyle carrying a copy of his sensationalised autobiography Spare.

Not breaking character, the King was welcomed by Mrs Hague before addressing his subjects and thanking them for remaining so stoic in celebrating his coronation in such conditions.

As always, the Humanities Department were terrific sports in making the event one to remember for our school community.

The day was topped off with the planting of our Coronation cherry blossom tree by our Chair of Governors, Julian Bernstein, and our student leaders. The horses left some complimentary fertiliser to get it going and the tree is already bearing fruit!

Whilst it was a shame that we didn’t get to mark the occasion quite how we wanted to, the day was about celebrating what makes Britain great and our students could not have had stiffer upper lips with not one complaint or anyone moaning about being sat in the rain.

Instead, they saw the funny side of it with everyone smiling and laughing throughout. That experience will live with them forever and that natural resilience will certainly stand them in good stead. We were extremely proud of each student that day as they all flawlessly displayed the ‘Spirit of Quennevais’.

To mark the occasion, all students and staff were given a commemorative mug and pin badge. So now we all have something to remember this memorable and fantastic day.

Mr A Richardson Business and Facilities Manager

My name is Becka Coates (formerly Hughes), I’m 36 and I’m part of the infamous class of 2003. I am married, a Mum to a little boy called Ronnie, and proud to say I’m living back in the Parish of St Brelade because of course - WEST IS BEST!

After leaving Les Quennevais, I went to Highlands then University studying Sport and Outdoor Management before returning to the island to start work. In that time, I’ve travelled the world, played Netball for the Island until the age of 30, bungee jumped, got married, started a family, boxed in a White Collar Boxing event and work for a company I love, in a job I’m proud of.

Alumni InterviewBecka Coates

Which years were you at Les Quennevais?

1998 – 2003.

What was your biggest challenge at school?

Being academic and focused. I wasn’t always the brightest or the smartest. I didn’t always make the best choices but what I lacked in intelligence I made up for by working hard and just doing my best.

What was your greatest achievement at school?

Which aspects of life at Les Quennevais helped you become the person you are today?

The values and opportunities that Les Quennevais teaches you may not make sense to you right now, but they definitely mould you for the future. I have the most incredible memories from that school, and my best friends to this day are my besties from day 1 at Les Q. Not everyone is lucky enough to share an amazing school experience but I know the class of 2003 share something special!

Favourite lesson or activity?

Song/band/album that defined your school years?

Being House Sports CaptainWatts Sports Captain of course - only the best! Red Hot Chilli PeppersCalifornication or WheetusTeenage Dirtbag. So many hours in Art listening to epic tunes that when I hear them now remind me of the best times!

PE - just to wind Jonesy up being late and constant gossiping (which I think he secretly enjoyed).

Favourite memory of Les Quennevais?

Our prom - 20 years ago, prom wasn’t the £1,000 dresses and Lamborghini arrivals it is now. Prom for us (well me), was a £20 Tammy Girl dress, and garden pre party and arriving late in my Dad’s Renault Megane with an overloaded car. That night was an opportunity for us to let our hair down, be with all our mates, have a laugh with the teachers who we could call by their first names, dance like no one was watching, and cry at the thought of never seeing each other again when we knew full well we’d be seeing each other the next day down the beach.

You cannot recreate memories like that night, but what is nice is that you will have more of them again in future. #classof2003reunion.

What path did you take and who inspired you along the way to get you where you are today?

Try everything - I had no plan and no real vision for what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to live my best life so University it was. It was quite honestly the most incredible life lesson experience more than it was career changing.

I did what I felt would give me opportunities at the time and ran with it. I dabbled in a few things always putting my heart and soul into it. Leaving University, I couldn’t even get a job in Costa coffee but persistence paid off when finally I got a job at HSBC.

Somehow I ended up in the world of Financial Crime for the biggest fund administration company in Europe and I’ve never looked back.

Favourite aspect of your job?

The people - I work for a people driven business with an incredible culture. We work hard but play even harder which is the life lessons I learnt at school.

What advice would you give to students looking at their career options?

Don’t stress. Go in to everything with an open mind and graft. Change it up if it’s not what you want but give it a good go beforehand. Be kind and leave positive lasting impressions. Jersey is way too small to be known for the wrong reasons. Ultimately, just live great experiences in whatever you decide to do.

If you would like to be a Q News featured alumni, please contact our Business Manager Mr Richardson. We’d love to hear from you!

House Photography

This year’s House Photography Competition had the focus of colour. Although this is a broad topic, to create images of great stature with colour, you do need to consider how colour works as a photographer. During the launch assembly, students were exposed to the themes of analogous, complimentary and monochromatic colour.

Analogous, the colours of nature, colours which just seem to work in harmony together such as yellow, orange and green. Complimentary, colours which are at each end of the colour wheel such as blue and orange. Complimentary colours spark against each other providing powerful points of interest to the viewer. Finally, monochromatic. By taking photos using just one hue, such as green we notice the wide variety and richness of tones within a colour.

We had almost 600 entries this year. A new record! Many students took on the challenges of the three colour themes with great skill and thought. Lots of students clearly understood the brief and it was great to see so many students looking for something beyond a simple point and shoot approach. Students had set up still life compositions, carefully framed explorations of landscapes, portraits and more abstract responses. The variety and scope of ideas was exceptional.

The photography department selected around 70 photos which we felt best hit the brief to send to this year’s judge, Rod Bryans, fresh from his retrospective exhibition at the Arts Centre. Rod was rightly blown away by the standard of the work. He highlighted well over 20 pieces for special commendation and then picked a top 6. The final 6 all have a brilliant quality to them, but I have to say a couple of my favourites didn’t make the cut sadly. The overall winner, Noah’s stunning image was one of a series inspired by the colour run event in St Aubin’s Bay. It is an exceptional piece of photography, not that dissimilar from Rod’s own approach to colour so I can completely understand why he chose it.

The winners were announced in assembly with the overall best picture being announced at the end of the week. I want to congratulate all our winners, including the teacher choices, but also everyone who took the time to enter and think so deeply about how colour can inspire such brilliant photography.

Mr P Jones Assistant Headteacher

Olivia, Year 9

Nia, Year 7

Eva, Year 8

Lily, Year 7

Mrs Fryer

Molly & Ruby, Year 10

Dylan, Year 7

Reuben, Year 10

HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER

Class of 2023 sign off in style

The Class of 2023 won’t be forgotten for a very long time as they left Les Quennevais with pure style.

The end of their five year LQ journey was marked with a formal Leaver’s Ceremony for students to receive their Records of Achievement. Students were presented awards for excellence and commitment across all subjects as well as their sporting achievements and the school’s core values they have reflected throughout their school career.

Departing Head Boy and Head Girl Harry and Talia gave a heartfelt speech thanking Mr Jones for being an exemplary Head of Year to them recognising that theirs was certainly a ‘unique’ year group full of characters. Harry and Talia went on to thank Mrs Hague and all the staff at Les Quennevais for shaping them and their peers into the confident and dynamic group of young people they have become before signing off with their year group’s famous hashtag - ‘It’s your shirt now’.

CONTENTS

The ceremony was brought to an emotional close by Euan singing his own rendition of Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’, sending chills through the audience before receiving a rapturous standing ovation. Those lucky enough to be there will remember this performance as one of those historic LQ moments and Euan undoubtedly did himself and his year group very proud.

In a touch of class our Chair of Governors, Julian Bernstein, the following day gave Euan his programme from when he saw Frank Sinatra live in Las Vegas in 1989. A fitting reward for a memorable performance.

Fast forward four weeks and Year 11 celebrated the end of their GCSE exams with their Leaver’s Ball at the L’Horizon Hotel. Students arrived in style ranging from horse drawn carriages, a fire engine, the silent disco bus and Zak drove himself there in a tractor!

This cohort certainly lived up to the mantra ‘work hard, play harder’ as the Ball went down as the best ever with students itching to get on the dance floor before their main course! Once they were allowed to leave their tables, the dance floor was full to the very end with students not wanting to leave.

The only thing that did encourage them to finally leave the dance floor and make their way home was the promise of the famous cupcake with their Year 7 photos on top. Now a firm tradiition, students absolutely loved them and every student wanted to get one last picture with their cupcake and Head of Year, Mr Jones.

We wish this year group every bit of success for their upcoming GCSE results and hope they enjoy their prolonged Summer before they go on and conquer the world.

#It’syourshirtnow

Mr A Richardson Business and Facilities Manager

Harry & Talia say goodbye

Our time as Head Boy and Head Girl has come to an end, however it has been an honour to uphold these positions for the past year. As our exam season is now over, we can finally reflect on the year as a whole and have the chance to say thank you. We have been a part of many traditions and events this year and cannot begin to say thank you for our time here at Les Quennevais. We have tried to embody our core values of respect, ambition and resilience and believe that everyone should bring with them in their daily lives.

As we write this, we think back to many times throughout our school lives. Many of which lifelong memories have been made. Our final year has been a very memorable year, having many ups and downs and breaking many records. For example, being the first ever year group to complete Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award, spanning three days and walking over 25 miles. Having both been present during this expedition we can tell you how hard everyone persevered and showed resilience through these days.

Its not just Duke of Edinburgh that has tested our resilience. Exams were tough, as they always are, but they were a key life lesson that everyone will face in their life.

To our fellow Year 11s, who are about to embark on new, scary and exciting journeys, the memories and friends that you have made here are forever. Everyone should hold their heads high as this academic year has finally come to a close.

We can’t thank everyone at Les Quennenvais enough for the unbelievable time we have had here. We wish the new student leadership team the best of luck for the exciting year ahead, but especially to the Head Boy and Girl as we know you guys will be fantastic. Enjoy every moment and have an amazing final year.

#It’syourshirtnow

Harry & Talia, Head Boy & Head Girl 2022-23

Record number of students take part in Bronze & Silver Duke of Edinburgh

BRONZE

This year saw a record number of students taking part in the expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme at both Bronze and Silver level, and not just a record for Les Quennevais but across all schools on the Island.

Our first Bronze expedition saw students walking from various drop off points. At St Catherine’s Breakwater, following a few navigational errors and a big hill out of Rozel, our groups were well and truly coming to terms with the challenge of the day.

Day one turned out to be a very long day for some of our students, but by late afternoon everyone was on site at Crabbé, pasta was being boiled as tents were set up. A variety of meals were consumed, with some great meal selections this year.

Later that evening Year 9 set up and lit their own campfire amongst the noise of protest at having to be up by 7.30am the next morning. As is common for many camping trips, Year 9 were getting up by 6:00am and began to pack away tents in between the occasional downpour.

After a healthy helping of porridge, students set off on their second day, this time out of the heat of the sun but carrying heavy water logged tents in their backpacks. The rain had no chance of dampening spirits and after a few hours of walking the groups had remembered that DofE is all about how you overcome a challenge and were smiling away as they headed down to St Ouen’s Bay. A quick break for lunch and it was the final leg along the bike path to school.

The second Bronze group had a slightly different route, setting off from Trinity and heading in various directions from Jardin De d’Olivet. The groups were quickly spread out before making the steep climb back up from Bouley Bay. This was followed by a long hot slog with their final destination being the Scout Centre. With the final leg of day one descending the paths to the Scout Centre, students had a free view of Sunset Concert, and once we had established with the event organisers that “The DofE Students” were not one the acts for the night, and in fact just some students completing their DofE, clear passage around the event was easily navigated.

Once again, a variety of meals were created in the evening, but I think I must give credit to the previous Bronze group on their culinary expertise and willingness to experiment with some more interesting meals.

Day two saw this group starting off closer to home than the previous group, so the route became more about navigational challenge than endurance, with students having to navigate a series of footpaths overlooking the Bay before a quick saunter around Val de la Mare and then the final homeward stretch. Whilst the second group didn’t have to deal with the rain that the first group did, they did have it hard going in the heat over both days.

Overall, both groups were a credit to themselves and their school, showing the resilience needed to take on the challenge of DofE.

SILVER

Whilst the first Bronze group set off, a group of 58 students from Year 10 set off from school heading east before finding their way north to Crabbé as they started their Silver training expedition. This year, with the support of the Island DofE committee, we were able to equip all our Silver students with top of the range backpacks and new lightweight mountaineering tents. Camp was set, meals prepared and alarm clocks set. Unfortunately, nobody informed Crabbé’s resident cockerel of the get up times, he likes to start his day at about 4:30am.

For day two of their training, students had to come up with a route along Waterworks Valley. With many of the students having never experienced the paths that run along the valley, this presented not just the challenge of having the endurance for the day, but the skills to navigate the route as well. Day two was considerably longer than day one and students were well and truly ready for some tips on preparing a meal that would keep them going for their third day. Still with the energy to get a campfire burning and perform a range of dance routines, it was off to sleep with mutterings of fried cockerel for breakfast, who wasn’t quite as successful the following morning in his attempts to wake up some now somewhat tired students.

A third day of walking is a challenge, and students coped well, making it back to school in good time, but with many wondering how they were going to recover in three days before heading out to do an even longer three day route.

As expected on the following Thursday, all 58 Silver students arrived early, with blisters patched up and eager to get going. They made a good start knowing that the first part of the route was exposed to the sun and they would do well to find some shade before the midday heat was at its hottest. Stopping only briefly on their way across the south of the Island they cut inland to hunt for a particularly well hidden Dolmen.

The Silver group started to arrive in Gorey from about 3pm, now seasoned hikers and campers with brand new kit, they quickly set up camp. Evening activities included a rounders match, coaching some primary aged students on their football skills before a night hike to the Dolmen at Faldouet.

With no cockerel, day two saw a slightly later wake up of 6:30am. A quick breakfast was had, students knew that the earlier they got going, the less sun they would need to walk in. Day two would be their longest day, having seen the sun rise in the East they would all witness it set later that evening in the West of the Island as they made camp at the top of St Ouen’s Bay. It was becoming a really impressive sight at just how independent this group had become in getting their camp set up and meals cooked.

One campfire and a good night’s sleep later, they were ready to get the last day under their belts. This now very slick group had their site cleared, spotless and on their way by 8am, no mean feat! Day three was lots of up and down and tricky route finding as it was mostly on footpaths. I’m pleased to say that not one group took a wrong turn and everyone made it safely back to Les Quennevais with a big and well deserved smile on their faces.

Having worked all over the world in several outdoors pursuits roles, I was absolutely blown away by this group’s ability to work with each other and take on this challenge, never letting anything dampen their morale.

Mr T Watson Assistant Headteacher

Meet the new Head of Biology Miss Billyeald

Who is Miss Billyeald?

I grew up in Derby, in the East Midlands, and I lived there until I was 18 with my Mum and my Grandma (Nonna) Rita. I studied Biology at The University of Sheffield, after which I joined the Teach First Leadership Development Programme and completed my teacher training at a secondary school in Derby city centre. I then moved up to Leeds and taught there for a year before myself and my partner decided to apply for jobs in Jersey (he is also a Science teacher).

Since starting at Les Quennevais, I have been very lucky to have been offered the roles of Head of Biology and Key Stage 3 Intervention Coordinator and Jersey Premium Lead, so I am very excited to get started with these new roles!

On a personal level, I love being active; coastal walks, going to the gym and swimming are some of my favourite activities. Although, I do also enjoy spending time with family and friends, shopping (especially at designer outlets), reading, and watching Netflix.

How would you describe yourself in three words?

I certainly try to be organised, dependable and approachable.

What is your main goal within your new role?

To improve on the already fantastic curriculum which is offered by the Science department at Les Quennevais and encourage a real love of learning and high aspiration among our students. I would like to highlight to students that Science is for everyone, and hopefully inspire them to follow Science-related career paths later in life!

Why did you decide to be a teacher?

I have wanted to be a teacher since I was three years old and, as a child, I had a habit of taking registers with my teddies and dolls! Fast-forward a few years and I started University as a French Studies student, thinking it was my destiny to become a French teacher. During the first year, I decided that the degree wasn’t for me, and I changed course to Biology.

Why did you want to work at Les Quennevais?

Since I am not from Jersey, I did not know much about education on the island, but as soon as I walked into Les Quennevais School, I was so impressed by the students’ attitudes and respectful nature and how welcoming everyone was. I remember feeling like I could be really happy teaching here (and the building itself is pretty nice too). I feel very lucky to work in such a wonderful school with such amazing staff and students.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

My secondary school headteacher used to tell us “DYB” which stood for “Do Your Best” and that would always be good enough.

Miss Billyeald

What are your likes?

•Good food (I love Chinese, Thai and Italian food in particular) and chocolate

•Travelling and exploring new places

•Running and swimming

•Small animals, particularly rabbits and hamsters

•Shopping, I love a good designer outlet (Cheshire Oaks is a firm favourite)

•Stationery (particularly highlighters and pens)

•Colour-coded lists

What are your dislikes?

•Insects (wasps are the worst) and arachnids

•The ‘Forces’ module in Physics (am I allowed to say that?)

•Tea and coffee

Who is your idol?

It’s quite cheesy but my idol is my Mum. Her entire working life has been spent serving the NHS, starting her career as a nurse, advocating for and supporting people with disabilities, and then taking on management roles. Even as a single parent working full-time, she always made sure I had access to great opportunities and I really value how she supported me in every endeavour. Even now, we speak on the phone pretty much every single day (thanks JT), and she is still my biggest supporter.

What excites you about your new role at Les Quennevais?

I am definitely at the stage in my career where I am ready to take on some additional responsibilities. I am looking forward to sharing and implementing my ideas about curriculum design for Biology and continuing to design Biology resources for the new Triple Science course, alongside delivering this course to our current Year 9 students. I am also looking forward to working with and getting to know a greater number of students within the school community, and supporting them with their Science subject knowledge, in my role as Key Stage 3 Intervention Coordinator and Jersey Premium Lead.

Students win big at Primary Engineers & Tech Awards

On Friday 29th April 2023, we were honoured to attend the Digital Jersey Tech Awards, with Year 11 students Ruby, Poppy and Cassius, who were shortlisted finalists for the Student Award, and Mrs Ferreira who was a shortlisted finalist for the Teacher Award. Our talented Year 11 students were nominated for their exceptional work in DEC, and in particular their use of industry standard BIM (Building Information Modelling) software, to a very high standard. Their nominations were supported by numerous industry professionals that commented on the impressive standard of work, stating it was a standard that you would expect to see from that of University students studying Architecture. Mrs Ferreira was nominated for her work in teaching and supporting students to use this industry standard BIM software and the successful implementation of DEC in Jersey.

We are thrilled that Poppy came away with the Student Award and Mrs Ferreira came away with the Teacher Award. It was an incredible event to be a part of, surrounded by an array of talent from the Digital sector across the island, and to celebrate the cutting edge work being carried out at Les Quennevais School.

Meanwhile earlier this year, Year 7, 8 and 9 students completed entries for the Primary Engineer Leaders Award competition. Students were asked the question, ‘If you were an Engineer, what would you do?’. They were tasked with identifying a ‘problem’ that exists, and coming up with a creative design solution that would solve the problem. Students had to interview an engineer, produce an annotated design idea, and write a letter to the judges to explain what problem they had identified, what they invented as a solution, who or what their idea helps, and why it should be chosen as the winner.

Les Quennevais School were proud to submit 100 entries, and students came up with a range of creative solutions that impressed the judges. All students received certificates, and 24 of the students that achieved Distinctions were shortlisted, and invited to see their work on display at the Primary Engineer Leaders Awards ceremony exhibition. At the awards ceremony, Year 7 students Erin, Heidi and Maggie achieved Highly Commended certificates, and Leo, Harry and Erin won the Year 7 category, receiving trophies for their outstanding work. Lucy from Year 8, and Poppy from Year 9 also won their age categories, and received trophies for their exceptional work too. Well done to you all, we are so proud.

Mrs K Ferreira Head of DEC!

SPORTS DAY

IT’S A HAT-TRICK WIN FOR MCKEON HOUSE

As always – this spectacular day in our calendar never fails to deliver. What an incredible event it was, showcasing the unique culture, character and huge talent of LQS. It is an event that captures in essence why our school is so incredibly special with the ‘spirit of Quennevais’ demonstrated throughout the entire day.

The level of participation this year was greater than ever – with so many students keen to step up to support their House. There were special moments for us all to remember such as some outstanding individual performances, particularly from Charlie in the sprint events, and Rory in the long distance and relay events.

However, it was the way each House supported students who were in last place in arduous events that were struggling to finish. To see their House Captains and Sports Captains running alongside them to spur them on, and their House standing to applaud them, was hugely impressive, and sums up the character of our students. The determination to persevere to gain a valuable point for their House tells the story of how important the House System is, especially on Sports Day.

The Spectator Galleries were a sea of Tranter Blue, Watts Yellow and McKeon Red. Following the parade and electric atmosphere of the entrance of the Houses in the arena – the stage was set for a glorious afternoon of Sport.

Hotly contested field events in the morning session ensured it was going to be all down to the track events, and the consistently gripping year on year, High Jump competition. The afternoon did not disappoint as longstanding school records fell in the track events, and Houses playing their Jokers exceptionally well highlighting how well the Heads of Houses know their students!

Our newly appointed Senior Leaders for Sports Captains and House Captains worked beautifully together lifting their Houses at key moments, intervening to support individuals and organising competitors throughout the session. They were outstanding leaders and remarkable role models for the generations to follow in their footsteps.

As always our PE staff ensure the day’s events seamlessly come together, encouraging students and enjoying the sporting excellence on display. Mr Le Feuvre’s expert commentary once again added a special atmosphere, as Head of PE he guides us through the events superbly.

Mrs Moisan’s new toy provided students with delicious ice cream and with crepes from our Van ‘Connie’ giving our spectators a professional experience.

As always we end on a highlight with the Staff Student relay event which this year did not disappoint, they had everything. Baton changing caused some embarrassment for Tranter PE staff but they still pulled off an unexpected win thanks to the exceptionally quick and focussed Rory. In the female relay, Mrs Mann was a dark horse and a new staff entry who tore up the 3rd leg of the race to hand a big lead to Watts Sports Captains and a victory on the final leg.

Throughout the day, the atmosphere and unrelenting passion for sport and the House system shone so proudly and the whole school assembled in silence for the results.

Mr Le Feuvre and Mrs Hague presented trophies to the winner of each year group.

The year group final results were:

Year 7 Watts

Year 8 Tranter

Year 9 McKeon

Year 10 Watts

The overall winner with the best accumulation of points throughout all events was McKeon House, who have pulled off a hat-trick of wins to cement their strength as a House on Sports Day.

The day remains one of our premier events and we are delighted that we had the presence of mind to have a professional video taken to capture the day for parents and readers to have a chance to really appreciate what a wonderful school community event it is and can be found on our facebook page.

Mrs S Hague Headteacher

SPORTS DAY

IN PICTURES

MCKEON

McKeon

McKeon House, what a year it has been. Back in September, we were assembled outside celebrating our back-to-back House Cups and I threw down the gauntlet to you all. Can we get three in a row? Can we achieve the three-peat and write ourselves into the annals of Les Quennevais House history. I told you it wasn’t going to be easy, Tranter and Watts were hungry to knock you off your perch and taste that victory for themselves. I have said all year it will take an extraordinary effort to do it.

We have led the House Competition since the end of the Autumn Term and you’ve never looked back. To maintain a lead and stay out in front of a race is always harder than to chase it. It takes discipline, resilience and determintation to consistently strive to win and more importantly keep winning.

By the end of the Spring term we had extended our lead laying out our task for the Summer term. Finish strong and get the job done.

I’d like to congratulate and thank all students who entered into the House photography competition. Your entries were absolutely stunning and particular congratulations to Ruby and Molly who had their entry make it into the Top 6!

We were unable to repeat our success in the Inter-House softball and rounders but it’s ok, I know exactly what adjustments we need to make to win this event next year! The Year 7 softballers showed immense talent and a solid understanding of the game and I would put them up against any year group. Particular mention must go to Ryan who was outstanding in the field and rightly deserved his player of the tournament accolade. The Year 7 girls surprised themselves with their Rounders victory and a special mention goes to Natalia who had never played Rounders before and was absolutely fantastic! She now rightly goes by the name of ‘Rounders Queen’! This is what makes our House system so special, students learning talents they never knew they had.

The Summer term is always an exciting one as we appoint the new student leadership team. Interviewing students for the role of House and Sports Captain was a real highlight of the year. I was so impressed with students’ application letters and their subsequent interviews. Listening to students talk about McKeon House with such passion and hearing what the House means to them was an absolute joy and I am truly priveleged to be in a position to lead such fantastic young people.

The common theme coming from the students was that McKeon is not just a school House, we are a family. These are not just words, this is true and are what makes McKeon so special.

It was the hardest group to choose from as all these students are leaders and role models to our younger students showing what a fantastic year group Year 10 are. I was extremely proud to present Clara and Big Ben as McKeon House Captains and Carly and Ryan as McKeon Sports Captains for 2023-24.

These four very quickly proved why they are the dream team getting to work straight away in organising the teams for each year group.

In a special Sports Day assembly, the Captains asked everyone to know their role and execute. I want to thank you all because you were clearly listening. The Captains were outstanding in ensuring the right students were where they needed to be. Those competing gave it their absolute all and most importantly those not competing were FANTASTIC supporters for their peers. A prime example of this support was when the heroic Year 8 Ethan stepped in at the last minute to run the 800m, your support of him and Ethan’s run was the highlight of the day for me.

You all knew that success on Sports Day would secure the House Cup for us. You were determined to get it done and I was so impressed with how you went about achieving it.

Our results in the field events were mixed and we were going to have to win on the track to get it done. Well you came out blazing. We are blessed with some very talented athletes, none more so than Year 9 Charlie who obliterated the 100m and 200m school records. Our efforts on the track culminated in a series of very successful relay races before the traditional Student Staff relay races which saw Mr Parkes run for one last time. We will miss him dearly and we wish him the very best for his retirement.

In the end, you all executed your roles in a whole House effort to win Sports Day for the third year in a row and complete the three-peat and win the House Cup for a third successive year.

You all gave Ben, Clara, Ryan and Carly the opportunity to hoist the Athletics Shield and the House Cup. These are moments they will remember for the rest of their lives and I know they are extremely grateful to you all. I know I am.

Enjoy it. Enjoy the red flag flying and enjoy the school lit up in red. Because come September it is history and we go again.

We’re going for four.

WE. ARE. MCKEON!!!

Mr A Richardson Head of McKeon House

TRANTER

Tranter

Tranter House, I want to thank every one of you who has gained points for your House this year. The leaderboard may not be showing the scores that we had hoped for, and once again we didn’t get the results we wanted but we must look ahead to next year.

With a fantastic team of Captains, we are ready to fight back for 2023-24 and show McKeon and Watts just what we have got. I would like to thank and welcome our wonderful new Sports Captains for the year Rory and Ma-Ya, they are a perfect pair with an amazing amount of drive and dedication. They are supported by our House Captains, roles that we have reintroduced this year, to lead and support the House in all aspects of the House system. With Oliver and Ella at the helm, they won’t let a single competition pass us by and ensure that Tranter take the lead early next year.

This year was a sports day like no other, the entire house chanted and supported with such enthusiasm, the way the whole house stepped up and backed all the athletes whether they were winning or not was commendable. The house spirit is fierce within Tranter.

Year 10s led the way exceptionally with Tranter breaking so many records. We knew Rory, our Sports Captain, would be a safe bet as ‘joker’ breaking 2 records in both of his running events. Dylan smashed the long jump record with an outstanding jump of 5.68m, keeping the Watts boys on their toes. The Year 10s also excelled across the board in the throwing events, and they narrowly missed out on the win for the Year 10 trophy.

The Year 9s put up a good fight against an exceptionally strong McKeon squad. You got involved and you got stuck in, even where it may not have been your strongest event, you helped out, you stepped up. That is exactly what it means to be a part of Tranter house. You didn’t let us down, you helped build up those points. Some outstanding records being broken again by Neve and Isla in the throwing events, and Sam our joker did not disappoint in the 1500m.

Our Year 8 teamed really stepped up the mark with an overall win of the trophy. There were some impressive records broken by Jake and Christiano. Archie proved himself to be a worthy contender as joker winning his 800m. I look forward to seeing how this team of athletes will progress throughout the year.

Year 7, you experienced your first ever Les Quennevais Sports Day and you did not disappoint. Joining in with our chants and so many of you volunteering to be included in an event, I only wish we could have entered more.

In the final days leading up to the whole school awards, points started to creep up. Noah winning the photography competition with an outstanding photograph, the judge said ‘This is beautifully conceived and executed, each of the elements; the purple hat, the red sunglasses, the yellow dust and the outstretched hands draw you in.’

We finished strong with an impressive overall win for the softball and rounders inter house competitions, Tranter house showing that we won’t stop until the end. These vital points, helped to close that gap. The moment the Sports and House Captains raised the Tranter flag showed the school that we are not down yet.

2023 – 24 is a new year and with our new House team leading the way we need to start the ground running. Tug of war, surfing and in the pipeline, a skateboarding competition will be making its way. Tranter House this is our year – let’s raise the flag!

Mrs P Goodchild Head of Tranter House

WATTS

Watts

Watts House, another year has passed and what a year it has been for us. This year we have moved from third to second place. But what an end to the year it has been – the photography competition, interviews for the Senior Leadership Team, Sports Day and the Whole School Awards.

With over 600 entries, the photography house competition was huge success and there were so many entries from Watts House. Thank you to all that entered. For both Nia and Olivia, huge congratulations for making it into the top 6! What an amazing achievement and your images were stunning.

I would like to thank and congratulate all of the Year 10 students that put themselves forward for a position within the Senior Leadership Team. I had the privilege of interviewing Watts Sports and House Captains. I was blown away by the passion that all students had for the House, their commitment and high expectations for the future of Watts House.

From the interviews it was clear that there was a common theme that all the Year 10 students felt Watts House needed to aspire to next year ‘every point counts’ – this will be our hashtag for 2023/24. I am delighted to share that the two Sports Captains are Lottie and Ralph, they will be leading Watts House in all sporting events and they started by leading us in a very successful Sports Day. This year we are also re-introducing House Captains. They will promote and lead all House events and ensure as many students support their House as possible finding everybody’s strength. I am very pleased that Bo and Dylan will be holding these positions. All four students are dedicated to Watts House and want to see the yellow flag and lights return to the front of the school.

Then Sports Day 2023 – what another amazing year. Watts House won 2 year groups – Year 7 and Year 10. It was Year 10’s last Sports Day and they did not take their foot off the gas. They competed to the very end and showed the school’s values of ambition and resilience. I would like to say a special thank you to all those students in Year 10 that competed in events on the day in place of others. Year 7 you were incredible and a force to reckoned with. You broke records, won events and showed your ambition and respect for team mates and peers – thank you and well done.

Year 8, a huge thank you to you. Again, you came out in force and I can always count on you to rise to every challenge with people stepping in at the last minute and gaining valuable points for the House. And Year 9, what can I say you just are #everypointcounts. You were not phased when you were asked to run 1500m, hurdle or at the last second fill in for high jump, thank you. It was an incredible day with such a supportive atmosphere from you all, well done to those competing but also a huge thank you for all those supporting and cheering on your House.

And then the Whole School Awards, I have never been so proud of Watts House. From the moment you arrived, your on-going support for each student that gained an award and your respect when the final announcement was made. The number of yellow shirts that went up to gain awards was tremendous, you are a very special House and one that has so much potential.

Also, thank you to all parents and guardians for last minute purchases of the yellow House shirts, this made a huge difference this year especially at Sports Day and the Whole School Awards where there was a huge burst of yellow.

Have a wonderful Summer Watts House and I will see you in September with the new Year 7’s ready to compete. #everypointcounts

Mrs K Le Marquand Head of Watts House

Year 10 end the year with Retro Sports Day

The last day of term saw the return of the Year 10 Retro Sports Day. Expertly lead by Mr Jones, this event has been a Year 10 tradition starting with his year group many years ago. Unfortunately, due to poor weather, this event had to take place in the Sports hall instead of the school field, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits and a great time was shared by all.

The staff looked great in their neon sweatbands and the students entered the gym to some 80’s dance classics. The afternoon kicked off with a warmup in form groups passing the ball under and over with Mr Heaven and 10Q winning with a quick run to the finish line. The students took part in all the old classic sports day activities, egg and spoons races, wheel-barrow races, three-legged races and even a hoola-hoop contest with some students surprising us with their moves.

There was a break in the events where students were treated to burger, chips and a drink which we all ate together outside ‘Connie the van’ before going back into the gym for more fun and games.

The last event of the afternoon was a form tutor space hopper race. Mr Parkes won by a country mile, but it was a photo finish for 2nd place between Mr Heaven, Miss Johnson and Mrs Le Riche. Scores have been totalled and the results of the winning form group will be announced in our first assembly when we return in September.

Mrs P Goodchild Assistant Headteacher/ Head of Year 10

Transition Days

This year’s Transition days provided the perfect start for the class of 2028! A few worried faces (mostly parents) soon subsided as students were given the warmest welcome from our brilliant prefect team and the House mascots.

The Year 6 and 3/4s had a packed two days to get a taste of what life will be like at Les Quennevais. There were some old favourites in there. Lessons in Science looking at the habitat of our wildlife zone, the Sand Racer lesson in Design Technology - albeit with an upgraded image with pit-team hats and safety barriers; both spanned a double lesson. We had lots of familiar favourites in the guise of Art, English, Maths and French, all of which were lapped up by our newest recruits. We also welcomed two new subjects into the Transition Days which focused on ‘Our Island Home’. In Religious Studies, students explored the stories and symbolism of the stained glass of St Brelade’s Church and in Food, students made their own delicious healthy milkshakes with milk and yoghurt kindly donated by Jersey Dairy.

At the end of two busy days, students were invited to a concert provided by the Music Department where students got to see what they could get involved in next year; the Steel Band, Brass Band and several of this year’s Battle of the Bands finalists were all thoroughly enjoyed by the Year 6 students.

By this time, students were clearly tired after their two full on days with us, experiencing a wide variety of lessons and the frenetic pace of secondary school life. This did not stop them clapping and dancing to all the wonderful music, though I have to say it was our teachers who were leading the charge on this! Where we get our energy from should be bottled and sold!

These two days provide the foundation for the next 5 years of learning at Les Quennevais. We hope we made as good an impression as Year 6 had made on us. We can’t wait to see them in September and prepare for a great Transition Exhibition in the new term.

Mr P Jones Assistant Headteacher

In partnership with JT Group

Whole School Awards

Following Sports Day and the Year 11 Leaver’s Ball it was time for our flagship event of the year, our Whole School Awards.

Students were allowed to wear their House shirts so the Sports Hall was a sea of yellow, red and blue as students were assembled in their Houses.

Our Chair of Governors Julian Bernstein and Adam Budworth, MD of Grant Thornton who sponsor our Whole School Awards were in attendance to present the awards.

Students were recognised for excellence and determination across all subjects. Photos of the winners can be found on the following pages.

Before awarding the main awards, departing Head Boy & Girl Harry and Talia gave an inspiring speech thanking the Les Quennevais community for all it has given them and urged students to get the most out of their time at Les Quennevais. They then carried out an old tradition of ‘handing over’ to the new Senior Student Leadership Team and presented the new Head and Deputy Boys and Girls with their badges as they were announced to the whole school.

There were several new awards presented this year including the Headteacher’s Award for Excellence & Enjoyment and Guidance Awards for each year group.

It was a memorable awards ceremony. Mr Parkes is retiring and he was surprised to learn that a trophy was named in his honour - the Gary Parkes Chess Award. As Mr Parkes walked up to present the award, the noise from the school community showing their appreciation for very special teacher was palpable and was a beautiful moment.

Also retiring this year, after 29 years of service to the school is Mrs Ashley. Mrs Ashley introduced and has always organised the Whole School Awards. This would be her last one but will be one she will always remember as she was also surprised to learn that she was the first recipient of the Ashley Award for Going the Extra Mile. A little bit of Les Quennevais will be leaving with Mrs Ashley, she will be sorely missed so this is a fitting award to remember a Les Quennevais legend.

Also introduced was the Bavichon Cup, the name derived from half of the surname of last year’s Head Boy & Girl who wanted to give something to honour a member of staff who has had an unbelievably hard year and has shown resilience in spades to keep going. Mrs Frost is a much loved member of our school family and the reception she got when she was awarded the Bavichon Cup was truly moving as the whole school stood up to applaud and show their support for their much loved teacher.

For the third year in a row, Mrs Hague closed the ceremony by annouoncing McKeon as winners of the House Cup and red confetti cannons were let off.

Students from Tranter and Watts showed enormous respect by standing to applaud the winning House showing their strong values.

The awards ceremony marked the end of another hugely successful year for Les Quennevais School and we can’t wait to do it all again next year!

The Whole School Awards winners were:

Consistent and Outstanding Performance Throughout Year 7

Nia W

Consistent and Outstanding Performance Throughout Year 8

Poppy K

Consistent and Outstanding Performance Throughout Year 9

Tasfiah M

Consistent and Outstanding Performance Throughout Year 10

Eve T

Home & School Award - Outstanding Effort and Endeavour in the Lower School

Tilly C

Student Who Has Made Great Personal Progress in the Lower School

Billy R

The Eoin Corcoran Award for Charity Leo B

The Baines and Band Optometrists Award for Work in the Community

Fred M-S

The Welsh Awards for Creativity and Innovation

Jessiara F

Lydford Cup for Progress in English

Micah S

Chair of Governors Award for the Student who has made Great Personal Progress throughout their time at Les Quennevais

James L

The Gary Parkes Chess Award

Noah R-B

The Bavichon Cup

Mrs Frost

The Ashley Award for Going the Extra Mile

Mrs Ashley

Grant Thornton Award for Unsung Hero

Indie L

Les Quennevais School Ambition Award

Samuel O

Les Quennevais School Resilience Award

Leonor F

Les Quennevais School Respect Award

Amelie Le P

Guidance Awards

Year 7 - Ollie M

Year 8 - Jessica J

Year 9 - Daniel F

Year 10 - Isaac D

McKeon House Awards

Romie C & Freddie M-S

Tranter House Awards

Archie D & Holly R

Watts House Awards

Maisie H & Diniz B

Headteacher’s Award for Excellence & Enjoyment

Dexter K

Spirit of Les Quennevais Award

Perry E-R

2023-24 Student Leadership Team

Senior Student

Leadership Team 2023-24:

Head Boy

Dylan H

Head Girl

Harriet S

Deputy Head Boys

Jack D

Perry E-R

Deputy Head Girls

Freya A

Ruby B

House Captains

McKeon

Ben O’D

Clara D

Tranter

Rory B

Maya L

Watts

Lottie C

Ralph D

Sports Captains

McKeon

Ryan H

Carly P

Tranter

Oliver M

Ella N

Watts

Bo B

Dylan M

Student Leaders in action

After a four year hiatus, Acitivity Week returned in full this year, our first since moving to the new school. The week brought so many students, staff and our wider school community so much joy.

We have sorely missed these types of experiences and the ability to offer such an enriching end of term for our students.

Acitivty Week gives our students lifelong memories, lasting friendships, skills and experiences that will last with them forever.

None of it possible on or off-island without a massive effort from our incredible staff. They have outdone themselves and our students are exceptionally lucky. Students have been outstanding in every activity which makes it all worthwhile. After a fantastic year, our students deserved such a fun filled week to end the year on a high. Here are some of the best pictures capturing what an incredible week it was!

ACTIVITY WEEK

ON-ISLAND

ACTIVITY WEEK

OFF-ISLAND

HALF TERM HEROES

So many of our students do extraordinary things. It is a privilege to be able to highlight some of the ‘Heroes’ that live among us and go above and beyond for others, or to be the best version of themselves.

Each student will receive 5 House Points for their House and an Amazon voucher - a sign that good deeds will be rewarded!

- Mrs Hague

THE WINNERS

Tilly 9Q: Watts House

Nominated by Mrs Morley School Value: Ambition

“From the first day she arrived at Les Quennevais Tilly just got it! She understood what makes an excellent school and set about being part of it. Manners, politeness, kindness and commitment always exudes from Tilly and, this year, she has really shone. Her academic success is commendable and direct result of her hard work and focus. Tilly’s mature approach is reflected in how she views things, evident when she told me that is is ‘the end result’ which motivates her, and my goodness, does she cram a lot into an average day. I am sure there is more but to date Tilly has represented her House at rounders, football and netball. She is a core member of the Year 9 Steel Band, took part in the school production, goes to after school Art sessions and volunteers at the school homework club helping younger students.

Tilly told me that being at Les Quennevai has more than lived up to her expectation - well I can only say the feeling is mutual. It is students like Tilly who make us what we are as a school. I am utterly proud she is in my year group, and I look forward to watching her continued success over the next two years at school but also for many years to come.”

- Mrs Morley

Jenson 7Y: Watts House

Nominated by Miss Billyeald School Value: Ambition, Resilience & Respect

“Jenson is a very kind individual; he treats others with care and respect and he is always incredibly polite to members of staff and his fellow students. He throws himself into every task given to him and is an excellent role model to other students. He shows perseverance in challenging tasks and keeps going when things are tough. He entered the Durrell Tortoise Competition, which he won, and he worked diligently with the Art Department to make his vision a reality. This showed real commitment as the process was quite lengthy but Jenson was patient and produced a fantastic design. There is a printed canvas on the wall above the Art Department printer, which is an account of Jenson’s excellent analysis of a Monet painting. He has such an impressive, mature style if writing, it is hard to believe that he is a Year 7 student!”

- Miss Billyeald

HALF TERM HEROES

Mara 8L: Watts House

Nominated by Miss J Alexander School Value: Ambition & Respect

“Mara is a delightful student, who quietly works away in school with no fuss; modelling excellent behaviour and having an immaculate uniform. Through Year 8 she has accumulated an impressive 125 positive points and not a single negative! She is creative and imaginative, having also entered the House Photography and Design a Turtle Competitions. In addition to this Mara is a talented dancer. Mara qualified for this year’s Dance World Cup and will represent Jersey, having already received four golden medals, a special award from the judges “the best dancer in CI / Jersey” and £550 reward to support her futures events in dance. Mara shows great ambition in her dance having been accepted to Mid Associate with Royal Ballet School UK for academic year 2023/2024 and received a special invitation from European School of Ballet to Summer Intensive Rome Italy where she will have training with some of the World best teachers of Ballet. What an honour and how exciting.

Mara is focused on keeping the balance between school curriculum and her extra curricula activities and I know she will go from strength to strength. I can’t wait to see where her dancing will take her!”

Isla 7N: Tranter House

Nominated by Miss Thebault School Value: Ambition, Resilience & Respect

“Where to begin. From the moment Isla joined Les Quennevais she has put her heart and soul into every aspect of Les Quennevais life. On one of her first days here she was recognised by Mrs Hague with her stunning Transition project which won her a very rare Headteacher’s Award, and from there she has continued to succeed. Isla has just shy of 200 positive Classcharts points - secong highest in the entire school and with all the amazing things she does it’s not hard to see why. Isla has had post cards home from teachers, work on the Wall of Excellence, signed up to every House event, performs in the Steel Band, is happy to compete in any Sports Day event and won the Year 7 Blake Off poetry competition. Outside of school Isla has Eisteddfod certificates for fantastic handwriting, she plays for Jersey Wanderers Football Club, she competes for the Regent Figure Skating Team, athletics and gymnastics clubs, the list never ends. To top off a superb first year at LQ Isla got a Distinction in her Baccalaureate Award which I must say was one of the best Baccalaureates I have ever read. I couldn’t be more proud of Isla and everything she has achieved in her first year of secondary school.”

- Miss Thebault

Ollie

Nominated by Mr J Brennan School Value: Ambition & Respect

“Ollie is an ambitious, polite and hard-working student who exemplifies the LQ values. He always takes part in all House competitions and has captained the island at rugby, winning the Siam Cup on several occasions. He is committed to his studies and is also the Form Rep for 8V. Ollie was selected as one of the 4 representatives for the De Putron Challenge. He willingly forfeited his place in the team for the last round when he realised that the reserve student’s parents had turned up to watch him participate. This demonstrates his unselfish and supportive attitude to others.”

- Miss J Alexander

8V: McKeon House

- Mr J Brennan

Callum 8V: McKeon House

Nominated by Miss J Alexander School Value: Ambition & Respect

“Callum is a conscientious, hardworking student, who has shown great engagement in all aspects of his learning at Les Quennevais. Of particular note is the integral role he has played in several of the sporting House Events, being the first to sign up for the competitions, he has also attended basketball and softball.

Additionally, Callum finds time outside of school to play competitively in table tennis. Most recently the annual Inter Insular table tennis tournament. Callum was in the Under 13 Jersey team and won his three singles matches, all 3-0, and also teamed up with one of his team mates to win the doubles 3-0. His team won 10-0! As I write this, Callum is also preparing to represent Jersey in the British Secondary Schools tournament, which will be held in Ireland, where they will compete against England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man and Guernsey.

Despite his commitment outside of school, Callum remains an exemplary Les Quennevais student, recognised by his teachers in the 126 positive Class Chart points he has accumulated in Year 8. He is reliable and hardworking, giving everything he does 100% and I wish him every luck with his continued table tennis competitions.”

- Miss J Alexander

Joe 9V: McKeon House

Nominated by Mrs R Lyndsay School Value: Ambition, Resilience & Respect

“Joe is a real unsung hero. He is a student that quietly goes about his school career with hard work and determination but will most often ‘fly under the radar’. Joe lets nothing stand in the way of his learning and his reports have always been very positive. He is a polite and respectful member of the form group and can be depended on to do whatever is asked of him. Joe is well respected within the tutor group and is a calm and mature influence within the group. He is a role model to his peers and year group in terms of effort, behaviour, attitude, and appearance. He took the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh challenge in his stride and was invaluable to his group, who worked extremely well together. Joe rose to the occasion in his typical determined, easy-going way, and with a smile on his face.”

- Mrs R Lyndsay

HALF TERM HEROES

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS

We would like to thank our Corporate Partners for their generous financial support this year. We are proud to have these companies associated as Corporate Partners of Les Quennevais School, working with us to make a difference and invest in our young people. If you would like to become one of our partners, please get in touch with our Business Manager Mr Richardson.