QNews Lent 2021

NEWS Lent Term January – March 2021

QEGSblackburn.com

Q News | Lent Term 2021

Zak gets a-head with Oxford Offer!

Zakariya Bux, Head Boy at QEGS Blackburn, has been offered a place at Oxford University to study the revered Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) course.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/zak-gets-ahead-with-oxford-offer/

Termly celebrations take place in QEGS library Despite the challenges that we faced in 2020, and continue to face, QEGS Senior Phase library continued to support pupils and encourage them to engage with reading. Before the Christmas break, the library held two festive challenges for pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/termlycelebrations-take-place-in-qegs-library/

Guy Shuttleworth (OB) – RIP We are very sorry to report that OB Guy Shuttleworth passed away on 21st January 2021, aged 94 years. Guy attended QEGS in the 1930s and early 1940s, before going on to King’s College, Cambridge.

Read more

Page 2 | Q News

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/guyshuttleworth-ob-rip/

QEGS’ EAL unit named as one of top 20 worldwide for engagement

The QEGS EAL (English as an additional language) unit supports pupils and students who are new arrivals to the UK and whose first language is not English. For the month of January, the unit has been recognised by Across Cultures as one of the top 20 globally for their levels of engagement.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/qegs-eal-unit-named-as-one-of-top-20-worldwide-for-engagement/

Pupils celebrate a virtual ‘National Storytelling Week’ After an impressive response to our National Storytelling Week competition, a lucky winner has been selected. Year 4 pupil Alex Zhou has won the ‘Bumper Book Bundle’ prize from the Senior School Library after his parents stated that he would love the prize to help with the reading he does each night with his siblings.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/pupils-celebratea-virtual-national-storytelling-week/

QEGSblackburn.com | Page 3

Q News | Lent Term 2021

Paige gets ‘motivated’ during third lockdown Year 10 pupil Paige Feast has received recognition from the Motivate Sports Young Leadership programme, whilst at home during the third lockdown. https://www.qegsblackburn.com/paige-getsmotivated-during-third-lockdown/

Read more

Moments of mindfulness presented

by QEGS Blackburn As part of our commitment to the mental and physical wellbeing of our school community, we are delighted to announce that we have recorded a series of yoga sessions, each made specifically for pupils, students, staff and parents/carers.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/moments-of-mindfulnesspresented-by-qegs-blackburn/

A level students take part in sport psychology guest session Year 12 and 13 A level PE and Psychology students were treated to a Zoom session with Old Blackburnian, and now Professor of Sport Psychology at Loughborough University, Chris Harwood PhD.

Read more

Page 4 | Q News

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/alevel-students-take-part-in-sportpsychology-guest-session/

Mr Aslam makes it into the Guinness World Records

Following his impressive efforts last October, Mr Aslam has received confirmation he has made it into the Guinness World Records for completing a virtual marathon event around Blackburn.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/mr-aslammakes-it-into-the-guinness-world-records/

Winner of Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize winner announced Pupils in Year 7 and 8 at QEGS Blackburn have contributed to the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize for the third year in a row, as part of a joint project between the Science Faculty and Senior Phase Library.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/winner-of-royal-societyyoung-peoples-book-prize-winner-announced/

QEGSblackburn.com | Page 5

Q News | Lent Term 2021

PE Faculty given ‘Quality Mark with Distinction’ Status

The Association for Physical Education (AfPE) have awarded QEGS Blackburn with the ‘Quality Mark with Distinction’, following a rigorous review process in 2020.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/pe-facultygiven-quality-mark-with-distinction-status/

Lockdown doesn’t stop World Book Day! A landmark event in the school’s calendar, World Book Day returned this year and was yet again celebrated by pupils, students and staff at home and in school.

Read more

Page 6 | Q News

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/lockdowndoesnt-stop-world-book-day/

EAL Pupils Make Progress During Lockdown 3.0 Whilst many pupils and students stayed at home during January and February 2021, taking part in remote learning, our EAL (English as an Additional Language) pupils continued to attend school so that staff could support their progress with learning English.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/ eal-pupils-make-progress-duringlockdown-3-0/

Fasting, Prayer and Reflection Over fifteen staff at QEGS showed their support by joining our Muslim pupils and community as they fasted during the month of Ramadan.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/fasting-prayer-and-reflection/

QEGSblackburn.com | Page 7

Q News | Lent Term 2021

Red Nose Day surpasses fundraising target Pupils, students and staff rallied together on Friday 19th March to support Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day by wearing silly hats and telling even sillier jokes! Each person wearing a silly hat was asked to donate £1, if they could do so, with many parents and carers generously donating more. Through all donations received, the event raised an impressive £738, surpassing the £500 fundraising target with ease.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/red-nose-day-surpasses-fundraising-target/

Senior Library Challenges These two end of term senior library challenges have now become firm favourites here at QEGS, and we are delighted to announce the form winners for Lent term.

Read more

Page 8 | Q News

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/senior-library-challenges/

Accelerated Reader – Reading Millionaires & STAR Reader awards

This term we saw a huge increase in pupils across Years 7 and 8 achieving their Reading Millionaires and STAR Reader awards, two very special reading awards.

Well done to everyone who has reached or even surpassed their word counts/targets.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/accelerated-reader-reading-millionaires-star-reader-awards/

Annual Carnegie Book Award 2021 The Carnegie Medal is a British literacy award that annually recognises an outstanding new English-language book for children or young adults. It’s the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book award for children’s writing. A group of excited Year 7 and 8 students were the first to discover which books had gone through for the award.

Read more

https://www.qegsblackburn.com/ annual-carnegie-book-award-2021/

QEGSblackburn.com | Page 9

Q News | Lent Term 2021

01254 686300 reception@qegsblackburn.com QEGS Blackburn West Park Road Blackburn BB2 6DF

QEGSblackburn.com/news @ QEGS_Blackburn Page 10 | Q News

/QEGSBlackburn

with Outstanding features