Lauren Blakeley’s Post

At the start of a new term I always try and take the time to look at what we can improve and how we can make the QE Faculty community the best possible experience for our students and families. With last terms ISI Inspection report newly published I can look to the future with even more confidence and excitement for what we can achieve together, Laura Gordon Sarah Hunter-White Lan (Carol) L. Elizabeth Fields Annabelle Le Havre and Aum Best! Having the inspection fall in my second year as Head of QE Faculty was definitely a learning curve, but as ever the support was there from our teams, from the Inspection team themselves and the experience was a positive one! Please take the time to have a read of all the amazing things that make QE Faculty the unique, dynamic and happy place that it is. Amazing efforts from Team QE!

This week I celebrated my 15 year milestone at QE, in the same week that my ever-changing job pushed me out of my comfort zone yet again! A delegation from Team QE worked with the fabulous Penny Lee Brown and inspiring Tracey Jones (TJ) at Global to create some new QE content and take a look at Leadership and Communication. We had a great few days, learning a lot and getting creative, and I got to meet the radio icon that is JoJo! #TeamQE Karen Kilkenny Steven Turner Joseph Birchall Jemma Holroyd

My second post this week…not like me…but too exciting not to! Today I was lucky enough to attend the launch of ‘King Charles III - The Leadership and Vision of a Modern Monarch at Claridges, which features QE. Our article, entitled ‘Giving Students a Voice’ and written by our Principal Daniel Machin, highlights the work we do to try and provide each student with an individual experience that helps them bring out the best in themselves. I met some amazing people, listened to some fascinating anecdotes from the people that have worked alongside King Charles throughout his life and had the chance to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Claridge's. #teamqe Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate

Today marked the first QE on Tour event! The magic of QE needs to be seen to be believed, so we took QE to Hong Kong. After a busy week meeting many of our fabulous recruitment partners here in Hong Kong and seeing many of our current QE parents, it culminated in our finale event where we tried to do something that the families would not have encountered before from a U.K. school. Over 100 families came to a unique experience that showcased a ‘day in the life’ of QE. Lessons in Basketball, Football, Business, Science, English, Maths and the QE Study Toolkit all came to life in the fantastic facility of the ESF Island School, Hong Kong. We hope we showed the families what it really is like to be a part of Team QE. It was one of the most amazing experiences I have been a part of as Head of QE Faculty and I am so proud of everything we showed the students and parents today. Thank you to Island School, Britannia (especially the very talented Ben) who organised this with us, our QE Alumni Grace and Anna, the QE marketing team for our incredible resources, the QE Faculty team who have supported me from back home and our amazing QE team who have travelled to Hong Kong with Joseph Birchall, Jeremy Dean and myself! Lan (Carol) L. Paul Bolland, Faye Hardcastle, Tara Stewart, Katie Edwards, Kris Horton and George Paisley! Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Daniel Machin #teamqe

What’s new Buenos Aires?! Taking all things QE to Buenos Aires this weekend has been amazing! ILF & Workshops put on an exceptional event. Thank you to Gustavo Viale and his fantastic team, Gabriela Ardito for a fabulous tour and all of the wonderful people I have met this weekend for making it so memorable. Jack Williams it has been brilliant working with you again. What a weekend and what a city! #teamqe

At the end of my first year as Head of QE Faculty I can confidently say it was the biggest learning curve of my teaching career, but it ended on such a positive. At QE we are finishing the 2022/23 academic year so proud of the Year 11s and 13s, not just for their results but for the people they have become. However, it is so important to reflect on the teams that make it happen - and in my very biased opinion, QE Faculty has one of the best. They are a team of people that have spent the last year supporting their students tirelessly, the last three weeks of their summer going through every set of results individually to ensure we offer the best support possible to the students as they embark on their next educational step and then the last week creating personalised timetables and study plans to give everyone in their year groups every opportunity for success in the year ahead. It has been quite the year as a brand new team within Team QE, but I cannot wait for the next one to begin! Sarah Hunter-White Laura Gordon Lan (Carol) L., Annabelle Le Havre, Elizabeth Fields, Aum Best and James Roscoe! #QEFaculty #TeamQE.

QE Speech Day with the legend that is Kevin Sinfield OBE. Wonderful day celebrating the achievements of our amazing students!

It has been a fantastic few weeks returning to Hong Kong to represent QE. It has been two weeks filled with fantastic events meeting potential new students, connecting with current QE families, reconnecting with alumni and enjoying the wonderful city itself. Thank you to everyone who has made this trip such an amazing experience. Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate