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Welcome to what has turned out to be the biggest ever edition of the Queenswoodian magazine. What makes this such a jam-packed issue?

For a start, there have been a plethora of international trips this year – to New York, Sorrento, Seville, Ypres, Paris and many other locations. Look out for the special Queenswoodian travel stamps throughout the magazine, and see if you can work out how far Queenswood pupils have collectively travelled in the last twelve months!

We have reports on all manner of academic activities – journalism seminars at the BFI, biodiversity research in rural Surrey, a Model United Nations conference, celebrations for the Mexican Day of the Dead, investigations into coastal erosion in North Yorkshire, and much, much more. We have more pages than ever showcasing the stunning work produced by our artists and designers. All the major music concerts and drama and dance productions are featured, and we have included QR codes where possible to allow you to relive the performances. There’s a comprehensive round-up of the many sporting triumphs achieved by teams and individuals at Regional, National and International level.

We also demonstrate our values of kindness, honesty, accountability and integrity as we focus on the many charitable and community-based projects that our students and staff have been involved in this year – from mentoring in a local primary school to donating Christmas gifts for deprived children around the world. And there are also features on our new and refurbished facilities, including the stylishly renovated ABC classrooms and science laboratories and the tranquil Wellbeing Centre.

As well as all this, there are thoughtful poems and short stories to be devoured, fiendish maths puzzles to be tackled, delicious recipes to savour – and even profiles of the many four-legged friends that share our campus.

So put your feet up and enjoy this bumper review of another very happy, very successful year at Queenswood.

Nick Kelley and Vanessa Leigh, Editors