Category: Miscellaneous
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Fundamental British Values
We have long realised that in a school community that welcomes girls from over 20 different countries, we have the opportunity to educate girls in the global community in which……
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The Importance of Learning from Failure
Queenswood was fortunate to have Matthew Syed speak to parents, girls and staff on 21 January. His talk echoed sentiments from his most recent book Black Box Thinking. In speaking……
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Top 12 Qualities of the Emotionally Resilient
At Queenswood, we have seen how resilience has helped students embrace new challenges and meet their goals. Every bit of positive action taken is one step closer to success. Emotional……
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Emotional Resilience
Emotional resilience is a term used to describe how well an individual adapts to stressful situations, setbacks or crises. The concept of emotional resilience was originally constructed to measure the……
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Soft Skills
Dr Anthony Seldon, former master of Wellington College and current vice-chancellor of Buckingham University, argues that independent schools are taking the lead nationally in preparing students for the jobs required……