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About Queen's College London
Welcome to the Queen's College website.
Queen's is an independent day school for girls between the ages of 11 and 18, and occupies four large houses on Harley Street. We are academically selective, but not narrowly so, and we place very great importance on the nurture and development of the talents of each individual girl. This is not a school to force anyone into a mould, and we are very proud of that. Our size allows for small classes and close relations between the well qualified staff and pupils, but we are large enough to be able to offer a wide range of subjects and subject combinations.
Being situated at the heart of the capital, we are able to take full advantage of the cultural life of London, and to draw upon the museums, galleries, theatres and concert halls around. And while Queen's girls come from a huge range of different backgrounds and traditions, they share a self-confidence and open-mindedness which enables them to embark upon their university courses and future careers with vigour and success.
Queen's is a unique institution - with an exceptional history behind it and a distinctive approach to the education of girls and young women in the 21st century. Please come and visit us.
Dr Frances Ramsey
To read our entry in 'Tatler Schools Guide 2016' please click here.
To read our entry in 'The Good Schools Guide' please click here.
Queen's College occupies an extraordinary position in the history of education. It was founded in 1848 by Frederick Denison Maurice, professor of English Literature and History at King's College London and Christian Socialist thinker. His ambition was to provide a means by which girls and young women could gain a serious education, and Queen's was the first institution in Great Britain where they could study for and gain academic qualifications. In 1853 Queen's received a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria which established much of the organisation of the College. Following this early royal patronage, the Patron of the College has always been a queen, and our current Patron is Her Majesty The Queen.
In keeping with its radical and pioneering past, Queen's has maintained a liberal and self-confident tradition throughout its history. It has educated young women who have gone on to become leaders in the professions and who have blazed trails in just about every walk of life.
Queen's College, which comprises both the senior school and Queen's College Preparatory School, is a registered charity (no 312726). It is governed by the Council of Queen's College under the terms of the Royal Charter of 1853.
HM The Queen
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon the Lord Bishop of London
Members of Council
Michael Sharman BSc (Southampton) - chairman**
Ms Jessica Pulay MA (Oxon) MCIL - vice-chairman
The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker BA MA (Durham)*
Ms Sally Cass*
John Jacob BSc (Southampton)
Mrs Danielle Salem BA (Farnham)* **
Tim Streatfeild MA (Oxon) FCA
Professor Alison While BSc MSc PhD (London) RGN RHV
Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson MA (Oxon) MEd (Manchester)
* denotes Old Queen
** denotes current or former parent
Staff list
Principal Dr FMR Ramsey MA DPhil (Oxon)
Senior Tutor Mrs KC Woodcock BA (Bristol)
Director of Studies MJ Wardrop MChem (Oxon)
Teaching staff
* denotes head of department
MR Amherst Lock MA (Cantab) English
Mrs SC Atkins MA (Oxon) Classics
Mrs ES Azis BA (London) English
Miss FB Barrett MA (St Andrews) French
Mrs LJ Beasley BA (Reading) Economics
Miss LE Borck BA (Waikato) PE
Mrs S Cerasale BA (Milan) Italian
Ms CE Curtis BA (Sheffield) MA (UCL) Learning Support
RA Curtis BSc (London) Chemistry
Miss ZA Dalton BSc (Durham) MSc (Lancaster) Mathematics
Miss EF Delany MA (Cantab) Geography*
JT Donovan BSc (Imperial) Mathematics*
Miss CE Forsey BMus PGDip (RCM) Director of Music*
RV French BSc (Hatfield) Biology
Dr JP Gray MA (Cantab) PhD (London) History of Art*
D Griffiths BSc (Kent) MSc (London) Physics
Mrs DF Gumpert BD (London) Religious Studies*
Mrs D-AP Hammond BSc (Surrey) DipCG Careers
Mrs SE Harrison MA (Oxon) Classics*
Mrs AJ Hope BA (London) Drama*
Miss SJ Keogh BA (Nottingham) Spanish
HJ Kim BSc (Imperial) MSc (UCL) Chemistry
Ms ES Lane BA (York St John) Computing
Miss H Lu BA (Sichuan Normal) MT (La Trobe) Mandarin
AT Marchant BSc (London) Science*
Mrs HA McCall BSc (Durham) Mathematics
Ms PL Millward MA (Oxon) Modern Languages*
Mrs LMT Penny MA (Oxon) Classics
Dr SM Perry BA (Stirling) MA PhD (Sheffield) Librarian
Mrs L Randall BSc (Chichester) PE*/Head of the School
Miss LN Robinson BSc (Nottingham) Biology/Head of the Junior College
JR Rose BA (Kingston) Music
Dr CK Seymour BA (Cantab) MA PhD (Kent) English
Miss EJ Sims BA (Bath) PE
Mrs SB Sims MA (Cantab) English*
AJ Skilbeck BA (East Anglia) MA (London) Drama
Mrs PHO Sperling BA (London) FRGS Geography
Dr CAF Stephens MA (Oxon) LLB PhD (London) Government and Politics
Miss R Stewart BA (Central St Martins) Art
Ms LE Summers BA (Bristol) Religious Studies
Ms EJ Thonemann BA (Oxon) MA (London) History
G Tocco Maîtrise (Nancy 2) French Assistant
Miss H Veerapen BSc (London) Mathematics
Miss LM Walker BA (Oxon) English
MJ Wardrop MChem (Oxon) Chemistry
Mrs EBJ Warner BA (Bristol) German
HRS Weetch BSc (Durham) Physics
EA Wilkins BA (Oxon) History/Head of the Senior College
D Willows BA (York) MA (London) History*
Mrs KC Woodcock BA (Bristol) French
Mrs S Wright BA (Middlesex) Art and Design*
Visiting staff
Miss RM Bentall BA MA (Huddersfield) PGDip LRAM Singing
RC Bottriell BA (Exeter) PGDip LRAM Piano
Miss CA Bradshaw BA (Oxon) Composition
Miss C Bridge BMus (London) LRAM Singing
Miss H Chapman BMus (RNCM) PGDip (RAM) Cello and Piano
JD Clarkson MA (Cantab) Singing and Music Theory
Dr AL Fredrick BMus (Northwestern) MMus PhD (RAM) Singing
Mrs S Hambleton Smith GRSM LRAM Guitar
Mrs F Hamilton BMus (London) LRAM Singing
Miss I Hancock BMus (London) LRAM Brass and Piano
Ms A Huntley BMus (London) PGDip (RAM) Singing
Miss EM McNulty BMus (London) MMus (Trinity) Harp
Miss K Mount BA (Rose Bruford) Speech and Drama
Miss R Palmer LRAM Violin and Viola
B Sharpe BMus (LCM) Guitar
LS Tucker BMus (RCM) MMus (Guildhall) Woodwind
M West BMus MMus (RCM) Percussion, Drums and Music Theory
SN Turner (also Secretary to the Council)
Director of Development
Ms C Buswell BA MA (Durham)
Assistant Bursar
Miss J Kozak BA (Sussex)
Principal's PA
Miss SA Bailey BA (Kent)
Ms A Gardiner
Office Manager
Miss R Archer
Administrative Assistant
Miss L Stileman
Finance department
Miss J Holmes
Mrs L-E Mihai
College Nurse
Ms SJ Vanstone RGN
Support staff
KP Anderson Senior Laboratory Technician
Mrs M Narauskas BSc (Szczecin) Laboratory Technician
MS Gray BA (London) Network Manager
GID Hutchinson ICT Support Officer
SW Bevan ICT Assistant
MW Kevin Caretaker
P Venesiani Assistant Caretaker
Please follow the links below to view selected policy documents. Other policies are available on application to the College Secretary.
- Admissions policy
- Anti-Bullying Policy
- Behaviour management, discipline and exclusion policies
- Child protection policy
- College regulations
- Complaints policy
- Equal opportunities policy
- First aid policy
- Gifted and talented policy
- Health and safety policy
- Sex and relationships education policy
- Special educational needs and learning difficulties and disabilities policy
Prep school
Queen's College Preparatory School, which educates girls between the ages of 4 and 11, was founded in 2002 on Portland Place. The school has grown very rapidly and is one of London's most successful girls' prep schools. There is a close relationship between QCPS and the College, and both are governed by the Queen's College Council.
To enter the QCPS website, please click here.
Latest News Queen's College London
Maths competition
A team of girls from Year 10 (Isabella, Alex and Rachel) have produced a short video on the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan for a maths competition organised by King's College, London.Find out more >>
Queen's girls sing at Marylebone Lights event
Our Senior Choir joined in the festivities for the Marylebone Christmas Lights event this week.Find out more >>
A-level Italian students at 'Sarà un Paese'
Our Italian A-level group went to see Nicola Campiotti's film 'Sarà un Paese' last weekend.Find out more >>
Holloway society talk
This Tuesday Sana (ISS) gave a fascinating talk about illegal dog fighting.Find out more >>
News Archive 2009 / 2010
Exam results 2010
Queen's students achieved their best ever A-level and GCSE results this year.Find out more »
Sports Day 2010
On Fri 25 June the Queen's community participated in the annual Sports Day at Parliament Hill athletics track.Find out more »
Queen's trip to the Open Air Theatre
On a lovely June afternoon, Class 3 and I Juniors enjoyed a visit to the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park.Find out more »
Hell is other people
Last week a group of eight intrepid I Seniors tore themselves away from the England match in order to attend the last Socratic Club of the year which was led by Mr Skilbeck.Find out more »
News Archive 2010 / 2011
Excellent public exam results at Queen's
Congratulations to A-level and GCSE students at Queen's on this summer's excellent exam results.Find out more »
Queen's College girls sing in BBC suffragette drama
Queen's girls young and old recently recorded songs which will be broadcast as part of a BBC Radio 4 drama in the autumn.Find out more »
Queen's College mathematicians at the British Museum
Ancient Egypt meets Year 9 Maths…Find out more »
GCSE students go paintballing
An intrepid Miss Paillasse took girls who had recently finished their GCSE exams on an unforgettable paintballing trip.Find out more »
News Archive 2011 / 2012
Excellent A-level results at Queen's College
Congratulations to our 2012 leavers who have achieved outstanding A-level results.Find out more »
Annual Gathering 2012
The last day of the Summer Term at Queen's is always marked by the Annual Gathering, which this year took place on Thurs 5 July.Find out more »
Queen's students visit the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
On Fri 22 June Year 9 and 10 Japanese students from Queen's College went on a school trip to visit the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation near Regent's Park.Find out more »
A dramatic assembly
This week in assembly a Queen's College drama group, directed by Lina from Year 12, performed a version of the story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac from the Old Testament.Find out more »
News Archive 2012 / 2013
Exam results 2013
A-level and GCSE students at Queen's have achieved excellent results this year.Find out more »
Annual Gathering 2013
The last day of the Summer Term at Queen's is always marked by the Annual Gathering, which this year took place on Thurs 4 July.Find out more »
Year 7 in Northumberland
The whole of Year 7 went to Northumberland for a week in early June.Find out more »
Spanish cooking in Year 9
Year 9 students recently tried their hands at Spanish cooking, with great success!Find out more »
News Archive 2013 / 2014
Public exam results 2014
There have been smiling faces at Queen's this week and last as the girls have picked up their A-level and GCSE results.Find out more »
Annual Gathering 2014
The Queen's College Annual Gathering 2014 took place in glorious sunshine on Thurs 3 July.Find out more »
Queen's College play polo
On Tues 24 June fourteen very excited Queen's girls set off to the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club to have an afternoon taster session at Cool Hooves polo training centre.Find out more »
Year 7 make a movie!
The work for the Year 7 pupils after their Classics week in Northumberland has come to a close.Find out more »
Posted: 1st Jan 1970
Term dates 2015 / 2016 / 2017
Michaelmas Term 2015
Beginning of term (staff) Tues 1 Sept
I Senior and Class 3 induction day Wed 2 Sept
Beginning of term (girls) Thurs 3 Sept
Half-term Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
End of term (girls) Tues 15 Dec
End of term (staff) Wed 16 Dec
Lent Term 2016
Beginning of term (staff) Tues 5 Jan
Beginning of term (girls) Wed 6 Jan
Half-term Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb
End of term (girls & staff) and Founder's Day Thurs 24 Mar
Summer Term 2016
Beginning of term (staff) Wed 13 Apr
Beginning of term (girls) Thurs 14 Apr
Bank holiday Mon 2 May
Half-term Mon 30 May – Fri 3 June
End of term (girls) and Annual Gathering Tues 5 July
End of term (staff) Wed 6 July
Michaelmas Term 2016
Beginning of term (staff) Mon 5 Sept
I Senior and Class 3 induction day Tues 6 Sept
Beginning of term (girls) Wed 7 Sept
Half-term Mon 17 Oct - Fri 28 Oct
End of term (girls) Thurs 15 Dec
End of term (staff) Fri 16 Dec
Lent Term 2017
Beginning of term (staff) Tues 3 Jan
Beginning of term (girls) Wed 4 Jan
Half-term Mon 13 Feb - Fri 17 Feb
End of term (girls & staff) and Founder's Day Thurs 6 Apr
Summer Term 2017
Beginning of term (staff) Mon 24 Apr
Beginning of term (girls) Tues 25 Apr
Bank holiday Mon 1 May
Half-term Mon 29 May - Fri 2 June
End of term (girls) and Annual Gathering Tues 4 July
End of term (staff) Wed 5 July
This Week 23 November 2015
|Mon 23 Nov
|Model United Nations club - juniors & Seniors (Room 27)
|Computer programming club - Juniors & Seniors (JB Lab)
|I Juniors woodwind ensemble (Music Room 1)
|Queen's College Movie Makers (MR5)
|Spanish conversation (LL2)
|Gift making (Room 25)
|Table Tennis (Gym)
|GCSE composition session (MR5)
|Senior climbing club (Climb London, Seymour Street)
|Tues 24 Nov
|Class 2 trip to Neasden Temple
|Socratic club - Juniors & Seniors (Room 27)
|Class 3 choir (Music Room 1)
|Italian conversation (LL1)
|Jam Sandwich (MR5)
|Drama club - Class 3 (NFR)
|Running club (Regent's Park)
|Computing club (RS Lab)
|I Juniors chamber ensemble (Music Room 1)
|RES Lecture - Seniors
|Informal concert (Waiting Room)
|Wed 25 Nov
|II Juniors & I Seniors Breakfast (LCR)
|Cogito club - Classes 2 & 1 (NFR)
|French club (Room 27)
|Debating society - II Juniors & Seniors (Room 11)
|School choir - Classes 2 & 1 (Music Room 1)
|Class 2 chamber ensemble (MR6/Waiting Room)
|Piano duet rehearsals (Music Room 5)
|Art club (Art Studio)
|Debating competition (St Paul's)
|Gymnastics club (Gym)
|Senior choir (Music Room 1)
|Chamber choir (Music Room 1)
|Council meeting
|Thurs 26 Nov
|I & II Senior Chemists to IOE
|Cheerleading club (Gym)
|Queensgate Cross-country (Hyde Park)
|Classics club (Room B)
|Science club (JB Lab)
|Cross Examined (Geography Office)
|Swimming Gala (Marshall Street Leisure Centre)
|QCDanCo (Gym)
|I Juniors parents' evening
|Fri 27 Nov
|ABRSM examinations (Waiting Room)
|GCSE Music support (MR5)
|GCSE PE (Gym)
|Chess club (BSLab)
|Orchestra (Music Room 1)
|History club (Room A)
|Lingo Flamingo (LL2)
|Du Pre Society: Tasmin Little Recital (Harrow School)
Michaelmas Term 2015
|Tues 1 Sept
|Beginning of term (staff)
|Wed 2 Sept
|I Seniors induction day
|Class 3 induction afternoon
|Thurs 3 Sept
Beginning of term (girls)
|II Seniors introductory evening
|Sat 5 Sept
|Seniors Silver Duke of Edinburgh assessment expedition (returns Mon 7 Sept)
|Mon 7 Sept
|II Juniors Geogrpahy study day
|QCPA meeting
|Tues 8 Sept
|I Seniors introductory evening
|Wed 9 Sept
|Class 1 & I Juniors netball vs Portland Place School (Regent's Park)
|Alumnae drinks event
|Thurs 10 Sept
|QCPA coffee morning
|Mon 14 Sept
|I Juniors football vs Portland Place School (Regent's Park)
|Wed 16 Sept
|Open evening
|Thurs 17 Sept
|Open evening
|Fri 18 Sept
|Individual portrait photographs
|Sat 19 Sept
|I Juniors Bronze Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition (returns Sun 20 Sept)
|Mon 21 Sept
|I Juniors Study skills morning
|II Juniors & Seniors netball vs More House School (Regent's Park)
|Class 1 football vs Portland Place (Regent's Park)
|Tues 22 Sept
|Class 2 netball vs Francis Holland School NW1 (Regent's Park)
|Wed 23 Sept
|Council Meeting (QCPS)
|II Juniors & Seniors netball vs Portland Place School (Regent's Park)
|Fri 25 Sept
|Class 3 induction event at Hampstead Heath
|European Day of Languages
|Mon 28 Sept
|Classes 3, 2, 1 & I Juniors netball vs More House School (Regent's Park)
|Childnet presentation for parents (Hall)
|QCPA drinks reception for all parents (Hall)
|Tues 29 Sept
|Class 1 & I Juniors netball vs St Margaret's School (Regent's Park)
|Turkey trip meeting for parents (Waiting Room)
|Wed 30 Sept
|Classes 3 & 2 netball vs Portland Place School (Regent's Park)
|Senior College open evening
|Fri 2 Oct
|Classes 3 & 2 PGL activity weekend (departs 9.30am, returns Sun 4 Oct)
|Sat 3 Oct
|I Juniors Bronze Duke of Edinburgh assessment expedition (departs 7.00am, returns Sun 4 Oct)
|Mon 5 Oct
Classes 3, 2, 1 & I Juniors netball vs St James Senior Girls's School (Regent's Park)
|Tues 6 Oct
|I Juniors football vs Portland Place School (Regent's Park)
|II Juniors & Seniors theatre trip to see 'Our Country's Good' (National Theatre)
|Wed 7 Oct
|Adisa poetry performance (Hall)
|I Juniors & Seniors netball vs La Sainte Union School (LSU)
|Thurs 8 Oct
|Class 1 & I Juniors poetry with Sarah Hesketh (Hall)
|Fri 9 Oct
|Senior Art trip to Suffolk
|Sat 10 Oct
|World Challenge training expedition to Ashdown Forest
|Mon 12 Oct
|Class 3 parents' reception (Hall)
|Class 2 football vs Portland Place School (Portland Place)
|Wed 14 Oct
|Queen's international exchange with Ellis School (ends Fri 23 Oct)
|Open morning
|Classes 3, 2, 1 & I Juniors netball vs La Sainte Union School (LSU)
|Informal concert (Waiting Room)
|II Juniors & I Seniors theatre trip to see 'Jane Eyre' (National Theatre)
|Thurs 15 Oct
|Cross-country championships (Regent's Park)
|Class 1 netball vs Francis Holland School NW1 (Regent's Park)
|Sun 18 Oct
|Turkey trip (meet at Gatwick 7.30am, returns Fri 23 Oct)
|Mon 19 Oct
|Half Term (returns Mon 2 Nov)
|Wed 4 Nov
|College production 'Into the Woods'
|Thurs 5 Nov
|College production 'Into the Woods'
|Fri 6 Nov
|QCPA coffee morning
|College production 'Into the Woods'
|Mon 9 Nov
|II Juniors mock examinations (end Fri 20 Nov)
|QCPA meeting (Waiting Room)
|Wed 11 Nov
|Athena trip to see 'Photograph 51' (Noel Coward Theatre)
|Thurs 12 Nov
|Open morning
|Wed 18 Nov
|Class 3 Parents' evening
|Fri 20 Nov
|Senior College scholarship examination
|AS Philosophy conference 'Being and Nothingness' (London Baptist Church)
|Tues 24 Nov
|Class 2 trip to Neasden temple
|Informal concert (Waiting Room)
|Wed 25 Nov
|Council meeting
|Thurs 26 Nov
|Swimming gala (Marshall Street Leisure Centre)
|I Juniors parents' evening
|Fri 27 Nov
|ABRSM examinations (Waiting Room)
|Mon 30 Nov
|GCSE & AS Music trip to Handel House
|I Seniors parents' evening
|Wed 2 Dec
|I Senior Biology trip to Hunterian Museum
|Mon 7 Dec
|Michaelmas Concert
|Thurs 10 Dec
|QCPA Christmas Fair
|Fri 11 Dec
|I Juniors end of term outing
|Tues 15 Dec
|Rehearsal for Carol Service (All Souls Church)
|Carol Service (All Souls Church)
|End of term (girls)
|Wed 16 Dec
|End of term (staff)
News Archive 2009 / 2010
Exam results 2010
Queen's students achieved their best ever A-level and GCSE results this year.
Sports Day 2010
On Fri 25 June the Queen's community participated in the annual Sports Day at Parliament Hill athletics track.
Queen's trip to the Open Air Theatre
On a lovely June afternoon, Class 3 and I Juniors enjoyed a visit to the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park.
Hell is other people
Last week a group of eight intrepid I Seniors tore themselves away from the England match in order to attend the last Socratic Club of the year which was led by Mr Skilbeck.
Admissions Queen's College London
At Queen's College we aim for our admissions process to be friendly and transparent, and to provide a real opportunity for both a girl's family and the school to explore whether she would thrive here.
The main points of admission are at 11+ and 16+. However occasional vacancies may occur at other stages, and arrangements can be made to test candidates on application. Please contact the Registrar if you would like to discuss this possibility.
If you would like to request a prospectus, please click here.
If you would like to print off an application form, please click here. Please note that you will need to complete and send us both sides of the form, together with a registration fee and some supporting documentation. Full guidance is given on the form.
To read our entry in 'Tatler Schools Guide 2016' please click here.
To read our entry in 'The Good Schools Guide' please click here.
Open Days
Our open days for entry in September 2016 are listed below. Parents and their daughters are warmly invited to attend, but we do advise that you book a place in advance by contacting the Registrar on 020 7291 7070 or by e-mail.
Wed 16 September 2015 at 5.00pm
Thurs 17 September 2015 at 5.00pm
Wed 30 September 2015 at 5.00pm (for Sixth Form entry ONLY)
Wed 14 October 2015 at 11.00am Now fully booked
Thurs 12 November 2015 at 11.00am Now fully booked
Tues 26 January 2016 at 11.00am
Wed 27 April 2016 at 11.00am (for Sept 2017 entry)
At our open days visitors will be able to meet the Principal, Dr Frances Ramsey, to ask questions and tour the College. Open days starting at 11.00am take place during the course of a normal school day, so that people can see the College in action. Open evenings are held after school has finished, but there will be work on display and opportunities to meet pupils and staff members. Although open days are geared primarily towards 11+ entry, those interested in entry at other levels (including potential Sixth Formers) are very welcome.
Bursaries & scholarships
The inability to pay tuition fees should not be a deterrent to girls who share our ethos from joining Queen's College.
We are very keen to admit any girl who will benefit from the unique education we provide, and we have a number of means-tested bursaries available on entry at both 11+ and 16+. A bursary can provide up to 100% remission of fees, depending on a family's financial circumstances. Bursary applications for entry at 11+ must be submitted by 30 November in the year before entry.
Bursaries can also be awarded if parents' circumstances change dramatically during the course of a girl's time at the College.
Please contact the Bursar for further information.
Academic, Music and Art scholarships are awarded at 11+. In the case of Music and Art scholarships, girls who have indicated that they would like to be considered for an award and who have performed well in the entrance examinations are invited to Queen's for assessment. Candidates for Music scholarships play their instrument(s) to the Director of Music, and those for Art scholarships bring a portfolio of work and undergo a practical test. Results are released with the 11+ entry results.
Academic scholarships are also awarded on entry to the Senior College (Sixth Form). Both internal and external candidates are welcome to apply, and scholarship examinations are held each year in November. Scholarships up to about 20% of the value of the tuition fees may be held for the two years' study up to A-level. At least one Music scholarship and one Art scholarship are usually awarded at this stage too.
A bursary may be awarded in addition to a scholarship if financial support is necessary.
Registration and entry fees
There is a non-returnable registration fee of £100.
When a place is accepted, an entry deposit of £1000 is payable. This will be refunded when a pupil leaves the College provided the appropriate notice has been given.
Tuition fees
For the school year 2015-16, tuition fees have been set at £5620 per term, payable in advance. Individual music lessons are charged at £210 per term.
The Council reserves the right to increase tuition fees without notice in the event of an increase in the approved scale of teachers' salaries.
Fees for extras such as lunches, trips and textbooks are charged in arrears.
A discount of 20% is given on tuition fees for a third sibling attending Queen's whilst her two older sisters are still in the school.
Interest on all fees paid more than one term in advance is paid.
Payment may be made by cheque or bank transfer. Parents wishing to pay fees by direct debit should refer to brochures disseminated prior to the start of each term.
Interest will be charged on any school account which becomes overdue, and the Council may require the withdrawal of a girl whose fees are persistently late. Unfortunately no remission of fees can be granted for absence.
A term's notice in writing must be given before the withdrawal of a girl from the College or a term's fees in lieu of notice will be payable.
Admissions 11+
The main point of admission to Queen's College is at 11+, when there is a three-form entry. Applicants come from all over London, from a wide range of both independent prep schools and state primaries. Girls from Queen's College Preparatory School follow the same entry procedure as other girls.
The selection process
Selection is on the basis of an interview at Queen's College, a reference from the candidate's current school, and examinations in Mathematics and English.
All candidates are interviewed by the Principal or another experienced member of staff, usually in the second half of the Michaelmas Term preceding entry. Each girl is asked to bring with her a piece of work of which she is proud, and this forms the initial basis of discussion.
The Mathematics and English tests are those set by the North London Independent Girls' Schools' Consortium, of which Queen's College is a member (in Group 1). For entry to Queen's in September 2016, these tests must be sat on Fri 15 January.
The deadline for applications for 11+ entry in September 2016 is 30 November 2015.
To download the Consortium's 2016 Code of Practice, please click here. You can also download specimen questions in Mathematics.
For guidance on what we look for in examinations answers, and on how girls can best prepare for the Consortium tests, please click here.
The results of the selection process (offer, waiting-list, or no offer) are released on a date agreed jointly by the Consortium schools. In 2016 this will be Thurs 11 February. Parents have just over two weeks in which to accept a place which has been offered, and must respond to the College by noon on Mon 7 March.
Please note that there is a slight change to the English paper for 2016. In the place of one long creative writing task in the Writing Section, there will be two compulsory short writing tasks of 20 minutes each, one requiring an imaginative response, and the other asking for a personal, discursive response to an issue related to the passage. In order to ensure that candidates have time to read and plan two tasks, the examination will be extended by just five minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. There is no particular change to the Reading Section, which will be fully accessible to all abilities, but there will be opportunities for the most able candidates to be rewarded for original and sophisticated insights.The guidance for the Mathematics paper stays the same and the time allowed for this paper will remain 1 hour 15 minutes.
A sample English paper in the new format, with the associated reading passage, is available here.
Entrance examinations
The past three years' examination papers can be downloaded below:
Mathematics exam 2012
English exam 2012
English exam 2012 (reading passage)
Mathematics exam 2013
English exam 2013
English exam 2013 (reading passage)
Mathematics exam 2014
English Exam 2014
English exam 2014 (reading passage)
Admission 16+
There has been a long and successful tradition of girls joining Queen's at 16+ for study in the Senior College (Sixth Form). Admission is on the basis of an interview with the Head of the Senior College and a good reference (with predicted GCSE grades) from the candidate's current school. Occasionally we may ask a girl to sit a short test in a particular subject or subjects, and entry is always subject to a minimum performance at GCSE as follows:
in Mathematics and English, good passes (grade C or above) must be obtained
in any subject to be studied at A-level, a minimum of a B grade is required
overall at least 50 points must be gained (A*=8, A=7, B=6, C=5, D or below does not score)
Generous bursaries are available to academically able girls whose families might not otherwise be able to afford our fees.
Academic Queen's College London
Teaching and learning are at the heart of everything that is done at Queen's, and standards are high. At the point of admission girls are selected on the basis of their ability, and there is a further academic hurdle to be cleared later if they are to enter the Senior College (Sixth Form). Almost without exception our leavers proceed to university degree courses, and we are successful in preparing candidates for entry to medical schools and Oxbridge.
Our academic aims are ambitious, and are set out in our formal statement of educational principles:
- we value academic excellence for its own sake, rather than the sterile pursuit of marks.
- we measure our success by the development of each individual.
- we value personal integrity and the discernment to deal responsibly with the wider world.
- we value teaching that inspires pupils and stimulates intellectual curiosity; that encourages intellectual rigour and the ability to make informed judgements; that helps pupils to know how to think, rather than what to think.
- we value in pupils self-reliance and independence of mind; self-discipline and the determination to outstrip expectations; imagination and the courage to take risks.
'...we shall be glad to improve our practice every day, not alter our principle.'
(FD Maurice, founder of Queen's College)
At all levels, the aim at Queen's College is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum with scope for girls to pursue their own interests as these emerge. We do not have a 'blocking system' at GCSE or A-level. The timetable is constructed each year around the girls' choices with the hope that everyone's individual needs can be met.
A recent development at Queen's has been the introduction of International GCSE in a number of subjects. The decision to move to IGCSE has been taken by those departments who feel that the qualification provides a more rigorous and satisfying course in their area.
Years 7, 8 and 9
For their first three years at Queen's, pupils study the following subjects
In Year 7, girls are given the chance to try each of Italian, Mandarin and Spanish; and in Years 8 and 9 they choose one of these to study as their second modern language. Games, PE and dance are also part of the curriculum at this stage, and all girls have one period a week in the Library.
Years 10 and 11
In these years girls study for nine, ten or occasionally eleven GCSEs or IGCSEs. It is compulsory to take:
- Mathematics
- English
- English Literature
- either Science and Additional Science, or Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- a modern foreign language (French, Italian, Mandarin or Spanish)
In addition, girls take three or four subjects from the list below:
As well as their examination subjects, girls are required to take games and PSHE, which includes Careers.
The Senior College (Sixth Form)
In Year 12 girls usually select four A-level subjects. Most then drop to three subjects in Year 13. Some however take four subjects right through to A-level. The subjects available are:
Seniors also have one period of PSHE each week. Although there is no timetabled sport in the Senior College, girls are allowed to use their study periods to take advantage of discounted membership of the University of Westminster gym, either for fitness classes or simply to work out.
Exam results
A-level results 2015
|Classical Civilisation
|English Literature
|Government & Politics
|History of Art
|Further Mathematics
|Religious Studies
|Totals by grade
|Cumulative %
GCSE results 2015
|Classical Civilisation
|English (IGCSE)
|English Literature (IGCSE)
|French (IGCSE)
|Geography (IGCSE)
|History (IGCSE)
|Mathematics (IGCSE)
|Religious Studies
|Additional Science
|Totals by grade
|Cumulative %
There are two main libraries at Queen's and they form an invaluable resource for teaching and learning. Girls may use the libraries for private study during the school day and until 5.30pm, with the agreement of the Senior Tutor. There is a full-time, professional librarian.
The Senior Library
The Senior Library is made up of the Main Library and a later extension, the Blue Library. It is for use only by I and II Seniors and by staff, and is one of the most impressive parts of the College. A portrait of FD Maurice, the founder of the College, hangs over the mantelpiece and there is an atmosphere of quiet and purposeful study. Newspapers and periodicals are available in addition to the stock of about 10,000 books.
The Kynaston (Junior) Library
The Kynaston Library is available for use by all pupils and staff. It is used for the younger girls' Library lessons, and houses nearly 8000 volumes and a good DVD/video collection.
The librarian runs a bookshop in conjunction with Daunt Books of Marylebone High Street. A small selection of books is kept, and special orders may be placed for items not in stock.
Inspection Report
Queen's College was inspected by the Independent Schools' Inspectorate in March 2013. To read the report, click here.
Co-Curricular Queen's College London
A great deal goes on beyond the classroom at Queen's College, and we offer a very full range of cultural and sporting opportunities. We like everyone to get involved, and expect Seniors to play a part in leading and running activities.
The Art department at Queen's has an expressive, creative ethos which is supported by lively and dynamic teaching at all levels of study. Based in a light and airy studio, the department aims to stimulate and foster individual development through a wide range of activities including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, construction and textiles. The department emphasises contextual studies as an integral element in all its courses and values sketchbook-based research as an essential tool in the creative process for pupils of all ages. We have a wide range of activities on offer to all year-groups which include lunchtime clubs, workshops with visiting art specialists, outside speakers and trips.
There is a strong creative tradition at Queen's with Art and Design a popular choice at both GCSE and A-level. The curriculum is broad and offers students opportunities to develop their skills alongside exploring their ideas in a wide range of materials. We encourage students to develop a personal journey at the start of their GCSE course as this equips them with the skills to develop independent inquiry and confidence in their own decision-making. Students are offered life drawing workshops, a practical weekend workshop in Suffolk and regular after school visits to galleries. Many students go on to prestigious Foundation courses, either before pursuing an academic route at university or in preparation for a degree course in one of the many areas of Art and Design.
Art scholarships are offered at both 11+ and 16+.
Welcome to the Queen's College Music department. Through a meaningful balance of support and encouragement we aim to provide a platform for all our musicians to shine. We believe that girls can make a lasting contribution to society through musical accomplishment and dedication to the art. Music is to be enjoyed, cherished and nurtured. We offer a rich and varied extra-curricular programme creating opportunities for our budding musicians to perfect the art of ensemble and to perform at our many concerts and events. Music scholarships are offered at both 11+ and 16+.
Music is a popular choice at GCSE and A-level each year. The academic curriculum ensures an inspiring balance of composing, performing and appraising across all year groups. Music is a compulsory subject in Years 7, 8 and 9 with weekly lessons. We follow the Edexcel syllabus for our GCSE course and AQA at A-level. The department comprises a fully up-to-date ICT suite with the latest composition software as well as our rehearsal rooms and teaching space.
The department currently offers instrumental lessons on a wide range of instruments. This year the harp was introduced to the department's instrumental programme. We also offer music theory lessons to support pupils' instrumental learning. Every week 144 instrumental lessons take place delivered by twelve specialist instrumental teachers.
A great deal of drama goes on at Queen's. There is always a major theatrical production in the Michaelmas Term, and operas in conjunction with both Bampton Classical Opera and the Little Opera Company. Lunchtime drama is popular, and Class 3 (Year 7) girls put on a classical play every year in their second term. Individual lessons in preparation for Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama exams are available.
Drama is offered at GCSE and Theatre Studies at A-level, and both are taken by a good number of girls each year.
Recent whole College shows have included Menken and Ashman's 'Little Shop of Horrors' and Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'. In November 2012, the production was a devised piece, created by the students themselves working with theatre professionals: '2112: A Fairy Tale'. Most recently, Christopher Meux's specially commissioned opera 'Trouble at St Winifred's' was performed.
A full programme of sport is on offer at Queen's, and a healthy balance is struck between promoting fitness through a range of activities and training the most talented athletes to reach their potential. The PE department offers both a schedule of fixtures against other schools in traditional team games, and a wide array of other options for recreation and enjoyment. The sports curriculum is varied and interesting, and appropriate to girls at different levels in the College.
Year 7, 8 and 9
In Years 7 and 8 girls have two double games lessons each week, plus one lesson of PE and one of dance. In Year 9 they have one double games lesson each week, plus one of PE and one of dance. The sports on offer are:
Michaelmas and Lent Terms - basketball, boxercise, circuit training, cross-country running, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, netball, tag rugby
Summer Term - cricket, rounders, tennis
Years 10 and 11
In Years 10 and 11 girls have two double PE lessons each week. They have a choice of the following sports:
Boot camp, circuits, contemporary dance, cross-country running, fitness training, football, netball, spinning, table tennis
We have a well-equipped gym on site, and are able to make good use of other facilities nearby. Outdoor games take place in Regent's Park and swimming at the Marshall Street Leisure Centre.
Extra-curricular clubs and affiliations
The Queen's PE department runs many lunchtime and after-school clubs covering the following sports and activities:
Cheerleading, cross-country running, Dance Company, dodgeball, fitness, gymnastics, netball, rounders, swim squad, table tennis, tennis
Queen's College is affiliated to Blackheath Lacrosse Club, CAPS accredited Cumberland Netball Club, Tekne Gymnastics Club, and to Westminster Running Club.
The PE department also offers:
An annual Dance Show, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, GCSE Dance, GCSE PE, the Mini London Marathon, ski trips, PGL activity weekends, sports tours, a tennis coaching trip to Portugal, tickets to Wimbledon and other international sporting events.
Clubs & societies
A wide range of different activities is on offer at Queen's, often reflecting the interests and enthusiasms of particular members of staff or pupils. After school and at lunchtimes, there are clubs and societies which meet, some for particular year groups and some open to all. This is the current list:
Athena The society for high culture for members of the Senior College - theatre trips, high brow lectures, concerts, and more.
- when: five or six times a term, after school
- where: all over London
- contact: Mr Wilkins
Chamber choir Entry by audition, this choir is open to our more advanced singers in Classes 2 and above. The choir performs at all major College concerts and events and includes close harmony and a cappella works.
- when: Wednesdays 4.45pm-5.30pm
- where: Music Room 1
- contact: Ms Forsey
Cheerleading club For Classes 3, 2 & 1
- when: Thursdays 7.30am-8.30am
- where: Gym
- contact: Mrs Randall
Chess club For all years
- when: Friday 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Bovell-Sturge Lab
- contact: Mr Weetch
Class 3 Choir This choir is open to all class 3 students and encompasses a broad range of musical styles and tastes. Girls prepare for continued study in Classes 2 and 1 and perform at many of the College events and concerts throughout the academic year.
- when: Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Music Room 1
- contact: Ms Forsey
Cogito club (Classes 2 & 1)
- when: Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: NFR
- contact: Mr Skilbeck
Computing club Learn to design, code and test Android apps using App Inventor.
- when: Tuesdays 4.05pm-5.00pm
- where: RS Lab
- contact: Ms Lane
Computer programming club For Juniors & Seniors
- when: Mondays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: JB Lab
- contact: Mr Griffiths
Classics club
- when: Thursdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room B
- contact: Ms Atkins
Cross Examined Activities and discussion to explore the Christian faith
- when: Thursdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Geography Office
- contact: Mrs Sperling
Debate club For Class 3, 2 & 1
- when: Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 20
- contact: Mrs Thonemann
Debating Society For Juniors and Seniors
- when: Alternate Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 11
- contact: Mr Willows
Drama club For Class 3
- when: Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: NFR
- contact: Mrs Hope
French club
- when: Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 27
- contact: Mr Tocco
- when: Fridays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Gym
- contact: Miss Sims
German conversation
- when: Mondays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 25
- contact: Ms Millward
Gymnastics club
- when: Wednesdays 4.05pm-5.30pm
- where: Gym
- contact: Mrs Randall
History Society
- when: Alternate Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 11
- contact: Mr Willows
Holloway Society
- when: Alternate Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 11
- contact: Mr Wilkins
Italian conversation
- when: Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: LL1
- contact: Ms Millward
Jam Sandwich Teaching the art of band rehearsal and performance in popular music and jazz.
- when: Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: MR5
- contact: Mr Rose
Model United Nations club For Juniors & Seniors
- when: Mondays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 27
- contact: Mrs Gumpert
QCDanCo Come and learn different dance styles and techniques for performances in school and around London.
- when: Thursdays 4.15pm-5.30pm
- where: Gym
- contact: Miss Sims
Running club Run for fun, fitness, or fanaticism. Open to all.
- when: Tuesdays 4.05pm-5.00pm
- where: Regent's Park
- contact: Miss Archer
School Choir For Classes 2 & 1
- when: Wednesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Music Room 1
- contact: Ms Forsey
Science club For Class 3
- when: Thursdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: JB Lab
- contact: Mr Marchant
Senior Choir Open to Class 1 & I Junior students who wish to study a more advanced choral repertoire.
- when: Wednesdays 4.15pm-4.45pm
- where: Music Room 1
- contact: Ms Forsey
Socratic club (Juniors & Seniors)
- when: Alternate Tuesdays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: Room 27
- contact: Mrs Summers
Spanish conversation
- when: Mondays 1.05pm-1.35pm
- where: LL2
- contact: Ms Millward
Swim squad For Classes 3, 2 & 1
- when: Thursdays 4.00pm-5.30pm
- where: Marshall Street Leisure Centre, W1
- contact: Mrs Randall
Table Tennis
- when: Mondays 4.05pm-5.00pm
- where: Courtyard
- contact: Mrs McCall
Life at Queen's College London
Life at Queen's is extraordinarily varied. This website attempts to give a flavour of what goes on in the central areas of College life, but our unique atmosphere is best experienced in person on one of our Open Days. Please contact our Admissions Secretary for further details.
At its foundation in 1848, Queen's College occupied 45 Harley Street and within ten years acquired the lease on number 43 as well. The late 19th century saw extensive remodelling, and in 1898 a major bequest enabled significant changes to be made. These included the construction of the portico on the street front between numbers 43 and 45, which is still the most notable feature of the entrance to the College, and of the Main Corridor and Pfeiffer Hall. In 1921 the College was able to expand when the lease on 47 Harley Street was bought.
The second half of the 20th century witnessed major new developments. Kynaston House (49 Harley Street) was acquired in 1962, providing additional Library space and for a while accommodation for weekly boarders. Under two recent Principals, the Lady Goodhart (1991-99) and Miss Margaret Connell (1999-2009) modernisation has proceeded rapidly with new laboratories, ICT facilities, a Drama studio, a reworked kitchen and dining area and in 2007 a stunning refurbishment of the Pfeiffer Hall (re-named the Somerville Hall in 2010). In 2011 work began in the basement of the buildings, and there has been significant opening up of the dining area and provision of better changing and bathroom facilities.
At Queen's we have different names for the year-groups and sections of the school from those you might have met elsewhere. Girls in their first three years are said to be in the School; those studying for GCSEs constitute the Junior College; and Sixth Formers make up the Senior College. The table below explains this fully.
Historically Queen's was a college for older girls (from about the age of fourteen) and 'the School' was a later addition to provide preparatory classes for those who wanted to attend the College.
National Curriculum
Queen's name
Queen's section
Year 7
Class 3
The School
Year 10
I Juniors
The Junior College
Year 12
I Seniors
The Senior College
Pastoral care
At Queen's we aim to provide a happy and supportive environment and, consistent with our aim of developing each girl individually, pastoral care is one of our greatest strengths. The ethos of the College ensures that all members of staff take responsibility for the pastoral welfare of the pupils, and the girls' own Care, Consideration and Courtesy document provides guidelines for maintaining a civilised and tolerant community.
Members of staff with specific pastoral responsibilities are:
- the Principal
- the Senior Tutor, who is also Designated Senior Person for Child Protection (Safeguarding)
- the Head of the Senior College
- the Head of the Junior College
- the Head of the School
- the College Nurse
- Year Tutors
- Form Tutors and Deputy Form Tutors
Form Tutors
Form tutors and their deputies play a vital role in the pastoral care of the girls. They meet with the girls in their form for registration at the beginning and end of each day, and attend Prayers and PSHE lessons with them. They are well placed to get to know the girls in their care and to help with any difficulties. Parents are able to communicate with Form Tutors by telephone or e-mail, and are encouraged to do so.
Form Groups
When girls join the College in Class 3 (Year 7), they are allocated to a form partly on the basis of where they live. This is intended to help families with their travel arrangements and out of school activities. We also try to ensure an academic mix within each form and a balance of girls from different feeder schools. We reorganise the form groups at the end of each of the first three years in the College, and again on a girl's entry to the Senior College. It is hoped that as a consequence girls will have the opportunity to experience varied friendships.
Lunch is available daily in the self-service dining area and paid for on a fingerprint recognition system. It is also possible to bring in a packed lunch. Only senior girls are allowed to leave the College at lunchtime, and then they are required to sign out and back in again.
There is a wide variety of different meals on offer each day, and the quality is high.
To see this week's lunch menu, click here.
An exciting recent development at Queen's has been the reintroduction of uniform after several decades without one. For the school year 2014-15, full school uniform will be worn by Years 7, 8 and 9. Our uniform is modern and attractive, and girls are expected to identify themselves with the College and its ethos by wearing it neatly and without adaptations. Full uniform regulations are available here, and uniform must be purchased on-line from Schoolblazer. For those who are interested, the uniform can be viewed on the Schoolblazer website (www.schoolblazer.com).
For girls in the Junior College (Years 10 and 11), we have a dress code which includes a uniform jacket and blouse. The Junior College dress code is available here. Students in the Senior College (Years 12 and 13) have no specific code to follow, but their dress is required to be appropriate for school.
All girls need uniform for PE and this is also available from Schoolblazer.
Parents' association
Queen's has a thriving Parents' Association, the QCPA, which does a great deal to support the College through social events, practical assistance for College activities, and fund-raising. All parents are automatically members of the QCPA.
The QCPA operates very much as a team. Events are planned using old-fashioned committee meetings and coffee mornings, but also e-mail. Responsibility is spread so that parents can contribute in big or small ways to fit around their other commitments. New ideas are always welcome, whether they come from parents, staff or pupils.
All events and meeting dates are listed in the College calendar, and the current chairman is Mrs Sarah Lang. The QCPA's constitution is available here.
Life after Queen's College London
Girls leaving Queen's go on to a wide variety of different degree courses, and very careful consideration is given to the needs and aspirations of each student. During their I Seniors year (Year 12) all students take the Cambridge Occupational Analysts' 'Centigrade' test and receive a full report detailing possible careers and routes through higher education. There is also an annual careers fair.
The College employs a qualified careers guidance specialist who is available to give advice, and who conducts practice interviews with all II Seniors (Year 13). Those applying to Oxbridge or to medical schools are given additional interview practice. The Head of the Senior College, heads of relevant academic departments, subject teachers and Form Tutors also play an important part in providing constructive advice and support throughout the application period.
Former pupils
Queen's College was founded to provide women with the qualifications they needed to enter the professions. It is not surprising then that during the course of its history the College has produced a large number of successful, professional women. Former pupils are known as Old Queens. These are a few of the best known, with their dates at the College:
- Imogen Lloyd Webber (1988-95) writer, broadcaster and political commentator
- Vanessa Walters (1988-95) writer and film critic
- Laura Tenison MBE (1982-84) businesswoman
- Caroline Lee-Johnson (1980-82) actress
- Amber Rudd (1979-81) MP and cabinet minister
- Claudia Rosencrantz (1975-79) senior TV executive
- Emma Freud (1973-80) broadcaster
- Catherine Goodman (1972-79) painter and Artistic Director of The Prince's Drawing School
- Tamara Ingram OBE (1972-79) advertising executive
- Daisy Goodwin (1972-77) BBC television producer and presenter
- Sarah Anderson CBE (1966-73) businesswoman
- Emma Soames (1965-6) journalist and magazine editor
- Professor Griselda Pollock (1964-66) art historian and cultural analyst
- Harriet Cass (1962-70) broadcaster
- Dame Hermione Lee DBE (1963-65) biographer, academic and President of Wolfson College, Oxford
- Margaret Elphinstone (1960-67) novelist
- Deborah Moggach (1959-62) novelist and script-writer
- Jacqueline du Pré (1959) cellist
- Barbara Thompson MBE (1955-62) jazz saxophonist and composer
- Dame Rosalinde Hurley DBE (1948-50) microbiologist, barrister and Chairman of the Medicines Commission
- Professor Albinia de la Mare OBE (1947-56) palaeographer and librarian
- Joyce Rose CBE (1946-50) former Chairman, Magistrates' Association
- Gillian Sheen (1945-47) Britain's first Olympic gold medallist in fencing
- Professor Jane Somerville (1944-50) consultant cardiologist, Chairman of Queen's College Council (2000-06)
- Lady Soames LG DBE (1940) daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, writer, former Chairman of the Royal National Theatre Board, mother of Emma Soames (above)
- Dame Simone Prendergast DBE (1939-40) lawyer and public servant
- Dame Elizabeth Chesterton DBE (1932) architect
- Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS (1928-34) aviator
- Dame Alison Munro DBE (1924-25) High Mistress of St Paul's Girls' School
- Katherine Mansfield (1903-06) author
- Eleanor Davies-Colley FRCS (1891-94) co-founder of the South London Hospital for Women and Children
- Gertrude Bell (1884-86) diplomat, archaeologist and writer
- Frances Dove (1860-62) founder of Wycombe Abbey School
- Sophia Jex-Blake (1858-61) co-founder of the London School of Medicine
- Dorothea Beale (1848-55) founder of Cheltenham Ladies' College and St Hilda's College, Oxford
- Frances Mary Buss (1848) founder of North London Collegiate School
Contact Queen's College London
By post:
Queen's College
43-49 Harley Street
By telephone:
General enquiries: 020 7291 7000
Admissions: 020 7291 7070
By e-mail:
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How to Find Us
Queen's College has a unique, central location at 43-49 Harley Street, and is very well served by public transport.
For suggested routes from different areas of London, please click here.
Some parents bring their daughters to school by car, and it is possible to avoid the Congestion Charge zone if girls are dropped off at the top of Harley Street.
Numerous bus routes pass close by the College, and tube stations within easy walking distance are:
- Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines)
- Bond Street (Central and Jubilee lines)
- Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines)
- Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines)
- Regent's Park (Bakerloo line)
how to find us
Current Parents
The School
The Junior College
The Senior College
Queen's College general
- Structure of the day
- Queen's College staff e-mail address list
- Reporting and parents' evening schedule
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Alumnae Queen's College London
Welcome to the Old Queens' network, the webpages for former pupils of Queen's College London. We are delighted to be in contact with over 2000 Old Queens and through a growing programme of events and communications hope to create even more opportunities for you to keep in touch with former classmates, teachers and the College.
We always love to hear what our alumnae are up to, so please do keep in touch and share with us your news and memories of the College. Please also don't forget to keep us updated with your current e-mail and postal address details so that we can send you invitations to events as well as copies of our Old Queens' Magazine and the termly Queen's Today newsletter. The easiest way to do this is by completing and returning a copy of our update form or by contacting us as below.
We would be delighted if you could help support current students and also recent leavers through our careers programme. If you are able to offer careers advice, mentoring or a work experience placement, or come and give a talk to the girls at College, then please do let us know. However you choose to stay involved, we hope to see you back at Queen's soon.
Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or on 020 7291 7018.
News & Events Queen's College London
Mrs Stephanie Fierz
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of former Principal (1964-1983) and Old Queen Mrs Stephanie Fierz (née Tyacke), who died at home on Wednesday 9 September, aged 97.Find out more »
Photographs from the 2015 Alumnae Drinks Party
We were delighted to welcome back over 100 Old Queens and former members of staff at our Alumnae Drinks Party on the 9 September. Thank you to everyone who came and made the evening so special.Find out more »
Publications Queen's College London
Queen's Today
Queen's Today is our new termly magazine containing news from the College, Prep School and Old Queen community. Inside this edition you will find details about the College's exciting plans for a new Sixth Form Centre, as well as the latest developments from the Prep School and a special feature on Old Queens involved in the Arts. Click here to read this issue.
The 2015 Old Queens' Magazine
The 2015 Old Queens' Magazine is packed full of news and photographs submitted by Old Queens over the past year. Please do e-mail the Editor, Elizabeth Thonemann, at firstname.lastname@example.com with your news, comments and stories.
Be Part of our Future
Queen's College has always been much more than just a place of learning. For the past 160 years, we've been instilling young women with a sense of confidence and purpose, equipping them with the skills to become the people that they want to be. Each year, we reinvest any surplus from school fees back into the College in order to ensure that our teaching and facilities are maintained to the highest possible standards, and to provide means-tested bursary support for bright and talented girls whose families cannot afford to pay the full fees. Although the College possesses a rich history we do not own a significant endowment, and further income is needed to ensure that we can continue to provide the very best opportunities for our girls, further develop our facilities and also widen accessibility.
There are many ways in which you can support Queen's College, from donating towards bursaries, building developments or educational experiences for our girls. All gifts, large and small, are appreciated and will make a real difference to our pupils, both now and in the years to come.
Annual Fund Queen's College London
The Annual Fund
Queen's College and Queen's College Prep School are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Annual Fund. The Annual Fund is designed to give every member of our Queen's community – Old Queens, parents past and present, Council members and our wider circle of friends - the opportunity to support specific projects that will deliver immediate benefits across both schools. It aims to raise money for items and equipment which cannot be funded through fee income, as well as increase our provision for bursaries, all of which help to enrich life at Queen's. Every gift, large or small, is important to the Annual Fund. Together we can make a very real difference as to what can be achieved for our girls.
Projects for 2015-16
Our resources constantly need improving in order to provide the very best learning environment and opportunities for our girls and to keep us at the forefront of independent girls' education in the UK.
With your generous support, we hope to fund the following projects this year:
At the Prep School
A mini top-loading kiln - £1,280
A mini top-loading kiln will enrich Art curriculum at the Prep School. Girls could learn about many different ceramic processes in their entirety and the kiln would also provide them with the opportunity to fire their designs and create long-lasting and durable ceramic pieces that they can keep.
New outdoor courtyard environment - £5,000
We want to reinvent the courtyard space behind number 61 Portland Place, adding planting and seating, to create an exciting outdoor garden environment which the girls can relax in and enjoy.
Enhanced facilities in the Assembly Hall - £10,000
The Assembly Hall at QCPS is a great space used by everyone in the Prep School, from the youngest to the oldest! We would like to purchase items, including mirrors and new curtains, which would enhance the numerous activities that take place in our Hall and make it an even more useful and aesthetically appealing environment for the girls.
Joint projects
Eight-way radio microphone system - £7,470
The current eight-way radio microphone system used by both the Prep School and College is reaching the end of its useful life. We would like to purchase a new system, together with discreet radio mic headsets, which would improve audio quality and better support our girls' performances during concerts and productions.
At the College
New e-book and online library collection - £2,750
We would like to introduce a collection of e-books, e-readers and on-line resources in the library, so that pupils can borrow electronic copies of books as well as access an unrivalled range of up-to-date subject information and literature online, both in school and at home.
3D Printer and laser cutter - £4,500
The latest in cutting-edge technology, a 3D printer will allow our girls to produce three-dimensional models of their artwork. A laser cutter would also enable our girls to produce intricate designs and allow them greater flexibility of working with materials such as silk and plastics.
Encouraging musical talent - £11,940
Our music department has recently benefited from two new music practice rooms that have been converted from old coal stores located under Harley Street. We would like to equip both rooms with reconditioned pianos in order to create further opportunities for one-on-one teaching and individual music practice. A new concert marimba would also benefit girls interested in orchestral percussion.
Queen's is committed to widening access and provides means-tested financial support to bright and talented girls whose families cannot afford to pay the full fees. Each year, we receive more requests for bursaries than we are able to support. By making a gift towards our bursary programme you will be making a difference to a child's future by allowing them to benefit from the many varied and wonderful opportunities that a Queen's education provides.
Wherever there is greatest need
By choosing this option, your gift will go towards one of the projects that is in greatest need of support.
Here at Queen's we are extremely proud of what we offer our sixth form students.
See what's been going in the Queen's College Sixth Form
There has been a successful tradition of girls joining Queen's at 16+ for study in the sixth form. ...
Please contact the College if you would like to be sent a Guide to the Senior College. ...
- 'Make sure you get involved and make the most of all the opportunities available.' Emma, Year 12.
- 'Enjoy your time at the College as well as working hard!' Millie, Year 13
- 'Don't be afraid to ask teachers for help; our teachers will always give you their time'. Polly, Year 12.


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Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 20, 2015
Fordham defeats Columbia, 44-24. MORE
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St John's beats Fordham, 74-53, and Rutgers beats Manhattan College, 63-55, in men's college basketball. MORE
Nov. 30, 2014
College Football East Roundup; Fordham defeats Sacred Heart, 44-22, in first round of Football Championship Subdivision playoffs; other college football games noted. MORE
Nov. 28, 2014
Fordham University football team finishes atop Patriot League for first time since 2007, with 10-2 record and hopes for a championship run intact. MORE
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Campus Corner; Fordham University's Victory Bell was taken from Japanese aircraft carrier Junyo in 1946 and moved to campus ; rung for first time on campus by Pres Harry S Truman, a senior rings bell after every victory by Rams, university's football team. MORE
May. 14, 2014
New York City Audubon, American Bird Conservancy and Fordham University are studying how different kinds of glass can serve as stop signs for migrating birds and ultimately prevent widespread deaths as result of building crashes. MORE
Mar. 23, 2014
College Basketball Women's Roundup; California defeats Fordham, 64-63, in first-round of NCAA women's tournament; other tournament scores noted. MORE
Mar. 11, 2014
Fordham's 89-year-old Rose Hill Gym is a venerable throwback, one of the few facilities still in use that were built during the lifetime of basketball's inventor, James Naismith; but some fans are grumbling that Rose Hill, for all its charms, is one reason the men's basketball team has had trouble attracting talent. MORE
Dec. 13, 2013
Fordham University reports that about 2,500 early admission applicants received financial aid notices that mistakenly told them they were admitted to the class of 2018; says it is working with third-party contractor to determine what went wrong. MORE
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College Football FCS Roundup; Towson beats Fordham, 48-28, in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs; other scores noted. MORE
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Fordham beats Sacred Heart, 37-27, in a Football Championship Subdivision playoff game. MORE
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College Football East Roundup; Lafayette defeats Fordham, 27-14; other scores noted. MORE
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Syracuse beats Fordham, 89-74; other college basketball news noted. MORE
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College Football East Roundup; Fordham defeats Bucknell, 23-21; other scores noted. MORE
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College Football East Roundup; Fordham improves to 8-0 for the first time with a 52-31 victory at Yale; Fordham receiver Sam Ajala sets school record with 282 yards receiving and ties another with four touchdown catches; other results noted. MORE
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Fordham University football team has had back-to-back sellouts at home en route to going 7-0 entering game against Yale. MORE
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College Football East Roundup; Fordham defeats Georgetown, 34-12, and moves to 7-0 for first time since 1930; other scores noted. MORE
Mar. 18, 2013
A history student at Fordham University is working on a user-generated database to identify the whereabouts and residents of slave cemeteries across the country. MORE
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Profile of Erin Rooney, junior guard who has lead Fordham women's basketball team within striking distance of an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. MORE
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Connecticut defeats Fordham, 88-73, in men's college basketball. MORE
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Fordham University men's basketball coach Tom Pecora has begun to turn program around in his second season; team is 7-6 after an upset win over No. 22 Harvard. MORE
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Unranked Fordham upsets No. 22 Harvard, 60-54, in men's college basketball. MORE
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Score Is Lopsided in 22nd Straight Loss, but Columbia Finds Room for Optimism
To start Coach Al Bagnoli's tenure, Columbia unveiled a team long on spirit and determination, one that may rise or at least free itself of a burdensome losing streak that punctuates decades of failure.
September 20, 2015, Sunday
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Baylor Quarterback Is Stellar in Rout; Michigan State Prevails
Seth Russell threw for 376 yards and five touchdowns and ran for a score as the fourth-ranked Bears rolled to a 56-21 victory over Southern Methodist.
September 5, 2015, Saturday
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Fordham Law School will soon offer a Master of Law degree in fashion as well as a Master of Studies in Law for the fashion set.
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No. 24 St. John's, which beat Syracuse earlier this month, continued to make its case to be known as New York's team with a 74-53 win over Fordham.
December 15, 2014, Monday
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November 30, 2014, Sunday
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The Victory Bell, first sounded on campus by President Harry S. Truman in 1946, is rung by seniors, hoisted by underclassmen, after Rams victories.
November 16, 2014, Sunday
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NRA Benefactor and Gold Expert Michael Fuljenz Honored With Six Awards At the 2014 World's Fair of Money
(Rosemont, Illinois) -- National Rifle Association sponsor and nationally-known gold and rare coins expert Michael Fuljenz was presented with a total of six major awards by three prestigious organizations at the Chicago 2014 World's Fair of MoneySM, held August 5 - 9, 2014.
Fox Business Network correspondent Jeff Flock interviewed Mike Fuljenz about rare coins and precious metals at the 2014 World's Fair of Money.
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Fuljenz was praised for his excellence in consumer protection and education efforts as well as outstanding service to the numismatic hobby and profession. The awards were presented by the Congressionally-chartered American Numismatic Association (ANA), the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG).
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Charles William "Bill" Stewart, Jr., of Manlius, passed away Nov. 16, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the son of the late Charles and Ada (Breed) Stewart, Sr. and a dedicated husband to his first wife, mother of his daughters, the late Dorothy Kaston Stewart.
Bill was an Army veteran of WWII and Korea. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry and business administration from Rutgers University. He was hired by Merck Pharmaceuticals upon graduation and then spent many years at Upjohn in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he was proud to have been on the team of chemists that developed Motrin and several other key pharmaceuticals.
He returned to Syracuse to be director of worldwide procurement at Bristol-Myers and from 1985 to 2010 was CEO and president of Chemsultants International.
He loved his golf and scuba diving and whenever he was at rest, there was a book or a crossword puzzle in his hands. He never wanted to cook, but if you gave him a steak and a grill, he was the best chef around. He was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the American Chemical Society, the Cavalry Club and the George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation and was a communicant of St. Ann's Church, Manlius.
He said he was blessed with three things - his years on this earth (86) to learn so much, his loving family and a belief in God that gave him peace as he passed from his loving wife, Arlene, and family.
He is survived by his brother Donald (Shirley) Stewart; his wife, Arlene Hanken Stewart and by his four daughters and families; Linda Bondy of Liverpool; Cynthia (Steve) DeKruyter of East Grand Rapids, MI; Barbara (Bill) Heemer of Northville, MI; and Debra Stewart of Syracuse. He leaves five grandchildren; Paul (Laura) Bondy, Margaret (Kevin) Francis, Benjamin (Lauren) DeKruyter, Todd DeKruyter and Allison Heemer, and four great-grandchildren; Luke and Max Bondy, Claire Francis and Layla DeKruyter, and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at St. Ann's Church, Manlius. Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at St. Ann's Church, 104 Academy Street, Manlius
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This movie tells about the life of Myamoto Musashi. The film is really wonderful. A little dark. I read Yoshikawa's novel 3 times so it is inspiring. Read morePublished on June 21 2004
While I think the trilogy is overall well done, there are a few things that make this a questionable buy.
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These films are too dark and much of the action cannot be followed. Nothing is worse that a sword fight where the action can't be seen. Read morePublished on June 8 2004 by A. Grossman
Each movie alone seems to be missing that truly epic feel, but seen together they match up to be one of the greatest dramatic stories in film. Highly recommended.Published on March 29 2004 by Daniel Gayle
About the first episode there isn't much to say; Oscar for the best foreign film and so on, it is really, really brilliant. Read morePublished on March 10 1999
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In Search Of A Goldilocks Banking System
1. When banks lend more, it helps the economy grow. Businesses can borrow money and hire more people.
2. When banks lend more, they take on more risk. If a significant chunk of borrowers don't pay back their loans, banks can go bust. When banks go bust, the economy suffers.
This tension was at the heart of yesterday's exchange between Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
Clearly, what you want is a Goldilocks banking system where banks are lending out just enough money to help businesses grow without making crazy loans and taking on excessive risk.
But it's not like you can plug the whole economy into some magic equation and get a simple answer for how much banks should be lending, and how much money they should hold in reserve as a safety cushion.
So there's a necessary tension between growth and safety. And over time, the pendulum tends to swing back and forth.
Dimon is arguing that the pendulum is swinging too far towards restricting lending, and that this will slow down economic growth and job creation. (Of course, banks make profits from lending out money. So it's in their financial interest to lend more.)
Bernanke says the first order of business is to minimize the risk of another financial crisis, but agrees that "it's probably going to take a little time to figure out ... where the cost [of new regulations] exceeds the benefit."
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To be honest, I still haven't figured out how this amazing reading light works - mostly because I can't read Japanese - but I am utterly obsessed with it and on a personal quest to find and purchase one. The right book lamp is often hard to come by and I usually end up falling asleep when I try to read in bed because my hands get so tired from holding the book in front of my face that I give up and start to snooze. Maybe once I finally find this lamp I'll get a chance to finish the four books that have been sitting on my nightstand for months.
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amazing idea. maybe this could help me start reading more.. i always need something interesting to make me do things.. and this is a very interesting item. =)
cubiclequeen 8 years
Super fab idea! I need one for my house for sure. Just tell me where to go and my bookworming can go on :)
wiggy 8 years
this is awesome!
wiggy 8 years
this is awesome!
Glossgirl692 8 years
lol. they they cut out the giant metal thingy that actually holds the book up. i just noticed!
catstarr 8 years
I want one! I always end up hurting my eyes when I read at night because I realize I'm not giving myself enough light.
lovely2190 8 years
i totally want one, i always try to read in bed, but i can never seem to get comftable enough, or if i get too comftable i fall asleep :0
partysugar 8 years
I totally want one too!
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I totally want one too!
CatarinaBella521 8 years
nice! I want one
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nice! I want one
wrtrgrl 8 years
another one of those "why didn't i think of that?" ideas.
wrtrgrl 8 years
another one of those "why didn't i think of that?" ideas.
glam-sugar 8 years
That's cool, I think it might be more comfortable to read in bed that way.
ktjones 8 years
It looks comfortable but I do not think I could stay awake to read in the position!
menthadict 8 years
It's cool, but I'm a fast reader and it would be a bother having metal sides block my path
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Nice!! I would definitely use it!! :)
GirlInPink 8 years
Im so confused... why does it look like its floating in mid air?!
xo_verity 8 years
Cute! Although, its a little uncomfortable to read like that!
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Flippin sweet!"Party like a rock star, pound like a porn star, play like an all star!"
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Flippin sweet! "Party like a rock star, pound like a porn star, play like an all star!"
colormesticky 8 years
Hooray for bad translations! All your base are belong to us!Seriously though, that lamp is genius.
colormesticky 8 years
Hooray for bad translations! All your base are belong to us! Seriously though, that lamp is genius.
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Thanks so much for the translation Glossgirl692! I didn't even think of that!
GIOVS 8 years
i think is great, i will buy, because is uncomfortable to stand a book and the light in the night


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hehe - it wasn't me that mentioned Beverly Crusher - I really didn't like that character, Dr Pulaski was much better (to make it relevent, she was mentioned in Voyager:Endgame). Crusher would fall over if struck by a puff of wind....hehe.
Besides - I was referring to talking about the title of the thread, which is deathmatch and Janeway would be no match (in physical prowess and athleticism) for Seven or Belanna...and that's not an age related comment either.
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a lot of cheater i notice during my play,my oppent force me to attack their piece wich i know is a trap,when i do the same thing putting the trap,i expect my oppent will also force to attack my piece,but they didnt and simply move the other piece,i know the international rule of cheeckers in wich both players are force to attack the oppent if there is a chance,but here a lot of cheater,they force you to attack while they didnt.
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Also this fall, Keller Williams & the WMD's will tour the east coast. The WMD'S features Williams on guitar/vocals, Keith Moseley on bass (The String Cheese Incident), Gibb Droll on guitar (Marc Broussard), and Jeff Sipe on drums (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Trey Anastasio, Susan Tedeschi, Phil Lesh). The WMD'S debuted at select festival performances this past summer, including an epic and electrifying Bonnaroo show. Their November run of shows brings them to indoor venues for headlining shows.
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11.02 Ram's Head Live Baltimore MD Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.03 Norva Norfolk VA Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.04 9:30 Club Washington DC Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.06 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.07 New Daisy Theater Memphis TN Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.08 Bijou Knoxville TN Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.09 Music Farm Charleston SC Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.10 Talleyrand Jacksonville FL Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.13 House of Blues Orlando FL Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.14 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale FL Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.15 Soul Kitchen Mobile AL Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.16 Georgia Theatre Athens GA Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.17 Zydeco Birmingham AL Keller Williams and The WMD'S
11.18 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh NC Keller Williams and The WMD'S
12.01 Aggie Theatre Fort Collins CO
12.13 Breezes Runaway Bay Runaway Bay Jamaica
12.28 Beacon Theatre New York NY w/ moe.
12.31 Tweeter Center Camden NJ w/ The Disco Biscuits
So is he going to re-record these songs or is this just a collection of the original tunes?
What are the odds that "One Hit Wonder" will make the cut?
Quick question how is keller and moe playing the beacon on 12/28 when Mule is already scheduled for that date at the beacon?
I like Keller, but the fact of little Midwest love is kinda steerin me away from this tour...I allready saw him in Indy,Chillicothe,and Camden New Jersey this year...so im gonna be the asshole who says"Pass on this one"...I am however pumped for the new cd thats to be released a day after my 21st birthday...
I caught Keller and the WMD's at Summercamp this year and wasn't blown away by any means. It was a good time though I'd catch them again if they came around. I will say that Gibb probably caught my attention more than Keller. The man is outstanding on the guitar.
yeah, on 12/28, it's the Beacon Theatre with Gov't Mule, not Moe. Jambase needs a fact checker before they post.
Jerry Garcia - coke + Bob Dylan + L = Keller "Fuckman" Williams
The folks over at Team keller williams sucks balls woukld like to remind you all the keller is in fact terrible. Wait, if I run that sentence on a loop for ten minutes and play the mouth trumpet over it would that make it interesting to his fans.
i'd give him a chance if there was a chicago show....
KW is entertaining and yeah he does get old after a while but will always have love and respect for the guy, hes creative and has high energy shows. anyone here goin to the revolution show in laud?
Keller and the Keels has been my absolute favorite of any Keller rendition. If that ever comes to your town, run, don't walk to that show. It really emphasizes his musical abilities and there was not of the looping or mixing, which after a while gets a little tired when he has to "build" every song.
I'm sorry,... my left hand went to sleep.... That should have been, "none of the looping or mixing....."
sweet lyfe 'keller sucks' thats some determination of getting the hate out, just wow. Did Lou Gosain dinamo-hum yer girl friend or something?
come to the midwest pleasssssssssssseeeeee
Keller needs an album with ALL new stuff on it.
Would've really like to of seen a New England venue on that tour list.
Keller does need a album out with all new stuff. Sorry keller, the WMD is a poor side project, dream wasn't a knock out and this new album is not screaming break-through. Thats what we have come to expect, we want the funk.


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I was reading a health newsletter this morning that I get from Dr. Mercola and he had included a recipe for his "Super Energy Kale Soup": http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/01/superenergykalesoup.aspxe_cid=20150201Z1_SNL_RTL_NB_art_2&utm_source=snl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20150201Z1_RTL_NB&et_cid=DM68189&et_rid=826594599. I happened to have all the organic ingredients, except that I used fresh sage and thyme from the garden instead of the dried that the recipe called for and I added some pre-cooked garbanzo beans for protein. This is a delicious and VERY nutritious recipe and it went beautifully with a smoked cabrilla (sea bass) fish sandwich (chopped leftover grilled fish with chopped celery, minced serrano, black pepper to season and mayonnaise) on toasted sourdough bread with butter lettuce. Muy sabroso y muy rico! A great and very healthy lunch!
The Smell of Rain
February 1st, 2015
We've had several days of unseasonal rain this past week: gentle light rain that is warm and wonderful. Disappointing for the tourists, but the locals here LOVE the rain. Water is life here and it's lovely to look across at the mountains and see them so green. Our friends at the market, the organic farmers, are ecstatic as two of them were horribly impacted by Hurricane Odile and have had to start some crops, trees, and irrigation systems from scratch.
I've always loved the smell of rain and Ron found a wonderful video in the New York Times that explains the phenomenon: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/science/how-the-smell-of-rain-bubbles-from-the-ground.html?_r=0. Enjoy!
Cauliflower Soup with Toasted Garlic
February 1st, 2015
We've had some cooler weather this past week and even some rain, which is very rare for Cabo this time of year. Regardless of where in the world you are living, there is nothing to warm your body and spirits when the weather is cool than soup – wonderful, healing soup. I had a beautiful head of organic cauliflower from the market up the road and decided to try this recipe that I had seen recently (http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cauliflower-soup?xid=dailyrecnews-01-09-2015). I used fresh thyme from just outside our front door – add some fresh sourdough bread with either butter or olive oil and voila! The only thing that I would do differently with this recipe in future is to roast the cauliflower in the oven for additional flavor. Either way, this soup is delicious!
Spaghetti Squash with Pine Nuts, Sage and Romano
January 25th, 2015
When our dear friends, Stretch and Mary, were visiting us over the holidays, they brought down two spaghetti squash for us to enjoy. We ate one of them while they were here and I just got around to cooking the other one last night. I saw this recipe and thought that it looked delicious – and it was! Here's the link: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-squash-with-pine-nuts-sage-and-romano/detail.aspx?src=VD_Summary.
Honoring Our Mothers on Mother's Day
May 20th, 2014
Ron starts his season in Southampton, New York on the Memorial Day long weekend and we always calculate the time we will need to drive there from Cabo San Lucas via northern California. We decided to leave home earlier this year to ensure that we could be in Santa Clara, California to be with Ron's Mom on Mother's Day.
The night before Mother's Day, we had stayed in Santa Barbara to see David and his girlfriend, Jake. Driving north the next morning, on Mother's Day, we pulled off the freeway to get gas and I noticed cars and people were in the field across from us. It took a moment to realize that it was a cemetery that we were looking at across the road and all of the people in the cemetery were visiting their mothers or other special women on this day. It took me several minutes to regain my composure and to share with Ron how very fortunate we both are to still have our Moms.
We almost lost my Mom in 1997 when she had a couple of serious heart attacks. Following this critical occurrence, she made some significant changes in her lifestyle because she decided she wanted to live, and we celebrate her choices, and her life, every year since.
My Mom is an absolute gem, a spark plug, and a constant inspiration in my life. She is my best friend and I am so grateful for the relationship and closeness we share. We communicate almost every day, despite the distance between us when Ron and I are in Cabo or on the road, and have found that the technology of FaceTime, Skype and the phone have been a valuable lifeline for us. We're closer now, even though there are many miles between us much of the year, than we've ever been, and I am so grateful.
Ron's Mom is 95 years young; still living on her own in their family home of over 60 years, driving the streets and freeways of Silicon Valley WELL, and sharing her love with people she cares about with the food she prepares. She is an amazing woman and we were so grateful to be able to spend Mother's Day and a few more days afterwards with her.
Neither of our precious Moms had easy childhoods. Instead of making these women bitter, I believe that it made them appreciate the value of family and made them wonderful mothers. They are strong and fearless women, who have set a great example for all of their children to follow. They have survived their childhoods, childbirth, losing their husbands and many of their friends over the years, but they continue to live fully and love us with all of their hearts.
Sometimes we hold on to situations that happen in the past and find it hard to release the grudges we carry, but it's important to know that our mothers, like us, have done the very best they knew how. Without healthy and normal family lives to pattern from, these women created loving homes for their families and gave much of themselves for all of us to thrive. The capacity of both of these women to love is unlimited and unconditional. As their children, it's so important to realize how precious our time is with them and to love them, just love them, with all of our hearts.