Queen Mary's School, Thirsk | The Good Schools Guide

Queen Mary's School
Baldersby Park
Topcliffe
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3BZ
Head: Mrs Carole Cameron
T 01845 575000
F 01845 575001
E admissions@queenmarys.org
W www.queenmarys.org
A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 2 to 16. Takes boys from ages 2 - 7.
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Pupils: 250
Religion: Church of England
Fees: Day £7,290 - £17,790; Boarding £19,590 - £23,130 pa
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What The Good Schools Guide says..

Unique to years 1 and 2 are Thrilling Thursdays, when the day is spent out of school in a new experience, or in school with a special visitor. Outdoor adventure is where the school comes into its own – from adjacent River Swale, popular for canoeing and the occasional swim (hardy girls up north), wild running assault course (aptly named WOLF), and even a 160 feet bungee jump as a special treat. No wonder the girls say ‘You learn to face your fears.’ Very few have never boarded and who can blame them, with…

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What the school says...

A school of the Woodard Corporation

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Head

Since September 2015, Mrs Carole Cameron, previously acting head at Queen Margaret’s School in York. Geography degree and MA in education management; she has also been head of Highfield, the Harrogate Ladies' College prep school. She worked in schools in Nottinghamshire, London and Leeds before spending 10 exciting years in international schools in the Caribbean while her family lived in Grenada and the Cayman Islands. She has two grown up daughters.

Academic matters

Play-based learning and participation in junior department productions builds confidence in nursery, with care available until 4.25pm each day and flexibility in the number of sessions. From reception, core learning is in numeracy and literacy – and tinies have computers too. Emphasis is learning through fun, creativity and exploration. Each reception child can take the lead and organise a school trip for their...

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Special Education Needs

Queen Mary's is a friendly, family school and the SfL (Support for Learning) Department sees itself as the hub of that environment. Any girl can visit us at any time during her school life here for whatever difficulty for as long - or short - a time as it takes to set her back on the rails. The most common difficulties are dyslexia, dyspraxia and Asperger's. The department has a literacy specialist, a numeracy specialist and an early years specialist and between us we cover most problems. We also run workshops for the whole school on study skills and revision techniques. 09-09

Condition	Provision for in school

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Y
Aspergers	Y
Aspergers Syndrome [archived]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders	Y
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived]
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia
Delicate Medical Problems [archived]
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
English as an additional language (EAL)
Epilepsy [archived]
Genetic
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory
Has SEN unit or class	Y
HI - Hearing Impairment
Hospital School
Mental health
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Natspec Specialist Colleges
Not Applicable
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special facilities for Visually Impaired
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
VI - Visual Impairment

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