Ethos Queen's_College,_London

1 ethos

1.1 uniform
1.2 religious affiliation
1.3 charity

ethos

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teacher in every department, if duty, admonish pupils not make fashion, or public opinion, rule; not draw or play, or study arithmetic, or language or literature or history, in order shine or admired; if these ends, not sincere in work or well.

with these words f. d. maurice laid out ethos, guide queen s college present day, audience gathered in london s hanover square rooms on 29 march 1848. in doing so, differentiating college, not merely in endeavour educate women, in opposition competitive , strict spirit characterised existing public schools boys.

the college continues place emphasis on education own sake. there no houses, few competitions, no formal award ceremony, , few medals or trophies handed out. rewards academic work limited requests girls show work in excel form tutor, show form tutor , or principal, show principal .

there few formal rules and, exception of expulsion or suspension, 1 official penalty known chores . latter requires girls collect dining room plates , litter during lunch break. otherwise discipline dealt on ad-hoc basis, through dialogue girls, tutors , parents. academic failures addressed direct contact parents , catch-up sessions.

uniform

since inception, college has not enforced strict dress code students, although blazers required until 1970s. in recent years, attempt has been made smarten appearance of pupils introduction of official sports kit, , in september 2011, full uniform members of school (years 7–9). latter includes fitted navy jackets , pleated skirts, round-neck teal sweaters, , optional berets or pashminas.

religious affiliation

the college anglican in affiliation, stemming foundation under christian socialist f. d. maurice. half principals since college s inception have been vicars or canons of anglican church. today, college associated nearby souls church @ langham place, vicar school chaplain. prayers said daily in hall (except on thursday), , year begins reading of prayer written specially college maurice. members of other faiths welcomed , weekly jewish assembly takes place.

charity

the college s charity work singled out in recent inspection prominent extra-curricular pursuit. forms regularly raise money chosen charities , present assemblies whole college on charitable causes. charity cake sales take place in main corridor weekly , other means of raising money devised on regular basis.