Education, especially boarding school education, is a partnership between parents and the school, and while we expect to earn the trust and confidence of parents to educate their daughters, we welcome parental involvement and participation at all levels. In addition to the formal annual meetings between staff and parents, we are pleased to respond to queries or concerns by e-mail, telephone or letter. There is a wide network of  Pastoral Care for the girls at Queen Margaret's. We are a busy school with a full programme of musical, religious, sporting and weekend activities, frequent concerts, productions and performances and other similar events at which parental support is always welcome.

 

The Housemistress or Housemaster is usually the first point of contact for all parents, whether a girl is in need of formal advice or just a sympathetic ear. For academic support and guidance, each girl has a Tutor and a Head of Year who meet regularly with the Housestaff. Any serious matters affecting an individual girl's progress or welfare are referred to the Headmaster or Deputy Head.

 

QM is proud to be a full boarding school, with 85% of our students boarding, however we offer all the extension and enrichment opportunities to day girls too. Each day girl has her own bed, which she may use on any night of the week (or weekend) to ensure that she does not miss out on the trips, productions and parties.

 

It is our intention to allow the girls to grow up gradually from eleven to eighteen. By the time girls leave QM, they will have forged friendships which will last for a lifetime and they will move on as happy and confident young women.