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 in the way we think best, we welcome parental involvement and participation at all levels. In addition to the formal annual meetings between staff and parents, the staff are pleased to respond to queries or concerns by e-mail, telephone or letter.
Queen Margaret's is a busy school with a full programme of sporting activities as well as frequent concerts, performances and other similar events at which parental support is always welcome.
The Housemistresses are usually the first point of contact, but there is a wide network of pastoral support for all girls, whether they are in need of formal advice or just a sympathetic ear and a cup of something. For academic support and guidance, each girl has a Form Tutor and a Year Head who meet regularly with the girls' Housemistresses and any serious matters affecting an individual girl's progress or welfare can then be referred to the Deputy Head.
All of this contributes to our ability to allow the girls to grow up gradually from eleven to eighteen with carefully graduated, but constantly reviewed, privileges and responsibilities. By this time they will have forged friendships which will last for a lifetime and they will move on as happy, relaxed and confident young women.