About us
Welcome by the Headteacher

Let me welcome you to ‘Queens British Grammar School’, a British international school located in the centre of Estepona. We are now in our seventh academic year even though it felt like only yesterday when we opened our doors for the first time. Since that time, we have grown, expanded and are continuing to grow.


My aim is to make this school the best and the most successful school in this region. It will be an intentionally small school, with small class sizes, dedicated to delivering an exceptional learning experience for children, in a pleasant, supportive, yet disciplined environment that is focused on making each child’s time at the school a happy one.


Although a happy school life is one aspect of motivating children to succeed, we will also encourage them to strive for targets and goals that they may have once thought were beyond them, and in doing so, we will enable pupils to develop to the peak of their own true potential.


Our choice of a school name is no accident; the name ‘QUEENS’ represents our approach to teaching and the support and encouragement we will provide to pupils.


Q - Quality in the provision of facilities, materials, and activities.


U - Understanding of the needs of pupils, as a group and as an individual.


E - Exceptional teachers with a proven background of success.


E - Enjoyable - Making education and learning an enjoyable experience for pupils. Time spent at school should be a positive and pleasant time for children.


N - Nurturing - Creating a nurturing environment; looking at the development of the ‘whole’ child, academically, emotionally and physically.


S - Striving – To help pupils to recognise that success and true potential is rarely achieved without effort and striving for it.


We are an all through school, from the age of 3 to 16 years old. In the very near future we will be offering KS5 provision in the form of Cambridge International Assessment A levels. Our initial focus is to enable pupils to achieve good results at IGCSE.

Whether you are new to the Costa del Sol, or are considering a better educational experience for your child, you will find Queens a warm, highly reputable and forward thinking school. 


Please contact our administration and they will arrange for you to come and visit us. I will be happy to personally show you around the facilities and explain how we will be providing the best education for your child.

You will find that our fees are highly competitive and we have a far more reasonable approach to deposits, exam fees and refunds than most of the other schools in this area. We are confident that you, and your child will be happy with the education and development that we provide.

About  Queens British Grammar School

QBGS is a relatively small academic centre, specialising in the delivery of a high quality education, entirely based upon the English national curriculum. All classes will be delivered in English, by qualified teachers who have English as their first language and who have recent experience of delivering the national curriculum. We will keep the number of pupils per class to a maximum of 20 to enable teachers to give each pupil proper attention.

The school is open to children of all nationalities between the ages of 4 to 16 years. If your child has a limited ability to understand English, we will ask you to place the child in an ‘Intensive English Class’, which will be dedicated to bringing your child up to the standard to join mainstream classes.

All students will be provided with a high level of support and encouraged to excel in their studies. Spanish is a compulsory subject; it’s an excellent modern language and it will also enable pupils to integrate properly in their local community. Other European languages will be offered as ‘options’ and some additional languages will be available as extra curricula activities.

Our commitment is to provide an exceptional academic centre, which recognises the importance of hard work, discipline and innovation to create an enjoyable and nurturing environment for both pupils and staff.

SEN - Special Educational Needs

The structure of our school SEN Offer is built around the Assess, Plan, Do, Review approach. The following information will provide further guidance on this approach.

Assess

At Queens British Grammar School a child will be identified as having SEN when their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision that is different or additional from pupils of the same age. Assessment is a whole school approach that can quickly identify where a child is not making progress.

This process includes: Observations and assessments made by the class teacher.
  • Pupil progress meetings between the class teacher and the senior leadership team.
  • Discussion with Miss Alison.
If a parent is concerned about their child then they are welcome to come and meet with Miss Alison who is our school SENCo. An appointment to see Miss Alison can be made through the office or by approaching her at the beginning or end of the school day.

Plan

This section is about the additional support our school offers children with SEN.

At Queens British Grammar School all pupils receive first quality teaching from their class teacher. Teachers have high aspirations of all the children in their care, providing a range of teaching and learning styles to aid each individual to reach their full potential. Work is differentiated, either by task or outcome, and resources adapted to address the needs of all pupils.

In some cases the curriculum will be adapted to ensure all pupils are learning and their needs and requirements are being met. There is access to I.C.T. equipment (Computer programs, laptops, spell checkers etc) to help children access the curriculum fully. Children who are identified as having a Special Educational Need (SEN) may work within small groups, in or out of the classroom, supported by the class teacher and/or a teaching assistant.

Children will have a Provision map which ensures that teachers are aware of individual needs and also gives clear targets and strategies for supporting pupils in the classroom.
Do

The curriculum at our school is delivered to all children by class teachers, ensuring pupils receive a high level of first quality teaching. Children work within their own class or within year groups where the teacher provides additional support in a variety of ways including those with special educational needs and/or difficulties. This may include; participating in intervention groups and accessing 1:1 support where appropriate. This will be planned and assessed by the class teacher.

The class teacher plans, delivers, assesses and reviews work for all pupils in their class. Where a child has a special need and/or difficulty the teacher will adjust the curriculum accordingly. This may include access to a laptop, special or adapted furniture and equipment, support with physical activities.

Children with Special Educational Needs and medical conditions are encouraged to participate in trips and visits where adaptations will be made: additional 1:1 support, modifications to equipment, dietary requirements.

Review

Children who have been identified as requiring support will be reviewed termly, this will be with the class teacher and parents/carers. Miss Alison will be in attendance if requested by either party. It is important that school and home work closely together towards outcomes so that pupils receive the most appropriate intervention and support to ensure progress is being made and achievements celebrated.

“Queens British Grammar School is a fully inclusive school, which welcomes pupils of all backgrounds and abilities.” 

Melanie Lee (Head)
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