The Queen’s Qatar experience

🌹 Celebrating World Teachers’ Day at Queen’s! 🌹

Our school was filled with appreciation as we came together to celebrate the incredible people who make Queen’s such a special place every day.

Students and parents shared heartfelt messages for their teachers across our reception walls, beautiful roses were given, and thoughtful gifts made the celebrations even more memorable. 💐

It was a wonderful opportunity to recognise not only our fantastic teachers, but every member of our school community whose dedication, care and hard work help our students learn, grow and thrive.

To our teachers, teaching assistants, support staff and everyone working behind the scenes.

Thank you for everything you do for Queen’s and our students, every single day.

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎

#WorldTeachersDay #QueensQatar #ThankYouTeachers #SchoolCommunity #TeamQueens

Our school came alive today with a wonderful array of furry, feathered and four-legged friends!

To celebrate World Animal Day, our students got creative at home and arrived at school wearing their fantastic handmade animal masks. From wild jungle creatures to much-loved pets, it was wonderful to see so much creativity across the school! 💙

But today is about more than dressing up. We are also supporting @furkidssanctuary Fur Kids Charity by collecting pet food donations to help animals in need. 🐶🐱

A huge thank you to our families for getting involved, creating such brilliant masks and supporting a very worthy cause.

Happy World Animal Day! 🌍🐾

#WorldAnimalDay #QueensQatar #QueensInternationalSchool #SchoolLife #AnimalLovers #CaringCommunity #GivingBack #FurKids #DohaSchools #QatarSchools #InternationalSchool #LearningBeyondTheClassroom

One language opens a door. Every language opens a world.

Yesterday, we celebrated the European Day of Language, and the many ways languages help us connect, communicate, and understand one another.

At Queen’s, we believe that learning a language is about so much more than vocabulary and grammar. It builds confidence, curiosity and cultural understanding, gives students new perspectives and helps them form connections across cultures.

Our students have opportunities to learn Arabic, French, Spanish and Dutch:

Arabic: Native Arabic speakers study 4 hours per week, while non-native Arabic speakers study 2 hours alongside 2 hours of French or Spanish.

French & Spanish: French begins in Year 1, with students choosing between French and Spanish from Year 3.

Dutch: This September, we proudly launched our new Dutch Programme for native Dutch-speaking students.

Russian: Students have the opportunity to learn Russian at our dedicated CCA.

In a truly international community, every language learned is another opportunity to connect, understand and discover the world.

Four languages. One international community. Endless possibilities. ✨🌍

A new language. A new culture. A world of new possibilities. 🌍

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome our Queen’s families to celebrate the launch of our new Dutch Language Programme another exciting step in our commitment to giving students truly international experiences.

Families met our Dutch teachers, Jennifer van der Vossen and Selda Karaoglan, learned more about the programme, and explored how learning Dutch will open the door to a deeper understanding of language, culture, and connections across the world.

We were honoured to be joined by Eugene Crijns, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, and Ferdinand Lahnstein, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, whose presence made this special occasion even more meaningful.

At Queen’s, international mindedness is more than a concept it is part of who we are. Through language, culture and authentic experiences, we are empowering our students to look beyond their own horizons, embrace different perspectives and become confident global citizens.

The Dutch Language Programme is just the beginning. We can’t wait to see where it takes our students!

@belgiuminqatar

@nlinqatar

#QueensQatar #QueensInternationalSchool #DutchLanguageProgramme #DutchLanguage #LanguageLearning #InternationalEducation

🕊️ International Day of Peace 🕊️
Today, children from Years 1 to 6 marked the International Day of Peace by reflecting on a simple but important question: What does peace mean to me?

Each child decorated their own dove and added words and thoughts representing peace from kindness and friendship to respect, happiness and helping others. Our wonderful QPA volunteers then brought their contributions together to create a beautiful display for our whole school community to enjoy. ❤️

Beyond the display, the activity encouraged our children to think about the role they can play in building respectful relationships and becoming responsible citizens understanding that the choices we make and the way we treat others can have a positive impact on the community around us.

These values also connect with the @unsdg United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies.

A meaningful reminder that creating a more peaceful world can start with something very simple: kindness, respect and the way we treat one another every day. 🕊️

#InternationalDayOfPeace #PeaceDay #ResponsibleCitizenship #RespectfulRelationships #SDG16 #GlobalCitizenship #SchoolCommunity

Our Queen’s families had a fantastic time at our Family Day at @bouncemideast with an incredible 188 Queen’s students joining in the fun! 🎉

From jumping and bouncing to spending quality time together, it was a brilliant morning filled with energy, laughter and plenty of happy memories.

A huge thank you to our Queen’s Parents Association (QPA) for organising this special opportunity for our community, and to BOUNCE Qatar for offering an exclusive promotion for Queen’s families.

We love seeing our community come together beyond the school day and our Family Day certainly made this one to remember! 💙

#QueensQatar #QueensCommunity #QueensParentsAssociation #QPA #FamilyDay #BounceQatar #SchoolCommunity #DohaFamilies

👶☕ @bcfqatar Playgroup is back at Queen’s!

It was lovely to welcome families to Queen’s Qatar this morning for the first BCF Playgroup of the new school year.

It was wonderful to see our room filled with little ones playing, exploring and enjoying activities hosted by our Head of EYFS, Ms Martina Wadi, who spent the morning engaging with the children and their families and guiding them through the experience. 💛

Parents also had the chance to relax, chat and connect with other families while their little ones enjoyed the morning.

We’re delighted to continue supporting @bcfqatar to welcome the Playgroup to Queen’s every Tuesday during term time from 8:00am to 9:30am.

The Playgroup is open to families with children aged 4 months to 3 years. There’s no need to register in advance, so simply come along and join us through Gate 7.

It was a fantastic start to this year’s Playgroup sessions, and we look forward to welcoming everyone again next Tuesday! 😊

#QueensQatar #BCFPlaygroup #DohaFamilies #EYFS #EarlyYears #DohaCommunity #QatarFamilies

Building strong partnerships throughout the Secondary journey. 🤝

Over the past two days, we were pleased to welcome our Secondary families to Queen’s for our Year 7 Marhaba Afternoon and Year 10 & 11 Parent Engagement Afternoon.

Both sessions were led by our Head of Secondary, David Thiesen, who spoke directly with parents about what they and their children can expect at these important stages of their school journey. Families had the opportunity to hear first-hand about academic expectations, student wellbeing, key milestones and opportunities, as well as to ask questions and discuss how we can work together to best support their children.

For our Year 7 families, the focus was on ensuring a confident and positive transition into Secondary School, while our Year 10 and 11 families received guidance on navigating the GCSE journey and helping students work towards the best possible outcomes.

Thank you to all the parents and guardians who joined us. At Queen’s, we believe that open communication and a strong partnership between school and home are fundamental to student success.

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