“Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft”. ― Winston Churchill
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Year 9 developing their oracy skills whilst exploring Political Ideologies: What is Democracy & why is it important? @qmgs1554
Year 8 developing their oracy skills. Presentations examining the argument, “Does Mary deserve the nickname, Bloody Mary”? @qmgs1554 @QMGSEnglish
Breaking news! A new miniature Portrait of Mary Tudor has been identified. Previously thought to be of Katherine Parr, it is now believed to be of Mary. Full story in today’s Observer. Tudor academics very excited. @qmgs1554 @qmgs1554qma
Istanbul: Baklava & Turkish delight from a 100 year old family business. At the archeological museum with possibly Constantine The Great’s Porphyry Sarcophagus. Bronze serpent head from Delphi. @qmgs1554
Istanbul trip- today a boat trip up the Bosphorus. Asia & Europe together. Then the Spice Bizarre @qmgs1554
Istanbul trip: The Basilica Cistern. 6th century Roman engineering still standing the time of time. Peacock symbols, Medusa heads plus 336 marble columns! @qmgs1554
Istanbul trip: The Bosphorus, Topkapi Palace, Haghia Sophia, The Hippodrome and The Blue Mosque. The beating heart of the old city. @qmgs1554
After more than two years of planning, less than two weeks to go! Pre-departure meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at 13:30 in H8. PP will be on Teams for parents & those not in school. Exciting. @qmgs1554
Year 12’s visit down to the Oxford museums: Ashmolean & Pitt Rivers. @qmgs1554
Great public speaking from Daragh, Evan and Ashton presenting a whole school assembly on our recent Battlefield’s trip. Aidan’s video being shown along with great IT work from Rahul. @qmgs1554
“The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!”.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of the Day (1944) @qmgs1554
Convicted felon for President? Not Trump but the Socialist Eugene Debs. Polled a 1 million votes in the 1920 election from his prison cell while serving a 10 year sentence for sedition. Our A-Level students study Debs in The Making of a Superpower. @qmgs1554
Group photo at the muddy trenches of hill 62. Fantastic trip.
Thanks to staff: Mr Rendu, Mr Hughes, Mr Franklin, Mrs Mehta.
Mr Reynolds @qmgs1554
Past London & on M40. ETA at QM is 7:30. Please be there to collect and leave the bus bay clear. @qmgs1554
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