🎉 @bbcsomerset has named Mo in Year 9, as a finalist in the Young Hero category at this year`s Make a Difference Awards!

Last summer, Mo and his dad, Mr Speyer, Head of Science at Queen`s, took on an extraordinary challenge, cycling over 1,000 miles from John O` Groats to Land`s End. Carrying all of their own kit and camping along the way, they completed the journey to raise money for the charity @smiletrainuk 🚲

The cause was deeply personal. Mo`s younger sister was born with a cleft lip and palate, and together they wanted to help give more children access to the life-changing surgery and care they deserve.

Their incredible determination saw them raise more than £4,600, far exceeding their fundraising target, and it is wonderful to see that effort now recognised with a BBC Radio Somerset Make a Difference Awards finalist place🏆

Huge congratulations to Mo and Mr Speyer on this well-deserved recognition. We are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved, and wish Mo the very best of luck at the awards ceremony on 20th September! 💛

Please join us in congratulating them in the comments below! 👏 ...

📚A first look inside the new Wiseman Study Centre...

Over the past few months, our brand new Study Centre has taken shape, and during our end-of-year celebrations families had the chance to step inside for the very first time.

While the building is now complete, it`s not quite finished just yet! The shelves are waiting to be filled with books, the finishing touches are still to come, and we`re working with a local library consultant to help create a space that will inspire curiosity, independent study and a lifelong love of reading📖

Even in its early stages, it`s easy to see the potential. Bright, modern and thoughtfully designed, the Wiseman Study Centre will become a welcoming place for pupils to read, research, collaborate and study for years to come, with thanks to the Queen`s College Foundation.

We can`t wait to share another update once it`s fully complete! 💛 ...

As another wonderful academic year comes to a close, we`d like to take a moment to say thank you🫶

To every teacher and member of staff who has helped make this year so special... thank you.

Thank you for the early mornings, the late evenings, the encouragement, the patience, the care, the laughter, and the countless moments that often go unseen. Thank you for everything you have done to help our pupils learn, grow and thrive this year🙏

Please join us in saying a huge thank you to our amazing staff, they deserve to know just how appreciated they are💛 ...