Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School is an 11-18 comprehensive school to the north of Tamworth, a small market town in Staffordshire in the Midlands near Birmingham. It is also known as Queen Elizabeth's Mercian or QEMS (pronounced "quems"). There are over 1200 pupils on roll with over 120 in years 12 and 13. The schools has been awarded specialist status as a Music and ICT College.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
| Queen Elizabeth’s Mercian School, A Specialist Music College | |
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| Address | |
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Ashby Road , , B79 8AJ | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community Comprehensive school |
| Motto | High Expectations, High Standards, High Achievements |
| Established | 1577 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Specialist | Music and IT College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Jerry Hutchinson |
| Headteacher | Kevin Debney |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c 1100 |
| Houses | Freville Guy Offa Peel |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Publication | QEMS Chronicle |
| Pupil Notices | Pupil Bulletin |
| Website | http://qems.org.uk/ |
Campus
QEMS is based in several buildings across the school. overall, there are 7 buildings (Main Block (Lower School), DT, RE, Middle Block, Elizabeth Block, Boys' Gym, Girls' Gym) and mostly each department is based in one of the buildings.
Departments
The school is sub-divided into many departments. These are listed in alphabetical order
- Art and Design
- Design Technology
- English (and Drama)
- Geography
- History
- Information Technology
- Langauges
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Religious Education and Citizenship
- Sciences
Also, at GCSE and A Level:
- Business Studies
- General Studies
Other Notable Areas
The library is open virtually everyday for pupils to borrow and return books or to use the computer facilities for School work.
Extra-Curricular Activities
There also exist many extra curricular activities:
| Club | Welcomed | Times | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | ? | ? | ? |
| Chess | Everyone Welcome | Wednesday 12:20-13:15 | Learning, teaching, playing - all for free with expertise |
| Computer Club for Girls (CC4G) |
Year 7 Girls | ? | ? |
| Football | ? | ? | ? |
| Graphics | Year 8 | Thursdays, 15:30-16:15 | ? |
| Gymnastics | Everyone Welcome | Thursdays, 15:30-16:20 | ? |
| Latin | Year 8, Gifted and Talented | Thursdays, 15:30-16:30 | Learn Latin |
| Rugby | ? | ? | Rugby |
| Science | ? | Thursdays 15:30-16:30 | learning has never been so much fun! |
| Thai Boxing | ? | ? | Boxing in Thai style |
| Warhammer | Everyone Welcome | Wednesdays, 15:30-16:30 | Popular boardgame which is tacticial, an equivilant of a modern version of chess |
Specialist Status
QEMS has gained status as a Specialist Music and ICT College.
News
QEMS is sometimes featured in the news:
- 1 May 2008 - Explosion during A Level after school science club
References
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