The Art Department at Queen’s Gate is an open, airy space that welcomes and encourages pupils to develop their creative talents at all levels. Inspirational images line the walls of the department from younger pupils alongside completed GCSE and A level work.
Reflecting the Art Department ethos, traditional approaches underpin teaching at all levels, with drawing, sculpture, printmaking and painting being taught throughout KS3 and in greater depth at GCSE and A level. Older pupils use their key artistic skills to enable them to express their own personal ideas as they progress through the school, allowing them to experiment widely with different art approaches and methods, culminating in confident, highly individual pieces.
All pupils are welcome to the Department outside of lesson time to pursue their own artistic interests and share creative time with their friends, allowing each pupil to feel that the Art Department is both a learning area and a relaxed, comfortable space where their instinctive creativity can flourish.
There are four members of staff, including the Head of Art and the technician who is responsible for the smooth running of the department.
Our students regularly visit galleries and art shows and our annual A level Art trips include Venice, Amsterdam and New York.
Students participate in various Art competitions and regularly win prizes and merits of achievements. Our annual Art exhibition of GCSE and A level art is held every year in June and welcomes parents, friends and other visitors who unanimously praise The Queen’s Gate Art talent.
Option 1
We’re marking International Women’s Day at Queen’s Gate with a series of inspiring events. 💜
On Friday, parents and our Sixth Form A-Level Art students are invited to a coffee morning with special guest Caroline de Peyrecave, who will introduce her powerful new exhibition `Empowering Her`. The exhibition challenges the historic under-representation of women in portraiture while celebrating remarkable women shaping Britain today.
Featured portraits include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, Emma Barnett, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Daryl Fielding, Zoe Stratford and Sally Phillips.
After the coffee morning, Year 6 pupils will take part in a workshop at the gallery, exploring the exhibition and the stories behind these inspiring women.
And don’t forget to wear purple on Monday, the official colour of International Women’s Day! 💜
Empowering Her runs 4–14 March at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, in support of UN Women UK.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #QueensGateSchool 💜
During our Chinese New Year Celebrations last week, our senior girls enjoyed a special Lunar New Year craft lesson in which they created cards for friends and family.
Swipe to see some of their creations!
#ChineseNewYear
#LunarNewYear
#YearOfTheHorse
#CNYCelebration
#LunarNewYear2026#CreativeClassroom
#ArtsAndCrafts
#StudentCreativity
#HandsOnLearning
#ClassroomMoments #CelebratingDiversity
#SchoolCommunity
#londonschools
#girlseducation
That’s a wrap on Comedy Cuts 🎬✨
What an incredible 3-day filmmaking camp – big laughs, big creativity, and even bigger talent! So proud of all our young filmmakers who brought their ideas to life. 🎥🔥
If you’d like to book for our Easter Holiday Camp, Summer Holiday Camp, or join one of our weekly filmmaking sessions, please visit our website for more details and to secure your spot.
See you at the next shoot! 🎬🎭
An Alumnae Spotlight on Maria Oke, a QG girl from 2013-2020, who recently returned to deliver an inspiring talk as part of our Wider World Speaker Series. Maria shared all about her journey after Queen’s Gate and the experiences that have shaped her path.
Swipe to read Maria’s story.
Discover more about Queen’s Gate School by joining us for an open event this spring. Meet our dedicated teaching staff and pupils to hear more about the admissions process and school life at Queen’s Gate. You will also have the opportunity to tour the school. Book now via the link below to secure your place. We look forward to meeting you.
Junior Open Morning (4+) : Monday 2 March 09:15-10:30
Senior Open Evening (11+) : Thursday 23 April 17:00-19:30
Book now: https://www.queensgate.org.uk/join-us/visit-us/
The staff charity concert was a brilliant evening of music, laughter, and community spirit. With everything from classical gems to crowd-pleasing favourites, the staff performers really showed off their secret talents. Most importantly, it was a wonderful way to come together and raise money - thank you to everyone who took part and contributed!
Happy Chinese New Year – Year of the Horse! 🐴
Our school was buzzing with colour, creativity and celebration this week! From violin performances and lantern craft to painting Year of the Horse ornaments and finishing with dumpling-making, our girls fully embraced the traditions.
A special thank you to our wonderful parents who made these celebrations possible, and also to our staff for organising the activities and our catering team for the delicious Afternoon Tea.
Wishing everyone happiness, prosperity and good fortune in the year ahead! 🐴✨
#queensgateschool #londonschools #happychinesenewyear #yearofthehorse #southkensingtonlondon
Westminster School’s netballers prevailed in a tightly fought contest of the highest quality yesterday. A well-deserved victory against Queen’ Gate without a nerve-jangling finale. All ten players were outstanding, working together well and adapting to new positions and partnerships. Hina and Shaj were voted players of the match.
Option 2
For Day 5 – the final day of our `Readathon Recommendations`, Hannah recommends North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. A powerful and compelling classic exploring class, industry and social change, it’s a brilliant novel that continues to resonate with readers today.
We’ve had so much fun celebrating books throughout Literary Week – the perfect way to end our Readathon!
Assistant Director of Studies and English Teacher, Miss Cappella, recommends `The Living and the Rest` by José Eduardo Agualusa for today’s Readathon pick. This books is the perfect way to explore the extraordinary power of imagination and the written word - the perfect choice for Literary Week reading!
Mrs Scott is introducing all the exciting events taking place at QG this week for Literary Week! Follow along to see what we get up to!
Switching up the genres for today’s Readathon Recommendation! Tiffany is diving into the gothic classic `Dracula` by Bram Stoker. Perfect for readers who enjoy suspense, mystery and a chilling page-turner. Recommended to her by a fellow readathon reader, she`s passing the recommendation along!
We’re marking International Women’s Day at Queen’s Gate with a series of inspiring events. 💜
On Friday, parents and our Sixth Form A-Level Art students are invited to a coffee morning with special guest Caroline de Peyrecave, who will introduce her powerful new exhibition `Empowering Her`. The exhibition challenges the historic under-representation of women in portraiture while celebrating remarkable women shaping Britain today.
Featured portraits include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, Emma Barnett, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Daryl Fielding, Zoe Stratford and Sally Phillips.
After the coffee morning, Year 6 pupils will take part in a workshop at the gallery, exploring the exhibition and the stories behind these inspiring women.
And don’t forget to wear purple on Monday, the official colour of International Women’s Day! 💜
Empowering Her runs 4–14 March at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, in support of UN Women UK.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #QueensGateSchool 💜
Option 3
For Day 5 – the final day of our `Readathon Recommendations`, Hannah recommends North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. A powerful and compelling classic exploring class, industry and social change, it’s a brilliant novel that continues to resonate with readers today.
We’ve had so much fun celebrating books throughout Literary Week – the perfect way to end our Readathon!
Assistant Director of Studies and English Teacher, Miss Cappella, recommends `The Living and the Rest` by José Eduardo Agualusa for today’s Readathon pick. This books is the perfect way to explore the extraordinary power of imagination and the written word - the perfect choice for Literary Week reading!
Mrs Scott is introducing all the exciting events taking place at QG this week for Literary Week! Follow along to see what we get up to!
Switching up the genres for today’s Readathon Recommendation! Tiffany is diving into the gothic classic `Dracula` by Bram Stoker. Perfect for readers who enjoy suspense, mystery and a chilling page-turner. Recommended to her by a fellow readathon reader, she`s passing the recommendation along!
We’re marking International Women’s Day at Queen’s Gate with a series of inspiring events. 💜
On Friday, parents and our Sixth Form A-Level Art students are invited to a coffee morning with special guest Caroline de Peyrecave, who will introduce her powerful new exhibition `Empowering Her`. The exhibition challenges the historic under-representation of women in portraiture while celebrating remarkable women shaping Britain today.
Featured portraits include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, Emma Barnett, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Daryl Fielding, Zoe Stratford and Sally Phillips.
After the coffee morning, Year 6 pupils will take part in a workshop at the gallery, exploring the exhibition and the stories behind these inspiring women.
And don’t forget to wear purple on Monday, the official colour of International Women’s Day! 💜
Empowering Her runs 4–14 March at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, in support of UN Women UK.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #QueensGateSchool 💜
option 4
For Day 5 – the final day of our `Readathon Recommendations`, Hannah recommends North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. A powerful and compelling classic exploring class, industry and social change, it’s a brilliant novel that continues to resonate with readers today.
We’ve had so much fun celebrating books throughout Literary Week – the perfect way to end our Readathon!
Assistant Director of Studies and English Teacher, Miss Cappella, recommends `The Living and the Rest` by José Eduardo Agualusa for today’s Readathon pick. This books is the perfect way to explore the extraordinary power of imagination and the written word - the perfect choice for Literary Week reading!
Mrs Scott is introducing all the exciting events taking place at QG this week for Literary Week! Follow along to see what we get up to!
Switching up the genres for today’s Readathon Recommendation! Tiffany is diving into the gothic classic `Dracula` by Bram Stoker. Perfect for readers who enjoy suspense, mystery and a chilling page-turner. Recommended to her by a fellow readathon reader, she`s passing the recommendation along!
We’re marking International Women’s Day at Queen’s Gate with a series of inspiring events. 💜
On Friday, parents and our Sixth Form A-Level Art students are invited to a coffee morning with special guest Caroline de Peyrecave, who will introduce her powerful new exhibition `Empowering Her`. The exhibition challenges the historic under-representation of women in portraiture while celebrating remarkable women shaping Britain today.
Featured portraits include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, Emma Barnett, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Daryl Fielding, Zoe Stratford and Sally Phillips.
After the coffee morning, Year 6 pupils will take part in a workshop at the gallery, exploring the exhibition and the stories behind these inspiring women.
And don’t forget to wear purple on Monday, the official colour of International Women’s Day! 💜
Empowering Her runs 4–14 March at The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, in support of UN Women UK.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #QueensGateSchool 💜
Continuing with the theme of Ancient History in today`s context, Gracie is persuading us that we ought to dive into the `Heroes of Olympus` series by Rick Riordan, the same author behind the beloved `Percy Jackson & the Olympians` series!
It`s Literature Week at QG this week, and we kicked off with the start of the Readathon at lunchtime today. Get ready to hear voices from across the school tell you about their current reads! Today Miss Mitropoulos, our Assistant Director of Studies, and Classics Teacher tells us all about `Alexandria` by Islam Issa!
Discover what a typical day is like for our Year 7 students at Queen`s Gate!
