Queen Elizabeth Hall (Queen's) - Shrewsbury's New Girls' House
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<strong>Queen</strong> <strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> (<strong>Queen</strong>’s)<br />
Shrewsbury School’s fifth girls’ house<br />
Opening September 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER<br />
We are delighted to announce that our fifth girls’<br />
house, which will open in September 2023, will<br />
be called <strong>Queen</strong> <strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> (<strong>Queen</strong>’s).<br />
In Her Majesty’s Jubilee year, with construction<br />
well underway, we honour the <strong>Queen</strong>’s<br />
extraordinary personal qualities and contribution<br />
over her seventy years on the throne. One of the<br />
earliest official visits made by Her Majesty was<br />
to Shrewsbury in 1952, as the School marked<br />
its 400th birthday. The <strong>Queen</strong> toured the School<br />
and opened the <strong>Queen</strong>’s Terrace, in front of<br />
the Main School Building. Seventy years on, we<br />
mark our deepest respect and gratitude for Her<br />
Majesty’s dignified leadership and loyal service.<br />
Scan the QR code with a mobile device<br />
to hear from Headmaster Leo Winkley on<br />
what this means for Shrewsbury School
MEET THE HOUSEMISTRESS - SALLY PEARSON<br />
Sally joined Shrewsbury School in September 2021 as <strong>House</strong>mistress Elect<br />
and English teacher. Prior to this, she was Assistant Head of English at<br />
Winchester College where she also coached rowing and ran the Debating<br />
Society. She has been a <strong>House</strong>mistress before, having run a girls’ boarding<br />
house at The Purcell School for Young Musicians where she spent four<br />
years hiding the fact that she is a pianist. At Purcell, she completed the<br />
BSA qualification in Pastoral Care and Boarding Management and was an<br />
IGCSE and A-level examiner. She began her career at Bradfield College<br />
where she was Assistant <strong>House</strong>mistress of a boys’ boarding house and ran<br />
the Polo Club.<br />
She has a first-class degree in English Literature from York and an MA in<br />
twentieth-century literature from UCL. Interested in music and literature,<br />
in her spare time she has completed research on Benjamin Britten’s literary<br />
operas. A former county athlete, Sally is also a keen sportswoman and has<br />
been getting to know Shrewsbury and the surrounding area by taking part<br />
in local 10K races.<br />
Her partner, David, was Director of Music at Winchester College and is a<br />
former HMC Headmaster. Sally and David made their move to Shropshire<br />
with their two dogs: Rupert, a black labrador, and Ivy, a golden retriever.<br />
Scan the QR code with a mobile<br />
device to hear from Sally on the<br />
exciting new development
QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL (QUEEN’S)<br />
<strong>Queen</strong>’s will be home for up to 70 boarding and day girls.<br />
The <strong>House</strong> will feature a double-height house hall overlooking the<br />
picturesque town of Shrewsbury and the meandering River Severn.<br />
<strong>Queen</strong> <strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> has been designed by Old Salopian architect Adrian<br />
James, with the secure garden featuring an ancient cedar tree as a focal<br />
point.<br />
<strong>Queen</strong>’s is Green – it will be the first ‘no gas’ boarding house at<br />
Shrewsbury, and features heat pump heating.<br />
Our pupil-led Eco Committee was extensively involved in this<br />
development, ensuring that we maintain the green heart of our school site.<br />
HOUSE COLOURS<br />
The official colours of <strong>Queen</strong> <strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> (<strong>Queen</strong>’s) will be royal purple<br />
and dark green.<br />
Sally Pearson, <strong>House</strong>mistress Elect, will continue to<br />
welcome prospective members and parents of <strong>Queen</strong><br />
<strong>Elizabeth</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> for visits and tours of the School.<br />
Scan this QR code to book onto a forthcoming Open<br />
Day.<br />
Alternatively contact admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk to<br />
organise a family visit.