Elaine Purves

Head of Queen Anne's School, a vibrant, forward-thinking and globally-minded independent day and boarding school for girls 11 - 18 in Caversham, Berkshire.

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

Caversham has been voted the best place to live in Berkshire by readers of the lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos, based on its proximity to London, easy commute, and community vibe.

We absolutely agree! Read more here:

https://t.co/Nks5Eb3zu6

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

We are thrilled to feature in the prestigious Tatler Schools Guide in the UK again for the 2025 version.

"I would absolutely send my daughter here, it shouldn't be a best-kept secret" said a recent visitor.

@tatlermagazine

#TatlerSchoolsGuide #Tatler #QASStrongSpirits

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Still catching evocative glimpses of ⁦@QASCaversham⁩ from windows that I hadn’t noticed before! Welcome back for the Michaelmas Term - autumn has certainly arrived! #QASstrongspirits #Autumn #backtoschool

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

We are always delighted to welcome such wonderful students from The Manor Prep. Enjoy the rest of the summer and we look forward to seeing you soon!

[The Manor Prep @manorprep]

We are delighted, as always, to see our Year 6 children gain places at an array of schools including Cokethorpe, Cranford House, Fitzharrys, John Mason and Queen Anne's... to name just a few!

We wish them all the best come September!
#seniorschool #newadventures #education

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

Queen Anne's is delighted to be celebrating a fabulous set of A Level results and our students' amazing futures that lie ahead at their chosen universities.

#QASFierceMinds #QASStrongSpirits #QASU6 #QASSixthForm #ALevelResultsDay2024 #ALevels2024 #ResultsDay

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Have a brilliant time in Paris, Jacob! @JacobDraper98

[Jacob Draper @JacobDraper98]

Paris 2024 🇬🇧

Words can't begin to describe the honour and gratitude I have to be selected for my second Olympic games!

Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, it means the world ❤️ #teamgb

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

🎶 4 of our talented musicians had the honour of supporting the Alexander Devine Charity's Summer Garden Party on Friday evening. The celebration took place in the exclusive Moat Garden at the heart of Windsor Castle!

#QASKindHearts #QASMusic

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Very proud of our musicians who provided delightful music on a warm summer’s evening supporting the @alexanderdevine children’s hospice. #QASKindHearts @MuddySchools @BBCBerkshire

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

🎭✨ Our junior production of "Peter Pan" took flight and transported us all to Neverland!

A huge congratulations to our talented students and dedicated staff who made this enchanting story come alive 🌟

#QASDrama #QASJuniorProduction #QASStrongSpirits

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

We are looking forward to welcoming QAS parents and families to the end of exhibition celebration where our talented #QASArt students' work will be showcased! 🖌️

Friday 28 June in the Elliot Art Centre - 4:45pm - 6:00pm

#QASFierceMinds

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

The wild flowers at the front of school are looking great in the sunshine. Do our bees (6 hives now!) reach this part of campus, I wonder? #wildflowers #flowersforbees ⁦@britishbee⁩ @The_RHS⁩ ⁦@QASCaversham⁩

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Lovely to see our outgoing Senior Prefect Team for afternoon tea today - exams are over and the summer beckons! #AfternoonTea #QASStrongSpirits @BSAboarding @Fortnums

[Queen Anne's School @QASCaversham]

This week we have been celebrating BSA's National Boarding Week! 🌟

We celebrated 'Get outdoors for Summer Solstice' taking a photo to mark the 130th birthday of Queen Anne's School.

#NationalBoardingWeek #iloveboarding #QASBoarding #QASKindHearts

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Yee ha! We had a foot-tapping’ time at last Saturday’s Wild Wild West Evening, brilliantly organised by our super-creative QASPA parents’ association! 🤠#CountrysndWestern @QASCaversham

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Our DofE Bronze award groups were in very good spirits on Sunday evening as they cooked their evening meal back at camp. Pasta and dehydrated meals were popular! #QASStrongSpirits @samsykesexped #adventure @DofE @ChilternsNT

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Bravo and thank you to our incredible Sports Department @QASCaversham for an amazing Sports Day 2024: records tumbled, inter-charter competition was strong and a great time was had by all! #SportsDay #IceCream @qas_sport #StrongSpirits

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

We are delighted to again be welcoming Manor Prep students to Queen Anne’s in September - they are always a real credit to their ‘alma mater’!

[The Manor Prep @manorprep]

"This year we are delighted, once again, to see our Year 6 pupils moving on to a fantastic variety of outstanding senior schools and we are so proud of every single one of them for their achievements. We are also celebrating a wide variety of scholarships and awards."

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

@manorprep We are delighted to again be welcoming Manor Prep students to Queen Anne’s in September - they are always a real credit to their ‘alma mater’!

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Stomp! The final workshop of the 2024 @MusicTeachers_ Association Conference wraps up an incredible weekend of debate, discussion and fresh ideas. It was a pleasure to host @QASCaversham ! #Stomp @BeatGoesOnUK #MusicTeachers #QASMusic

[Elaine Purves @QAS_head]

Thank you Niamh Green and team @RoedeanSchool for hosting the regional summer meeting of @GSAUK heads of school in your beautifully transformed school hall, now an inspirational library & study space! #QASfierceminds #library #studyspace