Alumni News - Queen Elizabeth's School

Thriving from ancient roots: Queen Elizabeth’s School celebrates its 450th anniversary in Westminster Abbey

24.03.2023

450th anniversary | Alumni | School performance | Trips

Thriving from ancient roots: Queen Elizabeth’s School celebrates its 450th anniversary in Westminster Abbey

Four hundred and fifty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth I granted the Charter for the establishment of Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet, the Elizabethan community gathered in Westminster...

As QE celebrates its 450th anniversary year, the 1973 School Captain shares memories of the 400th

22.03.2023

450th anniversary | Alumni

As QE celebrates its 450th anniversary year, the 1973 School Captain shares memories of the 400th

With QE’s 450th anniversary year now well under way and thoughts turning to this week’s special service of thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, Old Elizabethan Iain Lanyon, who was School Captain...

Celebrating a rich and remarkable story: new book on QE’s history launched

03.03.2023

450th anniversary | Alumni

Celebrating a rich and remarkable story: new book on QE’s history launched

A new definitive history of Queen Elizabeth’s School researched and written by former Headmaster John Marincowitz has been launched with a special celebration. The relaxed evening event at the School...

02.02.2023

Alumni

Bringing ‘Hogwarts’ to the Big Apple

Old Elizabethan Raj Bavishi is spearheading efforts to bring together QE alumni in New York – a city he has long made his home. Raj (1995–2002) is a Director with...

Remembering our war dead, honouring their sacrifice

15.11.2022

Alumni | CCF | Service | Trips

Remembering our war dead, honouring their sacrifice

QE held its traditional act of commemoration on Armistice Day, while members of the Combined Cadet Force took part in High Barnet’s Remembrance Sunday parade. Through the two events, today’s...

Best in the world: Samuel’s new role at the Premier League

01.11.2022

Alumni | Sport

Best in the world: Samuel’s new role at the Premier League

Samuel Akpan’s efforts to build a career in sports have received a major boost with his securing of a long internship at the Premier League. Sam (OE 2011–2018) won an...

Thinking about careers? Stay flexible, says Max

29.09.2022

Alumni | Careers

Thinking about careers? Stay flexible, says Max

Old Elizabethan Max Curtis had some reassuring advice for any sixth-formers stressing about making the right career decisions. Max (OE 1991–1998), a corporate communications expert, visited the School to speak...

Broughton old boys’ visit brings back memories, but helps today’s pupils look to the future, too

20.09.2022

Alumni | Careers | House system

Broughton old boys’ visit brings back memories, but helps today’s pupils look to the future, too

Nine Old Elizabethan friends whose careers have taken very different paths found time to pass on tips to young pupils when they met up for a reunion at the School....

Passing it on: old boy’s award scheme to encourage the next generation

05.09.2022

Academic enrichment | Alumni

Passing it on: old boy’s award scheme to encourage the next generation

Old Elizabethan Priyan Shah and his family are so passionate about education that they have set up their own awards scheme to encourage the pupils of today. Together with his...

Shifting perceptions of refugees: learning from an old boy’s first-hand account of life in a camp

16.08.2022

Alumni | Geography

Shifting perceptions of refugees: learning from an old boy’s first-hand account of life in a camp

Old Elizabethan Sajjad Dar spoke to QE geographers about the powerful lessons he learned while volunteering at Eleonas refugee camp in Greece. Sajjad (OE 2009–2016), who graduated in Human Geography...

Everyone’s a winner: alumni helping QE boys hit the heights

22.07.2022

Academic enrichment | Alumni | Careers | Lower School Science | STEM

Everyone’s a winner: alumni helping QE boys hit the heights

Old Elizabethans helped 50 boys battle it out in a Galactic Challenge at the School that saw all three teams secure multi-billion pound contracts for an imagined settlement in space....

Bidding farewell to the Class of 2022: QE’s first Valediction ceremony

09.07.2022

Alumni | School performance

Bidding farewell to the Class of 2022: QE’s first Valediction ceremony

This year’s leavers may have missed out on a few things because of the pandemic, but they enjoyed one opportunity not open to their predecessors: their own Valediction ceremony. With...