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The Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and their Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs, The Right Honourable Lord McNally, visited QE to talk to Year 9 boys about Parliament and democracy. In a special PSHEE assembly, he gave an insider’s view on how Government works, how Acts are passed and the Queen’s Speech.

Queen Elizabeth’s School has recorded a third consecutive victory against Highgate School to reach the knockout stages of the Hans Woyda Mathematics Competition.

Last year, QE reached the quarter-finals of this prestigious tournament, which involves 64 top state and independent schools from across the South East. The resounding 47 points to 27 win clears the way for the School team to compete against 15 other group stage winners. The team comprises: Ariel Weiss, of Year 13; Hone Cheung, Year 12; Jaymin Thakar, Year 11 and Gabriel Gendler, Year 9.

Two Year 12 students became ambassadors for the School by participating in the Lessons from Auschwitz project. Kane Evans and Makoto Takahashi flew to Krakow and visited the town of Oswiecim (Auschwitz) before moving on to the site of the Nazi death camp. The project aims to raise awareness and understanding of the Holocaust.

“Going to Auschwitz was a moving experience and impressed on me the potential consequences of apathy,” said Makoto. “The memory of visiting a place that experienced such widespread hatred and death will surely be one that I retain forever,” added Kane.

The project encourages the Ambassadors to return to their schools to lead assemblies on the dangers of racial hatred and xenophobia.

Award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie, came into School to talk to Year 8 boys about her novels ‘Girl’, ‘Missing’ and ‘Blood Ties’ as well as discussing her new book series The Medusa Project. The comic writer, David Smith, also visited QE. He talked to Year 9 boys about his life as a freelance stand-up writer. His work has appeared on Radio 4’s Home Truths and in The Sunday Times.

The end-of-year show featured outstanding work by QE artists – with newly acquired frames to display it. Selected Sixth-Formers have continued with the Royal Academy’s Attract programme. Makoto Takahashi, Benedict Douglas-Scott and Gideon Levitt had work selected for inclusion in the School Artists Portfolio published by School Artist – Express Yourself.