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Sixth-Former to represent country

13.06.2013

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Sixth-Former to represent country

Year 12 pupil Madhi Elango is to represent the country after beating off competition from thousands of older students to win a place on the British team for this...

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Pizza, Pompeii and mud pools on Geography trip to Italy

09.06.2013

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Pizza, Pompeii and mud pools on Geography trip to Italy

QE’s young geographers enjoyed a successful trip to Italy – with highlights that ranged from eating pizza to seeing the ruins of Pompeii. The half-term visit for...

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Seeing stars

06.06.2013

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Seeing stars

A screening of the film Solar System, Galaxy, Universe and Beyond was one of the highlights of a Year 8 Science trip to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. ...

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Lecturer has boys tearing their hair out!

03.06.2013

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Lecturer has boys tearing their hair out!

A guest lecturer from Kings College London had QE Sixth-Formers literally tearing out their own hair – as part of her presentation on DNA technology. Dr Elizabeth Glennon, from...

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Young leaders’ award

29.05.2013

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Young leaders’ award

Sixth-Formers Alex Davis and Scott Grossman have won a prestigious award recognising young leadership. Alex and Scott secured the award from the United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA)...

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Gothic horror visits QE

25.05.2013

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Gothic horror visits QE

Actor Rupert Mason gave boys a taste of Gothic horror when he performed to the whole of Year 9 in the School Hall. In a visit arranged...

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Cream of the mathematical crop

22.05.2013

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Cream of the mathematical crop

QE boys performed strongly in a national and international competition open only to the best mathematicians. Thirteen pupils from Years 9 to 11 took part in the...

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Lest we forget: first-hand account of Kindertransport boy

17.05.2013

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Lest we forget: first-hand account of Kindertransport boy

QE boys and staff heard the first-hand account of a Jewish boy who escaped Nazi Germany, never to see his parents again. Hermann Hirschberger, who was born...

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Budding authors’ dreams come true

15.05.2013

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Budding authors’ dreams come true

Two QE boys have won their age categories in the regional round of a national writing competition.  Year 8 boy Milun Nair (pictured on the right) was placed first...

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A celebration of musical anniversaries

10.05.2013

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A celebration of musical anniversaries

The Anniversaries Concert marked not only a number of notable celebrations in the world of music, but also one of the final performances by the Year 13 students who approach...

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Near-perfect score as boys qualify for national Mathematics final

07.05.2013

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Near-perfect score as boys qualify for national Mathematics final

A QE team has qualified for the national final of the respected Team Maths Challenge after beating several other leading schools in the regional round. The team,...

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Youth no barrier in national competition success

01.05.2013

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Youth no barrier in national competition success

QE Year 7 geographers have received accolades for their entry in a prestigious Government competition – competing against pupils up to seven years older than them! The...

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