New & noteworthy
11.03.2014
Year 7 Music Scholars announced
Federico Rocco, Drew Sellis and Oscar Smith have been awarded Music scholarships after outstanding performances in the final concert stage of this year's School competition. They were...
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07.03.2014
A third progress after success in national Mathematics competition
A third of participants from QE in this year's Intermediate Maths Challenge have qualified for the two follow-on rounds. Of the 263 boys from Years 9 to 11 who...
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05.03.2014
Off to Sandhurst: CCF insight into officer training
A group from the School's Combined Cadet Force enjoyed a valuable insight into the workings of the Royal Military Academy during a visit to Sandhurst. Fifteen boys,...
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28.02.2014
Team’s originality and confidence impress judges
QE took second place in the London final of the popular national Real Business Challenge. The challenge is an annual competition run by Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE)...
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26.02.2014
QE pupil wins trophy for best speech
A Year 11 pupil was named the best speaker at the regional final of a national public-speaking competition. Miles Huglin was awarded a shield for his speech arguing against...
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24.02.2014
QE Mathematics team in country’s top dozen
A QE team has achieved the School’s best-ever performance in the national final of the prestigious UK Maths Trust’s Senior Team Maths Challenge. Captain Bhavik Mehta, Akash...
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21.02.2014
The Seven Ages of Man in music and verse
A musical evening celebrating non-musical events made an unusual first concert of the year at QE. Entitled The Seven Ages of Man and based on Jaques’ speech...
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18.02.2014
A calculated attempt at humour
The whole of Year 10 – 180 boys – engaged with the lighter side of Mathematics when award-winning mathematician and comedian Matt Parker gave a special presentation. ...
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14.02.2014
Prince Charles presents QE Chairman of Governors with his MBE
Prince Charles has presented Queen Elizabeth's School's Chairman of Governors Barrie Martin with his MBE at an investiture at Buckingham Palace. The MBE for services to education...
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11.02.2014
Boys demonstrate financial acumen
Four Year 12 boys have reached the regional final of a highly regarded national investment competition. QE’s team, named the Naked Economists and comprising Ralph Flint, Paul...
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07.02.2014
Chess team qualify for national stage of competition
QE's chess team has qualified for the national stage of the English Chess Federation Schools' Championship by reaching the competition's zonal final. The team had to overcome...
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05.02.2014
Fractals and board games feature in Mathematical workshops and lectures
A university-hosted Mathematics enrichment day gave Year 10 boys the opportunity to take part in interactive activities as well as to hear from some of the UK's top mathematicians....
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