New & noteworthy

Go-ahead for refurbishment of Chemistry laboratories following £100,000 grant

25.01.2023

Chemistry | FQE

Go-ahead for refurbishment of Chemistry laboratories following £100,000 grant

QE is to completely refurbish two Chemistry laboratories, following confirmation that it has been awarded a £100,000 award from research and education charity, the Wolfson Foundation. The work will not...

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Going places! Revamped Élite Geography club draws enthusiastic response

20.01.2023

Academic enrichment | Geography

Going places! Revamped Élite Geography club draws enthusiastic response

From the Kashmir dispute and the rights of UK asylum seekers to urban planning and new directions for nuclear power, members have been savouring a highly varied range of topics...

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We shall overcome…if we work together: School Captain’s discussion of climate crisis impresses judges in German essay competition

16.01.2023

Academic enrichment | Languages

We shall overcome…if we work together: School Captain’s discussion of climate crisis impresses judges in German essay competition

The 2023 School Captain, Darren Lee, has taken a prize as one of the runners-up in a prestigious national German essay-writing competition. Following an adjudication process that looked both at...

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Inspiring, informative and timely: new issue of magazine features “high-quality” writing from QE’s Sixth Form economists

12.01.2023

Academic enrichment | Economics | Politics

Inspiring, informative and timely: new issue of magazine features “high-quality” writing from QE’s Sixth Form economists

The 11th edition of The Econobethan – QE’s pupil-led magazine focusing on Economics, as well as on Politics and Sociology – spans the centuries and roams the continents. It includes...

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On the right course: QE sixth-formers learn keys for success in life

10.01.2023

Support & guidance

On the right course: QE sixth-formers learn keys for success in life

Ten sixth-formers completed a personal development course designed to help young people take charge of their own lives. The WhyOhYou programme is run by the DVS Foundation – a philanthropic...

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‘Hidden beauty’ – but talent on full display in creative magazine

05.01.2023

Academic enrichment | Arts | English | Languages | Music

‘Hidden beauty’ – but talent on full display in creative magazine

Boys from across the School gave free rein to their creative side in the latest edition of the pupil-run magazine, The Arabella. The 37-page colour publication features contributions from boys...

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Stepping up: new top team for QE’s 450th anniversary year

01.01.2023

Service | Support & guidance

Stepping up: new top team for QE’s 450th anniversary year

Today the 2023 School Captain, Darren Lee, and his large team of prefects officially take up their posts. The team, all from Year 12, will enjoy the distinction and honour...

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QE’s new role in reviving classics

29.12.2022

Academic enrichment | Languages | Lecture Programme

QE’s new role in reviving classics

Queen Elizabeth’s School is to work with the charity, Classics for All, as a ‘Hub’ for developing the study of classics across schools in North London. Based at King’s College...

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“In a world of wannabes, Woods is the real deal”

26.12.2022

Alumni Newsletter | Careers | Support & guidance

“In a world of wannabes, Woods is the real deal”

Until recently, Ali Woods was, as one reviewer put it, PR man by day, comedian by night. Better known to his QE contemporaries as Alister Heywood (OE 2005–2012), he first...

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“Fall in love with the problem, not the solution”

21.12.2022

Academic enrichment | Lecture Programme | STEM

“Fall in love with the problem, not the solution”

Deloitte innovation specialist Ed Greig demonstrated robots on his visit to QE – but told the boys to focus on the nature of any problem, not the technology involved in...

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Musical treats, royal honours and kindness to others: the most wonderful time of the year!

16.12.2022

Charity | Music

Musical treats, royal honours and kindness to others: the most wonderful time of the year!

Traditional festivities brought the term to an end for the pupils and staff of Queen Elizabeth’s School – while one member of the Elizabethan family was singled out for the...

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Sixth-former’s solo coding efforts at Harvard and online win him international success

15.12.2022

Academic enrichment | STEM | Trips

Sixth-former’s solo coding efforts at Harvard and online win him international success

After winning plaudits at Harvard for his performance in a 24-hour ‘hackathon’, 16-year-old Soumil Sahjpall’s entry in an online follow-up event took third place, beating off competition from university teams...

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