New & noteworthy

25.05.2013
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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22.05.2013
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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17.05.2013
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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15.05.2013
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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10.05.2013
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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07.05.2013
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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01.05.2013
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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26.04.2013
Whodunnit production showcases acting skills
QE’s Evening of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem was well received by an enthusiastic audience. This term the School’s main drama production comprised three plays, all featuring well-known characters from...
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24.04.2013
QE boys head stateside for summer schools at two of the world’s top universities
Three Sixth-Formers have won places at summer schools at top-flight American universities. Michael Zhao and Kieran Eatough will spend a week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whilst...
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19.04.2013
Debating teams put up spirited fight
Two QE teams acquitted themselves with merit in highly regarded debating competitions. One team of two Year 12 boys participated in the final of the Cambridge University Schools Debating...
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17.04.2013
Strong showing by QE investors
A team of QE economists performed strongly in a prestigious investment competition’s regional round and are on the reserve list for the national final. Year 13 pupils...
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14.04.2013
Croque-monsieur, s’il vous plaît!
An innovative cross-curricular lesson combining cookery and French proved popular with Year 8 pupils. Modern Foreign Languages teacher Gillian Ross liaised with Food Technology teacher Sheila Patel,...
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