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Competition winners steer a course through the economic storm

01.01.2012

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Competition winners steer a course through the economic storm

A Year 13 team have progressed to the area final of a national Economics competition and are now working on changes to their entry to reflect the current economic turmoil....

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QE musicians round off term with seasonal offerings

19.12.2011

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QE musicians round off term with seasonal offerings

Queen Elizabeth’s School ended the term on a festive note, with the annual Charity Christmas Concert, a number of smaller charity performances and the traditional Service of Nine Lessons &...

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Beyond A-levels: QE launches Sixth Form academic symposium with leading girls’ school

16.12.2011

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Beyond A-levels: QE launches Sixth Form academic symposium with leading girls’ school

Queen Elizabeth’s School is broadening the range of academic opportunities for its senior pupils with a new Sixth Form symposium arranged under a partnership with a leading independent girls’ school....

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Old boy shares Afghan experiences

15.12.2011

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Old boy shares Afghan experiences

Lieutenant Charles Russell (1997-2004) returned to the School to give two groups of pupils the opportunity to learn at first-hand about army life on active service. Charlie graduated from Durham...

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QE chemists win regional round of prestigious national competition – again!

12.12.2011

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QE chemists win regional round of prestigious national competition – again!

For the second year in a row, a QE team has beaten off stiff opposition from leading schools to secure a place in the national finals of the Royal Society...

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Harrisons’ runaway victory

09.12.2011

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Harrisons’ runaway victory

Harrisons’ has won the School’s 2011 Inter-House Music Competition in style – having already run away with the contest by the end of the Junior and Beginner classes. A combination...

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QE’s Combined Cadet Force: “first-class young men”

30.11.2011

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QE’s Combined Cadet Force: “first-class young men”

The School’s Combined Cadet Force is celebrating after a successful biennial inspection. The Reviewing Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Alan Cliffe, of the Royal Engineers, commended the cadets’ “exceptional personal standards” and...

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QE’s excellence in Geography recognised

25.11.2011

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QE’s excellence in Geography recognised

QE has been awarded the Geographical Association’s Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM). The Award reflects the high standard of teaching and learning in Geography at the School as well as...

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QE named top boys’ state school in Sunday Times’ Parent Power league table

15.11.2011

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QE named top boys’ state school in Sunday Times’ Parent Power league table

Queen Elizabeth’s School has maintained its position as the country’s top boys’ state school in the Sunday Times’ 21st annual Parent Power schools guide. QE was second overall, with a...

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QE debaters in European Youth Parliament event

11.11.2011

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QE debaters in European Youth Parliament event

Ten Year 13 QE pupils took part in a four-day European Youth Parliament event in Durham. Led by the School’s teacher in charge of debating, Nisha Mayer, the boys engaged...

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Gold and silver for QE sprinter

04.11.2011

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Gold and silver for QE sprinter

A Year 12 athlete is celebrating his best season so far after picking up gold and silver medals at championships this year. John Otugade competed in the 100m at the...

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QE pupil crowned British Chess Champion

29.10.2011

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QE pupil crowned British Chess Champion

Year 8 pupil Ananthanarayanan Balaji has won the U13 British Chess championship. He took part in seven matches at the Ponds Forge leisure and conference complex in Sheffield, scoring 5½...

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