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Headmaster retires after 12 years of high achievement

22.07.2011

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Headmaster retires after 12 years of high achievement

John Marincowitz retires this month after 12 years as Headmaster of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet. During this period, the School has been rated as ‘outstanding’ in five consecutive Ofsted reports...

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Opportunity to see QE artists’ work at local exhibition this summer

20.07.2011

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Opportunity to see QE artists’ work at local exhibition this summer

Artworks by two senior students have been selected for display alongside the work of professional artists at a summer exhibition. Lower Sixth-Former Henry Yang, whose work is pictured top left, and...

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Perfect score for engineers

19.07.2011

STEM | Technology

Perfect score for engineers

Year 12 pupils Ibrahim Faruqi, Shaun Kapur, Ian Leung and Ankit Mehta were awarded maximum marks in their Engineering Education Scheme project. The boys’ brief, set by Lovell Partnerships, was...

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Performing before the Dalai Lama

18.07.2011

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Performing before the Dalai Lama

A Year 11 pupil has had the rare opportunity to perform before the Nobel Peace Laureate and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. Daniyar...

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QE named top state school for entry to Oxbridge and UK’s leading 30 universities

17.07.2011

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QE named top state school for entry to Oxbridge and UK’s leading 30 universities

A higher proportion of pupils from QE go to Oxford or Cambridge than from any other state school in the country, a leading education foundation has reported. The Sutton Trust,...

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QE biologist is one of the best in the world

15.07.2011

Biology

QE biologist is one of the best in the world

Vasanth Sritharan (2004-2011) has been placed in the global top 100 in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). Vasanth was one of only four UK students selected for the international competition...

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Water polo goes from strength to strength

15.07.2011

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Water polo goes from strength to strength

Five QE boys helped the Barnet Water Polo team to fifth place at the London Youth Games, held at the Crystal Palace Swimming Pool. The boys from Years 8 and...

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Economics essay successes

15.07.2011

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Economics essay successes

Two QE Sixth-Formers have been shortlisted for the final of a prestigious national competition for student economists. Akash Raja (pictured) and David Alam were amongst 500 entrants to the 2011...

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Old Elizabethan elected President of Cambridge University Students’ Union

14.07.2011

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Old Elizabethan elected President of Cambridge University Students’ Union

Rahul Mansigani (1999-2006) has enjoyed a high-profile year in his role as Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) President. He was elected for the 2010-11 academic year after a decisive election...

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Gold for second Amlani brother

14.07.2011

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Gold for second Amlani brother

2010 QE leaver Amar Amlani has been awarded his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award in a ceremony at St James’s Palace. He excelled in several of the five categories he...

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Geysers, volcanoes & waterfalls

14.07.2011

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Geysers, volcanoes & waterfalls

This year’s Geography trip to Iceland was in danger of cancellation due to the very volcanic activity the boys were to study. Fortunately it went ahead and 44 boys in...

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Boys benefit from collaboration with girls’ schools

13.07.2011

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Boys benefit from collaboration with girls’ schools

QE has been developing its links with two high-achieving girls’ schools to enable boys to benefit from encountering different perspectives in their studies, whilst improving their social and inter-personal skills....

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