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Headmaster meets the Prince of Wales after QE wins accolade for Science teaching

10.12.2010

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Headmaster meets the Prince of Wales after QE wins accolade for Science teaching

Queen Elizabeth’s School Headmaster Dr John Marincowitz met the Prince of Wales at a Clarence House reception held to celebrate the work of the Prince’s Teaching Institute in encouraging inspirational...

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The best geographer in the country!

09.12.2010

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The best geographer in the country!

QE pupil David Alam achieved the highest mark in the country in his Geography GCSE, the School has been informed. David, who is now in Year 12, gained a point...

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The best in Barnet – twice!

07.12.2010

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The best in Barnet – twice!

Two QE boys have been jointly named as Barnet’s Young Sports Person of the Year. Ken Kawamoto and David Medzinskii, both national champions at judo and leading sportsmen at the...

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“Brilliant” Booked Up scheme helps boosts reading

06.12.2010

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“Brilliant” Booked Up scheme helps boosts reading

Every Year 7 boy had the opportunity to receive a free book of his choice as part of a national project aiming to foster a love of reading. Now the...

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Picking up on penguin facts

06.12.2010

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Picking up on penguin facts

It may feel cold in Barnet at the moment, but it’s just a light chill compared with the temperatures experienced by penguins! Year 7 and 8 boys in QE’s Geoexplorers...

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Coasters on sale soon

03.12.2010

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Coasters on sale soon

Nineteen Year 10 boys have been running their own registered business, Retrocycle Records, as part of the Young Enterprise competition. Their coasters, made out of recycled centres of old vinyl...

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Victory in Chemistry competition

01.12.2010

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Victory in Chemistry competition

QE have won the regional round of the Royal Society of Chemistry Top of The Bench Competition for the first time and will take part in the National Final at...

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Understanding the plague

01.12.2010

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Understanding the plague

Years 11,12 and 13 made three visits to the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Institute is a leading player in the Human Genome Project. Boys attended lectures on the causes...

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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award successes

30.11.2010

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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award successes

Twenty-one boys at QE have gained their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards – little more than a year after the School offered the Award at this level for the first...

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Praise for trio’s debating skills at Barnet event

30.11.2010

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Praise for trio’s debating skills at Barnet event

Queen Elizabeth’s School students have drawn plaudits for their contribution to a civic event held as part of National Inter Faith Week. Year 12 boys Adeel Haque, Henry Peto and...

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Success for Ife and Daniel in London-wide art competition

17.11.2010

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Success for Ife and Daniel in London-wide art competition

QE boy Ife Adepegba was among just a handful of winners from across London schools in a new city-wide art competition, while fellow Year 10 pupil Daniel Fernando took one...

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QE team’s strong performance in mathematics competition

17.11.2010

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QE team’s strong performance in mathematics competition

A Queen Elizabeth’s School team came third in a regional mathematics competition against 19 other schools, scoring just 2% less than the winners. The four-member team from Year 12, captained...

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