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QE boy achieves perfect score in élite mathematics competition

07.05.2010

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QE boy achieves perfect score in élite mathematics competition

QE candidates have achieved notable success in this year’s Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad, with the results of two boys placing them among the UK’s top 50 mathematicians in their age group....

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QE boys join 3 million in Europe-wide mathematics contest

07.05.2010

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QE boys join 3 million in Europe-wide mathematics contest

Forty-two QE boys qualified for this year’s Intermediate Mathematical Kangaroo competition, which is for Years 9 to 11. Six of the candidates – Rajan Mistry, John Sime, Rahul Mukherjee, Andrew...

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Liberal Democrat wins QE Mock Election

06.05.2010

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Liberal Democrat wins QE Mock Election

Liberal Democrat Kishan Parshotham emerged victorious in the Mock Election at QE after a well fought contest. Kishan had more first preferences – 34% – than any of the other...

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2010 house news – Bami selected for regional rugby squad

30.04.2010

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2010 house news – Bami selected for regional rugby squad

Year 11 boy Bami Falana is now representing London and South East England in U16 rugby. His selection represents a great achievement by Bami, a member of Underne House, who...

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Behind the wheel – safely

13.04.2010

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Behind the wheel – safely

Year 12 boys had the opportunity to try out their skills in a driving simulator following a talk by Andy Milne, of the Red Driving School, who trains driving instructors....

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Auditions, concerts and performing before two Cabinet Ministers

01.04.2010

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Auditions, concerts and performing before two Cabinet Ministers

As a specialist Music College QE is able to allocate up to 20 Year 7 places on the basis of ability in Music. This term began with 113 new-intake auditions...

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The force of nature

31.03.2010

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The force of nature

Members of the Years 7 & 8 lunchtime Geoexplorers Club had great fun and gained valuable knowledge through their volcano project this term. The boys learned about how volcanoes are...

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New team for Leicester

30.03.2010

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New team for Leicester

Leicester House is in fresh hands, with an entirely new team in charge. Jin-Xi Yuan has taken over as Captain and Amit Desai as his Deputy. The new Captain has...

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Triple triumphs in rugby

30.03.2010

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Triple triumphs in rugby

There were three major successes for QE on the rugby field this term – all in the space of one week. The U12 team won the Broxbourne Festival after a...

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Norbert wins logo contest

29.03.2010

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Norbert wins logo contest

Year 7 pupil Norbert Sobolak has won the Underne House logo competition. Norbert’s design beat off strong competition from Kishan Makulana, of Year 8, and Ben El-Gamal,Year 7, winning him...

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Green machine

29.03.2010

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Green machine

This term QE entered the national Greenpower Challenge for the first time. The competition requires competing schools to use a standard 24-volt electric motor and two batteries to create a...

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Spelling Bee

29.03.2010

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Spelling Bee

Cantankerous, kaleidoscope and perseverance were just a few of the words that challenged the Year 7 boys in the annual spelling competition. Three pupils were selected from each Year 7...

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