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Chemists produce gold

13.07.2009

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Chemists produce gold

Three Year 13 boys entered for this year’s Chemistry Olympiad were awarded either gold or bronze. Jian Siang Poh and Jimmy Lam both picked up gold, with Jack Scannell receiving...

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Expressing themselves

13.07.2009

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Expressing themselves

It has been a particularly creative term in Art, according to QE’s Head of Art, Ashley West. Boys entered a range of competitions including The Founder’s Day Poster, Google Doodle,...

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From Bond to Bach

13.07.2009

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From Bond to Bach

This term’s Leavers’ Concert was acclaimed by the Headmaster as one of the highlights of the School’s musical year. The event featured an eclectic programme. Leaver Benjamin Yadin paid homage...

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Holding back the tide

13.07.2009

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Holding back the tide

A group of 65 boys and seven staff enjoyed the Key Stage 3 trip to The Netherlands. The highlights included a visit to the Delta Expo, which explains the history...

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QE are double county champions – for the second year running!

10.07.2009

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QE are double county champions – for the second year running!

QE’s Year 7 and 8 cricket teams sealed a successful School year by winning the Middlesex Cup Final for the second consecutive year. Match reports by Head of PE, Peter...

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One in 10,000

10.07.2009

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One in 10,000

Year 7 pupil John Woods beat more than 10,000 students to win first prize in a national language competition. Le Grand Défi is a quiz competition, organised by Linguascope, for...

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QE role in Civic Service

10.07.2009

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QE role in Civic Service

School Captain Matteo Yoon [pictured] read one of the lessons at this year’s Mayoral Civic Service for the Borough of Barnet. The recently elected Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Brian Coleman,...

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A matter of debate

09.07.2009

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A matter of debate

QE paired up with Henrietta Barnett School in Hampstead to run a Year 9 debating symposium for the first time. Fifteen Year 9 boys visited the girls’ school to debate...

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Exchanging places

09.07.2009

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Exchanging places

Thirty students from the Friedrich von Bodelschwingh Gymnasium (grammar school) in Bielefeld spent a week with families of QE boys. The return trip will be in October. They particularly enjoyed...

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Junior Awards Day: a milestone in the lives of QE’s young achievers

08.07.2009

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Junior Awards Day: a milestone in the lives of QE’s young achievers

Queen Elizabeth School’s Junior Awards Day celebrated the “truly outstanding achievements” of boys in Years 7-9. A total of 114 awards were made to boys at the ceremony. The prizewinners...

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Medal success for young marketers

08.07.2009

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Medal success for young marketers

Fifteen groups of boys from QE entered this year’s Young Direct Marketing Awards. A team from Year 10 and another from Year 8 both reached the final, achieving silver and...

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Bollywood orchestra on national stage

08.07.2009

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Bollywood orchestra on national stage

QE’s Bollywood Orchestra won a place in the Music for Youth National Festival in July. Eighteen boys from Years 9-12 prepared a version of A R Rahman’s Raga’s Dance, including...

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