New & noteworthy
20.09.2010
£100,000 project to create Sixth Form Learning Centre is completed
Sixth-formers at Queen Elizabeth’s School are benefiting from a £100,000 investment in the Heard Building – QE’s Sixth Form centre. The old Heard Private Study Area has been replaced by...
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15.09.2010
California calling for Old Elizabethan music industry mogul
Old Elizabethan Lucian Grainge, a leading music industry executive, is to re-locate to California – a move seen as significant by business commentators. Mr Grainge received his CBE at Buckingham...
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01.09.2010
Queen Elizabeth’s School becomes an Academy
Queen Elizabeth’s School today became an Academy – one of the first schools to make the transition under legislative changes introduced by the new Government. In a letter to the...
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24.08.2010
Record-breaking GCSE results
Queen Elizabeth’s School today recorded its best-ever GCSE results. Announcing the results, the Headmaster, Dr John Marincowitz, said the exceptional performance of the Year 11 boys augurs well for them...
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19.08.2010
High number of new A* grades at Queen Elizabeth’s School – and average grade is higher than A
Almost a third of all A-levels taken at Queen Elizabeth’s School gained the new A* grade, it was announced today. The introduction of the new mark – awarded for scores...
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13.08.2010
Old Elizabethans hoping for success at London 2012
Brunel University has named four Old Elizabethans among its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. Tom Aggar (OE 1995-2002), who is now taking an MSc in Sport Sciences, will be looking...
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12.08.2010
Science is up to the Mark
The Prince’s Teaching Institute has awarded its prestigious Schools Programme Mark to QE’s Science Department. The Mark recognises the department’s work to challenge and stretch students and is awarded after...
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23.07.2010
Success across the age range at Sports Day
A spread of victories in individual events from Years 7 through to Year 10 helped give give Underne 3rd place at the QE Sports Day. Boys from the House won...
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23.07.2010
Staplyton spirit helps House to Sports Day runners-up position
Stapylton achieved 2nd place at QE’s Sports Day, thanks to a string of individual performances by boys from Years 7-10 that saw the House winning 22 events. Notable successes include: Eben...
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23.07.2010
Hurdles and javelin successes at Sports Day
Five Pearce boys won their hurdles and javelin competitions at QE’s 2010 Sports Day, at which their House came 6th. Mithuran Satkunanathan (Year 8) said: “The support of the crowd made it...
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23.07.2010
Leicester win the 2010 QE Sports Day
Leicester triumphed overall in this year’s Sports Day and took the House Cup. The annual inter-House competition involves all boys in Years 7-10 taking part in athletics, tug of war...
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23.07.2010
Six wins for Harrisons at Sports Day
Boys from Harrisons gained six individual track and field victories at QE’s 2010 Sports Day, with the House coming 5th overall in the event. Among the winners was Josh Tob-Ogu...
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