New & noteworthy
15.07.2009
Victory for Economists in local competition
Max Driver, Jonathan Hoong, Pawan Katta, Prashant Raval and Ariel Weiss, all studying Economics in Year 12, won the Inter-School Economics Challenge hosted by Hasmonean School yesterday. The event consisted...
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14.07.2009
School welcomes table tennis international
International table tennis player William Maybanks provided an end-of-year treat for QE’s sportsmen when he played an exhibition match in the School’s new Shearly Hall. Organised by the PE Department,...
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14.07.2009
Mathematics successes multiply
The Summer Term brought an excellent end to a very good year for QE’s mathematicians. Four boys from Years 8 and 9 beat off 35 other teams to win a...
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14.07.2009
Making a good impression
The School has received glowing feedback from employers who hosted Year 11 QE work experience placements. Here is a selection of the comments: “Sagar was extremely enthusiastic and very competent…he...
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13.07.2009
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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13.07.2009
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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13.07.2009
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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13.07.2009
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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10.07.2009
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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10.07.2009
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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10.07.2009
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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09.07.2009
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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