New & noteworthy
27.03.2008
Problems, primes and proof by chocolate
Fifty Year 12 boys attended an entertaining and informative Mathematics day at the Institute of Education in London. The day comprised five lectures on Mathematics away from the A Level...
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20.03.2008
QE’s impressive numbers in Maths Challenge
More than 85% of QE entries in this year’s UK Intermediate Maths Challenge gained a certificate. All boys in the top five sets in Years 9 and 10 took part...
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20.03.2008
Imperial College lectures open pupils’ eyes to mathematical possibilities
A day of interactive lectures at Imperial College, London, broadened the mathematical horizons of QE students. Fifty Year 10 boys attended the lectures, which included discussions of practical applications of...
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19.03.2008
Past and present pupils do battle in Elizabethan Union debate
The Elizabethan Union – QE’s formal debating society – presented the 43rd Annual Dinner Debate. Year 12 pupils Promit Anwar and Richard Alam proposed the motion: “This House believes that...
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17.03.2008
Out in the field!
Year 7 geographers had their first experience of fieldwork when they looked into land use in Barnet. Pupils explored the town to find out whether land use patterns were similar...
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17.03.2008
Mathematics – Club and Clinic
QE’s innovative Thursday lunchtime Maths Club for Years 7 and 8 gives keen young mathematicians the opportunity to tackle puzzles set by Sixth-Formers, including proving that 2=1! Prizes are on...
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17.03.2008
Competition offers opportunity to build on past success
QE boys are aiming to repeat previous successes in a competition run by the Baha’i Faith Community in Barnet. The competition looks at how people can work together to solve...
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