New & noteworthy - Queen Elizabeth's School

13.01.2021

Success across the board – with youth to the fore in a QE first

Some 76 boys of all ages turned out for QE’s first whole-school chess tournament. The online weekend event brought not only a high turnout, but also some exciting chess played...

Battling it out in “an immensely worthy cause”

11.01.2021

Charity | Service

Battling it out in “an immensely worthy cause”

Year 7 boys enjoyed the cut and thrust of competition as teams met in a charity quiz, held last term, to raise money for QE’s long-running Sai School Appeal. The...

Do the Maths! Professor explains the key role of modelling in the fight against Covid-19

08.01.2021

Academic enrichment | Maths

Do the Maths! Professor explains the key role of modelling in the fight against Covid-19

One of the UK’s leading mathematicians explained to QE’s Year 11 how Mathematics is at the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus. In a special lecture delivered via Zoom,...

01.01.2021

House system | Service | Support & guidance

New top team for a new year

Siddhant Kansal takes up the reins from today as QE’s 2021 School Captain, supported by a twelve-strong Senior Prefect Team and more than 100 additional officials and prefects. Siddhant will...

The poet, the prince and the podcast (and a proposal, too)

30.12.2020

Alumni | Library & creative writing

The poet, the prince and the podcast (and a proposal, too)

George Mpanga is among only a handful of voices to be heard on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s widely publicised first podcast, which has been issued following the royal...

29.12.2020

Academic enrichment

Making the case for ethical business

QE’s latest Young Enterprise team have got off to a good start in their bid to build a successful business selling sustainable and accessible mobile phone accessories. The InDex team,...

24.12.2020

Music

Musicians lift spirits with Christmas sound and vision

Pupils of all ages served up a Christmas musical feast, ending the year with a virtual concert of festive favourites. Building on the success of the November concert, the 2020 Christmas concert again featured high-quality audio recordings of socially distanced ensembles, and this time there was...

Focus on public speaking in photography competition that gives QE’s youngest boys a chance to be heard

22.12.2020

Academic enrichment | Debating & public speaking

Focus on public speaking in photography competition that gives QE’s youngest boys a chance to be heard

A Year 7 competition combining photography and oratory proved that public speaking has the power to move people as little else can. Pupils from the year group ‘bubble’ gathered in...

Compliments of the season! Charity, celebration and tradition to the fore in a festive end to the term

18.12.2020

Charity | Music

Compliments of the season! Charity, celebration and tradition to the fore in a festive end to the term

Coronavirus restrictions may have forced major changes to QE’s normal Christmas arrangements, but there was festive spirit aplenty in the final week of the Autumn Term. Boys and staff enjoyed...

Innovative approach by The Queen’s Library helps boys through a difficult chapter

17.12.2020

Library & creative writing

Innovative approach by The Queen’s Library helps boys through a difficult chapter

Although day-to-day use of The Queen’s Library is currently restricted to the Sixth Form ‘bubble’, other QE boys are not missing out, thanks to an innovative ‘Click & Collect’ service....

Creative solution to a concert conundrum

15.12.2020

Music

Creative solution to a concert conundrum

Covid-19 caused the cancellation of the normal November Concert in front of a large audience in the Shearly Hall – but the Music department were determined not to be defeated by the pandemic. Director of Music Ruth...

We can work it out: employers’ quick-thinking and pupils’ perseverance keep work experience alive

14.12.2020

Academic enrichment | Careers

We can work it out: employers’ quick-thinking and pupils’ perseverance keep work experience alive

Year 12 pupils have thrown themselves into work experience placements this term, determined not to allow coronavirus restrictions to rob them of valuable opportunities. Many boys have completed placements during...