New & noteworthy - Queen Elizabeth's School

10.07.2023

Saving the founder: QE 450th anniversary competition winners enjoy rare chance to see National Archives treasure

Twenty-three boys whose work was chosen as the best in the QE 450th anniversary research project were treated to a rare look at one of the nation’s most treasured documents...

Formal but fun: saying farewell to QE’s leavers

05.07.2023

450th anniversary | Alumni | House system | Music

Formal but fun: saying farewell to QE’s leavers

QE’s Valediction event for the Class of 2023 saw the 450th anniversary year cohort gather with their parents for an afternoon celebration. There were prizes for some, while the contribution...

Hitting the heights on the German exchange

28.06.2023

Languages | Trips

Hitting the heights on the German exchange

QE boys mixed pleasure with plenty of language-learning on the first German exchange since the pandemic. The Year 9 trip to the north German city of Bielefeld saw the QE...

No simple matter: School Play explores the refugee crisis

26.06.2023

Academic enrichment | Drama

No simple matter: School Play explores the refugee crisis

QE’s young actors took audiences for this year’s School Play on a trip to The Jungle – the unofficial camp in Calais for migrants and refugees that gained notoriety for...

Making history at the 450th anniversary year Founder’s Day

20.06.2023

450th anniversary | Alumni | FQE | Outreach

Making history at the 450th anniversary year Founder’s Day

Past, present and future came together to make Founder’s Day in Queen Elizabeth’s School’s 450th anniversary year an unforgettable occasion. Always a highlight of the School calendar, Founder’s Day this...

National finalists in prestigious chess competition, boosted by strong team ethos

08.06.2023

Chess | Trips

National finalists in prestigious chess competition, boosted by strong team ethos

QE’s team heads for June’s national chess finals after seeing off local rivals in a keenly fought regional final. Their hard-won North London zonal final victory over Latymer School followed...

Great to be back! First post-pandemic French exchange prompts anniversary celebrations

26.05.2023

Academic enrichment | Languages | Trips

Great to be back! First post-pandemic French exchange prompts anniversary celebrations

As the School as a whole marks QE’s 450th anniversary, the Languages department has its own landmark to celebrate – ten years of its French exchange. Twenty-one boys headed to...

22.05.2023

Academic enrichment | Debating & public speaking

Up for debate!

QE boys teamed up with pupils from a local leading girls’ school for a morning of enthusiastic debates on some of the hottest topics of the day. After the initial...

Chamber Choir and organists impress in evensong at Southwark Cathedral

19.05.2023

Music | Service

Chamber Choir and organists impress in evensong at Southwark Cathedral

In only their second-ever choral evensong, the boys of QE’s Chamber Choir shone amid the splendour of Southwark Cathedral. They sang music by composers including Mozart and Stanford, while three...

Rising fives: QE nominated for Team of the Year award

15.05.2023

Alumni | Sport

Rising fives: QE nominated for Team of the Year award

The recent rise of Eton Fives at Queen Elizabeth’s School has now been recognised with a nomination for the Team of the Year award from the sport’s governing body. Having...

Learning from leaders at Amazon, “diving deep into careers in the cloud”

12.05.2023

STEM | Technology | Trips

Learning from leaders at Amazon, “diving deep into careers in the cloud”

A group of sixth-formers enjoyed the privilege of a special day at the Shoreditch offices of Amazon Web Services, where leaders shared their insights into the fast-moving technological world they...

Sixth Form geographers have coastal erosion in their sights

09.05.2023

Geography | Trips

Sixth Form geographers have coastal erosion in their sights

The sands of time may be slipping away for the crumbling coast of Essex – but not if QE’s A-level geographers can help it! Braving a biting chill on the...