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‘The Challenge’ Champion School! Commitment to community recognised

20.01.2015

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‘The Challenge’ Champion School! Commitment to community recognised

QE has been awarded Champion School status for encouraging its Year 11 boys to take part in a national citizenship initiative. The National Citizen Service (NCS), which...

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Chemists to compete in national final

16.01.2015

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Chemists to compete in national final

A QE team has qualified for the final of a prestigious national chemistry competition, overcoming the challenge of 19 local schools. Sanchit Agrawal, of Year 11, James...

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Mathematicians shine

14.01.2015

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Mathematicians shine

QE’s participants in this year’s UK Senior Mathematics Challenge easily outstripped the national average tally of certificates – and Year 13 boy Bhavik Mehta performed so strongly that he...

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US Ambassador makes New Year visit to QE

09.01.2015

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US Ambassador makes New Year visit to QE

The new term at Queen Elizabeth’s School got off to a memorable start with a special visit from the American Ambassador. Matthew Winthrop Barzun, US Ambassador to...

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Check-mated by a grandmaster

07.01.2015

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Check-mated by a grandmaster

Year 10’s Rishul Karia is hoping his experience of taking on a chess grandmaster will help him to improve his own game. The 14-year-old went up against...

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A very happy new year for George the Poet

06.01.2015

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A very happy new year for George the Poet

Poet George Mpanga (OE 2002-2009) has been recognised as one of 2015’s brightest prospects after he was named among the finalists in two national awards schemes for emerging artists this...

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Learning from one another

05.01.2015

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Learning from one another

QE has been hosting a secondary school teacher from Ghana as part of a teacher exchange programme run by the British Council. Anthony Yeboah is a teacher at Ampomfi...

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Practice makes perfect

02.01.2015

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Practice makes perfect

A joint practice session gave QE boys the opportunity to work alongside girls visiting from St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School to polish their Extended Project Qualification presentations.  The Year...

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Warm kitchens – and chilling tales of Tudor ghosts

28.12.2014

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Warm kitchens – and chilling tales of Tudor ghosts

Tudor palaces were often cold and draughty but at least the kitchens were warm – as QE’s Year 8 boys found out for themselves during a trip to Hampton Court...

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Musical favourites create Christmas mood

22.12.2014

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Musical favourites create Christmas mood

The School’s musicians rounded off a busy term with a number of public performances alongside QE’s traditional celebrations. The Barbershop Group made the short journey to Abbey Ravenscroft Park...

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Public speakers just pipped at post

18.12.2014

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Public speakers just pipped at post

A QE Sixth Form team was narrowly beaten in the regional final of a public-speaking competition. Year 12 boys Miles Huglin, Akshat Joshi and Pranesh Varadarajan were runners-up in the...

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Exploring the role of Mathematics outside the classroom

16.12.2014

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Exploring the role of Mathematics outside the classroom

Sixth-Formers explored how Mathematics solves everyday challenges at a number of special lectures this term. One of the days, attended by 56 Year 12 boys, included a session with...

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