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Guy’s Trust opens Nepal school

28.11.2014

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Guy’s Trust opens Nepal school

Supporters of Guy’s Trust are celebrating the opening of the charity’s first school in Nepal. The school in Dhikupokhari has been built as part of the trust’s commitment to...

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Future leaders identified

28.11.2014

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Future leaders identified

Two QE Sixth-Formers have been awarded prestigious engineering scholarships. Alex Norcliffe and Daniil Slavin, who are in Year 12, won their sought-after Arkwright Engineering Scholarships after completing a rigorous...

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QE is best in country – again: Sunday Times

24.11.2014

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QE is best in country – again: Sunday Times

Queen Elizabeth’s School has been named the best state school in the country in this year’s influential Sunday Times Parent Power league table. As in 2013, QE...

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Fencers foiled in semi-final

19.11.2014

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Fencers foiled in semi-final

QE’s fencers came fourth in a junior regional championship after narrowly losing their semi-final match.  Rufus Carruthers and Adam Chong, of Year 10, and Chung Chan, of...

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‘An honest tale … plainly told’

17.11.2014

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‘An honest tale … plainly told’

For this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival, QE boys took on one of the playwright’s most popular plays, Richard III. They performed an abridged 30-minute version to a packed audience...

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Acclaimed poet’s return to QE

13.11.2014

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Acclaimed poet’s return to QE

Anthony Anaxagorou (OE 1994-99) is increasingly making a name for himself as a poet, prose writer, playwright, performer and educator. The School welcomed him back to speak to a...

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Honouring the fallen

10.11.2014

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Honouring the fallen

The School’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) took part in the special High Barnet commemoration events to mark Remembrance Sunday in the World War I centenary year. The...

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Czech Economics trip: Cars, crystal and a castle compound the interest

06.11.2014

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Czech Economics trip: Cars, crystal and a castle compound the interest

Tours of three factories formed the backbone of a Sixth Form Economics trip to the Czech Republic, while there were also opportunities to savour Prague’s historic attractions. ...

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Fledgling engineer meets industry giants

03.11.2014

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Fledgling engineer meets industry giants

Budding engineer Marcus Rodin enjoyed the opportunity to meet and interview two of the key engineers behind London’s iconic Shard building – the unusual prize in a national competition....

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QE boy is model delegate

30.10.2014

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QE boy is model delegate

Year 11 pupil Bushry Basheer was among the best-performing delegates at a competition designed to simulate the work of the United Nations. Bushry Basheer was singled out as one...

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Undefeated Devin takes chess title

27.10.2014

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Undefeated Devin takes chess title

This year’s Year 7 chess champion is Devin Karia, who won all six of his games to take the title with maximum points. Runner-up Joshua Wong was among a number...

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German exchange highlights – from handball to the Heide Park

24.10.2014

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German exchange highlights – from handball to the Heide Park

QE boys sampled aspects of German life ranging from modern industry to an ancient castle on their language exchange. Thirty boys from Years 9 and 10 visited...

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