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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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Bright future for chess at QE

21.10.2014

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Bright future for chess at QE

QE’s players acquitted themselves well at the International Schools’ Chess Championship, especially as half the team comprised pupils from Years 7 and 8. Playing against 14 élite...

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Could Sixth-Formers be voting soon?

17.10.2014

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Could Sixth-Formers be voting soon?

The lowered voting age in the Scottish referendum added a special frisson of interest to this year’s visit to the Houses of Parliament by Year 12. The...

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Middlesex Academy selection: quite a result for QE batsman

14.10.2014

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Middlesex Academy selection: quite a result for QE batsman

Kushal Patel has been selected to train with the Middlesex County Cricket Club Academy. Kushal, who is in Year 12, has already played for the county’s Second XI, U17...

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Old Elizabethan Richard is runner-up in final of The Great British Bake Off

10.10.2014

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Old Elizabethan Richard is runner-up in final of The Great British Bake Off

Former QE pupil Richard Burr was a runner-up after reaching the final of the BBC’s The Great British Bake Off. Richard (OE 1987-1994) impressed the judges once...

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Mapping out a successful future?

09.10.2014

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Mapping out a successful future?

Year 13 student Koji Takahashi’s reasoned argument on the benefits of continuing to map the Earth’s surface won him a place on the shortlist of a Cambridge University geography...

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Old Elizabethan is front-runner in The Great British Bake Off

03.10.2014

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Old Elizabethan is front-runner in The Great British Bake Off

Old Elizabethan Richard Burr is now widely being tipped as the favourite to win the BBC’s The Great British Bake Off after an impressive showing in the semi-final. ...

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Rising to the occasion: Old Elizabethan’s Great British Bake Off success

30.09.2014

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Rising to the occasion: Old Elizabethan’s Great British Bake Off success

Past and present pupils alike are tuning in eagerly to the BBC’s The Great British Bake Off to find out if Old Elizabethan Richard Burr can continue his successful...

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Engineering stimulates QE boys at summer school

25.09.2014

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Engineering stimulates QE boys at summer school

Two QE Sixth-Formers learned about cutting-edge aerospace and structural engineering technologies at summer schools held at universities. William Forrester, of Year 12, and Marcus Rodin, of Year...

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Choir place is high note in singer’s career

18.09.2014

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Choir place is high note in singer’s career

A QE boy has been invited to join a critically acclaimed youth choir. Year 13 pupil Kavi Pau was chosen to join the Rodolfus Choir after excelling in a...

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Finding the right words: Alex’s story goes national

15.09.2014

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Finding the right words: Alex’s story goes national

Whilst still at Cambridge, Alex Davis (OE 2006-2013) is already becoming established in his chosen career of journalism. He is rapidly creating a name for himself in student journalism...

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Seven again! Excellence of QE teachers recognised by Prince’s charity

12.09.2014

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Seven again! Excellence of QE teachers recognised by Prince’s charity

QE has again received the Prince’s Teaching Institute Marks for seven academic departments – one of only a handful of schools to have earned and then retained so many...

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