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All the elements for an excellent evening of music

25.04.2014

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All the elements for an excellent evening of music

Musicians from across the School performed in a specially themed concert exploring the elements that form part of many ancient philosophies. The Five Elements Concert in the...

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Prize-winners contribute to new Queen’s Library

22.04.2014

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Prize-winners contribute to new Queen’s Library

Competition finalists from QE have won a total of £750 of book tokens, which will be used to establish an Economics section in the School’s new Queen’s Library. ...

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The Independent newspaper salutes QE’s achievements

11.04.2014

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The Independent newspaper salutes QE’s achievements

Queen Elizabeth’s School is highly praised in a lengthy feature in The Independent, following a visit by the newspaper’s Education Editor, Richard Garner. The double-page spread by...

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Aviation history in action, from Spitfires to stealth bombers

10.04.2014

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Aviation history in action, from Spitfires to stealth bombers

Year 9 boys enjoyed the opportunity to see some remarkable aeroplanes in the air during their visit to the Imperial War Museum’s site at Duxford. Highlights included...

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Live symphony orchestra treat for primary pupils

08.04.2014

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Live symphony orchestra treat for primary pupils

Hundreds of young children were treated to an eclectic musical feast at QE’s annual concert for its five partner primary schools. The programme at this year’s event...

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Double wins for QE musicians

03.04.2014

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Double wins for QE musicians

Both junior and senior boys enjoyed success in this year’s 10th Anniversary Spring Grove Festival, with the Junior Saxophone Quintet and the Purdy Barbershop Group picking up first prizes...

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An adventure on the high seas: the School play

31.03.2014

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An adventure on the high seas: the School play

QE took to the high seas for this year’s School play, Treasure Island – a rollicking tale of piracy in the 18th century. More than 70 pupils,...

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History at first hand: hearing from a Holocaust survivor

28.03.2014

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History at first hand: hearing from a Holocaust survivor

Year 9 boys, Sixth-Formers and staff gathered to hear the astonishing testimony of Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich when she visited the School. All of Year 9 were...

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GCSE text comes alive

26.03.2014

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GCSE text comes alive

A visit to the School by The Globe Players gave all the pupils in Year 9 an enjoyable introduction to Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespeare play they will be...

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National prize for QE code-breaker awarded at Bletchley Park

21.03.2014

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National prize for QE code-breaker awarded at Bletchley Park

A QE Sixth-Former has won first prize in a challenging cryptography competition. Bhavik Mehta, of Year 12, was placed first in Part B of the National Cipher...

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Senior Awards: Oxford Vice-Chancellor bestows prizes at this highlight of the QE year

17.03.2014

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Senior Awards: Oxford Vice-Chancellor bestows prizes at this highlight of the QE year

More than 100 awards were presented to QE’s high achievers by the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University at Senior Awards – one of the academic highlights of the School’s calendar....

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QE Rugby Sevens are double triumph for School

14.03.2014

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QE Rugby Sevens are double triumph for School

The 38th annual Queen Elizabeth’s School Seven-a-Side Tournament proved to be a double success for QE: not only was it an organisational and sporting triumph, but the School’s own...

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