Debating the pros and cons of censorship – the noes have it!
February 26, 2020
The Year 8 Inter-House Debating Final was won by the finest of margins, following an evenly matched contest between Stapylton and Leicester. After fluent and compelling debate from both sides, the Leicester team, opposing the motion, This house believes that censorship has no place in a democracy, prevailed by just...
“Life is messy”: autistic speaker draws some universally applicable lessons from her perspective
February 28, 2020
Award-winning speaker Robyn Steward told Year 10 and 11 boys of how she emerged from years of bullying to become a successful speaker, author, academic researcher and musician. Delivering the Spring Middle School Lecture, Robyn, an Ambassador for the National Autistic Society, gave the boys insights into the particular problems...
On top of the world: School Captain’s “gentle yet captivating” feature wins him top national Science prize
March 19, 2020
School Captain Ivin Jose’s imaginative short story, looking at climate change through the eyes of an elderly, world-travelling balloonist, has won him the top prize in the national Science Challenge Competition 2020. Ivin’s 1,200-word feature took both the top prize in its category and the Overall Schools Winner Award, judged...
A journey from another time: Sixth-formers head for Paris, with the accent firmly on learning the language
March 30, 2020
A-level French students had plenty of opportunity to practise their skills in the language on a trip to Paris that also gave them a grounding in the culture while taking in all the sights. They saw the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysees and the Louvre, as...
Ace coder James makes QE history
April 17, 2020
Sixth-former James Tan is believed to be the first QE boy ever to reach the final of the country’s premier coding competition. James, of Year 12, made it through to the 2020 final of the British Informatics Olympiad after scoring highly in the first round of the annual competition, which...
Uncharted territory: Year Heads’ messages to boys after two months in lockdown
May 20, 2020
Heads of Year find boys generally coping well with remote learning, while passing on expert advice to help them tackle the acknowledged challenges of life in lockdown. Thomas Harrison, Head of Year 7 The vast majority of you are doing fantastically well during lockdown. You have produced a lot of...
Mathematical perfection! Trio’s maximum possible scores
September 24, 2020
Three QE boys scored 135 out of 135 in the 2020 Junior Mathematical Challenge, as the School recorded an exceptional number of strong performances in the annual competition. Hisham Khan, now of Year 8, and current Year 9 boys Jothusan Jeevakaran and Saim Kahn were among 117 QE pupils to...
Safeguarding planet earth: QE signs up for eco network, as boys join youth summit and appeal to international leaders’ group on climate change
November 26, 2020
Queen Elizabeth’s School has joined the London Schools Eco Network – and a sixth-former has already played a leading role in supporting its work with his contributions to this month’s Youth Climate Summit. Year 12’s Aadarsh Khimasia was QE’s delegate at the summit, a week-long series of lockdown-adapted virtual discussions...
Hamlet in the house: boys treasure opportunity to enjoy live drama during lockdown
December 7, 2020
With theatres across the land closed because of Covid-19, QE boys revelled in a rare chance to see live drama as part of this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival. Year 9 Drama Club members performed an abridged version of Hamlet – and thanks to QE’s year group bubble system, their entire...
