Putting the drama back into Shakespeare, tapping into QE’s Tudor legacy
March 4, 2022
With their impressive and impassioned delivery of Shakespeare’s best-known speeches, finalists in a Year 8 competition gave their classmates a powerful reminder that the bard’s plays were written for the stage, not the classroom. Twelve young dramatists declaimed some of the most famous passages in the English language in front...
QE defence team acquit themselves well to win heat of national mock trial competition
May 31, 2022
A QE team triumphed in their heat of the Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition, beating both fellow Elizabethans acting as prosecutors and a team from another school. After successfully grappling with a case involving harassment across the two rounds, the defence team amassed enough points to beat all other competing...
Outstanding! QE sweeps the board in Ofsted inspection
June 27, 2022
QE has been judged to be ‘outstanding’ by inspectors, with the School gaining this highest-possible rating in all five of Ofsted’s categories. There is praise for every aspect of the School’s work, from the quality of teaching to the behaviour of pupils, and from the huge variety of extra-curricular opportunities...
Hisham’s star performance in space competition
September 3, 2023
QE pupil Hisham Khan has been named the UK winner of an international space competition and reached the top 5% of competitors from around 100 nations across the world. In addition to taking first place in the UK, Hisham, who goes into Year 11 this week, won a Gold Honour...
Up for debate: sixth-formers narrowly defeat alumni over climate change
March 28, 2024
Victory went to the School in this year’s Dinner Debate – the Elizabethan Union’s historic showpiece event. Combining formal elements with a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of high-calibre debating, the 57th Annual Elizabethan Union Debate saw Year 13 gather in good spirits, enjoying the opportunity to socialise in a different...
Challenging stereotypes, changing mindsets: Black History Month at QE
October 21, 2020
Representatives of Perspective, QE’s new pupil-led initiative, have joined senior staff to highlight the importance of Black History Month. School Vice-Captains Thomas Mgbor and Ayodimeji Ojelade, of Year 13, have been speaking in assemblies at the School, while teachers have also led assemblies and the academic departments are uploading resources...
