Art from the Big Apple
January 22, 2018
QE’s final-year A-level Art students took a trip to the Barbican to see the UK’s first large exhibition of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat. A pioneering prodigy of the 1980s downtown New York art scene, Basquiat worked with leading figures from the city, including Andy Warhol, the rock band Blondie...
British attitudes to equality and human rights – fair enough?
January 5, 2018
One of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers gave QE boys some thought-provoking insights into the complex area of British attitudes towards discrimination and the law. Rebecca Hilsenrath, who is both Chief Executive and Chief Legal Officer to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, was a guest speaker at QE’s...
Best of the best: QE mathematicans shine at Olympiad
May 25, 2018
Year 11 boy Saruthan Seelan achieved a top-50 finish among élite mathematicians in his age group in this year’s nationwide Intermediate Olympiad, with four other pupils coming in the top 100. Like Saruthan, Year 10 pupil James Tan and Year 9 boys Athiyan Chandramohan, Abhinav Santhiramohan and Dan Suciu all...
Under pressure, but now they are the champions: Broughton triumphant in quiz competition
November 30, 2018
Broughton successfully took on last year’s champions, Stapylton, in the grand final of QIQE to claim the crown in this year’s inter-House quiz. The fiercely fought battle in front of the whole of Years 7–10 saw Broughton win with a total of 180 points, ahead of Stapylton’s 100, notwithstanding the...
Edmund’s Glittering Path
January 1, 2016
Edmund Watson is now forging a successful career as a doctor after shining both at School and at Oxford.
While at QE, Edmund (OE 1999–2006) was a gold medal-winner in the Biology Olympiad and won distinctions in his Advanced Extension Awards, before going on to Oxford University to read Medicine. As...
Trio of Year 13 mathematicians’ Olympiad success
February 1, 2019
Three sixth-formers have qualified for the next stage of the élite British Mathematical Olympiad after strong performances in the first round. Bashmy Basheer, Nico Puthu and Niam Vaishnav, all of Year 13, were among nine boys to reach Round 1 of the Olympiad, which is itself one of the follow-on...
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...
It’s Biden! QE boys pick their winner in mock elections
November 3, 2020
Pupils overwhelmingly voted for Joe Biden in the School’s mock US elections, which were carefully modelled on the real poll taking place today on the other side of the Atlantic. Boys voted in their forms yesterday on their first day back after the holiday, having spent the weeks before half-term...
