Despite the most difficult circumstances this term, Queen Elizabeth’s School has continued in extraordinary times to do all of our ordinary things well – not, of course, that there is anything ordinary about QE and the Elizabethan community. I have been concerned by national media reports about children being educationally...

Queen Elizabeth’s School shines brightly in the latest report by the influential Good Schools Guide, with reviewers praising everything from public examination results – “right in the top branches of the academic league table tree” – to music, sport and drama. The extensive review, written in GSG’s characteristic conversational style,...

Year 12 pupils have thrown themselves into work experience placements this term, determined not to allow coronavirus restrictions to rob them of valuable opportunities. Many boys have completed placements during the half-term holiday and since – either in the workplace or as virtual placements online – often building on previous...

After gaining a Master’s in Engineering and qualifying as a Chartered Management Accountant, Zeeshan Khalid has forged a career in international consultancy – with a distinctly forward-looking slant. Zeeshan (OE 1996–1998) is a Partner with a boutique consulting firm, Trestle Group, and is the only member of its seven-strong management...

Boys are being encouraged to commit to a series of home enrichment New Year’s resolutions over the next six weeks. With a wealth of suggestions on eQE to choose from, pupils can make the most of their lockdown by filling in the dedicated form with at least four ideas in...

The Digital Fund supports QE Collections, where we hold a variety of material relating to the history of the School and the local area. We want our heritage to be accessible to everyone, so we make digitised material freely available online for all to enjoy. Contributions to the Digital Fund...

QE’s University Convention may have gone online this year because of Covid-19, but the alumni still turned out in numbers to support current Year 12 boys. Well over 50 Old Elizabethans – mostly those who left the School last summer – took part in the video convention for Year 12...

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Queen Elizabeth’s School was established in 1573 through the generous giving of patrons, and this strong tradition of philanthropy continues today. The School’s mission is “to produce young men who are confident, able and responsible”: nurturing a commitment to philanthropy is an important aspect of our work to fulfil this...

When his father told him he wanted to retire and invited him to take over the family coffee business, Colin Smith had already established a successful career in teaching. There was no obligation for him to make the move – his father had always valued the fact that a QE...