Helping hand from older boys leads to shining success in national competition for QE’s youngest mathematicians
June 12, 2018
All boys in Years 7 & 8 took part in this year’s Junior Maths Challenge – and the overwhelming majority took gold, silver or bronze for their performance. In total, some 341 of the QE entrants won certificates – a significant increase on last year’s tally of 279 – with...
From literature to Theresa May’s Dancing Queen, FQE Quiz tests participants’ knowledge whilst providing fun and food
November 20, 2018
With questions ranging from “Which part of the body completely renews itself every four days?” * to “George Orwell wrote ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’; on which waterway is the pier located?” ** this year’s FQE quiz night proved to be a popular and successful evening. The quiz followed its...
After a record turnout at this year’s Careers Convention and a very successful OE annual dinner, you are invited to our Christmas events!
November 28, 2018
With representatives from more than 50 businesses and organisations – most of them old boys – the 2018 QE Careers Convention was our biggest ever, writes Headmaster Neil Enright. Volunteers gathered early for a reception and the chance to network in Café 1573. Later, there was a tremendous buzz on...
In brief: Old Elizabethans’ news
December 12, 2018
Service and sacrifice informed the special remembrance assembly held at the School to mark the centenary of the Armistice in 1918. All boys from Years 7–10, together with staff and many senior pupils, took part in the ceremony, which featured music, poetry and a procession by the Combined Cadet Force....
Career choice and diversity: record number of volunteers at convention
December 18, 2018
The 2018 Careers Convention set new records, with more than 50 volunteers visiting QE to help Year 11 boys plan their futures. Several visiting experts gave structured presentations, while on the main conference floor, boys and their parents seized the opportunity to ask questions of volunteers. Many of these volunteers...
A place at the top table: young chemists’ training is catalyst for success as they qualify for national final
December 20, 2018
A QE team has reached the national final of the prestigious Top of the Bench chemistry competition after winning their regional round. Amogh Bhartia and Heemy Kalam, of Year 9, Bikiran Behera, from Year 10, and Year 11’s Hari Gajendran won first prize in the Chilterns and Middlesex Region to...
Perfect score: senior mathematicians perform to the highest standard in national competition
January 10, 2019
Two QE sixth-formers scored maximum marks in this year’s UK Senior Maths Challenge. Bashmy Basheer and Nico Puthu, of Year 13, both scored 125 out of 125, earning themselves jointly the Best in School title. They were amongst 39 QE boys to receive gold certificates – up from 33 last...
