Comedian and musician Jay Foreman winning plaudits after building his career online
July 15, 2011
Jay Foreman (1996-2003), a comedian and musician, is now enjoying a busy 2011 after winning Best Newcomer at the Tuborg Musical Comedy Awards 2009, taking third prize at the Musical Comedy Awards 2010 and being named Bedford New Comedian of the Year 2010. Jay has gained enormous popularity both through...
Wedding celebration: Chris, Andrew and the Mason family
December 15, 2013
Christopher Mason’s recent wedding became a reunion for his School contemporaries from the late 1980s and early 1990s, with OEs prominent among the bridal party and guests. Chris (OE 1987-94) and his brother Andrew (OE 1985-92) got engaged within weeks of each other, with Andrew marrying Kay in north Devon,...
Veteran of Afghanistan campaign welcomes QE boys to Sandhurst
April 15, 2014
Captain Charles Russell (OE 1997-2004) hosted a visit to Sandhurst by a group from the School’s Combined Cadet Force. Charlie, who is currently a platoon commander on the permanent staff at the Royal Military Academy, answered searching questions from the 15 boys when they called in at the Officers’ Mess...
Tips for aspiring investment bankers
December 20, 2016
Krishan Dave is forging a successful career in finance – and this term he gave current QE pupils some guidance on how they could follow his lead. Krishan (OE 2002–2009) works at Canary Wharf for Northern Trust Corporation, an international, US-based financial services company. He was recently promoted from his...
Learning about tribes in trouble
February 15, 2019
Visiting expert Gabriella Rutherford not only helped boys understand the threats and challenges faced by tribal people around the world, but also encouraged them to reflect on lives that are different from – and sometimes surprisingly similar to – their own. Gabriella, from Survival International, the global organisation championing tribal...
From Verona to ‘Brumley’: theatre company brings two contrasting plays to life for GCSE students
February 26, 2019
Actions speak louder than mere words on a page – as a theatre group proved when they visited QE to perform two plays from the GCSE English syllabus and lead workshops on them. The company, Say Two Productions, performed Romeo and Juliet for Year 11, before putting on J B...
Clarity from Clément helps boys understand Brexit
February 18, 2019
A Brexit specialist from UCL’s European Institute gave boys some expert insights into the current political turmoil in a lecture to Years 10 and 11. Clément Leroy, a Research and Policy Engagement Associate at the institute, came to QE to explain the background of the recent ‘meaningful vote’ in Parliament...
Sweet success: perfect score in Dessert round helps QE team secure top points total in Maths Feast
March 6, 2019
Four Year 10 boys shone in this year’s Maths Feast competition, rising to the challenge of tough questions that even included topics from the A-Level Further Mathematics syllabus. They won two of the four rounds at the London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham, taking the maximum possible points total in...
Boys learn about the burning issue of feminism from Everyday Sexism founder
March 13, 2019
Leading activist and writer Laura Bates impressed QE sixth-formers with a wide-ranging lecture on modern feminism. The founder of the Everyday Sexism Project covered topics including definitions of feminism, transgender matters, the approach feminists should adopt to cultures elsewhere and the advice that should be given to young men in...
