New & noteworthy - Queen Elizabeth's School

15.10.2024

From choirs to chalkboards, Old Masters to modern politics, School Captain loved his Dresden Scholarship

2024 School Captain Chanakya Seetharam relished learning about German culture, benefitted greatly from his deep dive into the language, and met many “incredible people” – including an Old Elizabethan –...

“The greatest benefit to humankind”: Old Elizabethan’s “stunning breakthrough” in protein research wins him a Nobel prize

10.10.2024

Alumni | Chemistry | STEM

“The greatest benefit to humankind”: Old Elizabethan’s “stunning breakthrough” in protein research wins him a Nobel prize

Old Elizabethan Sir Demis Hassabis has been awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry, jointly with a colleague at the AI company he founded and with an American scientist. Demis (OE...

QE’s production of Lions and Tigers hailed for ‘sensitive’ depiction of Indian independence struggle

08.10.2024

Academic enrichment | Drama

QE’s production of Lions and Tigers hailed for ‘sensitive’ depiction of Indian independence struggle

The 2024 School Play delved deep into the tumultuous events that marked the decades-long run-up to Indian independence in 1947. Lions and Tigers explored not only the conflict between the...

Best young economists in Europe – and at their first attempt, too!

03.10.2024

Academic enrichment | Economics

Best young economists in Europe – and at their first attempt, too!

Both QE teams have qualified for the final, global round of the World Economics Cup – with ‘Team 2’ coming first and ‘Team 1’ second in Europe. Their success in...

01.10.2024

Alumni | STEM

Supporting our Silicon Valley set!

Three Old Elizabethan entrepreneurs in San Francisco have linked up and are now connecting with other alumni working in the world’s leading centre for technology companies. Pavir Patel sent Headmaster...

Fresh air, fun, fire, friendship – and no phones! Year 10 enjoy Outward Bound trip to Wales

27.09.2024

Trips

Fresh air, fun, fire, friendship – and no phones! Year 10 enjoy Outward Bound trip to Wales

Ninety-five Year 10 boys headed off to Aberdovey for a long weekend of outdoor activities and team-building on the Welsh coast. After the successful inaugural trip last year, the 2024...

Learning powerful lessons from the Great Depression through interdepartmental theatre trip

24.09.2024

English | Geography | Trips

Learning powerful lessons from the Great Depression through interdepartmental theatre trip

Year 13 Geography and English Literature students joined forces on a trip to see John Steinbeck’s Depression-era novel, The Grapes of Wrath, at the National Theatre. The 1939 novel tells...

20.09.2024

Academic enrichment | Biology

Bioquest magazine goes it alone

The School’s new pupil-run Biology journal has now been published as a stand-alone publication for the first time. Featuring articles by six of QE’s senior biologists, Bioquest looks in detail...

Head for the hills! (and for the theatre, zoo, air museum, ancient ruin…) Almost 1,000 pupils and staff take a break from the classroom

17.09.2024

Academic enrichment | Trips

Head for the hills! (and for the theatre, zoo, air museum, ancient ruin…) Almost 1,000 pupils and staff take a break from the classroom

With most pupils set to enjoy two days off, while the School conducts its annual entrance test, inspiration can be drawn from the two-day Flourish Festival that saw 940 boys...

Learning about rescuing coral reefs from scientists behind pioneering research

11.09.2024

Biology | Geography | Trips

Learning about rescuing coral reefs from scientists behind pioneering research

When Deputy Head Anne Macdonald was watching the BBC’s Our Changing Planet, she was so impressed with the work of the Coral Spawning Laboratory shown in the Restoring Our Reefs...

09.09.2024

CCF | Trips

The tough get going at CCF summer camp

QE’s senior Combined Cadet Force members experienced five days that tested their knowledge, skills and endurance at Exercise Endeavour – their summer camp in Lincolnshire. Cadets from Year 10 and...

Affiliate Schools to open in India and UAE

02.09.2024

Partnership | School performance

Affiliate Schools to open in India and UAE

Queen Elizabeth’s School is entering a partnership with educational business Global Education (GEDU), who will be establishing three new schools overseas under the Queen Elizabeth’s School banner. The new schools...