Queen Elizabeth's School
The Elizabethan
NE WSLET TER TO PARENTS
SUMMER 2018
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From the Headmaster Dear Parents,
We devote a great deal of time, effort
happiness may depend on making the
and thought to enhancing pupils’ future
right decisions. 80,000 Hours is also the
The Summer Term, and indeed the
prospects as they consider firstly their
name of an organisation providing career
whole academic year, has been marked
university choices and, ultimately, their
advice for talented young people who
by a large number of visits to Queen
careers. I urge boys to make full use of
want to have a social impact. It recently
Elizabeth’s School from speakers who
the opportunities afforded by visits from
published long-term research identifying
are forging illustrious careers in their
our alumni and others; pupils should
key elements that go into making a
chosen fields. For example, I was pleased
approach such occasions with an open
‘dream job’ – one that is both enjoyable
to welcome Major Charles Russell as
mind, ready to ask intelligent questions.
and meaningful. Interestingly, neither
guest speaker on Founder’s Day and in
It is important that boys and their parents
high pay nor low stress is among them.
the last week of term we were joined by
are not over-hasty in planning career
Instead, the researchers highlighted
Daniel Isenberg, who addressed prize-
pathways. After all, there are an estimated
three factors which resonate very strongly
winners and their parents at our Junior
80,000 working hours in an average
with all that we are working to achieve
Awards Ceremony.
career, so one’s own wellbeing and
at this School.