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Queen Elizabeth's School

The Elizabethan

NE WSLET TER TO PARENTS

AUTUMN 2021

THE 12 PIANOS OF CHRISTMAS! Listen to this celebration of delivery of the Music School project with this special arrangement of The 12 Days of Christmas by Raphael Herberg, of Year 13. Turn to p3 for more.

From the Headmaster Dear Parents,

achievement that is recognised by

any 11–18 state school in England and

the bestowal of the title is not reached

Wales, beaten only by Brampton Manor

Amid the continuing difficult

overnight: winning this award bespeaks

Academy in East Ham, whose Sixth Form

circumstances of the pandemic,

long-term consistency of approach at

is twice the size of ours.

it has been heartening to receive

the highest level. It truly is testament

independent corroboration of

to a great team effort over many years. I

Such welcome news owes very much

Queen Elizabeth’s School’s success

therefore trust that all in the Elizabethan

to the tireless labour put in by our staff

from two respected sources.

community will share the sense of pride

ever since the coronavirus first struck to

I feel at this notable success – pupils,

maintain high levels of academic, extra-

At the start of this month, we learned

families, staff, alumni and, in fact,

curricular and pastoral provision. While

that QE had been named the Sunday

anyone who helps us accomplish our

there were no public examinations this

Times Schools Guide’s State Secondary

vision of producing confident, able and

year, the fact that we have steadfastly

School of the Year for 2022. A highly

responsible young men.

maintained academic rigour, not least

prestigious accolade, it recognises

in applying the Government’s Teacher

overall achievement across every aspect

Earlier in the term, The Spectator

Assessed Grade process, means that

of school life, including academic

magazine published research which

we can regard QE’s 2021 A-level and

standards, extra-curricular activities

revealed that QE secured the second-

GCSE results with great confidence –

and pastoral care. The degree of

highest number of Oxbridge places of

and what results they were!


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