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!