Queen Elizabeth's School
The Elizabethan
NE WSLET TER TO PARENTS
SUMMER 2024
SMILE OF SUCCESS: QE’s young high-flyers received their prizes at Junior Awards. Turn to p3.
From the Headmaster Dear Parents,
years, from 2025 to 2030. For the 2024
at the School. An example is our
Autumn Term, we have commissioned
digital strategy. The roll-out of our
At the conclusion of a highly
RS Academics, a specialist market
1:1 programme has been proceeding
successful academic year and a busy
research company, to conduct an
apace this academic year, bringing with
term, I would like not only to celebrate
independent survey of all our families.
it great opportunities for teaching and
our successes, but also for us to turn
Its findings will inform our preparatory
learning at QE to exploit more fully the
our eyes to the future.
work.
possibilities afforded both by modern
In September, we will be entering the
The new plan will serve as an important
and by having a world of information at
final year of our existing School plan,
guide for Queen Elizabeth’s School,
one’s fingertips. Technology is opening
Building on Distinction. It has served us
setting out future goals and ensuring
up all sorts of avenues, covering almost
well, helping us to chart our progress
that those goals align with our mission
every conceivable aspect of School
from the difficult days of the pandemic
and values. It is really important for
life. Our partnership with HomeRun
through to the present. Next term, we
us not to rest on our laurels, but to
is reducing both pollution and local
will begin the process of research and
be focussed on a clear strategy for
traffic – I know from conversations with
investigation ahead of drawing up the
further improvement and innovation.
incoming Year 7 parents that there is
new School Plan. This will cover five
That, of course, is already our practice
considerable enthusiasm for using the
interactive and collaborative software,