Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls
Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls, or Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (QEGS) is a state comprehensive girls' school for ages 11 through 18, in Barnet, London, England. The school has been awarded specialist status as an Arts College.
History
Queen Elizabeth Girls' has been around since 1888. The school celebrated its 120th anniversary on May 17 2008.
Subjects
The lower years all have Mathematics, Science, English, MFL (French and Spanish), IT, Technology (food, product design, graphics and textiles), Art, History, Geography, RE, PE, Drama, Music and PHSCE lessons.
GCSE students are also offered Performing Arts, Business Studies, Applied Art, courses at Barnet College (Hairdressing and Health and Social Care) and Media studies
The subjects that are offered in the 6th form are: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Critical Thinking, Dance, Drama, English Lang & Lit, English Literature, Film Studies, French, Geography, Government & Politics, History, ICT (AGCE), Mathematics, Math GCSE, Media Studies, Music, Philosophy and Ethics, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Product Design Textiles,Psychology, Sociology and Spanish. There are also one year courses offering Level 2 qualifications
Special Events
Around the 17th Of May each year QE holds a Commemoration Day Assembly in the Sports Hall to celebrate the schools ‘birthday’. Usually the whole school is present apart from those on study leave. During the assembly the Head talks about how and when the school was foundered and why girls should value their education and the freedom they have today. There is usually a guest to assist with the presentations and awards. There are many different awards given to students who have excelled themselves or improved greatly. The Assembly is not the only event to take place on the day, there is a cake competition open to the whole school including teachers and there is a special cake and drink event held in the library for those who won awards.
Concerts
QEGS holds 4 musical concerts per academic year: Junior Concert (middle of Autumn Term), Seasonal Celebration (last week before Christmas), Spring Concert (end of Spring Term), and the Summer Chamber Concert (towards the end of the Summer Term). The concerts are organised by the music staff; H.Tierney, C.Horne and C.Sugden as well as various other members of staff.
Theatre
Students from the school do theatrical performances several times a year in one of their three acting spaces. These include the "new hall", a traditional proscenium arch stage, and the "drama studio", a black box acting space.
Performances include the April 2009 'Spices of India' show, where people from Asian culture portrayed distinct areas of Indian Dance. The money raised (approx 26,000 Rs.) was taken to an orphanage in Kutch, India in person by the sixth former organisers. The show was open to everyone, from all backgrouds and cultures. The main aim of the show was for the whole school community to join and celebrate different Asian cultures. The feedback from the audience was outstanding, with many people hoping that there will be a show next year!
In November 2008 QE ran its first whole school production in many years. The performance was of Daisy Pulls It Off. It ran for 3 performances – two that parents etc could attend and the other for a local primary school. Over all the production was a great success.
A Black History performance is performed by many every year and is an annual tradition of the school.
Sport
QE has three tennis courts, three fields, a gym (equipped with climbing apparatus), a fitness gym, a swimming pool and a sports hall. The annual sports day is held at Barnet Copthall, usually in June/July. There are frequent student v student, teacher v teacher and student v teacher matches. For safety reasons students v teachers football matches are not allowed. Every other year QE holds a sponsored jog that the whole school are encouraged to participate in.
Notable Alumnae
Stephanie Beacham, actress
Margaret Biggs, children's author
Isobel Black, actress
Elaine Paige, singer
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