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- - - Head’s Welcome
      
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  - - Head’s Welcome
      
      These four years in a boy’s life are crucial. This is when he develops the attitudes, values and ways of thinking that will shape him as an adult. We seize this opportunity to influence, offering pupils an outstanding academic education that also prepares them for life, with small class sizes where no boy is overlooked.
      
      GO TO HEAD’S WELCOME PAGE
      
      ‘‘The school gets boys. It’s the way the teachers talk to the boys. And if there is anything, it’s dealt with straight away.” Current Parent
      
      We know what makes a boy ‘tick’ and we endeavour to support pupils and parents as they progress through the school.
      
      We believe that each boy’s needs are catered for in an individual way, so that he may achieve his utmost potential.
      
      We focus on life skills to develop the whole child.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      “Children are stretched because the teaching can be individualised to suit the needs of every boy.” Year 6 Parent
      
      We promote a holistic education inspiring curiosity and a love of learning.
      
      We believe that boys love to learn. They enjoy challenges and thrive on encouragement.
      
      Our learning centres on first-hand experience, incorporating visiting speakers, artefacts and lively, imaginative teaching methods.
      
      GO TO ACADEMIC PAGE
      
      “The nurturing environment that QEH provides has enabled him to settle in so much faster than we ever expected.” Year 5 parent
      
      We believe in a Values-based, holistic and nurturing education.
      
      Values – based Education (VbE) helps instil key values, enabling pupils to live full lives. Values such as kindness, respect, courage, unity, patience, honesty and trust are at the heart of our school. We create a harmonious learning environment, modelled by our staff, and underpin school life with positive human values.
      
      GO TO ETHOS PAGE
      
      We believe in the importance of the Creative Arts
      
      “All things are valid. It doesn’t matter what arena it’s in.” Current Parent
      
      We believe in the importance of the Creative Arts.
      
      MusicMusic is taught throughout the school in our dedicated Music Room. We also have facilities for peri lessons in our fully equipped practice rooms which are used for one-to-one lessons with peripatetic teachers and for group composition work.
      
      GO TO CREATIVE ARTS PAGE
      
      “Nothing’s uncool – at QEH, he’s involved in stuff he would never have done before, he always held back before saying something wasn’t cool.” Current Parent
      
      All boys have the opportunity to play in a team and represent the school.
      
      We have two afternoons of sports or activities each week, most are held at our state of the art grounds at Failand.
      
      We play, Rugby, Soccer and Hockey in the Autumn and Spring terms. In Summer we play cricket, tennis, athletics and Ultimate Frisbee.
      
      Our aim is to enable the pupils to enjoy their sport and enjoy being active.
      
      GO TO SPORT AND ACTIVITIES PAGE
      
      QE Award
      
      The QE Award is our own exclusive junior version of the highly popular Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and it is carefully designed for boys in Years 5 and 6.
      
      The scheme introduces new skills and experiences outside the boys’ usual ‘comfort zones’, building confidence and resilience, and encouraging them to feel good about themselves.
      
      GO TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION PAGE
      
      The Extended Day
      
      At QEH Junior School, we understand that the traditional school day does not always fit with busy family life. Our doors open at 7.45am and boys can stay until 6.00pm (5.30pm on Fridays).
      
      Breakfast is available in the Dining Room with a menu featuring cereals and toast, croissants and cooked options. Prices are very reasonable, and boys pay for the items they want.
      
      Lessons finish at 3.50pm for Years 3 and 4 and at 4.00pm for Years 5 and 6. At lunch time and between 4.00pm and 5.00pm, we offer a variety of clubs.
      
      GO TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
Senior
- - - Head’s Welcome
      
      Why Boys Only?
      
      Academic
      
      Pastoral
      
      Lower School (Years 7 and 8)
      
      Year 9
      
      Middle School (Years 10 and 11)
      
      Medical And Health
      
      Catering
      
      Enrichment
      
      Sport
      
      Performing Arts
      
      Music
      
      Music Technology
      
      Drama
      
      Co-curricular
      
      Clubs and Activities
      
      Trips
      
      Outdoor Pursuits
      
      Futures
      
      GCSE Results
  - - Head’s Welcome
      
      I hope this website gives you just a flavour of what makes QEH such a special place. Of course, you need to visit and meet our staff and pupils to really appreciate what makes QEH stand apart as the best independent school in Bristol.
      
      With only around 670 senior and 100 junior pupils, every pupil feels nurtured, supported and understood. Individuals truly matter here.
      
      GO TO HEAD’S WELCOME PAGE
      
      We believe that, in the earlier years of school, boys learn best this way.
      
      At QEH, we understand boys and teach in ways that suit them. We know their foibles, their tendency to leave things until the last moment and their need to be active in their learning. And we understand how to coax them out of the teenage blues.
      
      In a boys’ only environment – in our lower and middle school – boys are freer to acknowledge their feelings and develop self-confidence, and are less likely to succumb to unhelpful stereotypes of subjects or activities being ‘for boys’ or ‘for girls’. This means they’re just as happy to read a poem in assembly, sing in the choir and perform on the stage as they are to play in the rugby or football team.
      
      GO TO BOYS ONLY PAGE
      
      We aim to produce young adults who are well-educated not just well-qualified. Small classes, a positive work ethic and teachers with a real passion for their subject create a learning environment where students are stretched, not stressed.
      
      All our boys are bright but they have different academic needs: some are gifted mathematicians and go on to distinguish themselves in national competitions; others are talented linguists.
      
      GO TO ACADEMIC PAGE
      
      We’ll give you lots of freedom and independence but we also recognise there may be times when you need support. If you do, we’ll be there to help.
      
      You’ll be assigned to a tutor and will meet with your tutor group every morning. Typically, these groups consist of about 13 or 14 students from your year group. Your tutor will help you adapt to the challenge of A-levels, monitor your progress and work with you to resolve any issues. They will also write a reference for university or job applications.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      From the outside QEH may appear daunting, especially for new boys to the school. On the inside, however, it is a totally different story.
      
      Introduction to Life at QEH
      
      New boys and parents are invited to meet staff, tour the building and speak to their son’s future tutors in the Summer term before they join. The boys are also invited to spend a day at school to experience some lessons and to enjoy a visit to the Sports Ground. Above all, the boys will be able to get to know their new school friends, taking some of the worry out of that first official day in September.
      
      GO TO LOWER SCHOOL (YEARS 7 AND 8) PAGE
      
      Year 9 is distinctly defined at QEH, being between the Lower and Middle School and offering boys unique challenges and opportunities.
      
      Experienced staff guide Year 9s in the transition from Year 8 to GCSE, helping them to flourish, knowing that physically and emotionally they develop at different rates. Some boys will battle with adolescence much earlier than others and you may notice that your son seems less communicative as the year goes on.
      
      GO TO YEAR 9 PAGE
      
      The transition through the Middle School is a pivotal period between the early years of secondary school and university preparation in the Sixth Form.
      
      We are aware of the dramatic series of physical and emotional changes that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 as boys cope with the challenges of adolescence. They are encouraged to develop positively their new found opinions and independence, whilst realising the aims of the Middle School:
      
      • To promote and monitor a positive work ethic in preparation for GCSE and A-level
      
      • To promote a high standard of behaviour, appearance and self-respect
      
      • To provide pastoral support and encouragement for both pupils and parents
      
      • To encourage a full and active involvement in the co-curricular activities in and out of school.
      
      GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL (YEARS 10 AND 11) PAGE
      
      Medical and Health
      
      Medical care and health advice are provided by the School Nurse Team who are on duty during the school’s working day for all QEH pupils, parents, staff and visitors.
      
      The medical details of all pupils are kept in the Health Centre and teaching staff are provided with a list of pupils with specific conditions (with parents’ consent) that may adversely affect any part of their school life.
      
      GO TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH PAGE
      
      Our contract caterers, Holroyd Howe, provide first-class lunches for our pupils. These offer a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet each day for our pupils. Holroyd Howe also provide excellent breakfasts, which are available for pupils to purchase, and catering for special functions.
      
      To ensure that all pupils are catered for, there are times that you may need to discuss individual needs with us. We request you contact either the School Nurse or the Catering Department
      
      GO TO CATERING PAGE
      
      QEH cares about the way our students develop as human beings. All pupils in Years 7 to 10 take part in an exciting and meaningful programme that ensures our students are equipped to live a responsible and fulfilling life.
      
      In their first four years at the Senior School, our boys are given the skills and guidance to cope with the pressures of the modern world, and to develop their talents and personalities beyond the academic curriculum. In these formative years prior to external examinations, all of our students spend an afternoon a week participating in activities and sessions that have been designed to support and challenge them.
      
      GO TO ENRICHMENT PAGE
      
      Sport
      
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      GO TO SPORT PAGE
      
      The Performing Arts flourish at QEH.
      
      Through music, words and theatre, boys explore and express feelings they can’t necessarily articulate in other ways. In doing so, they embark on a lifelong journey appreciating beauty and excellence. They also grow in stature and confidence, becoming young men who are happy in their own skin.
      
      Music and Drama are on the curriculum in Years 7 and 8 and both subjects are available at GCSE and A-level. In the Sixth Form we also offer Music Technology as an A-level subject. The school has invested heavily in facilities for Performing Arts, with a purpose built 220 seat theatre, and the recent addition of further performing spaces and music rooms within the Music department.
      
      GO TO PERFORMING ARTS PAGE
      
      Music is at the heart of school life at QEH and plays a key role both socially and academically. Our aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to get involved in the many varied musical activities we provide.
      
      There are a large number of musical ensembles in which pupils can participate, most of which rehearse regularly during the school week. We also run a Music Tech Club and regular recording workshops which allow those more interested in composing and recording, the opportunity to develop these skills.
      
      GO TO MUSIC PAGE
      
      With our dedicated music studio, we offer workshops for pupils to learn the basics of how to use a recording studio and also give them the opportunity to record their own ensembles or solo performances.
      
      Music Technology is now a well-recognised subject within the A-level curriculum and offers students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the big-money music technology industry.
      
      GO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PAGE
      
      QEH Theatre is a striking modern building, with a comfortable three-sided auditorium seating 220, creating an intimate and dynamic atmosphere.
      
      It is the home of the Drama department, and here we enable each individual pupil to develop their talents, ensuring that their intellectual, spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development is nurtured.
      
      There are a number of productions throughout the year, ranging from whole school productions to smaller performances directed and produced entirely by the Sixth Form. Recent productions include Oliver Twist, Hamlet and the musical, Our House.
      
      GO TO DRAMA PAGE
      
      Sometimes students learn as much out of the classroom as in it.
      
      Climbing in the Himalayas, singing in the USA, skiing in the Alps and just enjoying Bristol Zoo – we believe in offering rich and diverse experiences beyond the classroom which complement what we do in school.
      
      Younger boys throw themselves into the annual Activities Week, older ones tackle the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the annual Ten Tors Competition.
      
      GO TO CO-CURRICULAR PAGE
      
      In recent years the programme for Outdoor Pursuits has become a special strength of the school.
      
      Pupils at QEH love to be active and regularly take part in Outdoor Pursuits. QEH encourages wider participation from those who would not normally consider themselves to be ‘sporty’ in the conventional sense.
      
      As well as participating in the annual Ten Tors Challenge, over 150 students are involved in Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with six weekends a year dedicated to Bronze, Silver and Gold expeditions. ‘The QE Award’, our own variant of the scheme, is extended to boys in the lower part of the Senior School and in Years 5 and 6 of the Junior School .
      
      GO TO OUTDOOR PURSUITS PAGE
      
      QEH prides itself on the range of activities it provides, reflecting the wide interests and talents of the pupils and the commitment of the staff.
      
      In the early years we nudge them into new areas including Junior Drama, the Choir, Photography, Fencing, Gardening Club and much more. Beyond this you can find groups of pupils pitting their wits against each other in chess and at table tennis.
      
      GO TO CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES PAGE
      
      QEH prides itself on offering a comprehensive range of trips and educational visits, designed both to enhance the pupils’ learning and stimulate their inquisitiveness.
      
      Our city centre site is ideal with so much within walking distance: City Museum & Art Gallery; RWA; city docks with SS Great Britain, the ‘Matthew’ and MShed; Watershed media centre and Arnolfini; Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods and Clifton Suspension Bridge; Bristol Zoo and Botanical Gardens; Hippodrome and Theatre Royal; Colston Hall; We The Curious; BBC; Bristol University; Bristol Cathedral and Lord Mayor’s Chapel, and Ashton Court estate. We are spoilt for choice.
      
      GO TO TRIPS PAGE
      
      The Futures programme is central to QEH’s mission of equipping young people with the skills and character they need to make a positive influence on the world. We want our pupils to understand and be excited by the world of work – to have a vision for their future that motivates them, and which they can meaningfully break down into a series of concrete steps.
      
      Our Futures programme complements and extends many areas of QEH’s outstanding co-curricular provision. It leverages the best of what the school currently does, encouraging pupils to reflect periodically on how they are developing as individuals and to consider what this could mean for their next steps. Our vision is that every child will be prepared for their future.
      
      GO TO FUTURES PAGE
      
      We are delighted that our pupils have been successful in their efforts to gain top GCSE grades after 18 months of Covid-related disruption to learning. This year’s exam success is a result of the pupils’ commitment to learning, ably supported by both teachers and parents.
      
      “At QEH, we firmly believe in the importance of a strong partnership between school and home to ensure each pupil is supported to achieve to the best of their ability. This partnership has been even more important during the pandemic with pupils learning under changing Covid restrictions,” said Rupert Heathcote, Head of QEH.
      
      GO TO GCSE RESULTS PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
Sixth Form
- - - Welcome to Sixth Form
      
      Life in the Sixth Form
      
      Sixth Form Centre
      
      Subjects
      
      Leadership
      
      Pastoral
      
      Co-Curricular
      
      Sport
      
      Creative Arts
      
      Futures
      
      A-level Results
      
      What Next?
  - - Welcome to Sixth Form
      
      The Sixth Form years are special – they are the time when students take on increased responsibility and develop a rounded maturity, resilience and strength of character which equip them for the challenges of the world beyond.
      
      GO TO WELCOME TO SIXTH FORM PAGE
      
      Your time in the Sixth Form provides the foundation for the rest of your life.
      
      These are years when you step into adulthood, gain a better understanding of who you are as a person, and gain qualifications that will unlock doors to university and beyond.
      
      We want you to leave QEH armed with the excellent qualifications that will help you start on your chosen career. But we also want so much more for you.
      
      We want you to develop a strong inner confidence and self-respect – and tolerance for others too. We want you to gain the leadership skills that will enable you to thrive in the wider world – the ability to take the initiative, learn from your mistakes and work well with others.
      
      GO TO LIFE IN THE SIXTH FORM PAGE
      
      Whether you want to do some reading, focus on that all-important essay, or relax and catch up with your friends, the purpose-built Sixth Form centre ticks all the boxes.
      
      You’ll have your own dedicated IT suite and library area, a silent work room for maximum concentration, and communal study areas for when you want to brainstorm ideas with fellow students.
      
      When you’re hungry or just want to put your feet up, there are comfy sofas and chairs in the Upper Common room and a café in the Lower Common Room serving a range of hot and cold food including jackets, pizza and toasties.
      
      GO TO SIXTH FORM CENTRE PAGE
      
      Currently Sixth Form students are expected to study four A-level subjects in Year 12 and then complete full A-levels by continuing with at least three of these.
      
      You may choose to supplement your studies by taking on an Extended Project Qualification, a self-directed research task which is highly valued by universities.
      
      GO TO SUBJECTS PAGE
      
      Your success in the wider world after school depends in part on your ability to take responsibility, be proactive, learn from your mistakes, and work alongside others to make things happen.
      
      We’ll help you develop these leadership skills through roles such as School Prefect, House Captain, and Peer Supporter where you’ll help younger students settle in and make the most of life at QEH. You can also be a Theatre Mentor, Music Prefect or Librarian, and we’ll encourage you to lead one of our weekly assemblies to build your confidence in public speaking.
      
      GO TO LEADERSHIP PAGE
      
      We’ll give you lots of freedom and independence but we also recognise there may be times when you need support. If you do, we’ll be there to help.
      
      You’ll be assigned to a tutor and will meet with your tutor group every morning. Typically, these groups consist of about 13 or 14 students from your year group. Your tutor will help you adapt to the challenge of A-levels, monitor your progress and work with you to resolve any issues. They will also write a reference for university or job applications.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      Sometimes students learn as much out of the classroom as in it.
      
      TClimbing in the Himalayas, singing in the USA, skiing in the Alps and just enjoying Bristol Zoo – we believe in offering rich and diverse experiences beyond the classroom which complement what we do in school.
      
      Younger boys throw themselves into the annual Activities Week, older ones tackle the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the annual Ten Tors Competition.
      
      GO TO CO-CURRICULAR PAGE
      
      Sport
      
      Often, people who stopped playing team games earlier in their school career opt to revive their interest in sport in the Sixth Form.
      
      Currently we offer a variety of sports including: rugby; football; hockey; netball; cricket; swimming; badminton; squash; basketball; sailing; hiking and climbing, to name a few. Our Sixth Form sport options also include Nuffield Gym Packages.
      
      GO TO SPORT PAGE
      
      In Sixth Form, there are many opportunities to be involved in Music and Drama.
      
      As well as offering A-levels in Music and Music Tech, we have twenty one regularly rehearsed choirs and ensembles available. Among these are the Chapel Choir, performing regularly throughout the year at Council Prayers and Mayor Making Services in the Lord Mayor’s Chapel; House Choirs which are led by Sixth Form students; the Tour Choir which is formed every two years; Barbershop Quartets and Acapella Choirs that perform at various concerts including ‘Unplugged’ concerts and the Jazz Evening.
      
      The ensembles include the Orchestra which performs an exciting and varied repertoire at various concerts throughout the year, the highlight of which is our annual Spring Concert at St George’s Concert Hall; and there are ensembles for Strings, Wind, Brass, Saxophone, Guitar, Ukulele and Samba too as well as the Jazz Band, QEH Rock Project and Open Mic concerts.
      
      GO TO CREATIVE ARTS PAGE
      
      The Futures programme is central to QEH’s mission of equipping young people with the skills and character they need to make a positive influence on the world. We want our pupils to understand and be excited by the world of work – to have a vision for their future that motivates them, and which they can meaningfully break down into a series of concrete steps.
      
      Our Futures programme complements and extends many areas of QEH’s outstanding co-curricular provision. It leverages the best of what the school currently does, encouraging pupils to reflect periodically on how they are developing as individuals and to consider what this could mean for their next steps. Our vision is that every child will be prepared for their future.
      
      GO TO FUTURES PAGE
      
      Rupert Heathcote, Head at QEH, has today paid tribute to the students and staff at QEH for their hard work over the last two years.
      
      “It has been a hugely challenging time for both young people and their teachers. But while the last eighteen months have seen more disruption to schooling than at any point since World War II, it has also been an incredibly inspiring time to be working with young people. They have been required to adapt, to learn in a variety of ways and using different tools, and to demonstrate a huge amount resilience – which they have all done admirably. I am delighted that we are able to recognise their hard work.”
      
      GO TO A-LEVEL RESULTS PAGE
      
      One of the most important features of the Sixth Form at QEH is how it prepares its students for Higher Education and beyond.
      
      As competition for places at good universities becomes more intense, the importance of this aspect of the Sixth Form has increased significantly.
      
      Our well-qualified and experienced staff offer specialised guidance and support in this demanding process. Your tutor will help you to recognise your own skills and potential and to write a Personal Statement that presents you at your absolute best. The expertise of our Head of Sixth Form and of committed tutors, who know you really well, will be available to you on a regular one-to-one basis.
      
      GO TO WHAT NEXT PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
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About
- - - Aims and Values
      
      Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
      
      Friends of QEH
      
      Inspection Reports
      
      Policies
      
      Staff and Governors
      
      Sustainability
      
      Term Dates
      
      Transport
      
      Vacancies
      
      The QEH Podcast
      
      Old Elizabethans Alumni
  - - Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital was founded in 1590 as a ‘hospital or place for the bringing up of poor children or orphans being men children as such shall be born in the city of Bristol…’
      
      Today we educate boys aged 7-16 and are co-educational aged 16-18.
      
      Our overarching aim is:
      
      “to educate and inspire our pupils to take on the challenges of the modern world and to live by their school motto ‘whilst we have time – let us do good.'”
      
      GO TO AIMS AND VALUES PAGE
      
      The Friends of QEH is an active group of teachers and parents who help to build the school community from Juniors right through to Sixth Form.
      
      We hold a variety of events for families, parents and also for students. Whilst our main aim is to bring people together in a social setting, we also raise money and support school with pre-owned uniform sales. The funds raised go directly back to school to go towards the ‘extras’ that sit outside the usual school budgets.
      
      Over the last couple of years, the Friends have purchased a hi-tech sports video camera, bluetooth portable lighting for music and drama, tents and equipment for outdoor pursuits, gym, art and climbing equipment plus contributing to many of the lunchtime clubs and other enrichment activities.
      
      GO TO FRIENDS OF QEH PAGE
      
      The Next Ten Years
      
      The school is currently reviewing the use of all school buildings and facilities together with a team of architects, for the purpose of refining the development plan for the next ten years.
      
      In October 2018, the school was granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the sports ground at Failand. We are investing £2.7million in the project to create a 3G rugby/football pitch, sand dressed hockey/tennis courts and tarmac netball/tennis courts.
      
      GO TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PAGE
      
      Inspection Reports – Independent Schools Inspectorate
      
      In October 2016, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School merged with Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital. The combined school had a Regulatory Compliance inspection in September 2018 and the report can be found here.
      
      GO TO INSPECTION REPORTS PAGE
      
      PDF versions of our policies and documents, which are available to parents of current and prospective pupils, can be downloaded below.
      
      If you have problems viewing the documents try updating your PDF reader. They can also be obtained in hard copy from the School Office (0117 930 3040).
      
      GO TO POLICIES PAGE
      
      The School is fortunate in having well-qualified and committed Staff and Governors.
      
      A list of current Governors, Staff and Visiting Music Teachers, and another of Junior School staff, can be found here.
      
      GO TO STAFF AND GOVERNORS PAGE
      
      Sustainability at QEH
      
      Staff, students and their families alike are the focus for the Environmental and Sustainability agenda at QEH.
      
      As a recognised Eco-School, we have achieved a Green Flag Award with Distinction over the last two years, through the hard work of an Eco-Group and Sustainability Team.
      
      GO TO SUSTAINABILITY PAGE
      
      Inspection Reports
      
      Our Senior School term dates and Junior School term dates can be found here.
      
      GO TO TERM DATES PAGE
      
      QEH is located in Berkeley Place, Clifton. The Junior School can be found at 9 Upper Berkeley Place, in the terrace of Georgian houses behind the QEH Senior School building.
      
      Parking is available in the NCP West End car park across the road. Public bus services stop regularly at the nearby Triangle, particularly bus numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8, among others.
      
      Private bus companies offer services to all independent schools from surrounding areas. Parents should contact these companies to make their own arrangements for their children to travel.
      
      GO TO TRANSPORT PAGE
      
      When there are vacancies at QEH, full details of the position and the application procedure will be available below.
      
      Our standard application form cand Our Recruitment Policy is available here.
      
      GO TO VACANCIES PAGE
      
      There is a regular QEH podcast, the place to find out more about the school and to connect with staff, pupils and parents at a deeper level.
      
      Each week we interview people within the QEH community, asking them questions and spending time understanding them and more about the school. The podcast is available from all the usual podcast providers, so please search in your preferred option. These links will take you to Spotify and Apple.
      
      New episodes of the podcast are available every other Thursday during term time. If once you are in the podcast, you press the subscribe option, you will automatically be notified when each episode is added.
      
      GO TO PODCAST PAGE
      
      This event has now finished. If you would like information on future events at QEH, please contact the Marketing Office.
      
      GO TO TOWARDS RACE AND GENDER EQUALITY PAGE
      
      Why QEH
      
      The QEH difference shines through in so many ways - in the support students give to one another, in their self-assurance and attitude, in their willingness to explore emotion through art, music and theatre. This is a school where children can be themselves.
      
      GO TO WHY QEH PAGE
      
      Beyond QEH
      
      The Elizabethan Society allows alumni to stay connected to QEH, and to each other, wherever they are in the world now. Alumni of QEH are part of a network bound together by their shared school connection and their collective experiences.
      
      Through the society, alumni can reunite with old friends, relive their youth, network with former students, discover what is happening at QEH today, or give back to the school by donating or mentoring.
      
      GO TO BEYOND QEH PAGE
      
      Parents & Students
      
      Coming soon...
      
      GO TO PARENTS & STUDENTS PAGE
      
      Prospectus
      
      Please find our Junior, Senior and Sixth Form prospectuses, as well as the Further Information books for each part of the school.
      
      GO TO PROSPECTUS PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
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      Pastoral
      
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      Sport and Activities
      
      Outdoor Education
      
      Additional Information
  - - Head’s Welcome
      
      These four years in a boy’s life are crucial. This is when he develops the attitudes, values and ways of thinking that will shape him as an adult. We seize this opportunity to influence, offering pupils an outstanding academic education that also prepares them for life, with small class sizes where no boy is overlooked.
      
      GO TO HEAD’S WELCOME PAGE
      
      ‘‘The school gets boys. It’s the way the teachers talk to the boys. And if there is anything, it’s dealt with straight away.” Current Parent
      
      We know what makes a boy ‘tick’ and we endeavour to support pupils and parents as they progress through the school.
      
      We believe that each boy’s needs are catered for in an individual way, so that he may achieve his utmost potential.
      
      We focus on life skills to develop the whole child.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      “Children are stretched because the teaching can be individualised to suit the needs of every boy.” Year 6 Parent
      
      We promote a holistic education inspiring curiosity and a love of learning.
      
      We believe that boys love to learn. They enjoy challenges and thrive on encouragement.
      
      Our learning centres on first-hand experience, incorporating visiting speakers, artefacts and lively, imaginative teaching methods.
      
      GO TO ACADEMIC PAGE
      
      “The nurturing environment that QEH provides has enabled him to settle in so much faster than we ever expected.” Year 5 parent
      
      We believe in a Values-based, holistic and nurturing education.
      
      Values – based Education (VbE) helps instil key values, enabling pupils to live full lives. Values such as kindness, respect, courage, unity, patience, honesty and trust are at the heart of our school. We create a harmonious learning environment, modelled by our staff, and underpin school life with positive human values.
      
      GO TO ETHOS PAGE
      
      We believe in the importance of the Creative Arts
      
      “All things are valid. It doesn’t matter what arena it’s in.” Current Parent
      
      We believe in the importance of the Creative Arts.
      
      MusicMusic is taught throughout the school in our dedicated Music Room. We also have facilities for peri lessons in our fully equipped practice rooms which are used for one-to-one lessons with peripatetic teachers and for group composition work.
      
      GO TO CREATIVE ARTS PAGE
      
      “Nothing’s uncool – at QEH, he’s involved in stuff he would never have done before, he always held back before saying something wasn’t cool.” Current Parent
      
      All boys have the opportunity to play in a team and represent the school.
      
      We have two afternoons of sports or activities each week, most are held at our state of the art grounds at Failand.
      
      We play, Rugby, Soccer and Hockey in the Autumn and Spring terms. In Summer we play cricket, tennis, athletics and Ultimate Frisbee.
      
      Our aim is to enable the pupils to enjoy their sport and enjoy being active.
      
      GO TO SPORT AND ACTIVITIES PAGE
      
      QE Award
      
      The QE Award is our own exclusive junior version of the highly popular Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and it is carefully designed for boys in Years 5 and 6.
      
      The scheme introduces new skills and experiences outside the boys’ usual ‘comfort zones’, building confidence and resilience, and encouraging them to feel good about themselves.
      
      GO TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION PAGE
      
      The Extended Day
      
      At QEH Junior School, we understand that the traditional school day does not always fit with busy family life. Our doors open at 7.45am and boys can stay until 6.00pm (5.30pm on Fridays).
      
      Breakfast is available in the Dining Room with a menu featuring cereals and toast, croissants and cooked options. Prices are very reasonable, and boys pay for the items they want.
      
      Lessons finish at 3.50pm for Years 3 and 4 and at 4.00pm for Years 5 and 6. At lunch time and between 4.00pm and 5.00pm, we offer a variety of clubs.
      
      GO TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
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  - - Head’s Welcome
      
      I hope this website gives you just a flavour of what makes QEH such a special place. Of course, you need to visit and meet our staff and pupils to really appreciate what makes QEH stand apart as the best independent school in Bristol.
      
      With only around 670 senior and 100 junior pupils, every pupil feels nurtured, supported and understood. Individuals truly matter here.
      
      GO TO HEAD’S WELCOME PAGE
      
      We believe that, in the earlier years of school, boys learn best this way.
      
      At QEH, we understand boys and teach in ways that suit them. We know their foibles, their tendency to leave things until the last moment and their need to be active in their learning. And we understand how to coax them out of the teenage blues.
      
      In a boys’ only environment – in our lower and middle school – boys are freer to acknowledge their feelings and develop self-confidence, and are less likely to succumb to unhelpful stereotypes of subjects or activities being ‘for boys’ or ‘for girls’. This means they’re just as happy to read a poem in assembly, sing in the choir and perform on the stage as they are to play in the rugby or football team.
      
      GO TO BOYS ONLY PAGE
      
      We aim to produce young adults who are well-educated not just well-qualified. Small classes, a positive work ethic and teachers with a real passion for their subject create a learning environment where students are stretched, not stressed.
      
      All our boys are bright but they have different academic needs: some are gifted mathematicians and go on to distinguish themselves in national competitions; others are talented linguists.
      
      GO TO ACADEMIC PAGE
      
      We’ll give you lots of freedom and independence but we also recognise there may be times when you need support. If you do, we’ll be there to help.
      
      You’ll be assigned to a tutor and will meet with your tutor group every morning. Typically, these groups consist of about 13 or 14 students from your year group. Your tutor will help you adapt to the challenge of A-levels, monitor your progress and work with you to resolve any issues. They will also write a reference for university or job applications.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      From the outside QEH may appear daunting, especially for new boys to the school. On the inside, however, it is a totally different story.
      
      Introduction to Life at QEH
      
      New boys and parents are invited to meet staff, tour the building and speak to their son’s future tutors in the Summer term before they join. The boys are also invited to spend a day at school to experience some lessons and to enjoy a visit to the Sports Ground. Above all, the boys will be able to get to know their new school friends, taking some of the worry out of that first official day in September.
      
      GO TO LOWER SCHOOL (YEARS 7 AND 8) PAGE
      
      Year 9 is distinctly defined at QEH, being between the Lower and Middle School and offering boys unique challenges and opportunities.
      
      Experienced staff guide Year 9s in the transition from Year 8 to GCSE, helping them to flourish, knowing that physically and emotionally they develop at different rates. Some boys will battle with adolescence much earlier than others and you may notice that your son seems less communicative as the year goes on.
      
      GO TO YEAR 9 PAGE
      
      The transition through the Middle School is a pivotal period between the early years of secondary school and university preparation in the Sixth Form.
      
      We are aware of the dramatic series of physical and emotional changes that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 as boys cope with the challenges of adolescence. They are encouraged to develop positively their new found opinions and independence, whilst realising the aims of the Middle School:
      
      • To promote and monitor a positive work ethic in preparation for GCSE and A-level
      
      • To promote a high standard of behaviour, appearance and self-respect
      
      • To provide pastoral support and encouragement for both pupils and parents
      
      • To encourage a full and active involvement in the co-curricular activities in and out of school.
      
      GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL (YEARS 10 AND 11) PAGE
      
      Medical and Health
      
      Medical care and health advice are provided by the School Nurse Team who are on duty during the school’s working day for all QEH pupils, parents, staff and visitors.
      
      The medical details of all pupils are kept in the Health Centre and teaching staff are provided with a list of pupils with specific conditions (with parents’ consent) that may adversely affect any part of their school life.
      
      GO TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH PAGE
      
      Our contract caterers, Holroyd Howe, provide first-class lunches for our pupils. These offer a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet each day for our pupils. Holroyd Howe also provide excellent breakfasts, which are available for pupils to purchase, and catering for special functions.
      
      To ensure that all pupils are catered for, there are times that you may need to discuss individual needs with us. We request you contact either the School Nurse or the Catering Department
      
      GO TO CATERING PAGE
      
      QEH cares about the way our students develop as human beings. All pupils in Years 7 to 10 take part in an exciting and meaningful programme that ensures our students are equipped to live a responsible and fulfilling life.
      
      In their first four years at the Senior School, our boys are given the skills and guidance to cope with the pressures of the modern world, and to develop their talents and personalities beyond the academic curriculum. In these formative years prior to external examinations, all of our students spend an afternoon a week participating in activities and sessions that have been designed to support and challenge them.
      
      GO TO ENRICHMENT PAGE
      
      Sport
      
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      GO TO SPORT PAGE
      
      The Performing Arts flourish at QEH.
      
      Through music, words and theatre, boys explore and express feelings they can’t necessarily articulate in other ways. In doing so, they embark on a lifelong journey appreciating beauty and excellence. They also grow in stature and confidence, becoming young men who are happy in their own skin.
      
      Music and Drama are on the curriculum in Years 7 and 8 and both subjects are available at GCSE and A-level. In the Sixth Form we also offer Music Technology as an A-level subject. The school has invested heavily in facilities for Performing Arts, with a purpose built 220 seat theatre, and the recent addition of further performing spaces and music rooms within the Music department.
      
      GO TO PERFORMING ARTS PAGE
      
      Music is at the heart of school life at QEH and plays a key role both socially and academically. Our aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to get involved in the many varied musical activities we provide.
      
      There are a large number of musical ensembles in which pupils can participate, most of which rehearse regularly during the school week. We also run a Music Tech Club and regular recording workshops which allow those more interested in composing and recording, the opportunity to develop these skills.
      
      GO TO MUSIC PAGE
      
      With our dedicated music studio, we offer workshops for pupils to learn the basics of how to use a recording studio and also give them the opportunity to record their own ensembles or solo performances.
      
      Music Technology is now a well-recognised subject within the A-level curriculum and offers students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the big-money music technology industry.
      
      GO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PAGE
      
      QEH Theatre is a striking modern building, with a comfortable three-sided auditorium seating 220, creating an intimate and dynamic atmosphere.
      
      It is the home of the Drama department, and here we enable each individual pupil to develop their talents, ensuring that their intellectual, spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development is nurtured.
      
      There are a number of productions throughout the year, ranging from whole school productions to smaller performances directed and produced entirely by the Sixth Form. Recent productions include Oliver Twist, Hamlet and the musical, Our House.
      
      GO TO DRAMA PAGE
      
      Sometimes students learn as much out of the classroom as in it.
      
      Climbing in the Himalayas, singing in the USA, skiing in the Alps and just enjoying Bristol Zoo – we believe in offering rich and diverse experiences beyond the classroom which complement what we do in school.
      
      Younger boys throw themselves into the annual Activities Week, older ones tackle the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the annual Ten Tors Competition.
      
      GO TO CO-CURRICULAR PAGE
      
      In recent years the programme for Outdoor Pursuits has become a special strength of the school.
      
      Pupils at QEH love to be active and regularly take part in Outdoor Pursuits. QEH encourages wider participation from those who would not normally consider themselves to be ‘sporty’ in the conventional sense.
      
      As well as participating in the annual Ten Tors Challenge, over 150 students are involved in Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with six weekends a year dedicated to Bronze, Silver and Gold expeditions. ‘The QE Award’, our own variant of the scheme, is extended to boys in the lower part of the Senior School and in Years 5 and 6 of the Junior School .
      
      GO TO OUTDOOR PURSUITS PAGE
      
      QEH prides itself on the range of activities it provides, reflecting the wide interests and talents of the pupils and the commitment of the staff.
      
      In the early years we nudge them into new areas including Junior Drama, the Choir, Photography, Fencing, Gardening Club and much more. Beyond this you can find groups of pupils pitting their wits against each other in chess and at table tennis.
      
      GO TO CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES PAGE
      
      QEH prides itself on offering a comprehensive range of trips and educational visits, designed both to enhance the pupils’ learning and stimulate their inquisitiveness.
      
      Our city centre site is ideal with so much within walking distance: City Museum & Art Gallery; RWA; city docks with SS Great Britain, the ‘Matthew’ and MShed; Watershed media centre and Arnolfini; Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods and Clifton Suspension Bridge; Bristol Zoo and Botanical Gardens; Hippodrome and Theatre Royal; Colston Hall; We The Curious; BBC; Bristol University; Bristol Cathedral and Lord Mayor’s Chapel, and Ashton Court estate. We are spoilt for choice.
      
      GO TO TRIPS PAGE
      
      The Futures programme is central to QEH’s mission of equipping young people with the skills and character they need to make a positive influence on the world. We want our pupils to understand and be excited by the world of work – to have a vision for their future that motivates them, and which they can meaningfully break down into a series of concrete steps.
      
      Our Futures programme complements and extends many areas of QEH’s outstanding co-curricular provision. It leverages the best of what the school currently does, encouraging pupils to reflect periodically on how they are developing as individuals and to consider what this could mean for their next steps. Our vision is that every child will be prepared for their future.
      
      GO TO FUTURES PAGE
      
      We are delighted that our pupils have been successful in their efforts to gain top GCSE grades after 18 months of Covid-related disruption to learning. This year’s exam success is a result of the pupils’ commitment to learning, ably supported by both teachers and parents.
      
      “At QEH, we firmly believe in the importance of a strong partnership between school and home to ensure each pupil is supported to achieve to the best of their ability. This partnership has been even more important during the pandemic with pupils learning under changing Covid restrictions,” said Rupert Heathcote, Head of QEH.
      
      GO TO GCSE RESULTS PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
Sixth Form
- - - Welcome to Sixth Form
      
      Life in the Sixth Form
      
      Sixth Form Centre
      
      Subjects
      
      Leadership
      
      Pastoral
      
      Co-Curricular
      
      Sport
      
      Creative Arts
      
      Futures
      
      A-level Results
      
      What Next?
  - - Welcome to Sixth Form
      
      The Sixth Form years are special – they are the time when students take on increased responsibility and develop a rounded maturity, resilience and strength of character which equip them for the challenges of the world beyond.
      
      GO TO WELCOME TO SIXTH FORM PAGE
      
      Your time in the Sixth Form provides the foundation for the rest of your life.
      
      These are years when you step into adulthood, gain a better understanding of who you are as a person, and gain qualifications that will unlock doors to university and beyond.
      
      We want you to leave QEH armed with the excellent qualifications that will help you start on your chosen career. But we also want so much more for you.
      
      We want you to develop a strong inner confidence and self-respect – and tolerance for others too. We want you to gain the leadership skills that will enable you to thrive in the wider world – the ability to take the initiative, learn from your mistakes and work well with others.
      
      GO TO LIFE IN THE SIXTH FORM PAGE
      
      Whether you want to do some reading, focus on that all-important essay, or relax and catch up with your friends, the purpose-built Sixth Form centre ticks all the boxes.
      
      You’ll have your own dedicated IT suite and library area, a silent work room for maximum concentration, and communal study areas for when you want to brainstorm ideas with fellow students.
      
      When you’re hungry or just want to put your feet up, there are comfy sofas and chairs in the Upper Common room and a café in the Lower Common Room serving a range of hot and cold food including jackets, pizza and toasties.
      
      GO TO SIXTH FORM CENTRE PAGE
      
      Currently Sixth Form students are expected to study four A-level subjects in Year 12 and then complete full A-levels by continuing with at least three of these.
      
      You may choose to supplement your studies by taking on an Extended Project Qualification, a self-directed research task which is highly valued by universities.
      
      GO TO SUBJECTS PAGE
      
      Your success in the wider world after school depends in part on your ability to take responsibility, be proactive, learn from your mistakes, and work alongside others to make things happen.
      
      We’ll help you develop these leadership skills through roles such as School Prefect, House Captain, and Peer Supporter where you’ll help younger students settle in and make the most of life at QEH. You can also be a Theatre Mentor, Music Prefect or Librarian, and we’ll encourage you to lead one of our weekly assemblies to build your confidence in public speaking.
      
      GO TO LEADERSHIP PAGE
      
      We’ll give you lots of freedom and independence but we also recognise there may be times when you need support. If you do, we’ll be there to help.
      
      You’ll be assigned to a tutor and will meet with your tutor group every morning. Typically, these groups consist of about 13 or 14 students from your year group. Your tutor will help you adapt to the challenge of A-levels, monitor your progress and work with you to resolve any issues. They will also write a reference for university or job applications.
      
      GO TO PASTORAL PAGE
      
      Sometimes students learn as much out of the classroom as in it.
      
      TClimbing in the Himalayas, singing in the USA, skiing in the Alps and just enjoying Bristol Zoo – we believe in offering rich and diverse experiences beyond the classroom which complement what we do in school.
      
      Younger boys throw themselves into the annual Activities Week, older ones tackle the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the annual Ten Tors Competition.
      
      GO TO CO-CURRICULAR PAGE
      
      Sport
      
      Often, people who stopped playing team games earlier in their school career opt to revive their interest in sport in the Sixth Form.
      
      Currently we offer a variety of sports including: rugby; football; hockey; netball; cricket; swimming; badminton; squash; basketball; sailing; hiking and climbing, to name a few. Our Sixth Form sport options also include Nuffield Gym Packages.
      
      GO TO SPORT PAGE
      
      In Sixth Form, there are many opportunities to be involved in Music and Drama.
      
      As well as offering A-levels in Music and Music Tech, we have twenty one regularly rehearsed choirs and ensembles available. Among these are the Chapel Choir, performing regularly throughout the year at Council Prayers and Mayor Making Services in the Lord Mayor’s Chapel; House Choirs which are led by Sixth Form students; the Tour Choir which is formed every two years; Barbershop Quartets and Acapella Choirs that perform at various concerts including ‘Unplugged’ concerts and the Jazz Evening.
      
      The ensembles include the Orchestra which performs an exciting and varied repertoire at various concerts throughout the year, the highlight of which is our annual Spring Concert at St George’s Concert Hall; and there are ensembles for Strings, Wind, Brass, Saxophone, Guitar, Ukulele and Samba too as well as the Jazz Band, QEH Rock Project and Open Mic concerts.
      
      GO TO CREATIVE ARTS PAGE
      
      The Futures programme is central to QEH’s mission of equipping young people with the skills and character they need to make a positive influence on the world. We want our pupils to understand and be excited by the world of work – to have a vision for their future that motivates them, and which they can meaningfully break down into a series of concrete steps.
      
      Our Futures programme complements and extends many areas of QEH’s outstanding co-curricular provision. It leverages the best of what the school currently does, encouraging pupils to reflect periodically on how they are developing as individuals and to consider what this could mean for their next steps. Our vision is that every child will be prepared for their future.
      
      GO TO FUTURES PAGE
      
      Rupert Heathcote, Head at QEH, has today paid tribute to the students and staff at QEH for their hard work over the last two years.
      
      “It has been a hugely challenging time for both young people and their teachers. But while the last eighteen months have seen more disruption to schooling than at any point since World War II, it has also been an incredibly inspiring time to be working with young people. They have been required to adapt, to learn in a variety of ways and using different tools, and to demonstrate a huge amount resilience – which they have all done admirably. I am delighted that we are able to recognise their hard work.”
      
      GO TO A-LEVEL RESULTS PAGE
      
      One of the most important features of the Sixth Form at QEH is how it prepares its students for Higher Education and beyond.
      
      As competition for places at good universities becomes more intense, the importance of this aspect of the Sixth Form has increased significantly.
      
      Our well-qualified and experienced staff offer specialised guidance and support in this demanding process. Your tutor will help you to recognise your own skills and potential and to write a Personal Statement that presents you at your absolute best. The expertise of our Head of Sixth Form and of committed tutors, who know you really well, will be available to you on a regular one-to-one basis.
      
      GO TO WHAT NEXT PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
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      Old Elizabethans Alumni
  - - Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital was founded in 1590 as a ‘hospital or place for the bringing up of poor children or orphans being men children as such shall be born in the city of Bristol…’
      
      Today we educate boys aged 7-16 and are co-educational aged 16-18.
      
      Our overarching aim is:
      
      “to educate and inspire our pupils to take on the challenges of the modern world and to live by their school motto ‘whilst we have time – let us do good.'”
      
      GO TO AIMS AND VALUES PAGE
      
      The Friends of QEH is an active group of teachers and parents who help to build the school community from Juniors right through to Sixth Form.
      
      We hold a variety of events for families, parents and also for students. Whilst our main aim is to bring people together in a social setting, we also raise money and support school with pre-owned uniform sales. The funds raised go directly back to school to go towards the ‘extras’ that sit outside the usual school budgets.
      
      Over the last couple of years, the Friends have purchased a hi-tech sports video camera, bluetooth portable lighting for music and drama, tents and equipment for outdoor pursuits, gym, art and climbing equipment plus contributing to many of the lunchtime clubs and other enrichment activities.
      
      GO TO FRIENDS OF QEH PAGE
      
      The Next Ten Years
      
      The school is currently reviewing the use of all school buildings and facilities together with a team of architects, for the purpose of refining the development plan for the next ten years.
      
      In October 2018, the school was granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the sports ground at Failand. We are investing £2.7million in the project to create a 3G rugby/football pitch, sand dressed hockey/tennis courts and tarmac netball/tennis courts.
      
      GO TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PAGE
      
      Inspection Reports – Independent Schools Inspectorate
      
      In October 2016, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School merged with Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital. The combined school had a Regulatory Compliance inspection in September 2018 and the report can be found here.
      
      GO TO INSPECTION REPORTS PAGE
      
      PDF versions of our policies and documents, which are available to parents of current and prospective pupils, can be downloaded below.
      
      If you have problems viewing the documents try updating your PDF reader. They can also be obtained in hard copy from the School Office (0117 930 3040).
      
      GO TO POLICIES PAGE
      
      The School is fortunate in having well-qualified and committed Staff and Governors.
      
      A list of current Governors, Staff and Visiting Music Teachers, and another of Junior School staff, can be found here.
      
      GO TO STAFF AND GOVERNORS PAGE
      
      Sustainability at QEH
      
      Staff, students and their families alike are the focus for the Environmental and Sustainability agenda at QEH.
      
      As a recognised Eco-School, we have achieved a Green Flag Award with Distinction over the last two years, through the hard work of an Eco-Group and Sustainability Team.
      
      GO TO SUSTAINABILITY PAGE
      
      Inspection Reports
      
      Our Senior School term dates and Junior School term dates can be found here.
      
      GO TO TERM DATES PAGE
      
      QEH is located in Berkeley Place, Clifton. The Junior School can be found at 9 Upper Berkeley Place, in the terrace of Georgian houses behind the QEH Senior School building.
      
      Parking is available in the NCP West End car park across the road. Public bus services stop regularly at the nearby Triangle, particularly bus numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8, among others.
      
      Private bus companies offer services to all independent schools from surrounding areas. Parents should contact these companies to make their own arrangements for their children to travel.
      
      GO TO TRANSPORT PAGE
      
      When there are vacancies at QEH, full details of the position and the application procedure will be available below.
      
      Our standard application form cand Our Recruitment Policy is available here.
      
      GO TO VACANCIES PAGE
      
      There is a regular QEH podcast, the place to find out more about the school and to connect with staff, pupils and parents at a deeper level.
      
      Each week we interview people within the QEH community, asking them questions and spending time understanding them and more about the school. The podcast is available from all the usual podcast providers, so please search in your preferred option. These links will take you to Spotify and Apple.
      
      New episodes of the podcast are available every other Thursday during term time. If once you are in the podcast, you press the subscribe option, you will automatically be notified when each episode is added.
      
      GO TO PODCAST PAGE
      
      This event has now finished. If you would like information on future events at QEH, please contact the Marketing Office.
      
      GO TO TOWARDS RACE AND GENDER EQUALITY PAGE
      
      Why QEH
      
      The QEH difference shines through in so many ways - in the support students give to one another, in their self-assurance and attitude, in their willingness to explore emotion through art, music and theatre. This is a school where children can be themselves.
      
      GO TO WHY QEH PAGE
      
      Beyond QEH
      
      The Elizabethan Society allows alumni to stay connected to QEH, and to each other, wherever they are in the world now. Alumni of QEH are part of a network bound together by their shared school connection and their collective experiences.
      
      Through the society, alumni can reunite with old friends, relive their youth, network with former students, discover what is happening at QEH today, or give back to the school by donating or mentoring.
      
      GO TO BEYOND QEH PAGE
      
      Parents & Students
      
      Coming soon...
      
      GO TO PARENTS & STUDENTS PAGE
      
      Prospectus
      
      Please find our Junior, Senior and Sixth Form prospectuses, as well as the Further Information books for each part of the school.
      
      GO TO PROSPECTUS PAGE
    - Thank you for making Alec’s first week so enjoyable. He’s loved every day and has come home really happy. In particular, he’s said the other boys have made him feel really included and like he’s always been there.
      
      Helen, Junior School parent
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02.12.2024 2 9:00 am – 9:30 am 12 Days of Christmas videos begin 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Year 3 & 4 House Rugby	03.12.2024 3	04.12.2024 4 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Year 5 & 6 Home to Clifton College 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Heads of Department meeting, Library	05.12.2024 5 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm 1st XI Hockey vs Cathedral School Llandaff 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2nd XI Hockey vs Cathedral School, Llandaff 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Governing Body Meeting & AGM 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Year 7 House Badminton 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Rugby v Oasis Academy XV U16, Failand +2 more events	06.12.2024 6 9:00 am – 11:50 am Year 3 Christmas Experience, Christchurch.	07.12.2024 7 10:00 am – 12:00 pm House Rugby, U13 and U12, Failand 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Junior (Years 7-8) House Rugby (Senior School) 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Staff Christmas Party	08.12.2024 8
09.12.2024 9	10.12.2024 10 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Rugby v Bristol Cathedral 2nd XV (H)	11.12.2024 11 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Christmas Lunches - Jazz Band (Dining Room)	12.12.2024 12 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Senior House Rugby 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Carol Service at Victoria Methodist Church	13.12.2024 13 12:00 pm School Finishes at 12.0onoon	14.12.2024 14	15.12.2024 15
16.12.2024 16	17.12.2024 17	18.12.2024 18	19.12.2024 19	20.12.2024 20	21.12.2024 21	22.12.2024 22
23.12.2024 23	24.12.2024 24	25.12.2024 25	26.12.2024 26	27.12.2024 27	28.12.2024 28	29.12.2024 29
30.12.2024 30	31.12.2024 31

January 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
		01.01.2025 1	02.01.2025 2	03.01.2025 3	04.01.2025 4	05.01.2025 5
06.01.2025 6 INSET DAY	07.01.2025 7 8:35 am – 9:00 am SCHOOL RE-ASSEMBLES 9:00 am – 9:30 am Year 11 Mocks	08.01.2025 8	09.01.2025 9	10.01.2025 10	11.01.2025 11	12.01.2025 12
13.01.2025 13 9:00 am – 9:30 am Year 11 Mocks	14.01.2025 14	15.01.2025 15	16.01.2025 16 9:00 am – 9:30 am Year 13 Mocks 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm Health & Safety Committee	17.01.2025 17 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Year 8 HPV vaccinations 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Year 9 HPV Immunisation	18.01.2025 18 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Rugby v Pates GS U12 A,B,C tbc	19.01.2025 19
20.01.2025 20 9:00 am – 9:30 am Year 13 Mocks	21.01.2025 21	22.01.2025 22	23.01.2025 23	24.01.2025 24	25.01.2025 25 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Inter- House 7's U12, Failand	26.01.2025 26
27.01.2025 27 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Investment Committee	28.01.2025 28	29.01.2025 29	30.01.2025 30	31.01.2025 31

February 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
					01.02.2025 1	02.02.2025 2
03.02.2025 3	04.02.2025 4	05.02.2025 5 9:35 am – 1:05 pm BEP Heads Board Meeting	06.02.2025 6 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Development & Alumni Relations Committee	07.02.2025 7	08.02.2025 8	09.02.2025 9
10.02.2025 10 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Governance, Risk & Audit Committee	11.02.2025 11 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm A Monster Calls Rehearsal	12.02.2025 12	13.02.2025 13	14.02.2025 14	15.02.2025 15	16.02.2025 16
17.02.2025 17	18.02.2025 18	19.02.2025 19	20.02.2025 20	21.02.2025 21	22.02.2025 22	23.02.2025 23
24.02.2025 24 8:35 am – 9:00 am SCHOOL RE-ASSEMBLES	25.02.2025 25	26.02.2025 26	27.02.2025 27	28.02.2025 28

March 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
					01.03.2025 1	02.03.2025 2 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Rugby v Collegiate 7's 2nd XV (A)
03.03.2025 3 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Education Committee	04.03.2025 4	05.03.2025 5	06.03.2025 6	07.03.2025 7	08.03.2025 8	09.03.2025 9
10.03.2025 10	11.03.2025 11	12.03.2025 12 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Year 11/12/13 exam rehearsal	13.03.2025 13 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Finance & Estates Committee	14.03.2025 14 9:00 am – 9:05 am Pi Day	15.03.2025 15	16.03.2025 16
17.03.2025 17	18.03.2025 18	19.03.2025 19	20.03.2025 20	21.03.2025 21 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Year 9 Meningitis immunisations 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Subject Reports Years 7,10&12, Assessments Year 8	22.03.2025 22	23.03.2025 23
24.03.2025 24 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s (times tbc) 24.03.2025 – 28.03.2025	25.03.2025 25 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s (times tbc) 24.03.2025 – 28.03.2025	26.03.2025 26 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s (times tbc) 24.03.2025 – 28.03.2025	27.03.2025 27 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s (times tbc) 24.03.2025 – 28.03.2025	28.03.2025 28 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s (times tbc) 24.03.2025 – 28.03.2025	29.03.2025 29	30.03.2025 30
31.03.2025 31

April 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
	01.04.2025 1	02.04.2025 2	03.04.2025 3 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Governing Body Meeting	04.04.2025 4	05.04.2025 5	06.04.2025 6
07.04.2025 7	08.04.2025 8	09.04.2025 9	10.04.2025 10	11.04.2025 11	12.04.2025 12	13.04.2025 13
14.04.2025 14	15.04.2025 15	16.04.2025 16	17.04.2025 17	18.04.2025 18	19.04.2025 19	20.04.2025 20
21.04.2025 21	22.04.2025 22	23.04.2025 23 INSET DAY	24.04.2025 24 8:35 am – 9:00 am SCHOOL RE-ASSEMBLES	25.04.2025 25	26.04.2025 26	27.04.2025 27
28.04.2025 28	29.04.2025 29	30.04.2025 30

May 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
			01.05.2025 1	02.05.2025 2	03.05.2025 3	04.05.2025 4
05.05.2025 5 May Day - School Closed	06.05.2025 6	07.05.2025 7	08.05.2025 8 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm Health & Safety Committee	09.05.2025 9 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Year 11 Exam Leave	10.05.2025 10	11.05.2025 11
12.05.2025 12 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Investment Committee	13.05.2025 13	14.05.2025 14	15.05.2025 15 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Development & Alumni Relations Committee	16.05.2025 16	17.05.2025 17	18.05.2025 18
19.05.2025 19 9:00 am – 9:30 am Internal Exams Week Years 7-10 and Year 12 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Governance, Risk & Audit Committee	20.05.2025 20	21.05.2025 21	22.05.2025 22	23.05.2025 23	24.05.2025 24	25.05.2025 25
26.05.2025 26	27.05.2025 27	28.05.2025 28	29.05.2025 29	30.05.2025 30	31.05.2025 31

June 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
						01.06.2025 1
02.06.2025 2 8:35 am – 9:00 am SCHOOL RE-ASSEMBLES	03.06.2025 3	04.06.2025 4	05.06.2025 5 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Education Committee	06.06.2025 6 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Years 7-10 and Year 12 Exam Grades	07.06.2025 7	08.06.2025 8
09.06.2025 9	10.06.2025 10	11.06.2025 11	12.06.2025 12 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Finance & Estates Committee	13.06.2025 13	14.06.2025 14	15.06.2025 15
16.06.2025 16 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Nominations & Remuneration Committee	17.06.2025 17	18.06.2025 18	19.06.2025 19	20.06.2025 20	21.06.2025 21	22.06.2025 22
23.06.2025 23	24.06.2025 24	25.06.2025 25	26.06.2025 26	27.06.2025 27	28.06.2025 28	29.06.2025 29
30.06.2025 30 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Governing Body Meeting (preceded by staff social event at 16.15)

July 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
	01.07.2025 1	02.07.2025 2	03.07.2025 3	04.07.2025 4 12:00 pm – 12:05 pm SCHOOL FINISHES FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS	05.07.2025 5	06.07.2025 6
07.07.2025 7	08.07.2025 8	09.07.2025 9	10.07.2025 10	11.07.2025 11	12.07.2025 12	13.07.2025 13
14.07.2025 14	15.07.2025 15	16.07.2025 16	17.07.2025 17	18.07.2025 18	19.07.2025 19	20.07.2025 20
21.07.2025 21	22.07.2025 22	23.07.2025 23	24.07.2025 24	25.07.2025 25	26.07.2025 26	27.07.2025 27
28.07.2025 28	29.07.2025 29	30.07.2025 30	31.07.2025 31

August 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
				01.08.2025 1	02.08.2025 2	03.08.2025 3
04.08.2025 4	05.08.2025 5	06.08.2025 6	07.08.2025 7	08.08.2025 8	09.08.2025 9	10.08.2025 10
11.08.2025 11	12.08.2025 12	13.08.2025 13	14.08.2025 14	15.08.2025 15	16.08.2025 16	17.08.2025 17
18.08.2025 18	19.08.2025 19	20.08.2025 20	21.08.2025 21	22.08.2025 22	23.08.2025 23	24.08.2025 24
25.08.2025 25	26.08.2025 26	27.08.2025 27	28.08.2025 28	29.08.2025 29	30.08.2025 30	31.08.2025 31

September 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
01.09.2025 1	02.09.2025 2	03.09.2025 3	04.09.2025 4	05.09.2025 5	06.09.2025 6	07.09.2025 7
08.09.2025 8	09.09.2025 9	10.09.2025 10	11.09.2025 11	12.09.2025 12	13.09.2025 13	14.09.2025 14
15.09.2025 15	16.09.2025 16	17.09.2025 17	18.09.2025 18	19.09.2025 19	20.09.2025 20	21.09.2025 21
22.09.2025 22	23.09.2025 23	24.09.2025 24	25.09.2025 25	26.09.2025 26	27.09.2025 27	28.09.2025 28
29.09.2025 29	30.09.2025 30

October 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
		01.10.2025 1	02.10.2025 2	03.10.2025 3	04.10.2025 4	05.10.2025 5
06.10.2025 6	07.10.2025 7	08.10.2025 8	09.10.2025 9	10.10.2025 10	11.10.2025 11	12.10.2025 12
13.10.2025 13	14.10.2025 14	15.10.2025 15	16.10.2025 16	17.10.2025 17	18.10.2025 18	19.10.2025 19
20.10.2025 20	21.10.2025 21	22.10.2025 22	23.10.2025 23	24.10.2025 24	25.10.2025 25	26.10.2025 26
27.10.2025 27	28.10.2025 28	29.10.2025 29	30.10.2025 30	31.10.2025 31

November 2025

M Mon	T Tue	W Wed	T Thu	F Fri	S Sat	S Sun
					01.11.2025 1	02.11.2025 2
03.11.2025 3	04.11.2025 4	05.11.2025 5	06.11.2025 6	07.11.2025 7	08.11.2025 8 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm OE Dinner	09.11.2025 9
10.11.2025 10	11.11.2025 11	12.11.2025 12	13.11.2025 13	14.11.2025 14	15.11.2025 15	16.11.2025 16
17.11.2025 17	18.11.2025 18	19.11.2025 19	20.11.2025 20	21.11.2025 21	22.11.2025 22	23.11.2025 23
24.11.2025 24	25.11.2025 25	26.11.2025 26	27.11.2025 27	28.11.2025 28	29.11.2025 29	30.11.2025 30

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