The Founder's Day Fete, organised by FQE, is the single biggest annual fundraiser to provide state-of-the-art facilities, and increased opportunities, for the benefit of the students. Thanks to previous fundraising efforts, the School now has a fabulous library, multi-purpose hall, swimming pool, dining hall, state-of-the-art music facilities, including The Friends' Recital Hall, and The Robert Dudley Studio for drama and public speaking. Smaller projects have included the robotics room and refurbished science labs. QE continues to have ambitious goals for the construction of outstanding new facilities and an ambitious Estates Strategy to shape the future enhancements to the campus. We hope to begin refurbishing more science labs this summer.

Our enduring objective is to raise money to fund new developments at the School, from which all students will directly benefit. Following a record-breaking Founder's Day in 2023, we again surpassed our target last year (raising nearly £34k). Let's see how close we can get to matching that total! The Elizabethan community has risen to the challenge in the past, so we are counting on your support this year.

Generations of students have been helped by the extraordinary generosity of parents, friends, neighbours, and Old Elizabethans. Please give however much you can and leave a message of support.

There are naturally costs associated with running the fete, which is a great cultural and community experience. Donations help ensure that we maximise the amount raised for transformational developments at the School.