Rowing – Rutherford Head

QEHS rowers raced at the prestigious Rutherford head on Saturday in difficult conditions. Here is the captains report from Dennis: On Saturday, QEHS rowers headed to Newburn for the last on-the-water race of the year, Rutherford head. This competition is only for pupils in Y11 and above.In the morning, QE had 5 crews racing in the following categories: wJ18 8+,

Rowing News

Congratulations to Maeve, Constance, Isla, Ariel, Madeleine and Bella who won The David Thompson Trophy for KS3 Team of the Year at the Sport Tynedale awards last weekend. It has been a brilliant year for this talented squad. The girls went from complete beginners in September to medalling on a national stage twice by the summer.All the coaches are very

HMS Christmas Carol Service

You are warmly invited to the HMS Christmas Carol Concert, which takes place at Hexham Abbey on Monday 15th December at 7pm. It features over a hundred students, including a large number of HMS as well as a significant number of QEHS students. #Repsect #Engage #Aspire

QEHS Youth Theatre – Save the date

Save The Date! 29th, 30th and 31st January 2026QEHS Youth Theatre Presents WEST SIDE STORY From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurent’s book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is

QEHS Festive Lunch

On Wednesday, 10th December, we are offering pupils in years 9-11 the opportunity to have our delicious festive lunch for a one-off charge of £3.80. It will be a full roast with all the trimmings, there will be a vegetarian option, as well as vegan and gluten-free options. If you wish for your child to have the festive lunch, please

UK Parliament Week

As part of UK Parliament Week, we were delighted to welcome Joe Morris MP into school to take part in a Q & A with our sixth form politics and history students.  This was a fantastic opportunity for students to ask about the role of an MP and also discuss important local issues. This was a great end to the

Rowing Club Christmas Raffle

Welcome to the QEHS ROWING CLUB Christmas Prize Draw! We are delighted to launch our first online Christmas Raffle to raise funds for a much-needed new boat and blades. This will make a huge difference to the club and help our crews continue to train and compete to their best potential. For each £2 donated we will enter your name