What’s On this Summer?

Our roundup of events and activities taking place this summer. Netball Youth Camp, Ages 9 – 14Tuesday 25th August, 10am – 3pm Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham Holiday Club Free daily activities For children aged 0-13 Scan the QR code or select the following link to find out more www.hexhamholidayclub.uk Newcastle United Foundation – Summer Holiday Courses (Age 5 –

A Level Art Exhibition

📣Save the date! 📣 “ A Sense of Wonder “EXHIBITION – Queen Elizabeth High School and Queens Hall Arts.📍Queen’s Hall Arts, Beaumont St, Hexham. NE463LS.📆13th June – July 4th⏰Monday-Saturday 10-5pm and at Box Office Hours. A Sense of Wonder This eclectic exhibition of visual arts spanning the two main galleries of the Queen’s Hall is curated by staff and students

U15s Knight Stokes Cup

The U15’s rounded off a very impressive run in the Knight Stokes Cup by reaching the last 8 schools in the country before being knocked out by Altrincham School. We played Richmond in the morning and secured a place in the last 8 by beating them in what was our best team performance of the whole season. We batted first and made

Draw Workshop

On Friday some of our Year 13 students took part in a fantastic Draw Workshop with Jenny Purrett. Respect. Engage. Aspire. Y13 Draw Workshop – (external YouTube link)

Wimbledon Trip 2026

A group of eight Year 9 and 10 students enjoyed a fantastic two-day trip to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. On Wednesday, students watched several high-quality men’s and women’s doubles quarter-final matches on Court 2, as well as taking the opportunity to experience the incredible Wimbledon atmosphere across the grounds. They also joined the crowds on Henman Hill to watch British

Go Ape Trip

🌲 Go Ape trip!  On Tuesday, 42 students and 6 members of staff enjoyed an action-packed day at the Go Ape Treetop Adventure Plus course in Whinlatter.Our students were a real credit to the school, demonstrating excellent behaviour throughout the day. Many challenged themselves to step well outside their comfort zones as they tackled the high ropes, crossings and zip

Talkin Tarn Regatta

QEHS rowers competed in the Talkin Tarn Regatta. Talkin Tarn is a beautiful small lake situated near Brampton in Cumbria. It is our last local competition of the year and it’s always a firm favourite amongst the QEHS rowers. QEHS took a large contingent across to the event and it is always a long day for athletes and coaches. QEHS

EDT Sustainability

EDT (Engineering Development Trust) – Sustainability Well done to a group of Year 9 and Year 12 students who were awarded their bronze and gold EDT awards last week. The bronze team created a model based on the theme ‘My school is an island’.  They worked with a STEM mentor from Osbit. They had to write a report and present

Biology Fieldwork

Year 13 Biologists have completed their first day of field work at Seaton Sluice. We explored the rocky shore, before carrying out both random and systematic sampling as well as using the “mark release recapture” technique. The sunny weather was definitely appreciated! Respect. Engage. Aspire.