Thank you to all parents/carers who attended the Year 11 Revision Evening on Tuesday 17 October 2017. For copies of the presentations and handouts given during the evening, along with all other Year 11 assessment resources, please see the Year 11 Assessment/Mock Exam Resources page.

QEHS are working together with West Northumberland Food Bank to help combat the growing problem of food poverty. West Northumberland Food Bank are a network of local volunteers and organisations who collect tinned and dried food that has been donated by local people. The collected food is then distributed to people who are in food poverty within Hexham and local areas. 

QEHS will be collecting the below tinned or dried items:

• Tinned meat/fish/pulses/beans
• Toothpaste/shampoo/shower gel/deodorant/razors
• Tinned vegetables/tomatoes/fruit
• Washing up liquid/washing powder/cleaning products
• Dried milk/UHT long life milk
• Nappies/baby wipes
• Fruit squash/pop/coffee/sugar
• Rice/noodles/tinned or instant potatoes
• Dog food/cat food
• Crackers/biscuits/cereal/tinned desserts

Read more: West Northumberland Food Bank

Key Dates for Year 11

• w/c 16 October 2017 – Assessment Week
• Tuesday 17 October 2017 (6.30pm – 8.30pm) – Revision Evening
• w/c 6 November 2017 – Mock Exam Week 1
• Tuesday 14 November 2017 (4.45pm – 7.30pm) – Sixth Form Open Evening

Arrangements for the first mock examination period for Year 11 students

Year 11 students will be sitting mock GCSE exams in English Language, English Literature, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, history, computing, French, German, Spanish, Latin, food technology, resistant materials, engineering and electronics from Monday 6 November to Friday 10 November 2017. All other subjects, apart from art (fine art, graphics and textiles), will sit an assessment in lessons from Monday 16 October to Thursday 19 October 2017.

Read more: Year 11: Key Dates and Mock Exam Details

On Friday 29 September 2017, QEHS took part in Macmillan Cancer Support's 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning'. A group of Year 12 students volunteered to run two cake stalls at break time, one in the lower school and one in the Winter Gardens, and raised a fantastic total of £228.97!

Click on the thumbnails below to see some of the delicious cakes on offer during the event:

Read more: Macmillan Cake Sale

Please see below for updated timetables of the upcoming internal Year 11 Mock Exams, and the external GCSE November exams:

• Year 11 Mock Exam Timetable - please note that the afternoon exam on Wednesday 8 November 2017 starts at 1.00pm, not 1.15pm

• Exam Timetable: November 2017 (Maths and English GCSE re-sits, university admissions tests)

The Year 12 Freshers' Fair was held on Thursday 14 September 2017. The annual event allows Sixth Form students to volunteer for local charities and take part in extra-curricular activities. This year we expanded on the number of stalls at the event with both school clubs and external organisations represented. Hexham Town Council, Josie’s Dragonfly Trust, Tynedale Hospice and the Core Music were some of the exhibited their exciting opportunities to QEHS students. Students, teachers and external representatives all contributed to a great atmosphere in the Lower School Hall. We are particularly proud of the contribution that our Sixth Form students make to the wider community and hope they continue to volunteer their time and effort in the future. Thanks go to all those who were able to attend and make the event successful.

Mr E. Brown and Mr S. Wilson
Sixth Form Pastoral Team

Read more: Freshers' Fair 2017