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
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
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
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
The social sciences book group met on Wednesday to discuss Susannah Cahalan’s The Great Pretender, expecting a straightforward exploration of a famous psychology study. Instead, the students were drawn into a lively debate about the blurry boundaries between sanity and mental illness, the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses, and the ethics of Rosenhan’s undercover experiment. They analysed Cahalan’s investigative journey and
We have had a fantastic two days in London. On Monday all students attended the PolEcon conference hearing questions put to politicians including: Zack Polanski, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Annaliese Dodds, Richard Tice, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lord Brady of Altrincham. On Tuesday the students met their local MP Joe Morris at the Houses of Parliament and had a tour of
Joe Hammal “I attended QEHS from 2015-2018 and found my love of acting there. The drama department was so warm and encouraging in supporting my curiosity and passion for drama and theatre, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’d be where I am without those formative years and support from the team. Since my departure from QE in
Philosopher of the week… Mary Astell
Last week, music students from QEHS and HMS came together with those from other schools in the north east to create a massed orchestra of 260 performers! The event held at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle is called ‘The Big Play Day’ and students rehearse all day in sections and as a full orchestra, this year performing pieces such
