Year 9 & 10 Rugby

Year 9 and 10 students travelled to Cramlington to play another set of 7 a side fixtures. Both teams demonstrated excellent respect for each other and the opposition. Goals from Maisie and Rose B. Well played everyone! #Respect #Engage #Aspire

Rugby Tournament – Kingston Park

Some students took part in a varsity style rugby tournament against Ponteland High School on Friday the 18th of October. Around 110 students between the ages of 11-18 played in 5 different games at the Newcastle Falcons ground at Kingston Park. Students performed outstandingly well in all the games, which made for a fantastic day of rugby. Well done to

Rotary Competitions

The Rotary competitions give participants the chance to express themselves through art, photography and writing, the competitions are run over three stages, club level, district and culminating in the national final. The theme for 2024-25 is ‘Wonderful Water’ The competition is open to three age groups:• Junior Up to 10 years• Intermediate 11 – 13 years• Senior 14 – 17

Sixth Form Open Evening

On Thursday 14th November, we will be hosting a Sixth Form Open Evening for current year 11 QEHS students and parents/carers, and those considering joining us from another school. We are proud to be one of the top sixth forms in the North East of England, outperforming most schools and colleges throughout the region. We provide outstanding support, advice, and

Parent Workshop – Zones of Regulation

You are invited to join us to find out more about ‘The Zones of Regulation’ – a strategy to support your child’s emotional wellbeing. The session will be held at HMS on Thursday 7th November, at 5.30pm. We use this strategy in school already and we’ll be building this into our curriculum with the whole school this year. We’ll also

Parent Workshops

Two Parent/Carer workshops with the local ‘Be You’ team. The first session will focus on anxiety and worry. The second will focus on coping with exam stress. Please sign up using the online form. #Respect #Engage #Aspire

LAMDA Success

Our first cohort of LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) students received their gold medals and certificates for their highly successful results for public speaking and acting. (Grade 8 Gold Awards).  The students worked very hard and should be very proud of their achievements. For public speaking, Ben developed and delivered 2 speeches as well as an impromptu

Schools Team Swimming Championships

Last Thursday, the students took part in the Schools Team Swimming Championships for the North East Region. The standard of swimming by the students was outstanding and a number of teams finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Well done to all students involved for their outstanding efforts.    Respect. Engage. Aspire.

The QEHS Outdoor Gym

We were delighted this week to welcome Councillor Fairless-Aitken and Mayor Kennedy to the high school to see the outdoor gymequipment that was installed. They both worked alongside our PTFA to secure the funds to buy the equipment. It has been well used by the students at break and lunchtime. Our PTFA also held its Annual General Meeting. The parents