Northumberland Youth Cabinet and Parliament Elections

On the 28th of February, Young people aged 11-19 across Northumberland will be voting for their next Youth Cabinet and UK Youth Parliament members. We have three students standing for the Youth Cabinet and Parliament posts within Queen Elizabeth High School. All of our students can take part in voting at ballot boxes which will be provided in school. Students

DiSH

DISH is back at Hexham Trinity this February half term!  DISH provides free lunches for families with a safe and warm place to play and enjoy activities in the community.  What a fantastic local service!

Year 9 chess tournament final

Many congratulations to Peter M who beat Matthew R in a thrilling final of the Year 9 chess tournament on Thursday in the Hydro Hall. A great turnout of fellow students witnessed dramatic scenes as Matthew appeared on course for a speedy and comprehensive victory. However, he couldn’t quite finish things off and the match ended in stalemate leading to a

National Apprenticeship Week

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! Want tips, advice & ideas for your next steps? We have a host of free guides and resources to help you get to grips with how apprenticeships work and what’s in it for you. Find out more on the Youth Employment website

Netball Success

The Year 9 netball girls represented the school at the Regional Netball Tournament on Sat 3rd Feb. The girls held their own in a very strong field of high quality, well drilled netball teams. They went on to win two games, draw one and ended up finishing 6th out of 8 teams. The effort and attitude displayed by all girls

Blood Brothers – Theatre Royal Trip

What a fantastic trip the year 11 drama students experienced last Wednesday; we took them to see the amazing musical Blood Brothers in Theatre Royal, Newcastle. The students were blown away by both the venue (we had excellent seats in the Grand Circle) and the performance, which was filled with incredible moments of humour, song, dancing and jump scares at

Science Live!

Last Wednesday, a group of Y10 and Y11 students took a trip to Sheffield City Hall to see some guest speakers at GCSE Science Live! They were given handy tips and tricks on how to tackle tricky science questions in their GCSEs by an examiner and got to see a range of scientists talking about their research. From engaging Chemistry

Rendez-Vous dance visit

The amazing Rendez-Vous dance group paid QEHS a visit today!The contemporary dance group led by award-winning choreographer Mathieu Geffré gave a performance in the school’s LRC to students across all of the year groups. They were so inspiring for our lucky students, and I think many of our students will remember this for long time to come! Thank you, Rendez-Vous dance,

Grease – Opening Night

Meet the talented cast of Grease who dazzled the audience with their amazing opening night performance! It was a joyful night of outstanding singing and spectacular choreography. The cast was supported in their performance by the magnificent band and the hardworking stage crew.