QEHS Rowing Club took 48 competitors to Durham Regatta last weekend. Durham Regatta dates to 1834. It is the second oldest regatta in England after Chester Regatta. It predates the Henley Royal Regatta by 5 years. The event has a real festival feel, with live music and food stalls along the course.As a Regatta, the racing is head-to-head, meaning that
If you are registered with Northumberland Parent Carer Forum book your place on their transition webinars on the 17th or 18th June. Book your place here
This week’s LRC recommended read is Private Peaceful the award-winning WW1 novel by Michael Morpurgo. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
“Surviving Summer with your Teens” Join Dineo Brittain-Dodd, Lead Practitioner for the Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Support Service, for some practical tips and advice on how to maintain calm at home when school and routines are out. Where: QEHS LRC When: 9.30-10.30am on Thursday 13th June Refreshments provided. No need to book – just turn up
Congratulations to Ania S who has been selected by England Athletics to represent England at the International U18 Mountain Running Cup! Mountain running is the international version of fell running. With no navigation or kit requirements, it is more like extreme cross country. She will be flying out to Spain with the rest of the team just after her GCSEs. The event
QEHS Rowing Club rowers are in the middle of a busy period of competitions. Saturday gone, saw 59 club members competing at the Hexham Regatta. QEHS Rowing Club were well represented across a range of age group races at our home regatta. Hexham regatta is a long day’s racing. QEHS first race was at 8am and the last race QEHS
Congratulations to the Year 9 students who all passed their expedition section of their Duke of Edinburgh Award. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
QEHS rowers competed at the National School Championships at the beginning of the half term holiday. Nat Schools is held at Eton Dorney Lake, the venue for the 2012 London Olympics. This event has the strongest crews from across the country competing. For Junior rowers, Nat schools is considered as the premier event to compete in. After a long journey
This week’s LRC recommendation is Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, a true story of the African-American women who helped win the space race. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
