Over 100 students took part in a challenging but highly enjoyable set of workshops with the American folk choir, Northern Harmony. These young and exciting musicians shared songs from a wide range of cultures and languages, and then – having really impressed our students with their energetic and skilled performances – went on to share those skills in very effective
QEHS Sixth Form Creative Media students have been given the brilliant opportunity to showcase their short films on the big screen at the Forum Cinema, Hexham, on Sunday 31 March 2019 as part of Tyne Valley Film Festival. Please visit the Forum Cinema’s website to book tickets.
Our German exchange students and their exchange partners have been on a trip to Edinburgh today. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our exchange with the Steinhagener Gymnasium!
The exam timetable for the summer GCSE and A Level exams is now available. The exam period starts on Monday 13 May 2019; students must remain available up to and including 26 June 2019 due to the National Contingency Day set by the exam boards and JCQ. Please see the Exam Arrangements page for more details. Students will be given individual
A brilliant result for our U15 boys rugby team recently: in the County Cup tier final, which took place on Tuesday 26 February 2019, they beat St Cuthbert’s 69 – 24. Fantastic score, well done boys!
Eight of our Year 10 students participated in the latest Maths Feast, a competition held at Northumbria University where teams of students test their maths skills with an all-you-can-eat feast of problems! Our students came joint second place which is a fantastic result! Well done to all involved!
GCSE Business Studies Year 11: Exam Technique Revision Sessions starting this half term (all 3.30 – 4.30pm): Tuesday 5 March – How to master short-answer questions, revision strategies, command words and connectives. Tuesday 12 March – How to master ‘discuss’ questions. Monday 18 March – How to master ‘analyse’ questions. Monday 25 March – How to master ‘justify’ questions. Monday
The Sixth Form Bulletin contains notices for Sixth Form students and information on university and college events, enrichment opportunities, and apprenticeships and employment vacancies. The latest edition is out now on the Sixth Form Bulletin page.
The exam timetable for the Year 12 Exam Week (22 – 29 April 2019) is now available. Please see the Exam Arrangements page for more details. Students will receive their individual exam timetables next Wednesday (6 March 2019) during assembly. Please note that not all exam clashes can be accommodated within the afternoon set aside for clashes (on Monday 29
QEHS Alumni – we need your help! We’ve created a Careers Questionnaire to help showcase to our students just how many different careers there are out there, and many routes they can take using the subjects that they’re currently studying. Your answers, experience and knowledge will be greatly appreciated and will be invaluable to the students who are now in