On Friday 30 November 2018, 28 Year 13 BTEC Business students travelled to Leeds with their teachers for an intense and fast-paced revision day in Leeds. The day, led by Tutor2U, supported the Business and Personal Finance unit. This exam is on Wednesday 16 January; good luck to all our Year 13 Business students!
Students of Ms Curry’s tutor group, 9-HAC, were rewarded with a breakfast in the Sixth Form Café on Friday 16 November for their fantastic efforts when collecting donations for West Northumberland Food Bank. For more information about how to donate, volunteer or receive support from the food bank please visit their website www.westnorthumberlandfoodbank.org.uk. Thanks for all your support! Mr Brown
Preparations are underway for our spectacular Youth Theatre production of We Will Rock You! Taking place in the distant future, the story of We Will Rock You exists predominately as a framework allowing the cast to perform covers of Queen’s greatest hits. Earth’s name has been changed to Planet Mall. Everyone wears the same clothes, thinks the same thoughts and goes about in
We’re very proud of the fundraising certificate sent through from Macmillan Cancer Support after our Coffee Morning – big thanks once again to all involved in raising a fantastic total!
Mrs James recently took a team of four Sixth Form students to the Senior Maths Team Challenge at Northumbria University. The students decided that they would just turn up and enjoy the maths rather than do weeks of preparation, and were very pleased to come 5th out of 20 teams. They were great and the teacher who worked with them
Year 12 and 13 students took part in First Aid courses run by St. John’s Ambulance at QEHS during November 2018. Students found the day very informative and interactive and have received a certificate for completing the combined Basic First Aid and Essential First Aid course. Students who completed the course can collect their Personal Protection Kit from the Pastoral Office.
Our Hockey Leaders from Years 9-11 did a brilliant job running the recent Quicksticks Festival held at QEHS. Well done to all students involved!
QEHS has been ranked 163 in the country (out of 3,000+) schools and second in the North East in the annual Sunday Times Parent Power rankings, released yesterday. James Andriot, Head of School, said “this is another pleasing affirmation that GCSE and A Level students did so well in their exams last summer. As I said at that time, results
Earlier this month QEHS students, parents/carers and staff collected donations for West Northumberland Food Bank: thank you for your help and support! This year we filled 30+ crates along with numerous bags which were taken to the Food Bank. The Tutor Group competition was won by Ms Curry’s tutor group (9-HAC) who filled 7+ crates with donations in the school.
Three of our students have just completed another art project in the community, creating new paintings to show alongside an artist in an exhibition in Hexham Community Hospital. We are delighted with the success of the young artists Halle Poppy, Rosie and Lilah who have worked hard to create the beautiful paintings outside their normal art lessons, reacting sensitively to