Student Bursary Award Winner

Saul was recently invited to London for the Heritage Crafts Award Winners Reception at Eltham Palace. Saul was presented with his bursary certificate to train in Heritage Craft Skills and met his benefactor, Mark Hobbs. Saul’s bursary is funded by the Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows Charitable Settlement and Kendrick Hobbs. While in London, Saul also studied the armour in the Wallace

Festive Reading

QEHS LRC has a new range of beautiful festive books to borrow over the upcoming break. From classics such as ‘A Christmas Carol’ to ‘The Christmas Movie Cookbook’, there is something for everyone. Come and take a look!

Dance Student Success!

Jacob Hornsey, a former QEHS student, has returned to the North East to take on the iconic role of Romeo in Ballet Cymru’s stunning production of Romeo and Juliet. His former teacher, Sarah Morgan, attended Tuesday’s performance with her current QEHS Year 10 and 11 BTEC Dance students. “Seeing Jacob on stage was such a proud moment,” she said. “It’s

Sixth Form Christmas Festivities

Years 12 & 13 started the Christmas festivities with a visit from Inspired Pots of Hexham during Personal Development.  Everyone chose a ceramic Christmas tree decoration to paint with their own design while enjoying hot chocolate and festive baked treats.  There were some incredible works of art created and we can’t wait to see the finished results once they have

History, Politics & Classics Trip

We have had a fantastic two days in London. On Monday all students attended the PolEcon conference hearing questions put to politicians including: Nigel Farage, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Michael Gove, Stephen Kinnock and Stella Creasy.  On Tuesday, Classics students enjoyed a tour of the British Museum and were able to further their understanding of ancient civilisations by viewing the Elgin

Geography Field Trip

Last week Year 11 Geographers set out to investigate “Is the quality of life in Jesmond better than in Benwell?” They conducted primary fieldwork techniques, including traffic counts, an environmental quality survey and interviews with local residents. Well done to them for their dedication and teamwork.