We are delighted to let you know that the Year 11 Leavers’ Ball is planned to take place on Wednesday 6 July 2022 at the Lancastrian Suite, Gateshead. Buses will leave school at approximately 6.30pm and will depart the Lancastrian Suite at approximately 11 pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced £35, which includes a £5 donation for photographs. All
The last two premier junior events of the Head Season allowed QEHS Rowers to demonstrate success across all age groups and in both sculling and sweep oar disciplines. The northern region junior trials provided an opportunity for all clubs to put forward rowers J14 to J16 hoping to gain selection to the northern team. This team will compete against the
Hexham High Street Heritage Action Zone recently launched a creative writing competition inviting students from all over Hexham to ‘Write a 500-word fictional story, in the first person, of a teenager living in Hexham during World War II’. The competition was fierce and Northumberland County councillors, Miss Prescott and Miss Murphy were overwhelmed with the calibre of talent that was
Wednesday 2nd March marked one year since beloved PE Teacher, Chris Scott, died. In memory of Chris, the PE Department held a fundraising afternoon with a bake sale, sporting activities, pizza from Fire & Dough and a minute’s silence to remember the inspirational man Chris was. The total raised was an phenomenal £3,576.24 which will be split between two charities,
Do you like to sing? If so, our school choir needs you! We are gradually reforming the choir and are looking for new singers. No audition or previous experience necessary. We are currently working on short extracts from a wide variety of pieces, such as musicals. Please go to LA2 on Wednesday lunchtimes to get involved. Bring your lunch with you and
There are many emotions linked to exams. These can be negative, positive, physical, cognitive and affective. All of these are normal. How we manage these and the frequency of these emotions and feelings is important. Below is a a helpful guide on looking out for the signs of anxiety and guidance on how to cope with it. Coping with
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The theme of IWD 2022 is Break the Bias – ‘A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive.’ We have put together a presentation below. International Womens Day Presentation (PowerPoint)
National Careers week has arrived and there are a number of opportunities for learners to gain knowledge and experience of the world of work. Each year group will have an assembly: In year 9, students are looking at the Careers and Skillsometers found on our school website and reflecting on a video titled ‘Hope’. We are keen for students
Due to covid, we were unable to hold our celebration events in person. However, we still want to recognise the work of our students and to celebrate their success! Please see our remote celebration evenings below. https://youtu.be/VtaSBGZNltYhttps://youtu.be/YTUUa0ar6Vg Please see link below for Celebration letter sent to parents/carers and students. Year 11 & 13 Celebration Letter
Would you like to see your artwork on display in the Royal Academy of Art Gallery in London? If so, a competition is now open to students aged 4-19 Each student can submit one piece of artwork and there is no theme. The artwork can be a painting, a sculpture, photograph, video or a combination. Judging will take place in