QEHS Youth Theatre – Save the date

Save The Date! 29th, 30th and 31st January 2026QEHS Youth Theatre Presents WEST SIDE STORY From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurent’s book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is

Rowing Club Christmas Raffle

Welcome to the QEHS ROWING CLUB Christmas Prize Draw! We are delighted to launch our first online Christmas Raffle to raise funds for a much-needed new boat and blades. This will make a huge difference to the club and help our crews continue to train and compete to their best potential. For each £2 donated we will enter your name

Social Sciences Book Club

The social sciences book group met on Wednesday to discuss Susannah Cahalan’s The Great Pretender, expecting a straightforward exploration of a famous psychology study. Instead, the students were drawn into a lively debate about the blurry boundaries between sanity and mental illness, the reliability of psychiatric diagnoses, and the ethics of Rosenhan’s undercover experiment. They analysed Cahalan’s investigative journey and

Year 12 History & Politics London Trip

We have had a fantastic two days in London. On Monday all students attended the PolEcon conference hearing questions put to politicians including: Zack Polanski, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Annaliese Dodds, Richard Tice, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lord Brady of Altrincham. On Tuesday the students met their local MP Joe Morris at the Houses of Parliament and had a tour of

Drama and Theatre Studies Alumni Spotlight

Joe Hammal “I attended QEHS from 2015-2018 and found my love of acting there. The drama department was so warm and encouraging in supporting my curiosity and passion for drama and theatre, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’d be where I am without those formative years and support from the team. Since my departure from QE in

Cross Country News

QEHS had strong teams at the Tynedale XC Championship held at Ovingham this week. QEHS athletes put in strong performances at every age group on the day.Lloyd V ran strongly to win the Junior boys race. He was backed up well by Ossie D, George L and Charlie M. George H put in another impressive run the Inter Boys race.

Warm Hub- request for board games and books

Adapt NE are opening a new Warm Hub at their site on Burn Lane in Hexham in December to offer a warm welcome to anyone who would like a hot drink or a snack, in a friendly and supportive environment. Information and signposting to support services will be on offer, and they hope to offer activities too. They would be

Equipment Donation Request

The PE department are short of size 9+ boots and trainers to hold as part of the boot bank and to provide to students during lessons. If you have any at home that you no longer use, we’d be hugely grateful for any donations. Students can drop spare boots or trainers into the PE office during the school day. Thank