Last weekend saw QEHS rowing competing at Durham LDS and SBH. Captain Beth reports: QEHS rowing travelled to Durham for the 1.8k Durham Head. Although a shorter course than the usual 5k head, what Durham lacks in distance it makes up for in complex steering. Halfway down the course is the infamous Elvet Bridge – a narrow arch bridge which
Youth Cabinet & Youth Parliament Elections 2025 Would you like to have your voice heard on issues that matter to young people? If you’re in Years 7–13, this is your chance to represent your peers! Find out more about Youth Cabinet (NCC Website) Find out more about Youth Parliament (NCC Website) The deadline to sign up is the 23rd December. Scan
Thank you so much to everyone who has been hard at work making poppies! We are delighted to share photographs of our display that will form the focus for the Sixth Form’s Remembrance Day. We will be holding a cake sale to raise funds for Morgan House, a North East not-for-profit organisation which provides residential care for veterans and supports
Did you enjoy the music at our recent Open Evening? Here is a reminder of some of the musicians who were stationed around the school providing entertainment for visitors. Respect. Engage. Aspire. QEHS Open Evening Music – (external YouTube link)
Now in its fourth year, Green Careers Week will take place between 3 and 8 November 2025 to provide young people with an insight into careers that protect the environment. Visit the Parents Guide to Green Careers Week to download your free copy of the Parent’s guide.
On Saturday, QEHS rowing club took on their first 5k of the year at Tees Head. Tees is known for being one of the hardest courses in the UK with multiple horseshoe bends that even the most experienced coxes can mess up. Everyone who coxed and steered at the weekend outdid themselves and we finished the day with no crashes
Eight girls from QEHS have been selected for the Northumberland County U16 Girls squad. This is a fantastic achievement. Congratulations to all the QEHS players selected: Isla M, Evie N, Alana P, Lucy P, Charlotte A, Lucy C, Ariel L, Abby A. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
The Y10’s were in action at home again against Prudhoe in the first round of the cup.It was 1-0 to us after a close first half with chances for both teams. The goal came from Amir R. The second half was all QEHS, and we ended the game 5-0 winners. Thanks to another hat-trick from Dan C and a spectacular
What an unforgettable day— yesterday, twenty of our students sat enraptured in the glowing presence of GAIA inside Hexham Abbey, listening to Simeon Walker breathe life into the silence with his piano. Under that vast, luminous orb of Earth, every note he played felt like a dialogue with the cosmos. ✨ From gentle, crystalline whispers to surging waves of emotion,
