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
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
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.
On Friday, our year 12 Drama students had a visit from Susan Betts, a freelance Youth Theatre Director, currently based in our very own Queen’s Hall Arts Centre. Susan came to talk to the students about her own career journey, with a chance for students to ask questions about pursuing roles in the Performing Arts Industry. Furthermore, Susan was offering
Last weekend, QEHS attended Rutherford Head, one of the biggest races in the region. It attracts crews from all over the north of England, as well as many from Scotland and even Oxfordshire. With only quads, fours and eights being raced, it was the years 11, 12 and 13 representing QEHS. Division 1 saw very fast conditions for racing, with
We would like to thank Holly Newton’s parents for coming into school this week to share their presentation highlighting ‘Red Flags’ and promoting healthy relationships amongst young people. Their message was incredibly powerful and moving.
A fully funded opportunity for students in Years 9 and 10 to take part in STEM experience days in Newcastle. Taking place in February Half Term, 25 – 27 February 2025 Visit the etrust website for more information Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Some of our musicians headed to Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, today to learn a piece of music in a mass orchestra of around 200 students from different schools in the region! They are learning ‘The Little Train of the Caipira’ by Villa-Lobos ready for a public performance at the end of the day. Rehearsals are in full swing right now
We took our year 11 and year 13 drama students to Sunderland Empire to watch the iconic National Theatre’s War Horse last week. Needless to say, they were blown away by the amazing production, which is a magical retelling of Michael Morpurgo’s novel. The life-size horse puppets are incredible, enhanced by the backdrop of creative projections, dramatic music, explosive sound
