Silver Dofe Expedition

Well done to our Silver DofE group who completed their practice expedition last night. The groups warmed up around the campfire after a rainy day 1 walking and enjoyed better conditions on their second day of walking. Team spirits were kept high throughout by groups singing whilst walking across the Yorkshire Moors!We are so proud of our students and how

Silver Duke of Edinburgh – Practice Expedition

This week we are in the Yorkshire Dales. Students spent the first night in Kettlewell where they enjoyed a sunny evening with a game of rounders. They then tackled their first day of walking in some really challenging conditions. Students showed great resilience and camped for our second night in a beautiful woodland. Students have set off for their second day

Hexham Football Club – Open Trials

Hexham Football Club have upcoming open trials for potential new players which may be of interest to our current year 9. please see the poster below for more details and contact Hexham FC directly with any questions. Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Rowing – National Schools Regatta

The first weekend of half term saw QEHS Rowers competing at the National Schools Regatta. This competition is held at the iconic venue of Dorney Lake in the shadow of Windsor Castle. Dorney Lake was created for the London 2012 Olympics and it is still amazing to see our rowers head under the bridge with the Olympic rings on it

QEHS Final Art Show

The Final Art Show for our current sixth form art students is taking place this month.  Date 25 June 2026 Time 5-7pm Where: QEHS High School, Hydro Building No ticket required. Please come along to see some of the amazing work being produced by our talented students. Respect. Engage Aspire.

That’s a Wrap

It’s been a busy and exciting couple of terms in the Drama Department, and we are incredibly proud of the hard work, creativity and dedication shown by all of our students. From devised pieces to scripted performances and written exams, everyone has achieved so much – here are just a few highlights from this year’s practical work: Year 10 Devised PerformancesAn

Year 11 Leavers

We celebrated our year 11 leavers today with a middle school football derby won by the Corbridge/St Joes team, rounders, shirt signing and an assembly where Mr Vasey read back to them their letters from year 9. At the end of the day our year 9 and 10 students gathered to clap them out as they departed through the high

Employer Encounter for Year 10

What an AMAZING employer encounter for our Year 10 students!  A huge thank you to the incredible team at The Lord Crewe Arms for such a fantastic culinary experience with Head Chef Paul and the General Manager, Tommy Mark!  Students were challenged to create their own risotto dishes after watching an expert demonstration from Paul — and wow, did they

QEHS Tennis

Well done to Harry R, Kayden W, Finn M & Fred C who won the first tennis match of the season as QEHS look to defend their league title for the second year running. Some great tennis was on display across both the singles and the doubles with the boys only losing one of their six games, defeating their opponents

QEHS Rowing News

QEHS rowers are in peak competition season at the present. Our rowers are competing most weekends, it is great to see them testing their hard won physical and technical skills across the north of England and beyond. Last weekend saw crews racing at Durham City Regatta and at the Beach Sprints in South Shields. Durham City regatta is always a