LRC Recommended Read
Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes is a dramatic and exciting story of survival that explores race, class and climate change. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Hexham Book Festival 2025
Hexham Book Festival 2025: Now open for booking We are very fortunate in Hexham to have our own inspiring and engaging book festival. Events have now opened for booking. We would encourage our students across all year groups to take a look at the programme for this year. From the latest fiction, to maths, science, farming, fashion, history, poetry and
LRC Recommended Read
This weeks LRC recommended read is by Alex Wheatle, Cane Warriors. Based on the true story of an 18th century slave uprising, which took place on Easter Sunday in 1760. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Hexham Book Festival – Moira Buffini
We are delighted to announce that the Hexham Book Festival will be bringing author, director and screenwriter, Moira Buffini, to QEHS to present to Y9 on the morning of Tuesday 25th March. Moira Buffini is one of the UK’s leading playwrights and screenwriters whose credits include ‘Jane Eyre’ (2011), the Bafta-nominated ‘The Dig’ (2021) and Olivier-award-winning play ‘Handbagged’ (2025). Moira’s
Sixth Form Options Process
We are pleased to have completed our 6th form options process. After the summer exams, we will put in writing your option choices and the details of the summer admissions process. As in previous years, any current QE or external students who now wishes to make option choices at QE should contact Joanne Smeatom on sixthform@qehs.net – space on courses will
Cross Country
Two QEHS teams completed in the finals of the ESAA Cross Country Cup. This event was held at the Grammar School in Leeds. This venue provides a quick and testing course. It is a good challenge and provides good racing. The IBs raced over 4090m. Arthur D had the best run of the day finishing an excellent 13th place. The
Year 9 Taster Sessions
Yesterday year 9 had taster sessions, to help them decide on their options, students really enjoyed the fine art and textiles tasks. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
February Half Term
Ideas for the February Half Term 🙌Hexham Youthy👫 🌱Planting Party🧤 – The Sele Park 🪟Windowful 🎨 – Help Hexham shine bright 🍽DISH🍝- Hexham Trinity Methodist Church 🪐Planetarium Show 💫 at the Twice Brewed Inn ⚽️Full of Beans🏸 – Multi Activity Sports Club 🍞National Stottie Week🥖– The Great Stottie Trail 🔥Durham Fire & Ice❄️– A musical journey around the city #Respect
Samling Workshop
After a successful Samling workshop last week in school, singers aged 14+ are now being invited to audition for the Samling Academy. Details are here: https://www.samling.org.uk/samling-academy/samling-academy-auditions/ #Respect #Engage #Aspire