Theatre Trip

We took 50 students completing GCSE and A level Drama, Dance and LAMDA, to the amazing production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the fabulous theatre, Sunderland Empire last week. Our students were blown away by the production, which featured a very talented ensemble cast of actor-musicians, impressive stage trickery and magic, superb lighting and costumes and

Christmas Decoration

Sixth Form started their festive celebrations last week with a visit from Inspired Pots during Personal Development. 170 students painted a Christmas decoration, and enjoyed hot chocolate and festive bake treats. The ornaments will be fired and delivered to school ready to decorate Christmas trees before the holiday. Thank you to Inspired Pots for a lovely morning! #Respect #Engage #Aspire

Year 12 Mock Trial

Well done to our Year 12 Mock Trial team for a fantastic performance at the Crown Court on Saturday. After months of preparing, students played Barristers, Witnesses, Ushers, Clerks & Members of the Jury in two cases – possession of a firearm with the intent to cause fear or violence and possession and intent to supply Class A Drugs.  #Respect

Rowing – Junior 4s Head

Captain Alexis reports on this memorable event: On Thursday, a QEHS crew consisting of Alexis, Alex, Felix, Benji and Adam coxing travelled down to compete in the first ever Junior 4s Head in London on the Tideway.  The race was held on the Friday after a long trip down. The crew boated at Cygnet Rowing Club near Barnes Bridge. The

Bike Bus Launch

Staff and students at Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School have been working with Tynedale’s Bicycle Mayor, David Dixon, to launch an exciting new initiative for Hexham’s young people: a ‘Bike Bus’ to enable students to cycle through Hexham to school safely as part of a supervised group. Ahead of a trial of the initiative on Friday 14

QE Sixth Form – Volunteers

At QE Sixth Form, we work hard to help our students make informed choices about their future careers, further education and training pathways. We already have a number of volunteers who have offered their time to support Oxbridge applicants, but we still need to find someone with some expertise in the areas of: Maths and Land Economy. The practice interviews