Regional Netball Competition

After the Year 11 girls won the county round of the netball league, they represented the school on Saturday at the regional round of the competition. In a tough start to the day, the girls played the tournament winners first. After this game, the girls just got better and better. With a small squad of 8 players, everyone needed to

HMS & QEHS Session Singers

In our own nod to Burns’ Night, here are our Session Singers from QEHS and HMS performing ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’. The song is rooted in both Scottish and Irish origins with the lyrics and melody being a variant of the song The Braes of Balquhither by Scottish poet Robbert Tannahill (1774-1810) and Scottish composer Robert Archibald Smith (1780-1829).  These were adapted

Netball Success

The Year 9 team played Blyth, putting in a great performance to win 12-6. A few girls played a competitive game for the first time and played very well. The Year 11 team played Prudhoe and controlled the game early on. An outstanding performance led to an impressive win. We all wish the girls good luck as they compete in

Badminton

In PE, over the last 8 weeks, we have been delighted to welcome Joe Robinson, Badminton Development Officer with the Tyneside Badminton Centre and Northumberland Badminton Association, into our lessons to coach some of our year 9 students. This has been a brilliant opportunity for some of our students and staff to work alongside Joe with a view to improving

Student Success

Student Success Tess B took part in the UK Taekwondo Championship in Glasgow on Sunday, winning two gold and one bronze medal. Well done Tess! Respect. Engage. Aspire.