15 QEHS and Hexham RC rowers attended a regional indoor rowing competition last week, representing QEHS against multiple schools from all around the north-east. We had a very successful day with five 1st place finishes. Races were completed over a range of distances depending on the year group. A summary of the results is as follows: Year 9 girls: 1st
Y10 were excellent on Thursday vs Ponteland. They were 4-0 up after the first half with goals from Jack T (2), Ollie G and Jimmy C. Ponteland came back in the second half but another goal by Ben P cemented a comfortable 5-3 win against a team that made it to the quarter finals in the National Cup. #Respect #Engage
Red Nose Day – Friday 21st March Donations can be made via MCAS, under charity donations. #Respect #Engage Aspire
Seven QEHS students made the journey to Ardingly in Sussex at the weekend having qualified for the English Schools’ Cross County Final. This was an amazing achievement to reach the final, and the students ran in fields of up to 340 runners. Well done to Billy B, Adam B, Arthur Di, Arthur D, Magnus R, Joe E and Tabitha R.
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: 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
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
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
