Climate Theme: Sustainability
Aspire to live sustainably
Year 9 Girls’ Rugby
Well done to the Year 9 girls who took part in a community festival held at Kingston Park, home of the Newcastle Red Bulls. Girls experienced playing on the first team pitch (albeit in very wet & cold conditions!) All the girls were outstanding, and despite the harsh conditions they demonstrated some excellent rugby throughout. This event was always about
Pop Up Prom Event
Pop Up Prom Event held at Tynedale Hospice at Home in association with QEHS Parent, Teacher & Friends Association. 📆Sunday 15th February⏰10am – 4pm📌Tynedale Hospice at Home, Fore Street, Hexham💃🕺 Discounted prom outfits👜👞Accessories at great prices🌍Pre-loved & sustainable fashion options
Philosopher of the week!
Philosopher of the week! Soren Kierkegaard Respect. Engage. Aspire.
PE – Orienteering
The PE department wants to say a big ‘WELL DONE’ to year 9, 10 and 11 students who have been on orienteering in PE lessons. Despite unpleasant weather conditions, we have been so impressed with the attitude, engagement, focus and teamwork from our students. Great to see! No doubt we’ll have rain this week, so keep bringing coats and continue
LRC Recommended Read
LRC Recommended Read The Bookseller’s Tale by Ann Swinfen Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Day 3 Paris – Yr 12
Day 3 of the Y12 Paris Art trip! We started the day at the Louis Vuitton Foundation followed by a tour around the Musee Jacquemart-Andre and ended the day with a bit of shopping around the Sacrè-cœr and Montmartre area. Respect. Engage .Aspire
Social Sciences Book Group
Another really interesting, thought provoking and hopeful discussion on human goodness took place in the Social Sciences department on Thursday lunchtime. Humankind argues that humans are fundamentally kind and cooperative, not selfish or cruel by nature. Bregman challenges popular stories and experiments (like the “Lord of the Flies” idea) that suggest people are naturally bad, showing instead that many of
Day 2 in Paris
We started the day at Père Lachaise Cimetière for some lovely photography opportunities, then went onto the Musèe d’Art Moderne and Palais de Tokyo. We ended the day with a walk by the Eiffel Tower and a cruise on the river Seine. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Careers in Sport and Coaching Workshop
Our year 12 sport cohort were fortunate this week to attend a workshop delivered by an external guest speaker Joe Robinson, Sports Development Officer with the Tynedale Badminton Centre and Northumberland Badminton Association. Our sport students were fantastic in their engagement and, following their session with Joe, were able to consider and reflect on the key elements of an effective