Pastoral Newsletter #3

Every week the Pastoral Team create a newsletter for students to support mental health and well-being – these are just as important as the academic work! The newsletter also includes advice for staying safe online, weekly challenges, and an insight into lockdown life from a member of the Pastoral Team.  The most recent issue (#3) and previous issues are available

Sixth Form Bulletin 11/05/20

The Sixth Form Bulletin contains notices for Sixth Form students and information on university and college events, enrichment opportunities, and apprenticeships and employment vacancies. The latest edition is out now on the Sixth Form Bulletin page.

Pastoral Newsletter #2

Our Pastoral Team have created a regular newsletter for QEHS students to highlight useful resources and keep students up-to-date. Every week the Pastoral Team will suggest resources to support students’ mental health and well-being – these are just as important as the academic work! The most recent issue (#2) and previous issues are available to download on our Student Well-being

Pastoral Newsletter

Our Pastoral Team are creating a regular newsletter for QEHS students to highlight useful resources and keep students up-to-date. Every week the Pastoral Team will suggest resources to support students’ mental health and well-being – these are just as important as the academic work! The first issue is available to download on our Student Well-being page.

Sixth Form Bulletin 01/05/20

The Sixth Form Bulletin contains notices for Sixth Form students and information on university and college events, enrichment opportunities, and apprenticeships and employment vacancies. The latest edition is out now on the Sixth Form Bulletin page.

Online Safety Update

We have received further communication from Northumbria Police asking us to remind parents about monitoring their children’s use of the internet in these difficult times when everyone’s online activity has spiked. Please find below a link to a document for parents/carers, which has been produced nationally and provides valuable links and information.  As always, if you need any additional support,

PPE Contribution

Mr Wilde, our Curriculum Leader for Technology, went into school during the Easter holidays and manufactured 21 sets of adjustable headbands and 88 face shields; all of this will be passed on to the NHS who are in urgent need of the PPE. A big thank you to Mr Wilde for going in during the holiday to get this equipment made

Online Safety Advice

QEHS has received the message below from the Detective Sergeant responsible for the management of the Northumbria Police PREVENT team within Special Branch: ‘As you may be aware our children and young people are sadly vulnerable to being drawn into concerning activity of various descriptions through their online activity. The forced hiatus bringing the premature closure of our schools due

Well-being Advice

Our Pastoral Team has written a letter to parents/carers and students, with well-being advice for students during the school closure. The advice is adapted from that given by Paula Nagel, Principal Educational Psychologist at Place2Be, a national charity which supports children’s’ mental health. It suggests some ways that you can look after your mental health and well-being at this unsettling

School Events Cancelled

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, we have made the decision to cancel all trips, visits, events and fixtures until further notice. This includes: Year 10 Q Band Parents’ Evening (Thursday 19 March) Opportunity Ready (Friday 20 March) University talk for Sixth Form students (Monday 23 March) Spring Concert (Monday 23 March) Year 10 E Band Parents’ Evening (Wednesday 25