What’s On this Summer?

Our roundup of events and activities taking place this summer. Netball Youth Camp, Ages 9 – 14Tuesday 25th August, 10am – 3pm Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham Holiday Club Free daily activities For children aged 0-13 Scan the QR code or select the following link to find out more www.hexhamholidayclub.uk Newcastle United Foundation – Summer Holiday Courses (Age 5 –

QEHS Final Art Show

The Final Art Show for our current sixth form art students is taking place this month.  Date 25 June 2026 Time 5-7pm Where: QEHS High School, Hydro Building No ticket required. Please come along to see some of the amazing work being produced by our talented students. Respect. Engage Aspire.

A Level Art Exhibition

📣Save the date! 📣 “ A Sense of Wonder “EXHIBITION – Queen Elizabeth High School and Queens Hall Arts.📍Queen’s Hall Arts, Beaumont St, Hexham. NE463LS.📆13th June – July 4th⏰Monday-Saturday 10-5pm and at Box Office Hours. A Sense of Wonder This eclectic exhibition of visual arts spanning the two main galleries of the Queen’s Hall is curated by staff and students

Schools Bouldering Competition

This month we had a couple of trips to Climb Newcastle’s annual schools bouldering competition representing QEHS and HMS. As you’ll be able to see all the girls did their school proud with some absolutely brilliant scores and team work. There were children there from 18 different schools across the north east. 🔵Individual resultsCategory 2009/ 20101st Beth N- QEHS Category

Geography Investigation

Last week our GCSE geography students were out investigating “Is Hexham at risk of flooding from the Cockshaw Burn?”Here they are measuring the capacity of the river to hold flood waters. Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Y10 Cricket News

After a busy few weeks of cricket our Y10’s have had manged to qualify for National round 1 of the Stokes-Knight cup (last 64 teams in the country) and were runners up in the U15 County cup. QEHS beat Whitley Bay at Tynemouth CC to qualify for the National Round 1 of the Stokes-Knight cup. Whitley Bay made 107 runs

Free Water Safety Day

We are delighted to invite you to Water Safety Day at Prudhoe Riverside, organised by Prudhoe Youth Project (PYP).  Date: Saturday 4th July 2026 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm Location: Prudhoe Riverside, NE42 6NP This free community event is a fantastic opportunity for children, young people, and families to learn about staying safe around water while enjoying a range of fun activities. What’s

Understanding Your Child in a Changing World

Understanding Your Child in a Changing World is a brand-new pathway that is now live. It focuses on the issues that matter most to modern parents and carers, using an easy-to-follow approach grounded in psychology and expert guidance. The pathway explores a range of key topics, including the changing world our children are growing up in, social media and gaming, the

Northumberland Holiday Provision

The Summer HAF vouchers will be issued on Thursday 25th June at 12pm to families and carers who children are eligible for benefit related free school meals. Find the guide here (Northumberland County Council)

Maths Challenge Results

Intermediate Maths Challenge – Kangaroo Challenges Some of our students in Years 9 and 10 took part in the higher level Kangaroo maths challenges recently. Students are awarded Bronze Silver and Gold based on their scores. Out of all of the entrants in the competition Bronze is top 50% of entrants, Silver top 30% and Gold top 10%. Results for

Student Success – The Series Maths Challenge 2026

Congratulations to Year 9 student (now year 10), Sarah N, who entered herself into a maths competition run by Newcastle university a few months ago. She answered some maths problems and did a presentation with her solutions. She was awarded a Special Award by the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics for her independent contribution. Newcastle University Maths Challenge 2026 (Newcastle