English Schools XC Cup

QEHS had great success at the first round of the English Schools XC Cup at Temple Park, South Shields.In the Inter boys race there were some outstanding individual results with Arthur DL and Magnus R coming 1st and 2nd combined with great pack running by the rest of the team with Morgan V, Leo DS and Arthur D coming 14,15

World Mental Health Day

This week we have been celebrating ‘World Mental Health Day’ with the help of Northumberland NHS’s ‘Be You’ team. By the end of the week all year groups will have had an assembly on the theme of ‘Worry and Anxiety’.Click here  (external link) to see Sarah and Megan with some reminders of the key messages.

Race Club – Greenpower International Final

This weekend marked our Race Club’s most prestigious event – Greenpower International Final! Sunday was a day of ups, downs and lessons to be learnt BUT our first race of the year with majority of ups! Our sixth form team placed an incredible 5th/19, narrowly beating our two nearest competitors. Our lower school team placed 39th/49, but not due to lack

Year 11 Geography Field Trip

Our year 11 geographers have just completed urban fieldwork in two different locations in Newcastle.  They were investigating whether the quality of life is better in Jesmond than Benwell.  Students collected environmental quality data, conducted traffic counts and asked the public questions.  They all did a great job and are now in the process of writing up the fieldwork to

Fox and Hounds Theatre

We have had our first professional theatre performance in our very own QEHS Theatre – with the amazing Fox and Hound Theatre Company and their version of A Trio of Tennessee Williams which they took to the Queen’s Hall in Hexham.  They came and performed one part of the Trip; 27 Wagon’s Full of Cotton, a powerful piece on the

New Member of Staff

We are delighted to announce the addition of Arlo to our student support team. Arlo is a working cocker spaniel puppy who will be joining the team to support and work with students in school around anxiety, self-regulation and attendance. The trust policy is attached for your information and we would welcome any thoughts or feedback from parents/carers.Of course, we

Open Evening and Tours

Come and visit us at the new Queen Elizabeth High School For parents/carers interested in a school place for Y9 in September 2024   Consistently excellent exam results at GCSE and A Level. Amongst the best in Northumberland and the North East. One of the top three schools in the North East (Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2022/23) Emphasis on

GCSE Results Day

Congratulations to all our students on their successes in GCSEs or Level 2 VTQs. The students have done exceptionally well, and all of the staff are proud of what they have achieved.  It was great to see many of you in school today collecting your results. We are looking forward to welcoming many of the students back to sixth form