On Saturday Owen B from year 9 fought for the FCC Box Cup, North East v South Yorkshire at North Shields Quayside. Owen fought the contest weighing in at 45kg against his opponent, a unanimous decisions made by the judges awarded Owen with the win. His dedication and commitment to train hard for this fight showed in the ring. Well
We took 50 students completing GCSE and A level Drama, Dance and LAMDA, to the amazing production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the fabulous theatre, Sunderland Empire last week. Our students were blown away by the production, which featured a very talented ensemble cast of actor-musicians, impressive stage trickery and magic, superb lighting and costumes and
Sixth Form started their festive celebrations last week with a visit from Inspired Pots during Personal Development. 170 students painted a Christmas decoration, and enjoyed hot chocolate and festive bake treats. The ornaments will be fired and delivered to school ready to decorate Christmas trees before the holiday. Thank you to Inspired Pots for a lovely morning! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Well done to our Year 12 Mock Trial team for a fantastic performance at the Crown Court on Saturday. After months of preparing, students played Barristers, Witnesses, Ushers, Clerks & Members of the Jury in two cases – possession of a firearm with the intent to cause fear or violence and possession and intent to supply Class A Drugs. #Respect
Captain Alexis reports on this memorable event: On Thursday, a QEHS crew consisting of Alexis, Alex, Felix, Benji and Adam coxing travelled down to compete in the first ever Junior 4s Head in London on the Tideway. The race was held on the Friday after a long trip down. The crew boated at Cygnet Rowing Club near Barnes Bridge. The
Tynedale Orchestra are playing a concert in the main QEHS school hall on Sunday 23rd November at 2.30 pm. The performance starts with Mozart’s fantastic Don Giovanni Overture and ends with Sibelius’s majestic 2nd Symphony. This is an excellent opportunity for our students to hear classical music. Tickets are only £1 for under 18s and students.
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Our Year 9 boys kicked off their winning streak on Tuesday night with a brilliant 4–1 victory over Seaton Valley Federation! The team put in an outstanding performance. Goals came from Callum J (2), Olly S, and James R. Great job, lads — hopefully the first of many wins this season! ⚽👏 Respect. Engage. Aspire.
FootballUnder 18 football team beat St Thomas More, North Shields by 5 goals to nil. An excellent performance in what was a shortened game. RugbyThe under 15 rugby team won all 3 games and won the 10 a side tournament at Bede Academy, Blyth. Well done boys! SwimmingGood luck to the 4 students (Adam B, Thomas B, Archie H, Lloyd V)
On 6th November our cross country runners made the journey down to Stewart Park in Middlesbrough for the Regional Round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup, which is a team event. The conditions were good, leading to some excellent individual and overall team results. All 3 QEHS teams qualified for the National competition in Warwickshire at the start of December. In