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
Paris Art Trip
Bonjour from Y12 Art students in Paris! Day 1 – We have visited Notre-Dame, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Philosopher of the week!
Philosopher of the week! Friedrich Nietzsche Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Respect for Carbon Capture
Respect for Carbon Capture Respect. Engage Aspire.
Regional Netball Competition
After the Year 11 girls won the county round of the netball league, they represented the school on Saturday at the regional round of the competition. In a tough start to the day, the girls played the tournament winners first. After this game, the girls just got better and better. With a small squad of 8 players, everyone needed to
Leading School for Music
QEHS is a ‘Lead School’ for Music, recently recognised by the North East Music Hub, with speciality and strengths in extra-curricular and performance. Miss Tindall is leading a session at the Secondary Music Symposium at The Glasshouse today to help other schools achieve even more success in their own extra-curricular and performance programmes. Respect. Engage. Aspire.