Press Release from QEHS: Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, is delighted to report some outstanding achievements by its students in their GCSE and equivalent qualifications this summer. This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. The government is not
Today is the last day of term for QE students. It has been a challenging year but our students have shown resilience and adaptability in the face of all the challenges. The school community has demonstrated care, compassion, and togetherness through some tough situations. Even today, staff are teaching lessons both in-person and remotely. Learning continues despite COVID and packing!
See below our Celebration Evening Awards video. Congratulations to our students! https://youtu.be/XNfEbT64n00
On return in September, we will COVID test all KS3-5 pupils (who consent) two times in school. We would hugely value support from volunteers to help us run the testing site and enable us to test the pupils as quickly as possible. There are a number of different roles within the rapid testing site and there is no requirement for
If any of our new Year 9 are interested in rowing, please see the flyer below! QEHS ‘Learn to Row’ (PDF)
Video for Parents / Carers is here (link to our YouTube channel)
QEHS Pastoral Team are looking for local charities and organisations to host stalls at our Extracurricular Activities Fair (Friday 10th September) and our Sixth Form Freshers’ Fair (Wednesday 29th September). Students can explore a range of different clubs and volunteering opportunities in the area. This will also give them the opportunity to give something back to the community. If you
We will be updating a list of Summer Activities on our webpage here (also found under School Life above).
Arts Award Film At The Forum: Jessie Elliott, one of our Sixth Form students from the Arts Award Gold programme, has produced and directed a short samurai film, ‘To Lose Is To Gain’ (description below!), as part of her leadership project. This film is created entirely by QEHS students. The screening of this will be shown at the Forum on
This week, Year 11 geographers are investigating where, how and why the Cockshaw Burn floods in Hexham. As part of their enquiry, they are walking part of its length, drawing field sketches of drainage basin features and measuring channel characteristics. It has been a great opportunity for students to apply their theoretical understanding after a long period of classroom based