15 QEHS and Hexham RC rowers attended a regional indoor rowing competition last week, representing QEHS against multiple schools from all around the north-east. We had a very successful day with five 1st place finishes. Races were completed over a range of distances depending on the year group. A summary of the results is as follows: Year 9 girls: 1st
QEHS Green Careers Fair – Thursday, 27th March This Thursday, we are excited to host our first Green Careers Fair which is taking place with representation from over 20 businesses and organisations. Our students will have the chance to engage with a range of different providers, ask questions and meet people from a range of different careers. During the day,
Y10 were excellent on Thursday vs Ponteland. They were 4-0 up after the first half with goals from Jack T (2), Ollie G and Jimmy C. Ponteland came back in the second half but another goal by Ben P cemented a comfortable 5-3 win against a team that made it to the quarter finals in the National Cup. #Respect #Engage
On Friday to mark Comic Relief, the annual head-to-head between Mr Atkins and Mr Seaton took place, with Mr Atkins, once again, taking the crown. In an added twist, we ran the race as a house competition with the winning house, Ash and their representative, Harrison N going against Mr Atkins (also a member of Ash house) in the final.
On the 29th January students took part in the Intermediate maths challenge during their maths lesson. There were lots of excellent results with many students achieving Bronze, Silver and Gold awards in the challenge. Five students scored so highly that they qualified for the next level of the competition which was held yesterday. Ethan A and Zaid Z from Year 9
The QEHS drama improv club put on a brilliant showcase of a selection of activities and games they regularly complete in their weekly lunchtime club. The lucky audience thoroughly enjoyed the experience and all had bellyache from laughing! From games such as ‘genre’, ‘letter of complaint’, ‘change’, and ‘freeze swap’, the actors demonstrated unbelievable wit and impressive on-the-spot acting skills which
Red Nose Day – Friday 21st March Donations can be made via MCAS, under charity donations. #Respect #Engage Aspire
Seven QEHS students made the journey to Ardingly in Sussex at the weekend having qualified for the English Schools’ Cross County Final. This was an amazing achievement to reach the final, and the students ran in fields of up to 340 runners. Well done to Billy B, Adam B, Arthur Di, Arthur D, Magnus R, Joe E and Tabitha R.
It’s that time of year and one of the highlights of the calendar! Save the date for our Spring Concert on 9th April. The concert will feature our brand-new Soul Band as well as favourites such as the Jazz Band, Show Choir, Wind Band, QEHS Choir, String Ensemble and much more!
