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16-19 Bursary Fund

Information and forms for the 16-19 Bursary Fund can be downloaded via the links below.

Emma Newton Fund

(click image to enlarge) 100km Challenge Completed

Congratulations to Stephen Turnbull - he has completed his 100km challenge, taking 40 seconds less than 10 hours!

Ex-QEHS student Stephen Turnbull has decided to run for The Emma Newton Fund. Mr Williams caught up with him recently during the Wallington 10k race.

After his final race, Stephen said that "it was some of the most stunning scenery and the weather was perfect - quite a fitting end to the challenge."

His results are as follows:
Sunderland City 10k (26th June 2011 - Time 58.02); Coniston 16k (3rd July 2011 - Time 1hr 36m 57s); Great North 10k (17th July 2011 - Time 52 m 50s); Keswick 14k (3rd September 2011 - Time 1hr 33m); Wallington 10k (11th September 2011 - Time 53m 00s); Coniston 15k (1st October 2011 - Time 1hr 40m 51s); Kielder 10k (8th October 2011 - Time 52m 27s); Helvellyn 15k (5th November 2011 - Time 1hr 32m 00s)

Please help him exceed his target by making a donation now, no matter how small.

TEXT A TENNER 4 EMMA: TEXT "EMMA 55 £10" to 70070
www.justgiving.com/run4emmanewton

GCSE Results bring Another Record

For the second year running QEHS students have achieved record results in GCSE and equivalent qualifications. Over 74% of students gained 5 or more A*-C grades including English and maths, beating last year's record by 2%. The proportion of entries gaining A* or A grades was also high, beating national averages with 18 students gaining at least 6 A* grades.

The school has been congratulated by senior education officers of Northumberland Council for becoming the highest performing school in the county.

The Anna Rossiter Prize for Local History

Ever wanted to discover more about the past of the area you live in, its people or events? A new prize offered to QEHS Sixth Formers as part of the Enhancement programme gives you the opportunity to carry out new research and write up a topic of your choice covering any period of Tynedale's past.

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Open to all in Sixth Form, not just those studying history
Entries of up to 3,000 words to be submitted by the end of the Spring term, and the winner announced during the summer term.
£100 (half in cash, half in book tokens) will be awarded for the best essay

For more information contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.hexhamhistorian.org

A Level Success Continues

August brought another year of excellent achievement for QEHS sixth formers. Well over half of all 'A' level grades were A*, A or B with around 20 students gaining straight A*/As. Point scores per student and per entry were also higher for the second year running reaching levels well above national averages.

This success meant in the region of 180 QEHS students being able to progress to universities across the United Kingdom including Oxford and Cambridge.

Follow QEHS on Twitter

The school has set up a Twitter account as another means of providing information for parents and students (e.g. events, achievements, school closures). Many parents/students have Twitter on their phones and computers and check it regularly. It is intended to complement other methods of communication currently used.

Follow @QEHSHexham on twitter.

NB: Twitter is not available to staff/students on school computers.

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