QES History Department

Today we held a fundraiser for our community. After the devastating events of last week, students made donations throughout the day & the Student Council held a bake sale. We have raised over £1100 for the Kirkby Lonsdale Fire Disaster Impact Support Fund gofundme.com/f/kirkby-lonsd…

We are grateful to Professor Alan Rice of @IBAR_UCLan for coming in today to talk to @QESixth Historians about the experience of Black soldiers during WW2 and the Battle of Bamber Bridge.

Yesterday evening was a busy Sixth Form Open Evening - our cardboard Iron Lady got people talking! Great to share our A-Level course. Then straight into the Battle of Hastings this morning, with gasps from Year 7 as a single arrow brought Anglo-Saxon England to an abrupt end.

The Remembrance Dress in Main Reception looks amazing! Pupils can buy poppies and wristbands in the Main Library at break/lunch.

Our 2024 Remembrance Dress is up in Main Reception... Please do take a peek if you are passing through! @QES_KL @QES_History #lestweforget #rememberanceday

Join us for the Queen Elizabeth Schools Open Evening on Wednesday 13th November and discover the exciting opportunities that await you in our vibrant sixth form community. youtu.be/M1PVcTUpDrg?si… via @YouTube

Top three dramatic moments of the week: In at 3: Edward VI dies, throwing the Tudor succession into doubt. At 2: The Great Heathen Army conquers three Saxon kingdoms in a row. At 1: The fall of Mrs Thatcher, brought down by the words of the gentle, kind Geoffrey Howe.

A packed week! Year 11 embarked on Viking raids; Year 13 held a debate on the New Deal (complete with wig!); and posters are up across school to mark Black History Month.

We are marking #BlackHistoryMonth this week in PD+ and in posters highlighting key figures from history, across every department. If you want to find them all, there are 42!

@bhmuk We have ordered this - please could we ask how do we access the digital resources?

Early bird offer: Order your Black History Month Resource Pack 2024! 🎉 Join us this October as we celebrate Black History Month and the contributions of Black Britons. 📚✨ #ReclaimingNarratives #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2024 #tuc #schools #colleges #universities

A great day for ITT training-subject focus for our secondary trainees and all about maths for our primary trainees! @QES_History @NNWMathsHub @carlisleSD #pgce #teacher #SCITT

Year 7 are currently learning the story of Aethelflaed. How did she repel the Vikings? Why has her story been forgotten? The book is also a new addition to the library @QESEngLib

Well done to our Year 10 and 12 pupils who have made an excellent start to their courses - above all embodying the school value of working hard and doing their best!

Lovely to meet so many prospective pupils and parents at our @QES_KL Open Evening, and to welcome them to the Year 7 area of New Close.

We are holding two open evenings for September admission 2025 on the following dates: Thursday 12th September and Wednesday 18th September at. There is a link to sign up on our website here: qes.org.uk/year-7/ 🎭

QES are holding two Information evenings for September 2025 Admission on the following dates: Thursday 12th September – 5.30pm – 8.00pm Wednesday 18th September – 5.30pm – 8.00pm There is a link to sign up on our website here: qes.org.uk/year-7/

The old and the new at the Tower of London! Year 8 are about to go on their river cruise along the Thames.

The Year 8 London trip are experiencing the Globe Theatre. Always so impressive and immersive to visit! @QESEngLib

The Year 8s had a great day yesterday in Belgium and then made their way to the accommodation in France. They visited several WWI memorial sites and found some names of past QES boys who died in WW1. A very moving day for all.

Well done to the Year 8 and Year 9 students who delivered presentations for St Mary's Y5 and Y6 pupils, sharing their learning about Anne Frank and how children can stand up to hatred and be voices for equality today. Well done everyone! @AnneFrankTrust