#StudentOfTheWeek is Grace in Y11, nominated by Mr Griffin: "Grace is incredibly polite, hardworking and a pleasure to teach in English. She is a credit to The Queen Katherine School and her family. Well done!" #QKSProudToBelong

On Friday, QKS hosted the annual Rotary Competition with 43 local school teams! Students tackled a challenge to create a moving vehicle using a battery, motor, and pulleys. Our Foundation and Advanced teams took home the win, while our Intermediate team snagged 2nd place! #QKSProudToBelong

On Wednesday, we celebrated our annual Christmas Awards events throughout the day! Students nominated by their teachers enjoyed hot chocolate and treats before receiving their certificates. 🎉☕️ #QKSProudToBelong

On Tuesday evening, we hosted our Christmas Concert featuring incredible performances from our talented students. It was the ideal way to embrace the festive spirit! 🎄✨ #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Jos, Charlie, Stanley, Lawrie, Ethan & Kit, "For being part of the best team in the country in Junior Boys’ cross country, an incredible accomplishment that reflects exceptional talent, dedication, & teamwork. Congratulations!" #QKSProudToBelong

Celebrating our ESAA Cross Country Cup National Champions this morning! #QKSProudToBelong

English Schools cross county cup national final!

Good luck to our junior boys cross country team who travel down to the midlands this weekend to compete at the cross country cup national final.

A fantastic achievement to make it to the finals.

Run well and run fast!
#QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Sophia in Y7 by Mr Rawson: "Not only is Sophia a diligent and excellent English student, I have also been really impressed with her critical thinking, kindness and thoughtfulness towards others. Well done!" #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Summer in Y8, nominated by Miss Ireland: "For a fantastic performance in the Under 13 Girls football fixture. Summer is ever present and fantastically reliable, she is always there to make a tackle and work hard. Well done!" #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Layla in Y8, nominated by Miss Sigsworth: "Layla has really impressed me so far this year with her willingness to have a go and participate in lessons with enthusiasm. Well done Layla!" #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Hendrix in Year 10, nominated by Mr Rawson "Hendrix has had a really positive start to Year 10. He has been focused, engaged, well organise and has completed work to an impressive standard. Well done!" #QKSProudToBelong

Our summer assembly has just finished with fantastic bands, some cold water forfeits and the presentation of the Sports Day and Overall house trophies. Have a great and safe summer, see you in September! #QKSProudToBelong

Last week our Key Stage Three performance of Anasi took place. Thank you to everyone for their amazing support. #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Jayden in Y9, nominated by Mr Daglish: “Jayden consistently demonstrates leadership and commitment during House competitions, with his outstanding contribution on Sports Day being a clear reflection of his dedication. Well done!” #QKSProudToBelong

Four students represented QKS at the Cumbria School Book Awards Day in Penrith on Thursday. Here are Jess & Poppy with author Lucy Strange who delivered a great author talk. They also won the poster competition with an amazing 3-D, light-up version! #QKSProudToBelong

A huge congratulations to all Year 7 students who took part in the Spring Showcase in June. Each student received a certificate in recognition of their dedication and hard work. Their performances were brilliant, demonstrating great enthusiasm and musicianship throughout. #QKSProudToBelong

We have over 130 students taking part in Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE awards each year. We have recently been awarded this Certificate confirming the outstanding contribution our students are making to our local community. Well done everyone #QKSProudToBelong

Another sunny evening for our final ghyll scrambling trip of the summer - the students were full of enthusiasm and were keen to take any opportunity to get wet! Finger's crossed the sun is still shining for next week's canoeing adventure! #QKSProudToBelong

Another sunny evening for our latest ghyll scrambling trip with a very energetic group making light work of the scramble up Stickle Ghyll - a highlight was definitely jumping into the waterfall pool at the end - they didn't want to leave! #QKSProudToBelong

#StudentOfTheWeek is Ebony in Y10, nominated by Ms Kerrera "She achieved outstanding Grade 9s in both English Literature and Language in her Year 10 exams, significantly surpassing her expected grades. An excellent achievement, well done Ebony!" #QKSproudToBelong

Throwback Tuesday – Wow we can’t believe it has been 5 years since our class of 2025 joined us back in September 2020 – here are a couple of memories of those first few days. We look forward to celebrating and sharing more memories with you tomorrow at your leavers assembly! #QKSProudToBelong

Mrs Yates' Year 9 food students today had a lesson on Food Styling, using just Smash, Bread & sauces. They all did brilliantly! Congratulations to the winners: 1st Martha, 2nd - Caleb and 3rd - Toby for making the best looking plates. #QKSProudToBelong

The cold drizzly weather didn't dampen the spirits of our latest Y7 Adventure Club Ghyll Scrambling adventure. We were really impressed with the students' can do attitudes, really pushing themselves to complete some challenging scrambles. Well done everyone! #QKSProudToBelong

Thanks to the Eco Group students who gave up their Saturday to help plan future 555 bus adventure days for KS3 students. They are keen to show students how easy it is to travel sustainably into the Lake District National Park and what fun can be had in our local area. #QKSProudToBelong

Tom in Y11 has been appointed Lord Lieutenant's Cadet of Cumbria! This honor reflects his dedication to cadets, and he'll proudly represent Cumbria's youth at formal events and royal visits. #QKSProudToBelong

Year 11 students, don't forget to grab your FREE breakfast before your Physics exam tomorrow! #QKSProudToBelong

The final outing for our first Adventure Club group and another sunny evening - this time we headed for a walk up Winder in the Howgills and a fry up by the river! #QKSProudToBelong #AdventureClub

Wishing Y11 all the best for your English Literature exam tomorrow morning! Don't forget to grab your free breakfast! And remember, Computing students, there's a revision session in CLL P4 before your exam in the afternoon. #QKSProudToBelong #YouGotThis

#StudentOfTheWeek is Bea in Y8, nominated by Mrs Haigh “For always setting the standard of behaviour so high while showing a positive and determined attitude in art. Well done, Bea!” #QKSProudToBelong

Year 11 students, don't forget to grab your FREE breakfast before your morning exams! Starting with English on Monday. #QKSProudToBelong