School will be closed to students from Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October for the half term break. A huge thank you to all our students and staff for your hard work and dedication this half term! We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Mon 3rd Nov. #TeamQEGS

Over the summer, Oscar took on some of Derbyshire’s finest golf courses as part of the Derbyshire Next Generation Tour and absolutely smashed it! ⛳️ In his first ever event of this kind, Oscar placed 6th out of 22 with a fantastic Nett score. #TeamQEGS #Explore #Succeed #Golf

It may be close to the end of term but Y11 are still #LockedIn and #LeavingNothingToChance 📚 Last night’s after-school science revision session in the library was buzzing with focus and determination. #TeamQEGS #LockedIn #LeavingNothingToChance

🏅 Gold Medal Alert! 🏅 A huge #congratulations to Oliver in Year 11 who competed in the British Shooting Schools Competition over the weekend and brought home #GOLD in the 10m Precision Air Rifle event! #TeamQEGS #Explore #Succeed #BritishShooting #GoldMedalist #NationalFinals

A huge #congratulations to Olivia in Year 8 who competed in the British Shooting Schools Competition over the weekend and secured a silver medal! 🥈 As this was a regional qualifier, Olivia has now earned her place in the national finals in February. Well done, Olivia! #TeamQEGS

🌟 Locked In & Leaving Nothing to Chance! 🌟 Our incredible Year 11s showed true focus, determination & teamwork today as they took part in our Walking Talking Mock Masterclass. 💪📚 #LeavingNothingToChance #Year11 #WalkingTalkingMocks #ProudMoment #TeamWork #LockedIn #TeamQEGS

Students from Years 8, 9, 10, and 11 enjoyed an exciting visit to Bletchley Park this week, the historic home of the World War II codebreakers. #BletchleyPark #SchoolTrip #TeamQEGS #Explore

🛬📍🇨🇳 @QEGS_Ashbourne have touched down in Shanghai! The group have been exploring famous landmarks, including a walk along The Bund and through the beautiful Yu Garden.

Come and see our new dedicated Sixth Form Campus at our Sixth Form Open Evening! “Students say that they are WELL SUPPORTED with their studies. They FEEL CONFIDENT about their next steps in education, employment or training.” - Ofsted 📅 Thur 16th Oct 2025 🕕 6PM – 8PM 📍 QEGS

🎬✨ A Night at the Oscars – CDM Style! ✨🎬 Last night, our CDM department rolled out the red carpet for an unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour, and celebration! 🏆 Huge congratulations to all the students, and a special shout-out to our winners Libbie A and Jamie M.

📚✨ Look how amazing our library is! An early morning visit while it’s quiet — a rare treat, as it’s usually buzzing with readers! 👉 Can you find Mr Machin?! #LibraryLove #BookDisplay #AutumnReads #GrabAGraphic #ReadingCorner #TeamQEGS #Explore

World Mental Health Day - Friday 10th October This week, #TeamQEGS is marking #WorldMentalHealthDay with #PSHE lessons across all year groups — focusing on the importance of looking after our minds and each other. #TeamQEGS #WeCare #HealthyHeadSpace #PSHE #Wellbeing

We’re really looking forward to welcoming all our Year 10 and 11 students, parents and carers this Thursday from 5–7pm in the hall, sports hall and canteen. 👉 Sign in at the hall foyer. #TeamQEGS #LockedIn #LeavingNothingToChance

🌾 Harvest Festival 2025 This week marks the start of our Harvest Festival assemblies across all year groups. It’s a time to come together and support our community by donating to the Ashbourne Food Bank. #TeamQEGS #Give #HarvestFestival2025 #CommunitySupport #GiveBack

🎉 Shoutout to 11S2 – Year 11 Form of the Week! 🎉 Massive well done to you all for your hard work and team spirit last week 👏 We loved celebrating with you on Friday morning – such great energy! 💥 We can't wait to hear your song choice tomorrow... 🎶👀 #TeamQEGS #LockedIn

On Wednesday, students from across all year groups at QEGS had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Brailsford Ploughing Match — a vibrant celebration of local agriculture & rural skills. We’re especially proud of the QEGS students who competed in the ploughing & hedge laying.

Let’s Go YELLOW for YoungMinds! 💛 On Friday 10th October, QEGS is proudly standing with thousands of schools and communities across the UK to support World Mental Health Day by joining the vibrant #HelloYellow campaign. #TeamQEGS #Give #HelloYellow #WorldMentalHealthDay

If your child is in Y9 they are eligible to start their Bronze DofE award this year. If you are interested in finding out more, please join Mrs Wright and Miss Tomlison at 7pm tonight via TEAMS. #DofE #TheDukeOfEdinburghsAward #Explore #TeamQEGS

🔥 Year 11 came in focused and fired up this morning! A strong start to Period 1 Maths — from fractions ➗ to rationalising the denominator ✖️. Determined, engaged, and locked in 🔒 #Maths #Year11 #OnIt #Question #Explore #Give #Succeed #TeamQEGS

✨ Red carpet service today as our very own Shrovetide Scorer, Martyn Taylor, officially cut the ribbon to open our Rewards Shop! 🎉 Y7 were so excited they were queuing out the door – some keen to spend their hard-earned points, others planning to save up for something bigger!