Hexham was recently voted the ‘happiest place in the UK’ in a survey which asked people how happy they are where they live, based on 12 happiness factors, across 194 areas in Great Britain. CBBC Newsround interviewed pupils from Hexham, including some from Hexham Middle School, to see why they think Hexham came first! https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50677794
Hexham Middle School is supporting Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 13 December 2019. Pupils can come to school in normal school uniform with a Christmas jumper in place of their normal school sweatshirt. The suggested donation is £1.00. Money raised will be donated to Save the Children and West Northumberland Food Bank.
On Thursday 12 December 2019 we are offering pupils the opportunity to have a traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings for £3.00. All pupils are welcome to have a Christmas lunch. If your child is entitled to Free School Meals this will be covered by their daily allowance. Please ensure your child’s account is credited in advance. There will
Please note that HMS uniform can be ordered directly from Ian Millar, who was the owner of Greggs Sports. He can be contacted on: Tel 07540 338680 email : ian.millar@greggssports.com
Dan Smith, children’s author, came to HMS yesterday to present to all of Key Stage 3. The engaging and interesting presentation covered why Dan was inspired to become an author, his upbringing, his adventures at boarding school and also his time spent living in rural locations abroad. He opened a very popular pop-up bookshop afterwards which was attended by over
For Christmas 2019, we are collecting for West Northumberland Food Bank. Please see the poster below for the list of items you can donate. The collection deadline is Friday 13 December. Many thanks in advance for your help!
On Thursday 28 November 2019, 12 pupils took part in the HMS House Bake Off to raise money for Children In Need. Three bakers were selected from each house and they had two and a half hours to bake and present a cake. The theme this year was ‘Under the Sea.’ We had a brilliant morning and great results! We
Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Last Thursday was the boys’ Year 7 Rugby Union Festival. The scores were as follows: Hex vs Gosforth 0-0 A very close game against an experienced side! HMS almost won it late on but the try was disallowed after consultation with the touch judge! Great start! Hex vs Blyth 2 Tries scored by: Dan T (x3),
Miss Lawton has provided a round-up and photos of the fantastic artwork that Years 6, 7, and 8 have been working on this term. Year 6 Miss Lawton has been impressed by how Year 6 have collaborated on their Gond Community-inspired Texture Mobiles in Art lessons. Pupils have worked carefully and kindly with their partners to share paints and create
Last Tuesday afternoon, HMS pupils were visited by Kev F Sutherland, illustrator for Beano and Marvel comics, for an exciting and engaging workshop. Pupils had a wonderful time and produced their own comics and characters. All pupils left with copies and smiles on their faces.