Christmas Card Competition: Deadline Extended
The deadline for our Foreign Language Christmas Card Competition has been extended to Monday 14 December 2020. We are looking forward to seeing all the entries!
Christmas Lunch
Thank you to our wonderful Catering Team who helped serve up a festive delight with our Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Despite restrictions this year, you have kept us fed with delicious hot meals, even during the main lockdown. We salute you. Have a well-earned winter break.
Emotional & Mental Wellbeing
It is always important to know that there is hope when something is playing on your mind. Technology usage has dramatically increased this year with the pandemic. It is well known that wellbeing has also been affected by the impacts of Covid-19. For emotional and mental wellbeing support why not visit Qwell.io. They have a festive campaign this year (see the poster link
Advent Wreath
Well done to Josh in year 8 for lighting our second advent wreath candle today. The final candles will all be lit in our success assemblies next week, where pupils will learn more about the wreath’s symbolism in Christianity.
Bikeability Update
Mr Gaines took some photos of the Bikeability group in action yesterday!
Christmas Present Idea – Books!
Looking for the perfect present for your child this Christmas? Why got give them the gift of an amazing read! If you’re overwhelmed by the choice of books out there or just don’t know where to begin, then why not try using these handy, recommended reading lists to narrow down your search and find them the perfect book! Year 5 https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-5-pupils-ks2-age-9-10/
HMS PTA Christmas Gifts
The PTA have sent us a preview of the amazing gifts the children can order for their loved ones – the PTA have worked so hard to give pupils this opportunity despite ongoing restrictions. Thank you for your support. “Things are a little different this year… we can’t do our usual PTA Pop-Up Shop, but we still wanted to give
‘Be You’ – Peer Mentors
Yesterday we saw the launch our year 8 peer mentor training, which will allow the girls to support the wellbeing of pupils at HMS. The training is part of the ‘Be You’ programme being delivered by Stacey from Northumbria Healthcare.
Bikeability 2020
Bikeability is back! A crisp, frosty morning ready for the start of our Year 5 Bikeability course. There are lots of excited pupils in Orchard – we are looking forward to seeing them out and about!
Year 6 Artist Visit
Year 6 have had a fantastic week this week working with artist, Sam Douglas. Sam came into school along with consultant, Susan Priestly from VARC and as part of the ‘Entwined Project’. HMS were lucky to have had some of the odds and ends of fine hand-rolled pastels from Unison colour, donated to us. Each of our Year 6 classes have