School places for September 2019 still available

Please note that places in Year 5 and Year 7 at HMS for September 2019 are still available. If you are interested in a place for your child but have not yet applied, please contact Mrs Jen Scobie at the school via admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk or telephone 01434 602533.

PTA Big Family Quiz

The PTA will be holding a BIG Family Quiz night on Thursday 14 March 2019, 6.30–8.00pm, in Fellside Hall. This will be a great opportunity to pit your wits against other teams of parents, pupils and staff with question rounds including Movie Mania, a Picture Round and Through the Keyhole! There will be prizes on the night for the winning

World Book Day

On Thursday 7 March 2019, all year groups at HMS are going to celebrate World Book Day. Normal lessons will take place but, as with previous years, our day will include an optional costume competition for pupils (and teachers!) who wish to come to school in fancy dress as a character from a novel. Lessons on World Book Day may

Welcome Back & Key Dates

Welcome back to a new half term at HMS; we hope everyone has had an enjoyable break. As the term begins, we would like to remind pupils to make sure that their equipment is fully stocked and uniforms smart. This half term, you will receive the latest update on how your child is progressing across the curriculum. Here are some

Year 8 Taster Days at QEHS

A big thank you to Mrs Dodds who took some snapshots of Year 8’s Taster Day experiences over at QEHS, showing our pupils trying out high school lessons in Art, Technology, and Dance. We hope everyone enjoyed their taster lessons and the chance to experience life at QEHS!

Eco-bricks – we need your plastic!

As part of the upcoming Science Week (8 – 17 March 2019) our KS2 pupils will make something called an ‘Eco-brick’. An Eco-brick is a reusable building block created by packing clean and dry used plastic into a plastic bottle. Eco-bricks enable us to take personal responsibility for our plastic by using the incredible properties it has and reducing the

Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

In the autumn term, KS3 pupils took part in the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge, an international initiative aiming to promote computing and computational thinking. We are really excited that two of our pupils’ results have placed them among the best in the country from over 70000 UK competitors. Tom Carr and Ben Sanderson will be competing in the second round

Mr Barry’s Sports Round-Up

We have had a lot of great sports fixtures recently! Here’s a recap of all the games: Year 6 Girls Futsal Year 6 girls played extremely well at futsal last Wednesday and started with a great 2-1 win, with Estella scoring two rockets and Elissa keeping us in it at the end. We were narrowly beaten by a clinical Byker

New Build Information Evening

Thank you to everyone who attended the New Build Information drop-in session on Thursday 7 February 2019. The feasibility study site plan and the Hadrian Learning Trust Education Design Brief are available to view below. Feasibility Study: Site Plan (PDF) HLT Education Design Brief (PDF)

Ski Trip: Photos from the final day

Day 6: Final Day We had no photos from yesterday as we had thick cloud all day. It was a proper winter experience. Today we are back to beautiful conditions. It was great to see how fast the beginners group is moving. We did not have one fall all morning until we skied over a steep drop. Fabrice is a