Year 5 Artwork
Year 5 have recently started a project on colour in art. They have been looking at harmonising and complimentary colours. They have been designing robots and using their new knowledge about colour!
Mr Barry’s Sports Round-Up: KS3 Rugby
Last week the Year 8 boys, Year 8 girls and for the first ever time the Year 7 girls have been in rugby action. On Thursday the Year 7 boys were in Champions Cup action in a competition against some of the top teams in the area! They won their first three games brilliantly, scoring a huge number of tries.
CBBC Newsround Interviews HMS Pupils!
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
Christmas Jumper Day
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.
Christmas Lunch
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
HMS Uniform
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
Author Visit: Dan Smith
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
Christmas Food Bank Appeal
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!
Children in Need House Bake Off
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
Mr Barry’s Sports Round-Up: Y7 Rugby and Football
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),