Hazel and Winnie L put together and entered a Hexham Middle School team for the Inter Schools Bouldering Competition in Newcastle. Hazel and Winnie L both got gold individual medals, Phoebe B got silver and Beth N, Kirstie A and Leo C got a bronze in their categories. It is great to see our pupils thriving in activities outside of
Plans were quickly amended due to the lovely July weather…but we are so pleased that Sports Day has gone ahead today! Year 5 enjoyed their ‘Chance to Participate’ sessions followed by the ‘Chance to Shine’ events earlier today and here are our proud medal winners. The sportsmanship, positivity and team spirit shone through as pupils competed for their Houses! Scores
As part of our French curriculum, the school marked Bastille Day with a special French lunch menu today. It was all delicious – what a treat! Mrs Satow and her team once again prepared a very tasty menu – we really appreciate the effort and hard work that goes into our themed lunch days. We can’t wait for next year’s…
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Year 7 pupils met with Nadine Aisha Jassat, poet, writer and creative practitioner, at the Queen’s Hall, Hexham. We were delighted to attend this second event put on with the Hexham Book Festival. Pupil engagement was strong at both events. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Well done to our Y5 and 6 cricket team who competed in the county finals day at Stocksfield after successfully qualifying from the local round. The boys had a fantastic morning and won their matches against Kings B & Tweedmouth comfortably on the way to winning their group. They qualified to play Gosforth Central in the semi-finals where they had
It was great to welcome Theatre sans Frontieres back to HMS this morning for a wonderful performance of ‘Les Olympiques des Animaux’.Year 5 really enjoyed the show and the workshops led by the cast members. The pupils have been learning the songs from the show and enjoyed joining in!Thank you to Mr Armstrong for arranging this experience and to Miss
Mr Wilde and the team are very proud of our Year 8 pupils and their final projects of the year! Well done, everyone – amazing work! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
It was a packed itinerary for day three in London. The group enjoyed visiting Parliament Square, Whitehall and Downing Street (ahead of the General Election yesterday). The sightseeing continued with a visit to Horse Guard’s Parade, St James’ Park and Green Park. The afternoon saw the group head to the National Computer Museum for a guided tour. The day was
We are all absolutely delighted to get the news that our team – Let the Flowers Bee-gin – has been crowned the national winners in the biodiversity category of this year’s Young Green Briton Challenge. This is a huge achievement for Sarah, Noah and Anna (who isn’t with the team today) who have all worked so hard throughout this year to