KS3 Music Showcase
The KS3 Music Showcase is taking place next Wednesday. Tickets are available on MCAS. We hope to see you there! Respect. Engage. Aspire
Sensory Space
We are so excited to launch our brand-new ‘Sensory Space’ today! The sensory room is the latest addition to our Pupil Support and Inclusion provision in school. Pupils can use the space as part of their regulation time, SEND provision and as a calming, reflective space. We will add more to the room over the next few months and we
Aspire and National Careers Week
It is Aspire Week at HMS, as well as National Careers Week, and we have lots of different events going on. All week we have different activities for all year groups. These are being shared with pupils and include, form time careers-related activities, online webinar chats with some key speakers, competitions, and careers quizzes. Pupils can also learn about career
Cross Country Finals
HMS athletes – Charlie, Ossie and Finn – travelled to compete in the finals of the ESAA Cross Country Cup this weekend. The finals were held at the Grammar School at Leeds and this provides a challenging, twisty and fast-paced course. The Junior Boys competed over 2440m. Charlie M was our first runner home in 43rd overall. Ossie D backed
North East Festival of Languages Competition
Sadie B, Year 6, was one of two winners of the ‘North East Festival of Languages Crepe design competition’. 32 schools and 3,479 students took part, so this is a fantastic achievement. She has won a trip to Newcastle University where her class will take part in a Crepe workshop with ‘La Petite Crêperie’. Her crepe design is attached for
PTA Spring Disco
What a brilliant way to end the half-term! Thank you to our PTA and the many volunteers who helped to run the Spring Discos last night. Huge thanks to the HMS staff who stayed back late after a busy half-term… Miss Kingett, Mr Nichol and Miss Lamont were on the dancefloor too! Here are a few photos from the night!
The HMS Way Awards
Here are this week’s ‘HMS Way Award’ winners. The awards recognise pupils who shine each week and who bring our HMS values – Respect Engage Aspire – to life. Well done to this week’s winners – we are very proud of you all! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Head of School Awards
This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘teamwork’ – one of our 8 essential skills from ‘Skills Builder’. I was delighted to see the children being recognised for their wonderful approach to school life. It was great to celebrate the positive contribution each pupil makes to our school community – I am very proud of each of them. Pupils
Inter-County Cross Country
Four HMS pupils were selected to represent Northumberland schools at the Inter County School Championships in Middlesborough. This event sees the Northern counties of Northumberland, Cumbria, Cleveland, North Yorkshire and Durham coming together to compete across a range of events. Charlie M was selected to run in the Junior boys’ race, Monty C and Ivor T were selected to run in
KS3 French Spelling Bee
Yesterday, KS3 pupils took part in the Hexham Partnership Spelling Bee at Hexham Middle School. Pupils had to learn the French words and then spell them out using the French alphabet. All pupils showed great determination and resilience. I am delighted to say that both our Year 7 and 8 teams were victorious. A tremendous achievement and testament to all of the pupils’