NCC Admissions Portal Now Open for Sept 2023 Entry

The process for applying for a Year 5 place for September 2023 opened last month. Should you wish your child to secure a place in Year 5 or Year 9 at QEHS in September 2023, you need to apply by Monday 31 October 2022, irrespective of your child’s current school. In other words, the allocation of a place is not

Dyslexia Awareness Week

This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week The theme for this year is ‘Breaking Through Barriers’. Dyslexia influences at least 1 in 10 people and is a genetic difference in an individual’s ability to learn and process information. We are proud that our library has an increasing range of dyslexia-friendly texts which have proven very popular with our pupils. You can

‘Hello Yellow’ Day

‘Hello Yellow Day’ is back at HMS!On Monday 10 October, children are invited to wear something yellow to raise awareness of World Mental Health Day. Children can wear yellow clothing and/or accessories if they’d like to – it will be an optional ‘wear your own clothes day’. Assemblies and Personal Development sessions will focus on mental health and wellbeing all that

European Day of Languages Bake Off – The Entries!

We had some truly outstanding entries into the European Day of Languages Bake Off this week! Judging took place on Monday and we were in awe of the hard work that had gone into baking and decorating the delicious cakes. Winners will be announced during assemblies this week with the last one taking place on Friday…..watch this space for updates! In the

Extra-Curricular Programme Autumn 2022

We are delighted to have been able to add further extra-curricular activities to this term’s programme – after-school hockey and girls’ rugby, as well as in-school table tennis and trampolining. The sign-up form has been updated for after-school sessions – you can re-submit the form to sign your child up for these new additions, and it won’t impact your earlier responses. After-school clubs

Early Birds Breakfast Club

We are delighted to be launching our new early morning ‘Early Birds: Breakfast Club’.  Bookings can be made via School Gateway now and we’ll be launching the sessions on Monday 3 October. Please note, the club can only run if we have the demand for places, so this half term will be a trial period. If you are interested, please

Open Evening and Tours

Open Evening – Thursday 13 October 2022- 6.00pm Open Day Tours – Friday 14 October 2022 Hexham Middle School would like to invite you to our Open Evening on Thursday 13 October for parents/carers seeking a school place for their child in September 2023. We would be delighted if you were able to join us to learn more about our

Tours of New School Building

On Thursday 14 July, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth High School and Hexham Middle School will be hosting tours of their new buildings and facilities for local residents and the wider community. Those interested in booking a tour can do so via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/375212559867

HMS PTA Games Evening

Following the success of last year’s events, we are delighted to announce the return of our HMS PTA Games Evening. All events will take place on Thursday 14 July – timings below: Year 5 and Year 6: 5.30 – 6.45pm Year 7 and 8: 7.00 – 8.15pm The sessions will have a relaxed and social atmosphere and will be free