Folk Music
The final folk session was in full-flow this week. HMS students have really enjoyed working with Tom Kimber from Queen’s Hall, learning a variety of folk songs by ear and from sheet music! https://youtu.be/FU_c2v9chnI
Head of School Awards
This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘aiming high’ – 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.
Young Green Briton Challenge Update
We were delighted to welcome Dr Batchelder and visitors from Egger back into school today to lead the ‘Design Sprint’ session today. All of Year 7 are working together in their teams on the next phase of the challenge. Last year’s winning team are supporting Year 7 with their developing concepts. Skills Builder in action loud and clear today! #Respect
Breaktime Buddies
This week, we launched our Breaktime Buddies scheme for Key Stage 2! Our fantastic Year 7 Buddies have been leading the way, introducing a variety of play equipment to KS2 play areas at lunchtime. Their role is to encourage positive interactions, promote active play, and support overall wellbeing. It’s been wonderful to see our Key Stage 2 students embracing the
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 Next week is Place2Be’s Mental Health Week and the theme is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’. • Our ‘Mental Health Support Pathways’ can be viewed on our website.• Our ‘Mental Health First Aid Team’ are available for support in school.• Year 6 pupils recently engaged in ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training workshops.• Year 5 and 7 will focus
Lunar New Year
To celebrate Lunar New Year, Mrs Satow and her team prepared a wonderful lunch for everyone to enjoy today. As millions of people around the world welcome the Year of the Snake, pupils at HMS enjoyed a delicious lunch today. Huge thanks to our catering team! 新年快乐 #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Pedestrian Safety Workshop
Year 8 enjoyed a performance from Theatre Space North East this morning focused on road safety. We always enjoy their workshops which deliver important messages as part of our ‘Stay Safe and Well Curriculum’. It is a timely performance as we have been issuing reminders to pupils in assemblies about road safety following some reports of concerning ‘near miss’ incidents
First Aid Week
This week it is First Aid Week at HMS. This builds on our offer last year. Our programme this year will focus on Unconscious First Aid for our year 5s. Year 6 and 8 are going to engage with some Mental Health First Aid and our year 7s will explore conscious first aid. We welcome First Aid North East again
NHS Virtual Work Experience
At Hexham Middle School, our careers programme focuses on the Health and Life Sciences sector in year 8. Recently we shared a great NHS virtual work experience opportunity as part of National Work Experience Week. Work experience is a valuable component of a young person’s careers education. All schools should embed 8 careers-related benchmarks (known as the Gatsby Benchmarks). Work Experience
