At HMS we will be celebrating World Book Day on Monday 6th March. Please see the attachment for full details of our book-related activities. This includes: The HMS Big Lit Quiz during form time on Monday 6 March – the whole school will be able to enjoy this and we will have a separate quiz for KS2 and KS3! The ‘Book Swap’ will return to
We are seeking a committed and passionate Learning Support Assistant to help provide social, emotional and behaviour support across years 5 and 8 at Hexham Middle School. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who places pupil success and strong relationships at the heart of what they do. Support Staff Contract, Band 3, (22.5 hours per week, term time plus an
Are you interested in finding out more about how the Earth’s most beautiful biomes are being affected by human actions? Are you passionate about looking after the spectacular species that we share Earth with? Miss Bell is holding the KS2 Climate Change Club every Wednesday lunchtime in FA7. As well as being fun and informative, joining this club will help
EASTER DISCO The PTA would like to invite all children to this year’s Easter Disco on Thursday 30th March. Year 5 and 6: 5.30pm – 6.45pmYear 7 and 8: 7.00pm – 8.15pm If your child would like to attend, please complete the consent form here. Tickets are £3. Please send payments into school in a named sealed envelope. There will be a tuck shop selling sweets and
Wear your own clothes day! Thursday 16th February To support our upcoming ‘Mothers and Other Pop Up Shop’ led by our PTA, please try to bring in a small gift donation on the day. Gifts should be suitable to sell for loved ones including sweets, chocolates, beauty products, smellies, small gifts – no alcohol donations, please. The ‘Pop Up Shop’ will be held in
Support for Families As part of Northumberland County Council’s response to cost of living pressures, they have allocated a fund to support children and young people. Research released by Newsround captured this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/pnqxa7g7gf/cost-of-living. The fund has four broad categories: eating sleeping playing learning Examples of what the fund can support are: personal hygiene products travel passes learning equipment warm clothing school
To celebrate Chinese New Year – Year of the Rabbit – HMS students will be offered a Chinese themed menu on 24 January. A selection of sandwiches will also be available if your child does not wish to take part in the themed menu.
HMS Library – Book Launch This year, why not set yourself a New Year’s resolution to read more widely! Here at the HMS library, we have a wide range of books, and we are delighted to announce some new titles with an environmental theme. Whether you’re interested in climate change activism, volcanoes or discovering about new places; the new geographical
A team of keen pupil journalists have been working very hard to produce the first edition of the ‘Hexham Middle News’. This is a new school newspaper for HMS and has been developed by a team of pupils brilliantly led by Daisy W, our Editor in Chief. The newspaper has been shared with all parents/carers and staff and is available
Thank you to all parents and carers who were able to attend our first Emotion Coaching Workshop on the 28 November. For those who were unable to attend, please find a link to the presentation below: Emotion Coaching Presentation (PowerPoint)