Another art competition up for grabs! The Nancy Rothwell drawing competition is a fab opportunity and wonderful prizes on offer! The Nancy Rothwell Award celebrates specimen drawing in schools and highlights the benefits of combining art and science. There are three age categories (7-11, 12-14, and 15-18) and prizes are awarded for the top three runner-up entries and the overall
Mrs Bond and Mr Forster invited their pupils to take part in this year’s Newcastle University Maths Challenge. The university received 1,437 entries from schools and have awarded 47 top prizes and 44 certificates. We are so proud to announce that five HMS pupils were included in the winners list. A massive well done to these five pupils and to
It has been lovely to see a rainbow of colours on the Year 5 yard recently. Having such beautiful weather last week has allowed pupils at school to spend time putting their creativity to work. Let’s keep the smiles on our faces during this time and celebrate the work of all key workers including our carers on Thursdays.”
With school being closed for the vast majority of pupils, we thought it would be good to share some stunning images of the glorious blossom and flora present in Beaumont Quad. We have been blessed recently with some fantastic weather which has helped nature itself share this seasonal show of colour.
Our Pastoral Team have created a regular newsletter for HMS pupils. The newsletter includes guidance and support for how pupils may be feeling during this unprecedented time. There are also some activities on looking and thinking ahead. The latest issue (#2) and previous issues are available to download on our Pupil Well-being page.
Keep calm and carry on reading! Miss Prince has some top tips to help you support reading at home: 1. Ask your child lots of questions – ask lots of ‘Wh’ questions, such as Who? What? When? Where? Why? Try them when talking about books: for example, ‘what do you think Harry is feeling?’ 2. Ask your child to make predictions about what
We have noticed that a few of our parent emails are not delivering. We understand that contact details may be changing during this uncertain period. If you would like to update your details with us to ensure that you receive all of our correspondence, please email your new details to admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk or call the main office (01434 602533). The website
Our Pastoral Team are creating a regular newsletter for HMS pupils. The first issue went out during the Easter holidays and includes guidance and support on how pupils may be feeling during this unprecedented time. There are also some activities on looking and thinking ahead. The first issue is available to download on our Pupil Well-being page.
During this unprecedented time, it would be fantastic if the children could capture their memories of this historic period. This is a great way to reflect on the positive things they are doing, the memories they are making at home and work going on in the community. It also allows them to record special occasions celebrated in different ways and
We have received further communication from Northumbria Police asking us to remind parents about monitoring their children’s use of the internet in these difficult times when everyone’s online activity has spiked. Please find below a link to a document for parents/carers, which has been produced nationally and provides valuable links and information. As always, if you need any additional support,