Times Tables Rockstars!

All pupils will shortly be recieving log-ins for the brilliant ‘Times Tables Rockstars’. We would ask that you encourage your child to log in at least three times a week to increase their ‘Rock Status’. We will be awarding special prizes and certificates for the pupils who engage with it the most. We know that rapid recall of times tables

New Letters Page

It has been a joy to welcome our pupils back to school. Our new year 5 enjoyed a great transition day last Wednesday and have all settled in brilliantly with smiles all around the Orchard building. On Thursday, we welcomed all other year groups back to school – the excitement could be felt in every building. We have loved seeing

Back to School!

Welcome back to a new school year! We can’t wait to see everyone back in school and to meet all of our new pupils who will be joining us. All of the information you need regarding the new term is available on our website and has also been sent home. If you have any questions, please get in touch with

My Democracy Design Competition

This summer the UK Parliament is celebrating 150 years of the Houses of Parliament. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, is calling on budding young artists to take part in an exciting summer art competition to design their own democracy-themed tile! Why not try out some of your artistic and creative skills by designing a new democracy-themed

Physical Activity Ideas for the Summer Holiday

The Northumberland School Games Organisers and their colleagues at Active Northumberland have collaborated on some simple challenges to encourage pupils to be active – and stay active – over the summer. The activities include climbing the equivalent number of stairs in famous landmarks around the world, completing the distance from John O’Groats to Lands End, and the Tokyo Challenge 2020:

Careers Education

School is now out for summer.   Best wishes to all our year 8 pupils who are moving on to pastures new, enabling them to have new experiences and prepare for their futures. We hope that our year 8 pupils enjoy their studies and new subjects in year 9, and that they continue to have conversations with others about their pathways in

Happy Summer!

As we reach the end of the summer term, we can reflect on this period of our lives which has undoubtedly brought many negatives but also so many positives to take forward with us. Thank you to our pupils – both in school and at home – you have all worked exceptionally hard and coped with the challenges admirably. Thank

HMS Virtual Sports Week: Winners!

Good afternoon all! A huge congratulations to this year’s house winners! A huge thank you to everyone for all your sporting efforts this year! Have a great summer! https://www.hexhammiddleschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virtual_sports_week_winners.mp4

September Information: For Pupils

We have produced some pupil-friendly overviews to provide more information on the return to school in September. Please share these with your children. We have reviewed many of the survey responses received this week and have tried to include as much information as possible based on the questions and themes coming through. We hope the children find these useful. Have a