Hexham Cake Fest

The Hexham Cake Fest took place on Saturday 6 July 2019 at Hexham Community Centre. The festival involved making an edible map of Hexham from cake. The bakers from the Hexham community baked iconic buildings and bridges from Hexham out of cake. All of the cakes were incredible, and it was a fantastic event! Miss Kwella and 5 Key Stage

Year 3 Taster Day

On Friday 14 June 2019, HMS welcomed Year 3 pupils for a Taster Day filled with fun activities! As well as working in our science labs and trying out orienteering in PE, the pupils had a go at clock making in Design Technology with some brilliant results; see below for photos of their finished pieces! We hope all the Year

Year 7 Rugby

Our Year 7 girls and boys rugby teams had spectacular fixtures last week with some fantastic results for HMS rugby. Mr Barry’s round-up is below: Year 7 Girls Rugby The Year 7 girls were in rugby league action on Wednesday in their semi-final against John Spence. The first half was very closely contested but the breakthrough came as Katie R

Y6 SafetyWorks Visit

Year 6 are out at SafetyWorks in Newcastle today. They are enjoying learning about fire safety, road safety and how to make a 999 call. We’ve just learnt how to test our fire detectors and Year 6 have promised to test all of theirs at home tonight!

PTA Summer Fair: Raffle Prizes

Hexham Middle School PTA will be holding a Marvel-themed Summer Fair on Saturday 22 June 2019 (12 noon – 3.00pm) where there will be a BBQ, inflatable assault course, ice creams, refreshments and both indoor and outdoor games, stalls & activities. There will also be a raffle draw. Tickets have been sent home in pupils’ school bags and are also available from the

HMS Open Morning

Reminder: the Hexham Middle School Open Morning is taking place at 9.30am on Friday 21 June 2019. The event is for parents seeking a place in September 2020. We would like to invite you to visit HMS for a tour of the school during a typical working day. To book a place, please telephone 01434 602533 or email admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk

The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize

The Year 7 Science Club are delighted to have been selected to be one of the judging panels for this year’s Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize. The prize aims to inspire young people to read about science and promotes the writing of excellent, accessible STEM books for under-14s. The prize is unique in that the winner is selected by

Author Visit

A group of our Year 8 pupils are currently enjoying a visit to Corbridge Middle School, watching Katherine Rundell deliver an energetic and engaging presentation on her new novel, The Good Thieves.

HMS Sport Successes

June has been a busy and successful month for our sports teams so far! Below is a summary of our recent fixtures. Additionally, 24 HMS athletes have been selected to compete at the County Championships at Gateshead Stadium – stay tuned! Year 7 Girls Rugby (Mr Barry) The Year 7 rugby girls were brilliant from start to finish and were

Tunnock’s Teacake Challenge

Year 8 have been taking part in the Tunnock’s Teacake Challenge this week in Food Technology, where they have the chance to be creative and style a Tunnock’s teacake.  The results have been fantastic – see the images below for their creations!