Year 7 Boys’ Rugby Last Thursday was the boys’ Year 7 Rugby Union Festival. The scores were as follows: Hex vs Gosforth 0-0 A very close game against an experienced side! HMS almost won it late on but the try was disallowed after consultation with the touch judge! Great start! Hex vs Blyth 2 Tries scored by: Dan T (x3),
Miss Lawton has provided a round-up and photos of the fantastic artwork that Years 6, 7, and 8 have been working on this term. Year 6 Miss Lawton has been impressed by how Year 6 have collaborated on their Gond Community-inspired Texture Mobiles in Art lessons. Pupils have worked carefully and kindly with their partners to share paints and create
Last Tuesday afternoon, HMS pupils were visited by Kev F Sutherland, illustrator for Beano and Marvel comics, for an exciting and engaging workshop. Pupils had a wonderful time and produced their own comics and characters. All pupils left with copies and smiles on their faces.
Fantastic work this week by our Key Stage 2 pupils. They have been making Christmas decorations that will soon be sent away to schools across Europe. A map of final destinations for our decorations will be shared next week. The Art Club (KS2 and KS3) have also started Christmas preparations early this year and have worked to make decorations this
Lest we forget: this is HMS’s remembrance day display for November 2019, featuring the beautiful hand-made school wreath created by our Art Club.
We know that this is a very busy time of year with lots of dates and events to remember. To help, below is a list of key dates for this term that could be handy for the fridge! All of these dates are also updated on our online calendar (available on our website) and updates will be added to our
KS3 Art Club pupils have made a tablecloth for Hexham Middle School’s Awards Celebration. The pupils worked with Miss Lawton, in the Art Department, on the hand-printed textile which has been inspired by the tribal community in West Indian called the Warli. The Warli pattern is inspired by unity and togetherness. The textile is about all of us at Hexham
Miss Kingett took a fantastic team of Key Stage 3 pupils to compete in the Kids’ Lit Quiz, held at Gosforth Central Middle School last week. HMS competed against 29 teams from a range of independent and non-independent schools. Year 7 did really well and demonstrated a strong knowledge of many books. They were some of the youngest competitors there.
Photo credits: Dirt Bike Ireland and Julian Webb One of our Year 8 pupils has had fantastic success in motocross this year. In the small wheel 85cc bike category, Ryan has achieved: MCCNI Northern Irish Championship – 1st 🥇 GH Northern Irish Championship – 1st 🥇 SACU Scottish Championship – 2nd 🥈 Cumbria MX – 5th (only did 3 out
Our football team has just returned from their Barcelona adventure. They have performed incredibly and have been a credit to themselves, the school and their families. To summarise the trip: We landed in Barcelona last Thursday, ahead of the World Schools Football Cup at the weekend. The first day was spent looking at the history of football in Barcelona in