Year 7 put Friar Lawrence (Romeo & Juliet) on trial, charged with inciting violence in the city of Verona. We followed court procedures and protocols – albeit simplified – and the pupils played their roles beautifully. Standout performances were from Theo T (impeccably organised Court Clerk), Daniel B (cool, calm, and collected as Court Usher), and Ianto T and Sam
We had a great day celebrating Newcastle United’s historical victory at the weekend. It was a momentous occasion and it was very important that we marked the win in school. It was lovely to see so many people in black and white for the day! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Ten very keen HMS Year 8 Sports Leaders delivered a fantastic Tynedale School Games BEE netball festival to pupils from Sele First and Whitley Chapel First schools. The leaders were all part of the larger group of 30 + leaders who were recently trained within Tynedale School Games Programme to deliver sports and activities to younger pupils from HMS and
Mrs Satow and her team prepared another very special lunch menu for us all today. We could smell the delicious food cooking during the morning and we were so excited to get into the dining hall at lunchtime. To raise understanding of the Hindu festival, Holi, we all enjoyed a wonderful lunch today. Holi is a festival of colour, and
We are thrilled to announce that our visit to Ashington Academy this week saw our team return with a place in the national final in Nottingham later this year. Three teams of Year 7 and 8 pupils went to our first Junior Chess Challenge. It was a very tight match and it went to the 4th and final round to determine
We are out and about at the centre taking part in our last morning of activities. A final morning of exciting activities to round off our wonderful time here at Ford Castle. It is so amazing to see the children challenging themselves at their own level and seeing their sense of accomplishment and success when they are conquering new goals!
This week we held our Dragon’s Den event where we welcomed parent volunteers to judge our 10 teams voted for by their peers in PSHE classes. Each team had the chance to pitch their solution to a local environmental problem. The judges scores are being counted and we will reveal the three teams that have been selected to attend the
I was in absolute awe of every single pupil who took part in our first KS3 Music Showcase last night. It takes such confidence and bravery to get up on stage to perform in front of an audience. Last night was a phenomenal display of talent, dedication and passion and I am so proud of everyone for getting involved so brilliantly. I am
HMS will be raising funds to support Comic Relief on Friday 21st March. There’ll be lots of exciting activities going on across the day and donations can be made via MCAS now if you feel able to support. Pupils can wear red accessories, PE kit or normal uniform. #RedNoseDay #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Everyone at Ford Castle had an absolutely jam-packed second day full of activities. All of the children have been fantastic at challenging themselves, trying new things, and giving it their all – all of the staff have been so proud of them all! The group have enjoyed trapeze, challenge course, zip wire, archery tag, laser tag, aero ball, and a