This month’s Head of School Award focused on teamwork – one of our core ‘Skills Builder’ themes. I was delighted to see the children being recognised for their efforts in school. It was great to celebrate the positive contribution each pupil makes to our school community – I am very proud of them all! Pupils joined me for a special
Our first group visited Safety Works yesterday as part of their PSHE curriculum. We love visiting the centre to learn more about risks, hazards and staying safe in the community through a whole range of real-life scenarios. Thank you for having us again! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Good luck to our rugby team, who is currently travelling to Warrington with Mr Scott for the final of the ‘Inspired by 9s Festival’. We can’t wait to hear how they all get on! Thank you for representing HMS today. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
It’s time for the pupils to use their P points for our summer rewards. All rewards can be booked via the Class Charts app or pupils can speak to their form teachers. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Did you know that lots of amazing peripatetic music teachers visit HMS each week? If your child is interested in starting music tuition in school in September, please complete the online form below to give us permission to share your details with the visiting teachers. Thank you 🙂 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Pqq52TK10kaJyDTvBd7G5AoP0bay7ORCnOdQQBjq1aNUMVFOWFMyUjc3Tk5RVEdFME0zRlhYOVdZUC4u #Respect #Engage #Aspire
KS2 STEM club have been designing and testing towers designed to withstand an earthquake. We discussed the importance of flexible and shock absorbing materials and wide based structures. #Respect #Engage #Aspire https://www.hexhammiddleschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AH-Video.movhttps://www.hexhammiddleschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CD-Video.mov
On Monday, our Year 7 pupils enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of athletics down at the Wentworth in the team event. Our pupils competed very well and conducted themselves brilliantly against 11 other teams from the Northumberland and Newcastle areas. Well done to all athletes, but a particular mention to Gaby R (100m) and Cameron S (javelin) who won their events,
Our next Respect Engage Aspire (REA) Days are taking place next week and we are so excited! All pupils can choose from a wide range of enrichment activities focused on key aspects of our personal development curriculum. Pupils will vote for their chosen activities this week with groups being confirmed on Friday. We can’t wait to see everyone engaging in
Year 6 were so excited to welcome Zoolab into school yesterday. They enjoyed the Charles Darwin Evolution workshop to enrich their learning in science. The children loved the sessions and were so excited to meet some of the animals – they were very brave! We can’t wait to welcome Zoolab back into school soon. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
As part of their Arts Award Bronze qualification, our pupils worked with Miss Taylor to plan and deliver art lessons to some of our HMS staff last week. They were amazing teachers and I am told the staff were great learners and made strong progress during their session. Well done everyone! #Respect #Engage #Aspire