Pupil Success!

We are very proud of our Lego League Team for their recent participation in the competition in North Tyneside. The team was presented with their medals in assembly last week. Miss Richardson was delighted to present special recognition awards for the recent English projects following our showcase events. Well done everyone! Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Young Green Briton Challenge

We are looking for a potential sponsor to help support a team of pupils that will head down to London for the grand final of the Young Green Briton Challenge this summer. We are currently in the regional heat stage, with an event to be held at Hexham Abbey in April. In the spirit of being environmentally friendly, we would like

Football Update

On Wednesday evening, a team of Year 6 pupils led by Mr Nichol made their way to Highfield Middle School to participate in a football tournament. In game one, Hexham defeated Highfield with a 2-0 win courtesy of excellent strikes by George R and Ben R. Unfortunately in game two, the Hexham boys were defeated but still maintained their composure,

HMS PTA – Support Needed

The HMS PTA are a small, very friendly group of volunteers who work together to raise funds to support school life. We are seeking new members and supporters to join us and would really appreciate you getting in touch with us. We know how busy parents/carers and family members are and we’d love to be flexible to get as many

Spring Concert – Save the Date

Save the date for our Spring Concert on 9th April, which will feature many of our HMS students in the Show Choir.  The concert will also feature the fantastic new QEHS Soul Band as well as favourites such as the Jazz Band, Wind Band, QEHS Choir, String Ensemble and much more!

Pupil Art

Last week, Carrie (Y8) asked me if she could paint some artwork in our new ‘Sensory Space’. I thought it was a fantastic idea and couldn’t wait to see her work. Carrie has painted her own interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ and it looks absolutely fantastic under the sensory room lights.  How talented! Thank you so much,

The Trial of Friar Lawrence

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

Black and White Day

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 

Sports Leaders

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

Holi Festival Lunch

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