On Monday afternoon Key Stage 3 pupils were treated to a presentation from the acclaimed author Dan Smith. Many bought novels afterwards and stayed behind to get them signed. The presentation was followed by a writers workshop for a select group of 20 students; they thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working closely with Dan on their creative writing skills. At
Grace Kirby led a pre-performance workshop exploring the themes within the classic Victorian short story that year 7 pupils have read in their English lessons. Themes within the play include the role of women, the significance of colonialism and the role of the outside through the representation of the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller (GRT) community. This session started off with some
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The theme of IWD 2022 is Break the Bias – ‘A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive.’ We have put together a presentation below. International Womens Day Presentation (PowerPoint)
The Early Birds Club is an optional drop-in morning session from 8.15-8.45 on Tuesdays (for Maths) and Thursdays (for English). This is for any queries or questions regarding English and maths content and we will provide laptops for online learning. Any pupil is welcome to drop in and you do not need to book a place in advance. Pupils can
National Careers week has arrived and there are a number of opportunities for learners to gain knowledge and experience of the world of work. At Hexham Middle School, we are pleased to showcase some new reference books for pupils to read. Mrs Hayler Hughes has put a range of brand new, high-quality, illustrated books and resource booklets on display for
The PTA are organising a Mothers & Others pop up shop at lunchtime on Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th March. Children will be able to buy a gift from a selection of donated items for £2. We are asking for your help in donating items we can sell in the shop, for example, chocolate, unopened beauty products, small pot plants etc.
We had a great day celebrating World Book Day with a range of activities yesterday. This included some fantastic entries in our ‘Bake a Book’ competition – we are always so impressed by the talent of HMS pupils. Pupils who wished to attended in fancy dress as a character from their favourite book. We also had a book swap shop,
KS2 students were able to design a tote bag and tie dye them with different colour dyes and patterns then they drew upon the bags with fabric pens with their favourite design. Don’t they look fabulous?
Would you like to see your artwork on display in the Royal Academy of Art Gallery in London? If so, a competition is now open to students aged 4-19 Each student can submit one piece of artwork and there is no theme. The artwork can be a painting, a sculpture, photograph, video or a combination. Judging will take place in
HAPPY FEEL GOOD FRIDAY! At HMS, we work hard to raise awareness and the importance of talking about mental health and wellbeing. Today is Feel Good Friday and we hope to hear laughter, music and enjoy some fresh (very chilly) air while exercising outdoors! Pupils will discuss important mental health matters with their form teachers and will bring home a