‘I Believe in Unicorns….’ Year 5 had a wonderful morning on Wednesday as they visited Queen’s Hall, Hexham to enjoy a mesmerising show from award-winning storyteller, Danyah Miller. The show brings to life Michael Morpurgo’s famous novel and is set in a library full of books. The show combines powerful themes of bravery and imagination and is an enchanting production.
Edward was racing in the final round of the British Championship at the weekend and we were all immensely proud to hear that he has finished 3rd in the Championship overall. As a result of this, Edward has earned a prestigious ticket to represent Team UK in the Rotax World Championship Finals in Bahrain. Everyone at HMS continues to be so
We were very proud to hear that Daisy, Isla, Connie, Lucy, Lexy and Lucy H have all been awarded places on the Northumberland County Netball Team. Well done all of you – everyone at HMS wishes you luck as you join the team.
Last night was our HMS PTA AGM. It was great to reflect on another very successful year of fundraising and events. The HMS are really part of our school community and we value their support so much. We also thank you for your ongoing support of the events we plan – it is really appreciated. It was great to welcome
Warhammer Club is thriving. This week, there was a real buzz in FA2 -a special thank you must go to Mr Nichol who leads this club and to Mr Forster for helping out! We have great staff at HMS who support our extracurricular offer so brilliantly. It was fantastic to see so many pupils really engaged with this opportunity.
Application forms are now available to join our Library Champions Team! Forms can be collected from the library desk and should be returned by 23rd October. We can’t wait to see our next champions in the library!
HMS pupils competed in the English School Cup this week at Temple Park in South Shields. Unusually for Cross Country, this is a team event, where your team scores are important. The challenge is to finish in the top 5 team places on the day to qualify for the Regional Final. Year 8 girls ran first – Emilia S was
We were delighted to welcome local councillors, Trevor Cessford and Suzanne Fairless-Aitken, to our first HMS School Council session of the year today. Trevor and Suzanne shared their experiences of being on the Hexham Town Council and what their roles involve. There was an opportunity for pupils to ask questions and their new badges were presented. Our pupils then discussed
This year, KS3 are completing project-based learning during their library visits. In Year 7, the focus is on WWI (in line with the class texts) and pupils are delving into their learning using a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry during their visits. It has been great to hear the buzz of learning in our library space. Ms Hayler
