We were so excited to welcome Hiba Noor Khan to HMS on Tuesday afternoon. Hiba came to present her first novel, ‘Safiyyah’s War’, to Y5 and Y6. Y6 are reading ‘Safiyyah’s War’ during Book Talk in form time this term. This luminously-written book is based on the inspiring, and little-known, resistance work run by the Grand Mosque of Paris during
On Tuesday afternoon, we replaced our usual staff meeting with a ‘Tea and Talk’ session (as promoted by the Mental Health Foundation). Staff were encouraged to come along with a brew, enjoy a cake and to chat to colleagues with no set agenda. It was a lovely reminder that we should all take time out of very busy schedules to
Well done to the HMS pupils who took part in the Northumberland Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge. Hexham Library has reported that there were a staggering 245 completers of the Challenge this year! Medals and certificates have been awarded to all participants. Congratulations, everyone!
This year, we would like to gather donations for West Northumberland Food Bank. We know that many people in the UK are struggling financially as a result of the cost of living crisis and rising food prices. Anything you can donate to the collection would be appreciated hugely. Items can be brought into school from Monday 16th October until Friday 20th October. West Northumberland Food Bank are
Tuesday is World Mental Health Day and it’s all about raising awareness and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health. It’s also a chance to talk about mental health, how we need to look after it and how important it is to get help if you’re struggling. As part of our focus, we will be setting the ‘Britain Get Talking’
We welcomed Newcastle University again this morning to work with our Year 7 girls in a workshop focused on STEM. The session focused on careers in STEM and the power of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in opening up opportunities. It was great to see such positive engagement!
It was Arlo’s first day working at our schools today. The children were very excited to see him at breaktime. Here’s Jack showing Arlo around HMS and welcoming him to the school. We are looking forward to seeing him around school as the term goes on.
Democracy was in action at HMS on Friday as we held our annual House Hustings. I am delighted to announce the results of the election and this year’s House Captain team. The pupils will work as a partnership as House Captains and will represent their house at school events throughout the year. Congratulations to everyone who applied – it takes
This week, Year 5 joined the live launch of the BBC 500 Words short story competition. Year 5 listened to this year’s judges including Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon and Charlie Higson who shared tips and answered questions on the writing process. Our very own Miss Richardson is part of the competition judging team this year. The deadline for entries is
Pupils are invited to take part in ‘Hello Yellow Day’ on Friday 13th October. It will be a ‘wear your own clothes day’ for all pupils with a focus on wearing something yellow. If pupils don’t have anything yellow, non-uniform is absolutely fine. If your child would rather wear their school uniform, that is fine too. We’ll be focused on both mental