Mr Watters spent the day at this year’s IncludEd Conference led by The Difference on Saturday. This annual event brings together education leaders from across the country to focus on inclusive practice in our schools. It was great to hear from a wide range of inspiring speakers and young people including Tom Rees and a closing key note from actress,
We are proud to share some of our first ‘HMS Way Award’ winners of 2026! Our awards recognise pupils who shine each week and who bring the HMS values – Respect Engage Aspire – to life. Well done to this week’s winners – we are very proud of you all! (Year 8 photo to follow) Respect. Engage. Aspire.
KS2 pupils will have the opportunity to take part in NFL FLAG Football, a fun and inclusive non-contact sport. The sessions promote our school values by encouraging respect for others, helping children aspire to improve their skills and confidence, and actively engaging them in teamwork and physical activity. No previous experience is needed, and all abilities are welcome. After-school club on Thursdays 3:20pm to 4:30pm. First club starts Thursday 15th Jan.
Merry Christmas! We’ve reached the Christmas holiday and what a great term it’s been here at HMS. We have so much to be thankful for: enthusiastic, engaged and positive pupils who give their all every day in school; a staff team who go above and beyond to make our school such a special place to learn and very supportive parents/carers and wider school community
It was a joy to meet as year groups for our Christmas Celebration Assemblies. The assemblies are always an opportunity to reflect on the term, to celebrate the success of all pupils and to highlight lots of special achievements made in school. Our assemblies include subject awards and nominations, recognition of great attendance and, of course, our P point awards. Our form tutor and Head of Key Stage
Well done and thank you to Philippa, Una and Evie who led a cake sale today to raise funds for Shelter – the housing and homelessness charity. The cakes looked amazing – well done and thank you to those of you who sent in donations at this busy time of year. Thank you all! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Well done to all our Y7 and Y8 rugby players who enjoyed a day out at Kingston Park to play a round of fixtures Newcastle Red Bulls’ first team pitch. This was a fantastic opportunity for all the boys to play on a top level pitch. Results were not important at this event, as the aim was to get pupils
The reviews are in: have a read to find out what Zoe and Marko (5YTA) thought of the Christmas show… “We thought this pantomime was epic and amazing! The highlight was when Mr Nichol was dancing with the two Ugly Sisters from the show. The lights were really cool, especially the things that exploded! One of the characters was called
We were delighted to hold our annual Christmas Carol Concert at Hexham Abbey this week – it was a truly magical event and a very proud evening for our school. The level of skill, confidence and dedication on display from all of the pupils was outstanding – it never ceases to amaze me! The singers were superb, the musicians sounded
Year 8 had a fantastic day at the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. The pupils spent the day exploring the centre, including a visit to the planetarium. Everyone was also able to enjoy a session on the ice rink for a real festive treat! The pupils were an absolute credit to HMS and the staff were proud of their engagement