We are thrilled to announce that our visit to Ashington Academy this week saw our team return with a place in the national final in Nottingham later this year. Three teams of Year 7 and 8 pupils went to our first Junior Chess Challenge. It was a very tight match and it went to the 4th and final round to determine
We are out and about at the centre taking part in our last morning of activities. A final morning of exciting activities to round off our wonderful time here at Ford Castle. It is so amazing to see the children challenging themselves at their own level and seeing their sense of accomplishment and success when they are conquering new goals!
This week we held our Dragon’s Den event where we welcomed parent volunteers to judge our 10 teams voted for by their peers in PSHE classes. Each team had the chance to pitch their solution to a local environmental problem. The judges scores are being counted and we will reveal the three teams that have been selected to attend the
I was in absolute awe of every single pupil who took part in our first KS3 Music Showcase last night. It takes such confidence and bravery to get up on stage to perform in front of an audience. Last night was a phenomenal display of talent, dedication and passion and I am so proud of everyone for getting involved so brilliantly. I am
HMS will be raising funds to support Comic Relief on Friday 21st March. There’ll be lots of exciting activities going on across the day and donations can be made via MCAS now if you feel able to support. Pupils can wear red accessories, PE kit or normal uniform. #RedNoseDay #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Everyone at Ford Castle had an absolutely jam-packed second day full of activities. All of the children have been fantastic at challenging themselves, trying new things, and giving it their all – all of the staff have been so proud of them all! The group have enjoyed trapeze, challenge course, zip wire, archery tag, laser tag, aero ball, and a
KS3 English Showcase Our KS3 pupils were recently set a project to get creative and bring their learning to life in imaginative ways. This week, the English team have held their first showcase events for pupils and staff to celebrate the outstanding projects on display. The project centred around our Shakespearean studies and pupils had time in the HMS Library
This week, we are holding our KS3 English Showcase events. More updates to follow – we have been so impressed with the quality of work on display across the key stage! A standout piece came from Gwen C-W in Year 7 who has worked exceptionally hard to create an entire shadow puppet theatre to perform the ‘Balcony Scene’ from Romeo
This week, our team enjoyed a ‘test format’ indoor cricket match against Corbridge Middle School, which ebbed and flowed as the game went on. The outcome of the match went all the way down to the final ball of the innings, where Corbridge just edged the victory! It was a fantastic game all round with positive attitudes from both sets
Our Lego League team had a fantastic day at the ‘Lego League Competition Day’ in North Tyneside yesterday. The competition was a great experience to develop their skills and work with peers from other schools in the area. Mr Freeman-Myers and Mr Nicholson were very proud of all of the pupils who took part and who have worked so hard