Well done to our year 7 rugby lads who took part in the NSB Sevens competition on Friday. The event is a great opportunity for schools to come together and experience some competitive rugby sevens whilst demonstrating the core values of rugby; teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship. Results weren’t recorded on the day, but some really positive rugby was
As part of National Careers Week, we have been fortunate to host a wide range of presentations and workshops delivered by parents/carers. Aspire Week aims to engage our pupils in learning about a wide range of careers and pathways. Pupils have been inspired by all of our visitors this week and we are so grateful for their time, enthusiasm and
As part of Aspire Week at Hexham Middle School, Year 7 pupils took part in an exciting Futbol Lingo webinar linking languages with careers in football. During the session, pupils learned how language skills can open doors to a wide range of roles in the football industry, including coaching, journalism and working with international teams. The webinar helped pupils see
The HMS Way Awards Here are last week’s ‘HMS Way Award’ winners. The awards recognise pupils who shine each week and who bring our HMS values – Respect Engage Aspire – to life. Well done to this week’s winners – we are very proud of you all! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Huge congratulations to our fantastic Y8 rugby team, who competed in the NSB Rugby Sevens on Thursday afternoon, finishing 2nd overall. They played 6 games in total, winning 5 of them and only being beaten in the cup final. They played some fantastic sevens rugby throughout the afternoon, winning all of their games to top their group and qualify for
A group of HMS year 7 boys competed in the county finals of Sports Hall Athletics hosted in Blyth this week. The boys qualified from an earlier Tynedale round and hopes were high for a good result on the day. The events included a mixture of individual and relay races as well as field events. It was a great competition
World Book Day 2026 What a fantastic day we had celebrating World Book Day this year! Well done to our pupils for their positive engagement on the day – so many pupils baked cakes, completed book reviews or artwork, dressed up as a character, joined in with the whole school quiz and visited the library ‘Book Shop’ at lunchtime –
BigWalkandWheel is back! From 16 – 27 March 2026, we’re encouraging families to get active by walking, wheeling, scooting, or cycling to school. It’s a fun way to boost health and wellbeing for everyone! For free school resources and information visit: www.bigwalkandwheel.org.uk Let’s make every journey count!
Kinship Carers Group
Our Year 6 boys’ team visited Prudhoe Community High School for an action-packed football event last night. Mr Rutherford-Orrock was very proud of the whole team who represented HMS brilliantly as always. It was a great team effort and the spirit of the group shone through. The night saw some great HMS results with several victories and standout moments for