Members of the Key Stage 2 Climate Change Club have been working hard over the last few weeks researching freshwater biomes and finding out more about what we can do to help wildlife thrive there. They have shown brilliant teamwork and creativity creating freshwater biome board games to help others learn how to protect our freshwaters too!
Pupils from Years 5 and 6 travelled to Haydon Bridge High School to participate in a cross-country running event today. They were an absolute credit to HMS, and we are all extremely proud of their efforts today. The Year 6 girls started us off on an extremely muddy field and did themselves proud. The Year 6 boys paced themselves well,
We are so proud of Mateo who was awarded one of the Tynedale Lions Young People’s Excellence Award this year. Mateo was recognised for his outstanding achievements in squash. Mateo competes locally and nationally and has even competed in the British Open. He has been awarded a bursary to further support his development. Well done, Mateo, from everyone at HMS!
This term has flown by, and the HMS calendar has, once again, been bursting with excitement and opportunities. A huge thank you from all of the staff team for your continued support of life at HMS – it really is appreciated. Special thanks to our pupils who always engage so well in their learning and the wider life of the
The girls continued their winning streak yesterday when they played 5 and won five! The team displayed some very convincing wins along the way. The boys’ team were on fine form too with a great team effort along with some excellent individual performances. This time winning 3 and drawing 1. Great spirit, great skill and a great attitude to sport all round!
ELLE McNICOLL: year 5 and year 6We are very much looking forward to being part of Hexham Book Festival and to welcoming the multi award winning author Elle McNicoll into school on Tuesday 25 of April. Elle’s debut novel, A Kind of Spark, won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the TV adaptation has just
27 March 2023 London Day 1 Update from Mrs Tanner All year 7s are now tucked up in bed resting and prepping for a busy schedule ahead…but what a day 1 we have had! We have been lucky enough to be “in the room where it happened” – history in the making. After the long journey down to London, following a very
HMS would like to take part in The North East Book Awards 2023. The Awards are the North East’s version of the Carnegie Greenaway Medal: children read a shortlist of five nominated books and vote for the winner. Last year, Phil Earle won with ‘When The Sky Falls’. This is a really exciting opportunity to read a range of books, take
It was great to see our KS3 rugby teams heading off to Corbridge this morning. As you can see, they have had a fantastic morning of sport and represented HMS brilliantly, as they always do! Lots of smiley – and muddy – pupils returned to school with Mr Scott and are looking forward to the next events very soon!
An amazing £801.45 raised. WOW! The HMS community spirit shone through once again on Friday as we raised vital funds for Comic Relief. Mr Scott planned a great range of exciting events – there was a real buzz around school. The children (and staff!) enjoyed: ‘I’m a teacher….get me out of here!’ tasting challenge (they were very brave!!) Teachers in the Stocks