A very excited group of Year 5 pupils departed from HMS this morning for their Ford Castle adventure. It’s their first middle school residential experience and we know they will all have a fantastic time together making memories. Mr Rutherford-Orrock has let me know that everyone arrived safely, and that the groups got straight into their activities for the day.
We are delighted to announce that HMS will be taking part in the Hexham Schools’ Book Festival 2025. Y6: Zohra Nabi on Tuesday 25th March. Lucky Y6 will be visiting the Queen’s Hall in Hexham to see Zohra Nabi present her new book ‘Deep Dark’. Y5: The Brothers McLeod on Wednesday 26th March. The Brothers McLeod are launching their book
Hexham Book Festival 2025: Now open for booking We are very fortunate in Hexham to have our own inspiring and engaging book festival. Events have now opened for booking. We would encourage our students across all year groups to take a look at the programme for this year. From the latest fiction, to maths, science, farming, fashion, history, poetry and
Full of Beans – Easter Holidays Multi Activities and Gymnastic day at QEHS/Hexham middle school sports hall. Booking Page Now Open !!
It’s British Science Week and this year’s theme is ‘Adapt and Change’. Mrs Gregory and Miss Lamont have planned an exciting scientific treasure hunt for all pupils to engage with across the week. There’ll be prizes for the winners. Please encourage pupils to get involved and learn more about the adaptations included in the quiz. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Parent/Carer Session Be You will join us for our next parent/carer session on Tuesday 18th March 4-5pm. The session will focus on coping with exam stress. The session is open to all schools in the Hexham Partnership and is free of charge. Exam Stress Support Session Sign-Up Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Two teams competed in the NSB Rugby 7s last week. The competitions were based around participation and demonstrating the core values of rugby: Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship. On Thursday, the Year 8 team won one of their games and were only narrowly defeated by some strong rugby teams. The boys were excellent throughout and demonstrated some excellent attacking
A huge well done to this 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.
Years 6 and 8 have now had their Zones of Regulation workshops in school. The whole school now has an understanding of the Zones of Regulation and how to use them to better understand their feelings and to regulate their emotions. We will now use Zones of Regulation as a whole school strategy as part of our inclusive and relational
