Our Year 7 students have been combining practical woodworking, electronics and creative design skills to manufacture their own Steady Hand Games. Students used a range of woodworking techniques to accurately measure, cut and assemble the wooden box, before soldering and testing the electronic circuit that powers the game. They then designed and created their own themed backdrops to personalise the
HMS has a strong tradition of taking part in the UK-wide Summer Reading Challenge each year. The Challenge encourages children to keep reading during the summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn. Children can sign up at their local library or online, and it is free to take part. The launch
This month we had a couple of trips to Climb Newcastle’s annual schools bouldering competition representing QEHS and HMS. As you’ll be able to see all the girls did their school proud with some absolutely brilliant scores and team work. There were children there from 18 different schools across the north east. 🟢Individual resultsCategory 2009/ 20101st Beth N- QEHS Category
Thank you supporting our raffle. The winners list is available now – congratulations! Prizes can be claimed from HMS or by contacting hmsptachair@gmail.com Thank you for your support!
What a day we had on Saturday for this year’s HMS PTFA Summer Fair. The sun was shining and all of the hard work and preparation came together for another hugely successful fair. This year’s ‘World Cup’ theme was a great success. The Summer Fair is always such a community event and we are so grateful for the brilliant support
Come along and watch the next England match on the big screen with your friends in school! Wednesday 1st July 5.00pm KO Arrive at 4.45pm Snacks and drinks available (or bring your own) Sign up using the form sent home! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
The PTFA have been very busy planning a World Cup themed extravaganza for the whole family to enjoy. The weather is looking great so please come along. 📅 Saturday 27th June 12-3pm🏫 Hexham Middle School⚽ Giant inflatable, raffle, tombola, themed games and stalls, BBQ, refreshments. Any donations of raffle and tombola prizes would be hugely appreciated, as well as bakes/cakes
We are delighted to invite you to Water Safety Day at Prudhoe Riverside, organised by Prudhoe Youth Project (PYP). Date: Saturday 4th July 2026 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm Location: Prudhoe Riverside, NE42 6NP This free community event is a fantastic opportunity for children, young people, and families to learn about staying safe around water while enjoying a range of fun activities. What’s
This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘problem solving’ – one of our core Skills Builder themes. I was delighted to see the children being recognised for their wonderful approach to school life. It was great to celebrate the positive contribution each pupil makes to our school community. I am very proud of them all. Pupils in school today
Understanding Your Child in a Changing World is a brand-new pathway that is now live. It focuses on the issues that matter most to modern parents and carers, using an easy-to-follow approach grounded in psychology and expert guidance. The pathway explores a range of key topics, including the changing world our children are growing up in, social media and gaming, the