The PTA have sent us a preview of the amazing gifts the children can order for their loved ones – the PTA have worked so hard to give pupils this opportunity despite ongoing restrictions. Thank you for your support. “Things are a little different this year… we can’t do our usual PTA Pop-Up Shop, but we still wanted to give
Yesterday we saw the launch our year 8 peer mentor training, which will allow the girls to support the wellbeing of pupils at HMS. The training is part of the ‘Be You’ programme being delivered by Stacey from Northumbria Healthcare.
Bikeability is back! A crisp, frosty morning ready for the start of our Year 5 Bikeability course. There are lots of excited pupils in Orchard – we are looking forward to seeing them out and about!
Year 6 have had a fantastic week this week working with artist, Sam Douglas. Sam came into school along with consultant, Susan Priestly from VARC and as part of the ‘Entwined Project’. HMS were lucky to have had some of the odds and ends of fine hand-rolled pastels from Unison colour, donated to us. Each of our Year 6 classes have
Some KS3 pupils have taken the opportunity to vote in the Make Your Mark vote for 2020. Many thanks to those that have engaged. We have tabulated votes and these have been sent to UK Youth Parliament. There is still an opportunity for pupils to vote online today. Voting closes today. If pupils can use the school’s postcode of NE46
As we approach the festive season, we are determined that our pupils get to enjoy memorable, happy Christmas experiences in school. Here are some of our key dates as they stand: This week – Virtual Advent Assemblies and the launch of the HMS ‘Elf on the Shelf’ 7 December – Deadline for ‘PTA Christmas Gift’ orders 10 December – Christmas
We are launching this year’s Foreign Language Christmas Card Competition! We would like pupils to design a card that shows the Christmas traditions of another country. Pupils should research these traditions and design a card using a variety of materials. All cards must be made by hand but can be submitted electronically. Any form of materials can be used –
Another week is flying by and what a busy one it has been at HMS. School is as vibrant as ever with a vast range of opportunities on offer for all pupils. This week’s ‘Parent Update’ is now online and contains lots of exciting information about upcoming events (including festive plans!). We thank you all for your continued support and
On Friday lunchtime, we had a Chess focus in Online Games Club. There was a real buzz with some pupils learning how to play chess for the first time. We still have some space to fill alongside our regulars – we are a friendly bunch. Operating on a first come first served basis, feel free to pop in, after your lunch
Any budding biologists, chemists, geologists, physicists or anyone who just loves science might want to check out the Royal Society of Biology’s online science at home festival, starting this weekend. https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/biology-for-all/science-at-home