Earlier this week, our pupils took part in a Plastic Pollution workshop. They had to fuse plastic bags together to make a durable recycled material. Miss Kwella gave the pupils the theme of ‘animals’; they had to create textile motifs using plastic bags.
This year we have had an incredibly committed and successful rugby program. The work started with Mr Todhunter running a series of brilliant girls’ rugby sessions from September through to March. This was a fantastic introduction for the girls. In April we got the opportunity to enter the Newcastle Thunder Cup for our Year 7 boys and girls teams. Our
This term, Year 7 and 8 are given the opportunity to make and present one of the dishes they have made this year in Food Technology. Year 8 can choose from spaghetti bolognese, Swiss roll, upside down cake, stir fry, carrot cake, toad in the hole or sausage rolls. Year 7 can choose from shortcrust pastry triangles, scones, minestrone soup,
The Hexham Cake Fest took place on Saturday 6 July 2019 at Hexham Community Centre. The festival involved making an edible map of Hexham from cake. The bakers from the Hexham community baked iconic buildings and bridges from Hexham out of cake. All of the cakes were incredible, and it was a fantastic event! Miss Kwella and 5 Key Stage
On Friday 14 June 2019, HMS welcomed Year 3 pupils for a Taster Day filled with fun activities! As well as working in our science labs and trying out orienteering in PE, the pupils had a go at clock making in Design Technology with some brilliant results; see below for photos of their finished pieces! We hope all the Year
Our Year 7 girls and boys rugby teams had spectacular fixtures last week with some fantastic results for HMS rugby. Mr Barry’s round-up is below: Year 7 Girls Rugby The Year 7 girls were in rugby league action on Wednesday in their semi-final against John Spence. The first half was very closely contested but the breakthrough came as Katie R
Year 6 are out at SafetyWorks in Newcastle today. They are enjoying learning about fire safety, road safety and how to make a 999 call. We’ve just learnt how to test our fire detectors and Year 6 have promised to test all of theirs at home tonight!
Hexham Middle School PTA will be holding a Marvel-themed Summer Fair on Saturday 22 June 2019 (12 noon – 3.00pm) where there will be a BBQ, inflatable assault course, ice creams, refreshments and both indoor and outdoor games, stalls & activities. There will also be a raffle draw. Tickets have been sent home in pupils’ school bags and are also available from the
Reminder: the Hexham Middle School Open Morning is taking place at 9.30am on Friday 21 June 2019. The event is for parents seeking a place in September 2020. We would like to invite you to visit HMS for a tour of the school during a typical working day. To book a place, please telephone 01434 602533 or email admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk
The Year 7 Science Club are delighted to have been selected to be one of the judging panels for this year’s Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize. The prize aims to inspire young people to read about science and promotes the writing of excellent, accessible STEM books for under-14s. The prize is unique in that the winner is selected by