Year 6 Safety Works

Year 6 Safety Works As part of our Stay Safe and Well Curriculum, Year 6 pupils recently enjoyed a highly informative and engaging visit to Safety Works in Benwell. During the day, pupils took part in a carousel of interactive workshops covering a range of important safety topics, including: Road safety Water safety Making safe choices and understanding the consequences

Big Bang UK

WOW – great news alert – we could not be any prouder… Big Bang UK – National Competition Winners! Meike, Martha, Jessica and Lauren worked with Meryl Batchelder from Teraligo to research the effects of biochar on plant growth. After initially gaining a Bronze Crest Award, they submitted their research to the Big Bang Science Competition. They were selected to

Mental Health

It has been excellent to welcome Michael from Kooth into school this week to deliver assemblies for our pupils. Michael is giving important messages about Kooth – a free, safe, year-round online mental health support and advice platform which our pupils in Years 7 and 8 can access. Thank you very much, Michael.  Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Healthy Eating Week

We are having a Super Salad Week at HMS to celebrate National Healthy Eating Week. So far, we have had Cowboy Caviar and the Apple Cucumber salad with minty dressing.  The children have been loving the extra salads on our salad bar so far… there’ll be a different speciality salad each day. Enjoy everyone! Thank you Mrs Satow, Dave and

HMS PTFA LOGO COMPETITION

The HMS PTFA want a new logo that represents our school community, creativity, and fundraising spirit, that can be used for all of our promotional material including the website and posters that go out to the school and wider community. Need Inspiration?Think about:     -What makes HMS PTFA events special? (Discos, Summer Fair etc)     -How does our school community support each

Spain Update – Day 4

On Thursday, we had an exciting day at PortAventura World in Salou, Spain. The pupils enjoyed exploring the theme park and going on lots of thrilling rides. Thanks to our fast passes, everyone had the opportunity to experience ten amazing attractions with shorter waiting times. From high-speed roller coasters to exciting adventures, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The

New Drum Kit

We are pleased to say we have a brand new drum kit here at HMS, paid for in part by a grant from Universal Music UK Sound Foundation. Many students will benefit from the new kit in drum lessons, rehearsals and performances. We were in desperate need of a new one and the students are already loving the better sound

HMS Summer Concert

 🎶HMS Summer Concert – Monday 29th June Another great opportunity to attend a night of musical entertainment performed by some of our talented pupils! 🏫Where: QEHS Main Hall📅When: Monday 29th June ⏰Time: 7pm🎫Tickets: £4.50/£3 Tickets are now available via Ticket Tailor. Scan the QR code in the poster or select the link below. Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hadrianlearningtrust/2250496 Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Corbridge Chamber Music Festival – Competition Result

We recently partnered with Corbridge Chamber Music Festival in order to design a poster for one of their upcoming concerts and two winners from HMS have been chosen! The Family Concert on Sat 25th July features excerpts from Camille Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals” suite and HMS students designed imaginative, eye-catching posters to represent this. We had some fantastic finalists

Scholastic Book Fair 2026

Thank you to all pupils, parents, carers and staff who supported the Scholastic Book Fair just before half-term. The Fair created a real buzz about reading with lots of exciting new titles plus books from well-known authors on offer. Huge thanks also to the wonderful Library Champions who helped to run the Fair and the Library during some very busy lunchtimes. Your