Well done to our Y7 and 8 hockey players who represented the school in a national competition in Nottingham on Friday alongside some Y9 QE students. The boys finished 5th (of 7) and the girls finished 6th (of 12), and Maggie was super-impressed with the way everyone played, especially from the non-club players. They showed real talent, fitness and determination throughout. It
We are very excited to announce that our Summer Discos – this time with added UV – will take place on Thursday 21st May. The sign-up form will be shared in the ‘Weekly Update’ on Thursday 2nd April. Please send £3 into the school office for your child’s ticket. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
A huge thank you to Philip Kavvadias, author, illustrator and engineer, for visiting HMS to present his brilliant series, Mission Microraptor, to Year 5. Mission Microraptor combines adventure, humour, and science with environmental themes. Philip Kavvadias used his illustrations to encourage pupils to think about characterisation and settings. Well done to Year 5 for participating so enthusiastically and asking lots
Well done to all of our hockey players who played against Valley Gardens Middle School on Thursday afternoon. All players played really well, and the Y8 team secured a 2-2 draw whilst the mixed team also drew 0-0. Maggie was very impressed with everyone’s attitudes and efforts! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Well done to all of our basketball players who competed in a mini festival on Thursday with Corbridge Middle S. Each school had 3 teams and it was great to see the Hexham School boys having the opportunity to compete and put all of their practice with Mr Drummond into games! Results will follow. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Well done to all of our netball players who competed in a mini festival on Thursday with Corbridge Middle School. It was brilliant to get 4 teams out all playing at once and demonstrating some excellent netball. Each team played 3 games in total, and especially well done to Hexham 1 (blue team) and Hexham 4 (red & white) who
We had our first HMS Golf Club session yesterday, and pupils had a fantastic time on the practice area with Joe, the professional golfer. There was lots of concentration and focus as pupils tried to improve their swings whilst aiming for a selection of targets. They were still smiling when it was time to collect all the golf balls at
Where can languages take you? – Year 8 careers event Yesterday, Year 8 pupils took part in the “Where can languages take you?” webinar, organised by the British Council as part of the Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages. The session introduced students to a range of speakers who shared their own language‑learning journeys, explained how languages have enriched
As part our special themed assemblies for Year 6 pupils, teachers nominate their ‘Rising Stars’ and share why each pupil has been celebrated. The awards recognise pupils who have shown a great attitude to learning, aim high, contribute positively to lessons and take real pride in their learning and achievement, especially in this week’s assessments. Here are our winners from
To end a busy week, we have been raising funds for Comic Relief today and what a great laugh we have had! At lunchtime, pupils enjoyed a range of fun activities including ‘Soak the Teacher’ (always a classic!), the famous Teacher Challenges, Beat the Goalie shootouts and lots more. The theme of Red Nose Day is bringing joy and laughter