Northumberland Parent Carer Forum is hosting a fully funded multi-agency SEND conference for parent carers, bringing together professionals from health and social care, education, SEND providers and free legal advice from Irwin Mitchell. The day includes talks, workshops, a market hall, a wellbeing area, refreshments and lunch. No booking is required. Tuesday 10 November 2026, 9.30am–2.30pm
Huge thanks to Mrs Satow and her team for preparing a delicious lunch last week to celebrate the National Day of Spain. Pupils enjoyed a wide range of dishes with the churros proving particularly popular. We hope everyone enjoyed this special lunch. More themed lunches are planned as the year goes on! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
HMS Library Champions 2026-27: Applications now open Are you interested in books and reading? Are you keen to learn new skills? Would you like to volunteer in the HMS Library at lunchtimes? Then becoming a Library Champion might be the role for you. For further information and a brief application form, please see Ms Hayler at the library desk. The deadline for
If your child would like to take part in this year’s Hexham Christmas Light Switch-On and/or our annual Hexham Abbey Carol Service, please ask them to attend ‘HMS Singers Club’ on Tuesday lunchtime at 12.45pm in the HMS Hall. There has been some confusion in recent weeks about the timings and venue – I am sorry to hear this. From
From this week, pupils can make a donation to buy a poppy and other accessories in support of the Royal British Legion. We’ll be marking Remembrance Day on Wednesday 11th November and our Head Pupils will once again be joining the Hexham Remembrance Service on Sunday 8th November. Our dining hall windows are decorated with our Remembrance Day display – thank you
🏉 Year 8 County Rugby Competition 🏉 Well done to our Year 8s who travelled to Blyth on Thursday to compete against other schools in the county. They played 3 games in total, playing some positive rugby overall. Our first game was a tough one, but we started very strongly against a strong NSB side with Thomas M going over
Please see below information on workshops Family Hubs are offering to young people aged 11+. These started in September as a rolling programme. They run after school and are available in each locality. Times and days will vary but YP families will be contacted to advise. See the information on the flyer to sign up. Some sessions will be co-delivered
Y7 & 8 Girls’ Rugby Festival Our year 7 and year 8 girls went to Tynedale on Tuesday to enjoy a skills festival followed by some competitive games with Corbridge. The festival was run by Newcastle Rugby Foundation who were looking to develop confidence and skills in rugby. The girls thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon and demonstrated some great rugby and
HMS PTFA Autumn UV Disco Thursday 22nd October The PTFA are using a new online platform for sales, follow the link to get your £3 tickets now! https://hmsptfa.org/events/autumndisco26 If anyone has any issues with the site, please contact the PTFA who will be able to help, treasurer@hmsptfa.org
It’s our first themed lunch of the year next week as we celebrate the National Day of Spain. Mrs Satow has prepared a delicious menu for us to enjoy on Thursday 15th October and we can’t wait. Pupils will hear more about the special menu in assemblies next week and we encourage pupils to get involved and try something new. What