The reviews are in: have a read to find out what Zoe and Marko (5YTA) thought of the Christmas show… “We thought this pantomime was epic and amazing! The highlight was when Mr Nichol was dancing with the two Ugly Sisters from the show. The lights were really cool, especially the things that exploded! One of the characters was called
A group of HMS singers are visiting local care homes and hospital wards today as part of our ‘HMS Carols in the Community’ sessions. It is always a pleasure to visit local residents and members of the community to share festive joy through music. The children also gave residents our cards with festive wishes from our Year 5 children. This
We were delighted to hold our annual Christmas Carol Concert at Hexham Abbey this week – it was a truly magical event and a very proud evening for our school. The level of skill, confidence and dedication on display from all of the pupils was outstanding – it never ceases to amaze me! The singers were superb, the musicians sounded
Year 8 had a fantastic day at the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. The pupils spent the day exploring the centre, including a visit to the planetarium. Everyone was also able to enjoy a session on the ice rink for a real festive treat! The pupils were an absolute credit to HMS and the staff were proud of their engagement
This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘generosity’ – our character value of focus this half term. I was delighted to see the children being recognised for their wonderful approach to school life. It was great to celebrate the positive contribution each pupil makes to our school community – I am very proud of them all. They have all
It’s been lovely to see our pupils working together as form classes to produce their Christmas Wreaths for classroom doors this festive season. Mr Freeman-Myers asked for the wreaths to reflect gratitude and hope as part of our festive reflections. Here are the final wreaths from across the school. Mr Freeman-Myers will be awarding special prizes. Well done to everyone
Look who’s found himself on stage at Cinderella today – Mr Nichol has got the moves! Looking forward to hearing the reviews from Year 5 once they’re back in school! It sounds like everyone is having a fantastic day so far! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Well done to the HMS Drama students who performed in the story of “Holly’s Christmas Wish”, on Tuesday 9th December. It was a devised performance presented by the HMS Year 7 & 8 Drama Club. The story followed Holly, a girl determined to make everyone happy for Christmas. Her journey took her to Christmas Town, where she faced a series
On Friday, the Y6 girls travelled to Gosforth to play their second round match in the county cup. The girls were high on confidence after some excellent recent results. However, it was clear from the early moments of the game that this would be an extra tough challenge. Gosforth Central clearly had some very talented footballers who scored some very
Here are this week’s ‘HMS Way Award’ winners. The awards recognise pupils who shine each week and who bring our HMS values – Respect Engage Aspire – to life. Well done to this week’s winners – we are very proud of you all! Next week, there’ll be no HMS Way Awards as we’ll have our Christmas Celebration Assemblies and Head of School Awards – watch this