On Friday afternoon, our year 7 girls attended a Maths4Girls online webinar event. The aim of the event was to inspire and encourage girls to take maths beyond GCSE by introducing them to female role models from sectors that have historically been male dominated and to demonstrate that both boys and girls are great at maths. We have two fascinating guest speakers who wish
Food technology practical lessons have started again. There have been some wonderful smells coming from the food technology room! Year 8 have been making Swiss Roll, Year 7 scone-based pizza and Year 5 & 6 have been making pitta pizza. We have had some excellent outcomes, including a purple Swiss Roll! Well done to the following pupils who have received
Yesterday was Aztec Day! Pupils have been studying the Aztecs and the year 5 team put on an afternoon of activities. Many thanks to our catering team for supporting year 5 with their Explore-themed afternoon. The whole school have been treated to a Mexican-themed menu including chilli, enchiladas, tacos, sweetcorn and chocolate puddings. The food was delicious and set the
The HMS PTA are working with Bag 2 School for a spring clothing collection to raise funds to support school life. The attached flyer has information on what can and can’t be donated and how to drop the bags off. If you have larger bags, the PTA members will be at HMS (where the buses drop off) on Monday 26 April and
Rosie’s Corner provide free baby and children’s clothing and shoes for families who need them. Rosie’s Corner’s aim is to be able to reach every family in West Northumberland who would benefit from our services. We deliver items to the family’s address free of charge, with 100% confidentiality. Thank you for helping us to help families in need, especially during
Happy Monday everyone! Our chicks have enjoyed their Easter break at Mrs Curry’s farm and have now moved back to HMS. They are currently spending their time in Orchard with year 5 and have been out enjoying the sun this week. They will soon be moving to their permanent home in our Beaumont quad where the children will learn more
Welcome to the summer term! We hope you have all had a fantastic Easter break and managed to enjoy some time outdoors (despite the often wintry weather!). HMS continues to be a vibrant and exciting place to learn, and we are delighted that our extra-curricular provision was able to re-start before Easter. We are also looking forward to enjoying more
Asymptomatic testing is a key part of keeping the school and wider community safe and stopping the transmission of covid. Please continue to test twice weekly through the Easter holidays and make sure your child takes a test before returning to school on April 12th. If your child tests positive on a lateral flow test taken at home or a
‘The Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages’ takes place this week between the 22nd and 26th March 2021. The festival is a celebration of the diverse languages, cultures and communities in the region and our connections with the world. There are lots of free events, activities and resources introducing new and creative ways to learn, speak and teach languages.
Pia has received some lovely press about her international women’s day success! A wonderful inspirational young woman! Thank you to Northumberland County Council for such an inspiring competition. Well done to Pia and all of our pupils who took the opportunity to apply & celebrate inspirational women in our community. #choosetochallenge2021