A special thank you to Northumberland School Games for inviting us to Alnwick Castle and Gardens last week for a day of exploration. Mrs Ballantyne had a great day with our group of pupils who loved exploring the gardens, while engaging in activities to promote physical, social and emotional wellbeing. The day focused on building self-confidence, teamwork skills and was
Good luck, Team! We are so proud of the HMS chess team who have travelled to Nottingham to represent the school in the National Schools’ Chess Championships. We can’t wait to hear how they’re getting on. Good luck from everyone in school! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Last chance for free delivery on school uniforms, order by Monday 30th June! www.michaelsehgal.co.uk/schools/hexham-middle-school/
The raffle was drawn at the end of the fair and this year’s lucky winners are listed below. Prizes can be collected from the school office, or sent home with children (for most items). Please contact admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk to arrange. Thank you so much for all of your support. A special thank you to the local businesses who were able to
What a day we had on Saturday for this year’s HMS PTA Summer Fair. The sun was shining (with a little bit of welcome rain!) and all of the hard work and preparation came together for another hugely successful fair. This year’s ‘Day at the Movies’ theme was a great success. The Summer Fair is always such a community event and we are so grateful for
On Wednesday, the U13 cricket team won an epic county cup quarter-final match against NSB to send them to the semi-final a day later! HMS batted first and set a target of 121 to win, with Sonny (38), Rory (35 not out) and Benson (17) all posting excellent scores with the bat. They followed this with an excellent bowling performance
This was easily the most rewarding and pleasant experience I’ve had on a school fixture/trip. The girls were immaculate from start to finish in terms of their behaviour, attitude, respect for others, politeness and general conduct throughout the day. One quote from another school was: “You are just the nicest people ever” – wow! On the pitch, however, the girls
What a magical week in Spain! Day 4 started with a special churros con chocolate breakfast alongside the usual continental buffet. The group then ventured straight into the Mediterranean Sea for a morning swim and fun-filled time. Pupils were then challenged to use their language skills around Calafell where they had the opportunity to purchase souvenirs and goodies in the
We are so proud of Ben for raising £420 for Cancer Research UK by running a cake sale earlier this term. A huge thank you from Ben (and me) for the cake donations, the support in running the stall and to the children for making him so busy! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Weather ReminderThe sun is shining and it’s forecast for very high temperatures tomorrow. Pupils can wear their PE uniform tomorrow if they wish, for example, shorts and PE t-shirt. Please remember to apply sun cream before school. Pupils will need a water bottle with them and a sun hat is recommended! Thank you