Dear Parent/ Carer Red Nose Day – 19 March 2021 The last 12 months have been incredibly tough for all of us, but we’re so proud of how our pupils have managed. As parents and carers, you may have had your lives turned upside down, and we’re so grateful for all of your efforts at home and support of the school.
Last week, KS3 geographers completed an Escape Room to revisit geographical skills. They were given a series of clues to solve to reveal a password, each with a different skill; such as map reading, aeriel photograph interpretation and using climate data. Year 7 and 8 worked really hard to crack the code, well done!
This week is British Science Week running 5-14 March 2021.Don’t forget to visit the website https://www.britishscienceweek.org/ to download your FREE activity pack. Lots of great activities and competitions with versions for all age groups. Enjoy!
The Art Department would like to ask pupils to bring into school excellent examples of artwork made during the lockdown period. HMS will be taking over shop windows and empty spaces in Hexham with artwork made by our pupils. We want to share with our community all the amazing creativity our pupils have between Year 5- Year 8! You might have
Well done to all of our KS3 children who have been tested in school so far. Although a little nervous, they have approached it with resilience and maturity. We are so proud of them all! A HUGE thank you to our amazing testing team made up of staff members and volunteers. The testing process was so calm and very well
We are very proud to share the success of one of our Year 6 pupils, Pia Ponsford. Pia won the Art prize and the International Young Woman Award for her jewellery and charitable work in the community! Well done Pia and Happy International Women’s Day everybody! Well done to all of the entries. Fabulous effort You can see Pia talk about
Year 5’s egg-hatching project is progressing nicely; they have put together a rota of people to turn the eggs twice every day and are being careful to keep the water topped up to keep the incubator humid!
Our very own Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore! Happy World Book Day Everyone!
Ahead of the return to school next week Mr Barry and Mr Stephenson answered some of your frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions about the return to school, please speak to your form tutors. Return to school: questions answered
Dear Parent/Carer, This week we are observing National Careers Week. Last week, pupils had a focused assembly and we asked them to consider potential aspirations. Our theme for Careers Education this year is ‘A Brave New World’. Year 7 pupils at present are exploring the ‘World of Work’ as a unit in PSHE. It’s good to talk! We would like