We would like to share with parents and careers a great opportunity to access a free webinar aimed at parents and carers, learning more about how we can celebrate neurodiversity and SEND. If parents/carers would like to learn more about how resources from Kooth and Qwell meet the needs of SEND and neurodivergent people, complete this booking form. Also, Qwell
At HMS, we are continuing to develop our Key Stage 2 Breaktime Buddies play equipment scheme. We have already invested in lots of wonderful new play equipment for our students to use, and there is more on the way, but we thought we’d ask our lovely parents/carers for donations of items too- just in case anyone has anything at home
The KS3 Music Showcase is taking place next Wednesday. Tickets are available on MCAS. We hope to see you there! Respect. Engage. Aspire
We are so excited to launch our brand-new ‘Sensory Space’ today! The sensory room is the latest addition to our Pupil Support and Inclusion provision in school. Pupils can use the space as part of their regulation time, SEND provision and as a calming, reflective space. We will add more to the room over the next few months and we
It is Aspire Week at HMS, as well as National Careers Week, and we have lots of different events going on. All week we have different activities for all year groups. These are being shared with pupils and include, form time careers-related activities, online webinar chats with some key speakers, competitions, and careers quizzes. Pupils can also learn about career
HMS athletes – Charlie, Ossie and Finn – travelled to compete in the finals of the ESAA Cross Country Cup this weekend. The finals were held at the Grammar School at Leeds and this provides a challenging, twisty and fast-paced course. The Junior Boys competed over 2440m. Charlie M was our first runner home in 43rd overall. Ossie D backed
Sadie B, Year 6, was one of two winners of the ‘North East Festival of Languages Crepe design competition’. 32 schools and 3,479 students took part, so this is a fantastic achievement. She has won a trip to Newcastle University where her class will take part in a Crepe workshop with ‘La Petite Crêperie’. Her crepe design is attached for
What a brilliant way to end the half-term! Thank you to our PTA and the many volunteers who helped to run the Spring Discos last night. Huge thanks to the HMS staff who stayed back late after a busy half-term… Miss Kingett, Mr Nichol and Miss Lamont were on the dancefloor too! Here are a few photos from the night!
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! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
This month’s Head of School Award theme was ‘teamwork’ – one of our 8 essential skills from ‘Skills Builder’. 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 each of them. Pupils