Yesterday, the group continued their adventure in France with a visit to Fougeres Castle – one of the largest in Europe – and were able to explore the castle in its entirety. What a fantastic place! After a picnic lunch in the castle grounds, the group boarded the bus to the town of St Malo where Mr Freeman-Myers had arranged
Lucia and Evie had an amazing weekend when they travelled to Dusseldorf for a cheerleading competition recently. The girls and their teammates are now SALC Champions, Hit Zero, scored a 97.39 and secured a bid to Youth Summit in Orlando, Florida. This is a phenomenal achievement and a credit to their dedication and commitment. Well done, both of you –
On Wednesday, all Year 5 pupils took part in a very exciting Crepe Workshop. All workshops included a short cultural presentation where pupils learnt more about France. Pupils were also able to put their learning into practice when they ordered their own crêpe in French. It was a lively and engaging way to bring language learning to life and Guy
Good luck, Year 8! A special tribute to our Year 8 pupil, featuring waves marked with every pupil’s name, inspired by our End of Year Tynemouth trip. The sunset symbolises the end of their journey at HMS. Mrs Dodds (Pupil Support Worker) is wishing everyone all the best for the future – she’ll miss you! With special thanks to Gracie
A group of Year 6 pupils spent a day of adventure and fun at Broomley Grange yesterday. Mr Morgan, Mrs Barnett and Miss Taylor loved spending the day outdoors with the children and were so impressed by the positive spirit and engagement in all of the activities. Pupils enjoyed bushcraft, tunnelling, tree climbing and archery – what a great day!
Well done to Hazel, Phoebe, Molly and Eleanor, who represented HMS in the Climb Newcastle Inter-School Competition last weekend. Hazel and Phoebe both podiumed as individuals and Team HMS came first – an absolutely brilliant effort all round! We are very proud of the team! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Yesterday, despite a rainy start, the group visited a French Hypermarche where they explored a range of culinary delights. After that, they visited the outdoor markets. After a busy morning, the group made the journey across to Laval, where they were all excited to get into the Aquabulle. Once they had had a thrilling time racing down slides and lounging
What a first day Year 6 had at Newby Wiske! After a picnic packed lunch, the group headed out for their first round of activities: climbing wall, fencing, trapeze to name a few! After a very busy and joyful day, the children settled into their rooms after a delicious dinner and ended the evening with a team building activity –
After an exciting journey, the group arrived safely in a gloriously sunny and very warm France and immediately set off on their first excursion. They visited the Normandy beaches to experience firsthand the location in which so many gave their lives. The children approached this with maturity and respect, and all of the staff were very impressed with their engagement.
Well done, team! We are so proud of Team HMS – aka The Back of the Wardrobe Bin – for travelling to London to represent the school at the Young Green Briton Challenge Finals yesterday. After months of hard work and dedication, the team made it through to the national final today and we couldn’t be prouder of them! A