Thank you so much for joining us for our PTA Festive Forest Evening last night. What a great start to the festive season it was! We loved seeing lots of families enjoying a wide range of festive crafts. Our forest school was so busy with the fire lit for s’mores and outdoor woodland crafts. The festive atmosphere was a joy!
Yesterday, Year 7 enjoyed a visit from ‘Why Queue?’ who delivered an engaging performance focused on sustainable transport. We could hear the laughter around the corridors and it sounded like everyone enjoyed the performance. On Friday, Year 5 were visited by our new Enterprise Advisor, Gavin Forster, who runs a regional photography company. Gavin talked about his career pathway and
Coquet have the most P-points this half term and will have their House Prize on Monday 16th December! Well done, everyone! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Each week, our form tutors award pupils in their classes with ‘HMS Way Awards’. 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.
Our extra-curricular clubs have been very popular this half term. Well done everyone for engaging so brilliantly! Look out for our updated programme for the Spring Term which will be launched next week. Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Congratulations to Ben who has been awarded a place on the Northumberland County Hockey Team! Well done, Ben – we are all very proud of you! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Last week, HMS had four teams competing in the Tynedale Sportshall Athletics competitions. The event was hosted by QEHS in our large sports hall and officiated by Year 12 Sports Leaders. The competition is always well-supported by local schools and it was great to see pupils competing in a range of individual and relay running events as well as throwing
Thank you to the Forum Cinema, Hexham and the HMS PTA for allowing our Year 5 pupils to visit this week. Pupils went to watch the movie adaptation of Louis Sachar’s novel, Holes, which they have been reading in class this half term. The children had a great morning! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Christmas Jumper Day On Wednesday 11th December, HMS pupils can wear a Christmas jumper and/or festive accessories if they want to. Apart from the jumper, we ask that pupils wear their school uniform. We will have a selection of jumpers available at our Festive Forest Evening on Monday. Donations for Save the Children can now be made via MCAS if
Our Christmas Card competition will become an annual event following the overwhelming number of outstanding entries we received this year! Following a very challenging pupil and teacher vote, the top 5 designs have been chosen and will be printed into this year’s cards. Cards will be available at our Festive Forest Evening on Monday. Prizes will be awarded in school