Children in Need

Wow – what a great community effort from everyone at HMS today! Each form class worked hard to prepare their own stall for our ‘Big Children in Need Fair’ and it was a HUGE success! School has been buzzing with excitement as we all worked together to raise funds for such a wide range of important charities. Well done everyone

Gardening Club Update

This week, our Gardening Club were in action again with the help of Keda from Hexham Youth Initiative. We have been making new planters for the ‘The Secret Garden’.  It has been a team effort, and we have also been planting some small spider plants that were donated by Mr Freeman-Myers’ neighbours – these are going to go in classrooms

KS3 Rugby League

Mr Scott took a group of KS3 boys to a rugby league development event yesterday and it was a fantastic afternoon! The session was an opportunity to develop skills and rugby league knowledge. Pupils worked in groups with other schools and it was great to see them interacting with new peers. The session included skill drills, contact skills and games

Ashley Thorpe: Year 7 author event

We were delighted to welcome Ashley Thorpe to HMS on Wednesday afternoon. Ashley’s brilliant new book is ‘Spirit Warriors’, which takes us on a nail-biting journey to Jamaica where folklore and fantasy meet. Ashley reminded us how powerful storytelling is in shaping our world, how we connect with it and each other. He described how he draws on heritage, culture,

Crochet/Knitting Club

Remembrance Day  Mrs Hinchcliffe and her very creative crochet/knitting club members have been busy making poppies to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Last week, they raised a fantastic £143 from their sales and their stall was a sell out! We are all very proud of Francesca, Jessie, Leela, Beau, Penelope, Olympia, Alexis and Alec! Thank you for being

Christmas Pop-Up Shops

Our PTFA Pop-Up Shops will return in December and pupils will have the chance to buy gifts for their loved ones.  To support these popular events, we’ll be having a non-uniform day on Friday 28th November and we’d appreciate lots of gift donations which can be sold at the pop-up shops.  Donations could include: sweets/chocolates, toiletries and small gifts suitable for

Bike Bus Launch

Staff and students at Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School have been working with Tynedale’s Bicycle Mayor, David Dixon, to launch an exciting new initiative for Hexham’s young people: a ‘Bike Bus’ to enable students to cycle through Hexham to school safely as part of a supervised group. Ahead of a trial of the initiative on Friday 14

HMS Christmas Card Competition

It’s time to launch this year’s Christmas Card Competition. Last year’s entries were phenomenal and we can’t wait to see the creative entries this festive season.  Packs of winning designs will be available to order in the build-up to Christmas. Details to follow. The deadline for entries is Wednesday 19th November. Good luck everyone!  #Respect #Engage #Aspire 

Festive Forest Evening

Our PTA Festive Forest Evening is returning this year and we’d love to see you and your family at the event. It’s always a great way to kickstart the festive season with Christmas crafts (indoor and outdoor), a chance to visit our Fellside Forest for s’mores and hot chocolate and festive refreshments for everyone to enjoy. Where: HMS dining hall