Keep calm and carry on reading! Miss Prince has some top tips to help you support reading at home: 1. Ask your child lots of questions – ask lots of ‘Wh’ questions, such as Who? What? When? Where? Why? Try them when talking about books: for example, ‘what do you think Harry is feeling?’ 2. Ask your child to make predictions about what
Mrs Coldwell has been enjoying lots of walks and fresh air with her dog Woody – as you can see from the photograph, he is very happy about this! 😊 Stay safe everyone and I will look forward to seeing you all soon! Have you got any cute pet photos you could share with us?
We have noticed that a few of our parent emails are not delivering. We understand that contact details may be changing during this uncertain period. If you would like to update your details with us to ensure that you receive all of our correspondence, please email your new details to admin@hexhammiddle.org.uk or call the main office (01434 602533). The website
Our Pastoral Team are creating a regular newsletter for HMS pupils. The first issue went out during the Easter holidays and includes guidance and support on how pupils may be feeling during this unprecedented time. There are also some activities on looking and thinking ahead. The first issue is available to download on our Pupil Well-being page.
During this unprecedented time, it would be fantastic if the children could capture their memories of this historic period. This is a great way to reflect on the positive things they are doing, the memories they are making at home and work going on in the community. It also allows them to record special occasions celebrated in different ways and
Hi Everyone Let’s get caught up. Let me share a few of the things I have been up to over the last few weeks. A long time ago, when I was young, I used to knit. Over the past few weeks, I have picked up my knitting needles, wool and started knitting again. Not for myself, but for premature babies
We have received further communication from Northumbria Police asking us to remind parents about monitoring their children’s use of the internet in these difficult times when everyone’s online activity has spiked. Please find below a link to a document for parents/carers, which has been produced nationally and provides valuable links and information. As always, if you need any additional support,
Mrs Roff and Penelope are enjoying life in lockdown, especially when the sun shines! She can’t wait to meet all of the children when things return to normal and will be sure to make a visit to HMS as soon as lockdown is lifted 🙂 Stay safe everyone and we can’t wait to see you all soon.
We are so grateful to Maths Whizz for allowing every pupil in school to access their resources during this challenging time. It has been fantastic to see such high levels of engagement. Once pupils complete the initial assessment, they can access an online tailored maths tuition course which is designed just for them. It is an engaging way to learn
The HMS and QEHS staff in school today were so grateful to receive a special delivery from The Rising Cafe, Hexham. The staff from the cafe dropped off the most generous package of delicious cakes and scones as a token of support for the hard-working school staff working to support children of key workers and vulnerable students. Thank you so