Working from home is strange for me, I am not used to sitting for so long each day at the laptop. I have enjoyed marking your work and sending you messages but I miss seeing and speaking to you all. I must admit one advantage of being at home is that I am spending much more time with my sons
Due to the lockdown, I have been ‘seeing’ even more of my family than I normally would (thanks Houseparty!) and we have been setting weekly challenges, ranging from baking to portrait painting. Last week’s challenge was to create a miniature garden. Mrs Alderson https://www.hexhammiddleschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lockdown_blog_mrs_alderson_vid.mp4
Excellent work Year 7, some amazing masks made from the masked ball scene in Romeo and Juliet! Now we just have to wait till we can have a party… Miss Prince
We have had a very busy time at home during lockdown. As always at this time of year we have welcomed lots of new lambs and calves onto the farm! The weather has definitely been on our side this year, which has made being outside on the farmyard so much nicer. We even managed to do some den building in
Attention all budding bakers! Miss Kwella would like to set you the challenge this week of a rainbow themed bake off! Your challenge this week is to bake something with a rainbow theme to show support for NHS and keyworkers. It could be a sponge cake, biscuits, scones, a fruit desert, jelly, a pudding, ice lollies, cupcakes, or any other
Miss Kwella has been enjoying doing lots of cooking and baking during lockdown. She would like to share some of her favourite recipes with you, many of which she uses on a regular basis. Pork and Apple Meatballs: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/apple-and-pork-meatballs.html Ginger Sponge Cake: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/ginger_sponge_cake_51697 Easy Banana Cake: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/easiest_ever_banana_cake_42108 Honey Glazed Salmon: https://cafedelites.com/easy-honey-garlic-salmon/ Chocolate Cake (makes a fabulous chocolate sponge): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolate_cake_48307 Quick
It’s the 1st of May tomorrow – time is flying by! Mrs Henderson has sent us this great calendar of activities for the month of May which promote positive mental health and well-being (© ELSA Support). See how many you can do this month and let us know how you’re getting on. https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/May-Calendar.pdf
Hi everyone! I have been making the most of this glorious weather by spending as much time outside as I possibly can. I have been going for daily walks with my family and are thoroughly enjoying seeing lots of lovely surprises on the way, especially some extremely creative rainbows! This bonus time at home has enabled me to spend lots
Another art competition up for grabs! The Nancy Rothwell drawing competition is a fab opportunity and wonderful prizes on offer! The Nancy Rothwell Award celebrates specimen drawing in schools and highlights the benefits of combining art and science. There are three age categories (7-11, 12-14, and 15-18) and prizes are awarded for the top three runner-up entries and the overall
After a day either working in school or at home, I like to go for a run with my daughter. I am not a natural runner but decided a couple of weeks ago that I needed to challenge myself during this strange time – “Lockdown”! Luckily, I live next to a running track so I decided that every other day