What a way to end a great year at HMS! Our Year 8 pupils had an amazing night for their Leavers’ Festival! Everyone enjoyed the disco, dancing, photo booth, party food and ice cream van visit (thank you, Tyne Valley Ices). It was a night of dancing, celebration and absolute joy – what a great atmosphere all round! Huge thanks
Last week saw HMS hold the annual Sports Days for KS2 and KS3. The annual competition between the house groups reflected the weather on the day and both days were very enjoyable. Sports day morning allows every pupil in school take part in the Chance to Participate events. Each class rotates around the following events: 75m sprint, netball shoot, speed
✨ Van Gogh Immersive Experience – Art Trip Highlights! ✨ What an incredible day! We took around 100 KS2 and KS3 pupils to the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, and it was truly magical from the moment they stepped inside. Pupils were absolutely amazed as they walked into a huge, beautifully lit room filled with moving projections of Vincent Van Gogh’s
Year 6 spent a tremendous day at Haltwhistle Leisure Centre on Wednesday. The day started off cool and cloudy, but the sun finally came out for the afternoon, and it was perfect weather for swimming and chilling. Pupils made use of the open-air pools as well as the sports facilities on site. A fabulous day was had by all –
On Monday, Year 7 pupils enjoyed a fantastic end-of-year reward trip to Newburn Activity Centre where they took part in a range of exciting activities including climbing, cycling, archery, gymnastics, judo, bubble football, team games, athletics, orienteering, volleyball and rugby. Pupils engaged brilliantly throughout the day, and it was wonderful to see so many of them trying new activities. They demonstrated
I am delighted to announce this year’s House results: COQUET – House Point ChampionsALN – Sports Day Champions Pupils in Coquet and Aln can wear non-uniform on Thursday 16th July if they would like to. Congratulations to pupils in both Coquet and Aln! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
HMS Non Uniform Day – Friday 17th July School will close after lunch at 1:30pm for the Summer Holidays! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Year 8 had a fantastic day in Tynemouth for their final HMS trip and the sun shone for them too! The group enjoyed playing on the beach, having a dip in the sea, and a chippy lunch! Happy, smiley faces all round and a great way to end their time at HMS! All of the staff were so proud of
Year 7 drama students have been working on an exciting project centered around the Musical ‘Matilda’. This involved them being part of a professional theatre ensemble and they worked as a whole class – putting together scenes involving everyone, as well as smaller group scenes. They responded so well to direction and were able to watch filmed versions of their
Year 5 had a fantastic time on their reward trip to Beamish! They loved exploring the different areas of the museum and enthusiastically took part in a workshop, discovering how ice cream was first introduced to the North East. Everyone got stuck into making their own ice cream before enjoying a well-earned taste of their creations. What a wonderful way to end