Hexham Christmas Lights Switch On

We were delighted to take part in this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On in Hexham on Friday evening. Our orchestra and choir sounded wonderful as they performed a range of festive songs before Santa arrived. It was a chilly evening but our music spread festive joy across the park and it was great to see so many people supporting our

UK Parliament Week

This week, we have focused on ‘UK Parliament Week’ and we ended the week with pupils representing our school at COP29, an exciting visit from our local MP, Joe Morris, and a whole school event to focus on learning more about our UK Parliament. Joe Morris MP visited the HMS Council for a great Q&A session and presented them with

HMS Way Awards

Each week, 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

Cop 29

Our Head Pupils are representing HMS at the COP29 event at County Hall today. The event will focus on global climate action as well as local action across Northumberland.  The mini UN-style COP summit will be a great opportunity for local young people to discuss what schools are already doing and what more could be done across our region. The

STEM to Stars

Our budding space engineers were in action again last night at STEM to Stars Club.  Look at their latest work – rocket launches! It was great to see such positive engagement and fun!  Respect. Engage. Aspire.  https://www.hexhammiddleschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/STEM-stars.mov

Mighty Minds

Year 5 enjoyed interactive workshops with Mighty Minds earlier this week. The life coaching sessions were a hugely valuable experience for our pupils as part of our ‘Stay Safe and Well Curriculum’. The sessions focused on setting goals and building resilience. We place a significant emphasis on mental health and wellbeing at HMS. Our pupils delved deeper into strategies to

Bridge2Care Christmas Party

Bridge2Care is hosting a kids’ Christmas party at the Haydonian Club, Haydon Bridge in December. It is neurodiverse and disability friendly, with a silent disco, sensory tent, quiet activities and limited numbers so that it isn’t too crowded. It’s a free event so please book up now if you are interested. Respect. Engage. Aspire.

Music Lessons at HMS

It’s not too late to start instrumental or singing lessons. Take a look at what we have on offer and get in touch with school if you would like more information! Respect. Engage. Aspire.