As part of our involvement in the Stellar Futures project, funded by The Reece Foundation, we had the opportunity to end this year’s programme with a visit to Kielder Observatory. This was a great way to inspire pupils further about the role of an astronomer and the great work that takes place there. We are so fortunate to live near
A group of year 8 pupils headed off to Newcastle College this week to show their presentation of a sustainable school project. Throughout the spring and summer term, they have been taking part in the Wonder Challenge, organised by Constructing Excellence North East (CENE). It was brilliant to see them enjoying their journey into Newcastle on the train and then
Our very excited Year 6 pupils set off for their Newby Wiske adventure on Wednesday morning. Led by Mr Scott, Miss Bell and the team, everyone was very much looking forward to the challenges and fun ahead. Since arriving, the group have enjoyed a wide range of activities including archery tag, climbing, quick jump, zip wire, sensory trail, trapeze, challenge
I am delighted to let you know that this year’s PTFA Summer Fair raised a HUGE total of £4,193. This is a phenomenal amount and we are so grateful to the amazing PTFA, the many volunteers and staff supporters on the day, the local businesses who kindly donated prizes for the raffle and to all of you for supporting the
Our P-Point Pop Ups returned this week and it’s clear to see how popular they have been! Well done to our pupils for earning so many positive points this term – we are very proud of you. As always, our queue jump passes proved to be very popular! Thank you very much to our Head Pupils and House Captains for
A group of Year 6 pupils had an action-packed day at Broomley Grange yesterday. Each group had the chance to enjoy tree climbing (great bravery and peer support on display), an assault course (including the very popular water swing) and tunnels (with lots of screaming due to big spiders!). The instructors praised the group for their positive approach, resilience and
Over 100 pupils enjoyed watching England’s nerve-wracking ‘Round of 32’ match in school on Wednesday. It was a great atmosphere and lovely to see so many pupils enjoying the match together. Thank you to the PTFA for allowing us to sell drinks and snacks on the night! Respect. Engage. Aspire.
Our Year 7 students have been combining practical woodworking, electronics and creative design skills to manufacture their own Steady Hand Games. Students used a range of woodworking techniques to accurately measure, cut and assemble the wooden box, before soldering and testing the electronic circuit that powers the game. They then designed and created their own themed backdrops to personalise the
HMS has a strong tradition of taking part in the UK-wide Summer Reading Challenge each year. The Challenge encourages children to keep reading during the summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn. Children can sign up at their local library or online, and it is free to take part. The launch
This month we had a couple of trips to Climb Newcastle’s annual schools bouldering competition representing QEHS and HMS. As you’ll be able to see all the girls did their school proud with some absolutely brilliant scores and team work. There were children there from 18 different schools across the north east. 🟢Individual resultsCategory 2009/ 20101st Beth N- QEHS Category