A group of Year 7 pupils were lucky enough to visit Gaia by Luke Jerram at Hexham Abbey this afternoon. The group enjoyed engaging with the Durham University Day and ‘The Average Scientist’ workshop. It was fantastic to see our pupils visiting this very special exhibition and we felt very fortunate to be part of it. It was an inspiring
Ruby (Y7) is doing a sponsored knitting challenge in November to raise money for Dementia UK. She has to knit every day throughout November and she can’t wait to get started. If you’d like to sponsor Ruby to raise funds for this great charity, you can follow the link below. Ruby’s Fundraising page (external url) Good luck, Ruby! Happy knitting!
The U11 boys took on their first competitive fixtures at HMS in the County Central Venue League at Highfield. They played 6 games in total, and after a slow start in game 1 against Ovingham (losing 1-0) the boys soon got into their rhythm, playing some excellent football and winning the next 3 against eventual winners Darras Hall (3-1), Highfield
Sport Tynedale Annual Awards – Nominations are now open!! The awards are to recognise and celebrate sporting talent and achievements by individuals, teams, clubs, coaches, schools and volunteers across our region. These awards play a part in inspiring others, the closing date is 3rd November 2023. Find out more and nominate. https://www.sport-tynedale.com/annual-awards/
HMS Awarded Primary Science Quality Mark We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) – a nationally recognised accreditation that celebrates a commitment to developing excellence in science leadership, curriculum design, teaching and learning.Led by the University of Hertfordshire, for over a decade the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) has been setting
The PE department want to celebrate the fantastic work ethic to all those who took part in PE over the last 2 weeks and completed their Run 4 Fun. Running is a simple, accessible way to keep fit and healthy and we are really pleased with all pupils who managed to push and challenge themselves to run/walk a good distance
In a busy week of football, the U13 girls travelled to Whitley Bay on Tuesday to play Valley Gardens in the first round of the county cup. Despite a strong effort from the HMS girls, unfortunately, they lost 3-1 with the goal coming from Kirstie A. Elsie L was named player of the match by the opposition team, and Betti
The HMS Way Awards Here are this week’s ‘HMS Way Award’ winners. 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.
