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Year 7 Author Visit
Year 7 pupils met with Nadine Aisha Jassat, poet, writer and creative practitioner, at the Queen’s Hall, Hexham. We were delighted to attend this second event put on with the Hexham Book Festival. Pupil engagement was strong at both events. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Cricket Finals
Well done to our Y5 and 6 cricket team who competed in the county finals day at Stocksfield after successfully qualifying from the local round. The boys had a fantastic morning and won their matches against Kings B & Tweedmouth comfortably on the way to winning their group. They qualified to play Gosforth Central in the semi-finals where they had
Les Olympiques des Animaux
It was great to welcome Theatre sans Frontieres back to HMS this morning for a wonderful performance of ‘Les Olympiques des Animaux’.Year 5 really enjoyed the show and the workshops led by the cast members. The pupils have been learning the songs from the show and enjoyed joining in!Thank you to Mr Armstrong for arranging this experience and to Miss
Year 8 – Design & Technology
Mr Wilde and the team are very proud of our Year 8 pupils and their final projects of the year! Well done, everyone – amazing work! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
London Day 3 and 4
It was a packed itinerary for day three in London. The group enjoyed visiting Parliament Square, Whitehall and Downing Street (ahead of the General Election yesterday). The sightseeing continued with a visit to Horse Guard’s Parade, St James’ Park and Green Park. The afternoon saw the group head to the National Computer Museum for a guided tour. The day was
Young Green Briton – Update!
We are all absolutely delighted to get the news that our team – Let the Flowers Bee-gin – has been crowned the national winners in the biodiversity category of this year’s Young Green Briton Challenge. This is a huge achievement for Sarah, Noah and Anna (who isn’t with the team today) who have all worked so hard throughout this year to
Young Green Briton Challenge
We are wishing good luck to Sarah and Noah who have travelled to London for the final event of the Young Green Briton Challenge. Our pupils have represented HMS brilliantly and have worked so hard to develop their ideas and entry over the past few months. We are so proud of them for their independence, creativity and commitment. Best of luck both
Hexham Bluegrass Festival
Hexham’s Bluegrass Festival is on at the end of July. There will be an open mic session on the Saturday evening, and workshops on both Saturday and Sunday morning. Anyone who would like to take part just has to register their name on the day. If you know of any talented young musicians, encourage them to take part! If you
Year 8 Workshop
Northumbria Police are leading Prevention Through Education sessions with Year 8 pupils today. The sessions focus on sharing images and the risks associated with this. The sessions are part of our ‘Staying Safe and Well Curriculum’ and we appreciate Northumbria Police coming into school once again. #Respect #Engage #Aspire