KS2 Christmas Films!
Our Christmas Film evenings are approaching for Year 5 and Year 6! Year 5’s evening is on Wednesday 8th December, and Year 6 on Thursday 9th December. Please bring payment and your completed form by Monday 6th December.
PTA Christmas Gift Shop!
Our HMS PTA Christmas gift order service was so popular last year, we’re doing it again! The favourite gifts are still there with some exciting new additions. This year, as we’re able to be together in school, the children will have the opportunity to see examples of the gifts available before placing their order. Our aim is to give all
Y7 Football & Netball Reports
Last night the Year 7 teams were in action against Gosforth Junior High school in County Cup football action and netball matches. Boys’ Football In a game heavily affected by the light the year 7 boys started brightly but needed to rely on the defensive duties of Tom, George and Archie to propel an early onslaught of GJH pressure. The
Supporting Learning for KS2
I am attaching (below) some hopefully useful information about the various platforms our Key Stage 2 pupils can access to support their learning. We always appreciate your support in establishing home learning routines and I hope that this document supports you with this. If you need any further information about any of the platforms or would benefit from further guidance/
Y7 Boy’s Football: National Cup, Round 2
Last night the Year 7 boys’ team were in action in round 2 of the national cup. Off the back of their impressive performance against Ovingham in the last round the boys had a tough task in Staindrop Academy. The boys were all very excited and raring to go following a competitive game against Year 8 at lunchtime. They got
Remembrance Sunday
Mr Watters and Mrs Curry were delighted to attend the Remembrance Day Parade in Hexham on Sunday with our Head Pupils. James T did a fantastic job of laying the wreath on the war memorial and we were so proud of them all.
BSL at HMS!
We were delighted to meet Debbie (from Hands On BSL Tutoring) and her interpreter, Emma who delivered our first BSL (British Sign Language) session last night. The children were so engaged and asked Debbie lots of questions about her life, her use of BSL and about the language and its use more generally. We all discussed how inspired we’d been
Lest We Forget
We are delighted that our Head Pupils will be attending the Hexham Remembrance Service on Sunday to represent our school community. The pupils will join the service and lay our wreath as a mark of respect and remembrance. We will be reflecting with a silence on Thursday to pause and remember the service and sacrifice of all those who have
Children In Need
On Friday 12 November, we will be raising funds to support Children in Need. Pupils are asked to wear their PE uniform to take part in the ‘Pudsey Fun Run’. There will also be a ‘Big Pudsey Singalong’ with Mr Holdsworth at lunchtime. We are asking for a voluntary donation (minimum £1 per pupil) which can now be made via
Healthcare Survey for Students Aged 11-15
The Patient Experience Team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is gathering feedback about their healthcare services from young people who live in either Northumberland or North Tyneside. They want to learn more about the views of young people to help inform and improve services for young people in the future. The survey is anonymous. As a thank you, you