Some students took part in a varsity style rugby tournament against Ponteland High School on Friday the 18th of October. Around 110 students between the ages of 11-18 played in 5 different games at the Newcastle Falcons ground at Kingston Park. Students performed outstandingly well in all the games, which made for a fantastic day of rugby. Well done to
The Rotary competitions give participants the chance to express themselves through art, photography and writing, the competitions are run over three stages, club level, district and culminating in the national final. The theme for 2024-25 is ‘Wonderful Water’ The competition is open to three age groups:• Junior Up to 10 years• Intermediate 11 – 13 years• Senior 14 – 17
You are invited to join us to find out more about ‘The Zones of Regulation’ – a strategy to support your child’s emotional wellbeing. The session will be held at HMS on Thursday 7th November, at 5.30pm. We use this strategy in school already and we’ll be building this into our curriculum with the whole school this year. We’ll also
Two Parent/Carer workshops with the local ‘Be You’ team. The first session will focus on anxiety and worry. The second will focus on coping with exam stress. Please sign up using the online form. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Our first cohort of LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) students received their gold medals and certificates for their highly successful results for public speaking and acting. (Grade 8 Gold Awards). The students worked very hard and should be very proud of their achievements. For public speaking, Ben developed and delivered 2 speeches as well as an impromptu
Stitched Up — This tale of survival from bestselling author Steve Cole exposes the real-life cost of fast fashion. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Congratulations to our Bronze and Silver students who received their certificates and badges last night for completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award. The Silver teams (Red, Blue & Yellow) gave excellent presentations to an audience telling of their expeditions – highs, lows and advice for next year’s cohort. Well done to all involved! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Students had an action packed last day in Iceland on Sunday. The first stop was a visit to the Lava museum to learn about Icelands unique geology. They then visited the three natural wonders on the Golden Circle. The Geysir hot springs include one named Strokkur which shoots water 30m up into the air. Gullfoss waterfall was next on the
Year 10’s played at Prudhoe on Thursday 10th October, it was a draw, 2-2, after us coming from behind both times, with goals coming from a penalty Jack T and Ben P. #Respect #Engage #Aspire
Students had an early start. The first stop was Skógafoss waterfall towering 60m high. Students then grabbed their crampons and ice axes and walked up the frozen glacier tongue of the Sólheimajökull glacier. In the afternoon, they visited the town of Vik for lunch and then walked along the Reynisfjara black beach to see the black basaltic columns similar to the