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PTA ROLLER DISCO CANCELLED

Thu 24 Mar 2016

Due to lack of sales the PTA Roller disco has been cancelled.

Money will be returned this afternoon to those who have paid.

Cross Country Roundup

Thu 24 Mar 2016 Mr Jackson

Ex-pupil Oliver Fox made a guest appearance to run (literally) the cross-country club this week. Oliver has, in recent months, represented Great Britain at cross country.

The cross country season has now finished and included the following notable recent successes.

Somerset Schools Junior Cross Country Championships (Years 7 and 8)

Tom Loader was the winner for Year 8 boys.

Oliver Chatting and Grace Ashurst also achieved top five placings in their races.

The Year 8 boys team- consisting of Charlie Burrage, Cameron Carmichael, Oliver Chatting, Freddy Axton and Tom Loader - won and the Year 7 boys team came second.

Mendip Junior Schools Cross Country League (Years 5 and 6)

The league consists of five races over the season.

Hannah Carter achieved a top five placing in the league and Maisy Loader was sixth.

Ivana Eamesovu and Alex Scott also achieved top 20 placings.

The Year 5&6 girls team came third overall (out of 17 teams) and the Year 5&6 boys team came 7th (out of 25 teams)

UKMT Team Maths Challenge.

Thu 24 Mar 2016 Mr Jackson

Congratulations to Amelia, Abbie, Marishelle and Sarah who represented our school at the regional finals of the UKMT Team Maths Challenge.

Here's one of their warm up questions. Find three positive numbers which have a sum of 19 and a product of 240.

Celts raise money for Macmillan

Thu 24 Mar 2016 Mrs Jarrett

Over the past 4 weeks, children in Celts House have raised £800 for Macmillan’s Cancer Support; the original amount that they had hoped to raise was £300.

They achieved this by organising a mufti day, a sweet tombola and a week-long film club. These events were all a great success. Celts House Captains, James and Ellie organised these events, with the help of Mrs Jarrett . They said that they were overwhelmed with the amount of money they had managed to raise for such a great cause, and in such a short time. 100% of the money raised will go towards supporting Cancer patients and their families during the difficult times of their illness.

The photo below shows Genevieve Drinkwater receiving a cheque for £800 from Ellie and James, Celts House Captains, and Marion Jarrett, Pupil Voice Co-ordinator at HSMS.

Music Success

Thu 24 Mar 2016 Mrs Harrison

Congratulations to
Megan Gosling for passing her Grade 3 Flute with distinction
Megan Rees for passing her Grade 1 Flute exam with merit
Matilda Higgins for passing her Grade 2 Flute exam with merit

Girls Under 13 Football

Thu 24 Mar 2016 Mr McGrath

Congratulations to the girls under 13s football team. They defeated Kings College Taunton 2-1 in a pulsating game. The game was 0-0 at half time, with Abbie Jameson making a number of good saves. The Richards sisters had fine games and defended very well. In the second half Grace White and Zoe Collier exerted some control and two goals were scored by prolific striker Jess Walrund. Kings struck back with a goal from distance. Hugh Sexey kept their nerve and held out to book a place in the Somerset final.
Many thanks to Ms Martin, Mr Lamb and Mr Waterfield for their continued hard work with the team.

Year 3 Multi Skills Festival at HSMS

Wed 23 Mar 2016 Mr McGrath

Well done to Mr Waterfield, Mr Lamb and the year 8 sports leaders for a great festival. The first schools enjoyed an afternoon of great sporting fun. New skills were learned and the boys and girls enjoyed the sense of competition and camaraderie. Netball, tennis, rugby, football and athletic skills were all addressed and the experience should help as the pupils progress to middle school.
Many thanks to the teachers and parents/guardians who came along to support.
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Rotary Club of Mendip young Writer Competition

Wed 23 Mar 2016 Miss D'Auria

Ellen Knight, a Year 6 pupil, entered the Junior competition of the Rotary Club writing competition and won the round, beating local schools, including Fairlands. She had to write a short story of no more than 500 words entitled 'Our World is Beautiful'. Her story was mature and extremely moving and has now been put through to the regional rounds.

Sports Relief 2016

Tue 22 Mar 2016 Mr McGrath

Well done to all involved in the Sport Relief week. Over 5 days students and staff sponged, welly wanged, baked, ran, danced and played football and netball in the name of sport and charity. The dress up as your favourite sportsperson day also proved to be very popular with some splendid outfits on show. Many thanks to all of the staff who gave up their time to support the good cause. Thanks also to parents and guardians, particularly those of 7RM who contributed some delicious cakes for the sale. The students made a great contribution and should be very proud of the money they have raised.

Somerset Schools' Golf Championship

Tue 22 Mar 2016 Mr McGrath

Mendip Golf club hosted the annual Somerset Golf Championship on a bright and fresh day. The conditions were perfectly suited to 18 holes of golf and the Mendip Club did a fabulous job of maintaining the green and hosting the players. 7 players were entered from Hugh Sexey and all involved enjoyed the day immensely. The standard was very high, with Milfield and Kings College entering a number of players of the very highest standard. It was no surprise that Milfield won the team event with a very impressive collective score. The Hugh Sexey pupils were excellent throughout and a credit to their school, club and parents. Beth Williams had a day to remember coming 1st place in the girls in the net score competition with a score of 63. Jennifer Hughes finished 4th, with Jessica Haines and Harriet Lockley finishing 8th and 9th respectively. In the gross category Harriet Lockley finished 7th with a score of 90. This is most impressive when you consider the experience of the players Harriet was up against.

In the boys category Ben Haines was runner up in the net score with 64. Ben was also our best placed player in the gross event finishing 35th with a score of 100.

Overall it was a hugely enjoyable competition with valuable experience gained for the young golf side. Hopefully this will lead to more opportunities for the players and they will continue to enjoy the sport and develop.

Many thanks for Stuart Wells of Milfield for inviting us to the event and organising the order. Thanks also to Mendip Golf Club for allowing the players full access to the course. It was a pleasure seeing the boys and girls engage in a different sport.