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London - Trip 4

Thu 28 Jun 2018 Mrs Harrison

Trip 4 have had a fabulous time in London - it was very warm but everyone was very excited!

Yr 6 & Yr 8 Swimming Galas - parents welcome

Thu 28 Jun 2018 Ms P. Bury

The Year 6 swimming gala will take place after lunch tomorrow (Friday) at 1:40pm; the Year 8 gala is in the morning at 10:40am. Parents are very welcome to come and watch but please sign in at reception first, you will then be escorted to the pool. Refreshments will be provided for parents.

Please note: there is no shade around the pool for spectators.

Football - Wedmore Under 10s Boys win Taunton Youth League Cup

Wed 27 Jun 2018 Mr Eames

For the second year in a row the Wedmore U10s football team, made up of Year 5 boys from Hugh Sexeys, won the Taunton Youth League Cup. It is an amazing achievement for them to be the best team in Somerset and unbeaten for the last two years.

The squad consists of:

Eric Newton

Harry Olliff

Lewis Hay

Charlie Halford

Noah Cook

Charlie Bruce

Charlie Tucker

Oliver Kemsley

Michal Eames

Elliot Cramp

George Ham

Very well done to all the boys in the team.

There are also other boys from HSMS involved in the wider squad.

London Trip 3

Wed 27 Jun 2018 Mrs Allen

It is lovely weather here in the country's capital. Trip three year eight students have been to the iconic St.Paul's Cathedral and are looking forward to the theatre tonight.
All is well and the guides complimented the children on their questions and listening.
Mrs. Allen

eSafety Workshop & Safeguarding Forum

Wed 27 Jun 2018 Mr M Drew

Last week, parents joined us for the NSPCC's eSafety workshop in School. The feedback was that the sessions were informative and explained to them current mechanisms for monitoring their children's online activity as well as providing information on the use of the most popular apps. The NSPCC will be visitng school next term to run a pupil friendly version of the workshops to year 5 and year 6 pupils.

Safeguarding Forum.

Parents joined Mr Drew for the safeguarding forum last week to look into the process of Lockdown at school. A big thank you to the parents who gave of their time to attend. I will write soon with the next opportunity to become involved in safeguarding at school.

Matt Drew

Assistant Headteacher - Pupil Welfare (DSL)

Race for Life - Whole School - 12 July 2018

Tue 26 Jun 2018 Mrs Le Hunte

On-line donations can be made at

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/hugh-sexey-church-of-england-middle-school

Will scores a Century for Somerset

Thu 21 Jun 2018 Mr McGrath

Will hit 103 for Somerset in a county cricket game against Dorset this Father's Day. Will is one of our most active sports performers at Hugh Sexey and his success is the result of consistent hard work and practice. Will said he was ecstatic about the outcome and was delighted that his father could also be there to enjoy it. Will has also invested a lot of time into helping our younger players and I know he was thrilled to see the year 6 retain the Whylie shield. He even acted as umpire on the day.
Well done Will.

Years 7 & 8 Sports Day

Wed 20 Jun 2018 Mr McGrath

The Key Stage 3 sports days spanned 3 days with 1500 metres on Wednesday, Field events Thursday and culminating in the track events on the Friday. Thankfully the weather held out and all of the athletes had ample opportunity to participate and showcase the hard work they have invested into their athletics lessons.

It was pleasing to see so many boys and girls out for the 1500m. Henry had a very strong run in the year 8 competition with a time of 5.25. Oscar also ran well in the year 7 race, emerging as the winner of a competitive group featuring powerful showings from Alex, Tom, Luc, Joel and Ben. For the year 7 girls Evie took 1st place, followed by Marrella, Rosa and Phillipa.

In the field events it was another day to remember for Daisy, who broke a long standing record in the long jump with a distance 4.37m, on the way to securing 1st place for her house. In the boys event, Billy did well for the year 7 boys, getting 1st place for the Normans, followed by George (Saxons) and Jacob (Celts). For the year 8 boys there were some strong performances in the javelin, George winning with a distance of 24.50, followed by James and George. Aisling was the outright winner for the girls with an impressive 22.35, just 4cm short of the record. Lowenna was crowned champion in the shot put for the year 7 girls with Mary winning high jump. Luc was the eventual winner in the year7 boys high jump with Aidan winning the event in the year 8 boys competition. The Downie brothers had an impressive showing in the field events with Jenson present in a number of events and Kylie and Tyler getting 1st in Welly wang and shot put respectively.

When the sun rose on Friday morning to mark the start of the final day Vikings were currently in 1st place but with all still to play for. The track events provide an opportunity for our athletes to perform in front of a crowd, and neither the support nor the races disappointed. The first race was the exciting 100m sprint ; Amar led a powerful group in year 8 with a time of 14.17, beating strong opposition from Jake, Henry and Jacob. With the track lanes increasing this year it meant that an extra runner from each house could be entered and it was great to see so many eager and talented runners on the track.

The year 8 girls race was equally entertaining with Aisling picking up her second 1st place finish and getting very close to a school record.

Joel just piped first place (13.39) in the year 7 event with Kenny also running strongly (13.90). An acrobatic finish from Lowenna meant she finished in 1st place (14.23) putting the gloss on an impressive individual showing. Daisy ran very well in the girls year 7 200m with a swift time of 31.23 putting real distance between her and second place. Will Creaser was also impressive in the boys events, meaning two first place finishes for the Vikings. Aisling was again victorious for the Celts, with Megan, Jessie, Masie, Amy and Grace all running well. Sam was a deserved winner for the boys with Stan, complaining of fatigue earlier in the day, claiming second. The girls year 7 400m was an excellent race with Polly pushing Evie all the way. In the end Evie just sneaked it and she was only half a second away from breaking a record with a time of 73.76. Tom and Luc had a similar show down for the boys, with Tom on a time of 77 and Luc on 78. It was the same for the year 8s as Chloe was cheered home with a time of 76, closely followed by Maddy and Hannah. Henry got another 1st place finish in the year 8 400m to add to his triumph in the long jump. The final individual event was the 800m and for me this was the most entertaining event of the 3 days. Hannah and Henry both pushed for long standing and prestigious records. They immediately removed themselves from the pack and chased down the record of Fox and Ashurst. In the end it wasn't to be, but they should be thrilled with their times. Hannah getting 2.59 and Henry 2.37. In the year 7 events Oscar did very well to hold off a ferocious run from Will, and Jemima raced around to get a deserved and needed 8 points for the Saxons. The final events were the relays and it was great to see 16 runners in total for each House in each year group.

In the end the Vikings emerged victorious but the day's were really about the combined effort of all the athletes. Every student participated in some capacity and for me that is part of what sports day is all about. Congratulations to those who won events and set new personal bests, and extended thanks to parents, guardians and staff who helped contribute to a splendid 3 days.

London Trip 1 - St Paul's

Tue 19 Jun 2018 P.Bury

The first group of Year 8s to visit London has arrived safely. Here are a few photos of them on their visit to St. Paul's.

Megan rides in dressage competition at Millfield.

Tue 19 Jun 2018 Mrs Beasley

Megan, 8RT, represented the Hugh Sexey Equestrian Team at the NSEA Dressage Competition at Millfield School on Sunday 17th June. Megan rose to the challenge. She competed against big teams from schools across the region with the winning teams qualifying for national championships. Megan performed really well and gained valuable experience from competing in Millfield’s fantastic facilities. The accuracy of her riding was recognised by the judges. Well done Megan!