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Learning about Budhism.

Thu 27 Apr 2023 Mrs Barrett

As part of a new unit in Religious Studies, some of our year sevens were introduced to the teachings of Buddhism through the exploration of Buddhist artefacts. We explored the origins of the Buddha, the Buddhist teachings around impermanence, and the importance of meditation to the Buddhist sangha (the Buddhist community). As you can see, the saffron robes and parasol (which are traditionally worn by Buddhist monks in Southeast Asia), were very popular!

The Hugh Sexey Equestrian Team Qualifies for Nationals!

Mon 24 Apr 2023 Mrs Lovell

Theo, Lulu, Jess and Hattie represented our school recently and attained fantastic results in the British Showjumping Just For Schools Direct Qualifier competition.

Jess Quick and her pony Strawberry produced a clear round in the 60cms height maintaining thier top 20 position in the national league table jumping as an individual.

The team of Hattie, Theo and Lulu won the 70cms and came 2nd (to Kings of Wessex!) in the 80cms which was enough to see them qualify at both heights and so we're off to the Championships at Stoneleigh in August! Theo also achieved places in these classes to qualify as an individual.

The children had great fun representing HSMS and really supported each other with lots of encouragement and laughter. The equestrian team has more competitions lined up and hopes to have more individual qualifications to update you with soon!

Stanley wins Karting races.

Thu 20 Apr 2023 Mr Stafford

Stanley drove his super-fast Rotax Micro Max powered Race Kart to two convincing, outright victories on both Saturday and Sunday including fastest laps at both circuits, competing in the Southern UKIKR double header winning against a very experienced and competitive grid. Many teams and competitors had travelled more than 5 hours to attend.

“I’m thrilled to have won at both Clay Pigeon (in Dorset) and Mansell (in Devon). These are my most local circuits that I race at, so I knew them quite well. My kart ran perfectly all weekend and I got great starts in both races after qualifying in pole position for both events. I was feeling the pressure on Sunday towards the end of the race and I was very tired but managed to keep it all together in the tricky conditions which suited my driving style. Racing is very competitive, and everything needs to be working well for wins to be possible. Both me and my dad spend lots of time working on my race kart to make sure it’s the best it can be. Thanks to all the help from Gas Safe Bristol, Bristol Air Conditioning, Go Green Solar, APC Work Wear, AAM Race engines and my dad who worked really hard to set up my kart for the changeable weather. Without the support from my sponsors and my family, I wouldn’t be able to compete.”

9 year old Stanley, from Lympsham, first sat in a go-kart when he was only five years old and when he turned 8 yrs old, he took up karting competitively, entering the all electric TKZ karting championship run by Rob Smedley, a former F1 engineer at Ferrari and Williams. Stanley showed great promise and pace in his first season finishing 10th out of 41 highly skilled competitors.

Stanley, who holds a national ARKS racing licence, is taking part in the UKIKR Summer championship and is already leading his class in the Southern Championship. Stanley is now preparing for his next race in Hampshire on the weekend and is hopeful for another class and outright win.