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London - Trip 2

Fri 21 Jul 2017 Mr Jackson

Photos of the second group of Year 8s to visit London.

These are some photos of my group and another group enjoying canoeing at Barton Hall. After a safety talk it was fun on the water...even the children who were a little frightened all got into a canoe and enjoyed themselves on the lake in the beautiful sunshine.

Under 11s Kwik Cricket Regional Finals.

Mon 17 Jul 2017 Mr Waterfield

On a sunny, glorious day the Under 11s travelled to Clifton College in Bristol to compete in the Kwik Cricket Regionals Finals.

Schools from all over the region were there, Hugh Sexey's were put in Pool A. We had to play 2 games, we won both of them, and so progressed in to the Semi Finals.

The boys had played fantastic cricket all morning to get this far; their fielding skills in particular were exceptional.

The semi final was going to be a tough game; we loss the coin toss and had to bowl first. We took 5 wickets, which was fantastic. We needed 248 to win, the other school had one lad who was absolutely exceptional and did all the damage in both batting and bowling.

The boys were exceptional all day and should be very proud they reached the Semi finals in a regional cricket event.

Well done boys

Mr Waterfield

HSMS vs Fairlands Swimming Gala

Mon 17 Jul 2017 Mrs Callow

Swimming gala between Hugh Sexey and Fairlands on Thursday 13th July.
The races were very close and it was a draw at the end, so there was one last relay, which resulted in a win for Fairlands.
This was a very enjoyable event, which we plan to hold again next year..

Yr 6 Cricketers win County Finals.

Thu 13 Jul 2017 Mr McGrath

Many congratulations to the year 6 cricket side who won the County Finals at Taunton Vale Cricket club. The same team narrowly lost out last year and had high aspirations of securing the title this year. The group contained Trull, South Petherton, St Saviours and Headley park. An early defeat to St Saviours in the group stages made the challenge more difficult but all of the players pulled together and they won their remaining games. Jacob Aberdeen did very well with the ball and bat and Alex Scott continued his fine form. In the final, the players pulled together and delivered an accomplished performance against Holy Trinity. Kenny Pool did very well with the bat alongside Aberdeen. Thelonious Jagger and Ollie Richards also put in a solid performance, leaving Will Creaser and Will Bougourd to see the team home. The final score being 236 for Hugh Sexey to Holy Trinity's 226. Well done to all the players involved, this includes the boys who were not selected but contributed to the high standards set by all the players.

Percussion Performance.

Thu 13 Jul 2017 Mrs Harrison

Hugh Sexey percussion club visited Wedmore First school last Friday afternoon as part of their celebration assembly. Our pupils delivered a well rehearsed performance under the leadership of Giles Hicks and the audience thoroughly enjoyed it.

School Swimming Galas

Wed 12 Jul 2017 Mr McGrath

Well done to all involved in the swimming gala's that took place over 2 weeks.

The year 5 gala was a great event, with damp weather not spoiling the mood. 5 records were set, with Ben Carter breaking a long standing record in the breaststroke with a time of 20.58. Ben had a day to remember. He put in some outstanding performances in the medley races and set another school record in the butterfly with a time of 16.73. Edie Pargeter also had a productive gala, and she set a record in the butterfly with a time of 19.40. Further records were set in the 2 length breaststroke with Katie Radford getting 51.03 and Finley Halford piping Ben Carter with a time of 45.72. There were strong performances throughout the day with Sophie Bott and Joshua Easton both swimming very well and it was great to see all of the students enter into the spirit of the event.

1st - Celts, 2nd - Normans, 3rd - Saxons, 4th - Vikings

The year 6 gala was a close run event with only 6 points separating 1st and 4th place. There were some strong performances from Daisy Franks, Millie Pargeter and Aaron Cocking, and it was pleasing to see that the bad weather did not have an impact on the performances. It was also a delight to see so many of the year group involved and I hope they continue to enjoy the sport of swimming.

1st - Saxons, 2nd - Celts, 3rd - Vikings, 4th - Normans

In the year 7 event we were treated to a thrilling climax. With Vikings snatching victory at the last race. There were some wonderful individual performances with Chloe Bott, Harriet Griffiths and Hannah Carter all swimming well. The boys races were all very close with Jacob Ayres and Sergio Wadley living up to their reputation.

1st - Vikings 2nd - Celts, 3rd - Normans, 4th - Saxons

The year 8 gala provided a perfect opportunity for the able and enthusiastic swimmers to have once last chance at representing their houses. Jack Badman, Johnny Callow and Courtney Chick all had very busy afternoons as the sole representatives from their house. All of the swimmers made an excellent contribution. Lydia Menear had an excellent afternoon setting a new record in the 2 length butterfly with a time of 38.15 and breaking a long standing record in the 4 length front crawl event with a time of 1.06.73. Austin Peters also set a new record in the 2 length butterfly with a time of 39.36.

1st - Vikings, 2nd - Normans, 3rd - Celts, 4th - Saxons

Many thanks to all of the students involved who helped contribute to the events. Thanks also to the teachers and staff for their support throughout the galas.

Day 2 in London

Wed 12 Jul 2017 Miss D'Auria

Day two in London for the first group of Year 8s to visit.

Year 8 in London

Tue 11 Jul 2017 Miss D'Auria

The first Year 8 group to visit London has arrived safely. Here they are on the steps of St Paul's.

Football -Girls Trial for Somerset U12 Development Squad

Tue 11 Jul 2017 Mrs Thurling

Congratulations to Maddie Durrant in Y5, and (pictured) Philippa, Millie, Jemima and Jessie in Y6 for being selected to participate in the Phase Two trial for the Somerset U12 Development Squad. The trial was held last Saturday, after a challenging first phase which involved strong competition. This is a great achievement and reflects the high standard of girls' U12 football at HSMS. Good luck girls!