Issue 17 • May 2025
...................... A message from Mr Copeland ................... I cannot believe that it is the last half term of the year already. It has been an incredibly busy term with so much that has been achieved by the children in school. We have celebrated the 80th VE Day anniversary, wore green to promote Mental Health Awareness Week and the Year 1 and 2 pupils have taken part in a House Swimming Gala. In the final two weeks of the last half term we were lucky enough to see four ducklings hatch and grow. I cannot quite remember a project that has evoked such enthusiasm, enjoyment and interest from children, staff and parents alike. The children learnt the importance of caring for living things and experienced an immense sense of awe and wonder for nature, new life and growth. The ducklings visited each classroom, some of us were lucky enough to see them hatching and the experience developed the
understanding of incubation, animal life cycles and the needs of living things. Each year group was challenged with providing a name for each of the ducklings and we are delighted that Cutie, Poppy, Crystal and Quackers are not moving far after kindly been homed by a Pre-School family. All year groups hit the road over the last few weeks for their annual school trip. Year 2 headed to Eureka, the National Children’s Museum, Year 1 enjoyed the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Reception and Pre-School both headed
over the Humber Bridge to Hall Farm Park and Pink Pig Farm respectively. In an assembly prior to the trips we discussed the importance of the school CARE Code and how we should follow these values when representing our school. This is something that all of the children took on board and a number members of the public and staff working at the venues commenting positively on the behaviour and manners of all year groups. Each trip provided the benefit of a hands-on learning experience, broadened the children’s understanding of the world and helped to support their personal growth. This year, a new record was achieved with no less than 19 Pre-School pupils asleep on the journey back to school! At the end of the half term we said farewell to Mrs McIntyre who has been working in a temporary position in PreSchool and Reception over the last two academic years. I would like to thank Mrs McIntyre for all of her hard work and wish her well in the future. We were also delighted to welcome Miss Chapman back into school following her maternity leave. We are all eagerly anticipating a number of events this half term including the Year 2 production, Sports Day and the Pre-School graduation. There will also be further opportunities for transition coming up as we approach the end of the academic year. Please read the key dates section. We look forward to welcoming you into school for some of these events.
All parents and friends are welcome to our upcoming events on Hymers Giving Day. All proceeds go to the John Hymers Bursary Fund.