Message from the Head This is our longest ever edition of the Junior Monthly Messenger, with a wide range of reports filling 10 pages. As the front page headline reads, Junior School groups, teams and choirs have reached a record six National Finals this year; the four pictured below adding to the Barnardo’s National Choral competition and the U11 Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s finals earlier in the year. All our national finalists have represented the school fantastically well and we are very proud of them. However, success like this is just the icing on the cake and stems from children across the age and ability range pushing themselves beyond their comfort zones to master new skills and make progress in and out of the classroom. I would like to thank the wonderful staff team in the Junior School who dedicate themselves with such energy, ensuring every child is supported, encouraged and challenged to grow as resilient learners and as kind, confident young people. Miss Watson starts her maternity leave and all in the Junior School wish her the very best at this exciting, happy time. Also, we say farewell to Mr Bloomfield who leaves to take up the post of Head of Boys’ Sport at Dame Allan’s Junior School in Newcastle. Mr Bloomfield has made an outstanding, positive impact on life at Hymers in the past two years and will be sorely missed. Finally, I would like to thank parents, grandparents and friends for supporting the children on their Hymers journey this year and I wish you all a very enjoyable and restful summer.
Peter Doyle, Head of Junior School
National Finalists—A School Record!!
Girls’ Football National Finalists Year 6 Choir International Finalists
Great Big Dance Off National Finalists
ESSA Primary School National Finalists
Hymers Junior School pupils have made a record number of National Finals this year. Read more inside!