Messenger Hymers Junior School
February 2025
Message from the Head Teacher
Pupils at Hymers benefit greatly from opportunities to learn alongside pupils in older and younger year groups. It is wonderful to see older pupils taking the lead, for example in Buddy Reading sessions, displaying empathy, leadership and kindness towards their younger charges. Our Year 6 scientists were inspired and enthralled this term by Hymers Sixth Form Medical Society students in the Senior School Biology laboratory; the Year 12 students delivered outstanding dissection workshops to the Year 6s, opening the Junior School pupils’ eyes to future possibilities in their Science studies. Senior School students also volunteer their support in our co-curricular programme, an example being Art Club on Wednesday lunchtimes. The buzz, engagement and endeavour in these sessions is wonderful to witness and, again, Junior School pupils are inspired by the older pupils to expand their artistic expectations. Indeed, some of the artwork currently being produced by Year 6 pupils would not be out of place in a GCSE Art coursework portfolio (see page 6). I hope you enjoy reading this edition of the Junior School Messenger. Peter Doyle | Headteacher of Junior School
U11 Girls Tigers Trust Win
Our U11 Girls have successfully qualified as Hull Champions in the Tigers Trust competition This means that they will be going on
Buddy Reading To further promote a love of reading, Form Periods are used for the children to take part in Buddy Reading. Year 3 and 5 children and Year 4 and 6 children join together to read in pairs or small group.
to represent Hull City in the next round against other Yorkshire schools. This is a tremendous achievement and we wish them all the best in the next round in February. Well done girls!