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GENRE blast! . . .
This month’s ‘Genre Blast’ is Adventure. Check out these 5 amazing Adventure Books.
Christmas Edition
It has been a very unusual start to the term but with the introduction of the e-book library as well as a number of new books, students have adapted well to the change.
ISSUE 2 | DECEMBER 2020
STAFF Reader
Tech tip
Ms Needle is the Careers Advisor and Work Experience Coordinator. She is located on the Ground Floor of the Access eLibrary LRC. Ms our Needle has anywhere, been working at anytime, and on Use your Hymers multiple Collegedevices. since 2003! school network username and
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Ms Needle’s review of Cloud Atlas by password ‘books’. Link to David Mitchell elibrary
Over 100 eBooks and 626 books borrowed since September 2020! Other amazing facts ... > There are 11,600 books - an increase of 32% from last year as well as 2,700 eBooks > The total cost of all the books in the LRC comes to a whopping £66,000!
“This book is amazing. It is no easy read but it’s so cleverly constructed, very well written and thought provoking.
terrifying dystopian future where the economy is managed by cloning slave humans and eventually, greed and evil causes the fall of human society. What might a post-apocalyptic future look like? Link to Bookmarked: A YA Book Podcast
LRC Displays
The book is presented as a series of interlinked narratives written in different styles. In each story, at least one character is the reincarnation of someone from a previous story.
Check out these NEW Books!
The mark of a great book for me is one I learn something from and makes me really think. This book is a puzzle that’s well worth solving.”
Both Mrs Mason and Mrs Grantham have created beautiful displays around the LRC to promote all the new books.
Accelerated Reader
Year 7 have had an amazing start to Accelerated Reader.
From October all year 7s have read in total over 80 books which equates to over 4 million words!
STUDENT Checkouts @ the lrc
Inspiring Book Podcasts You won’t miss a thing on the YA scene if you check out this podcast, which rounds up the newest, hottest titles inisyoung The reader takenadult on a literature. journey to a
Well done to 7A for the highest word count and the first Year 7 tutor group to have read over 2 million words and over 30 books since OCTOBER! Click here to learn more...
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Review by Annabelle Pennack 7D Boy Underwater by Adam Baron
“This is a heart-warming, engaging and moving story; one that you can’t forget. A thrilling book!”
It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.
ODD FACT... DID YOU KNOW? THE FEAR OF RUNNING OUT OF SOMETHING TO READ IS CALLED ABIBLIOPHOBIA.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
Junior Monthly Mes senger Junior Monthly Messenger Well done Maxwell in Year 4 who won the competition to name this newsletter. We love it!
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Merry Christmas Our first monthlyI am newsletter! sure you will enjoy reading this second the Junior Monthly Messenger, with
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articles ranging from Egyptian We very much hope you enjoy reading this first monthly edition shadufs in Year 4 History to the science of Hymers ice-cream. of the Junior Monthly Messenger. pupils have shown such resilience in recent months adapting school life during In normaltotimes, the Junior the Covid pandemic. Through all together the challenges faced, I haveschool community comes at this of paryear to celebrate the been so heartened to see the Hymers community oftime pupils, talents children’s in music drama at the Christmas Concert ents and staff pulling together and supporting one and another with and Christmas such kindness, care and understanding. This hasProduction. been particuThis year, these two have been videoed events and the results are wonderful larly evident in recent days as some members of our community are so proud of the musicians, … we have unfortunately been directly affected by coronavirus, as singers and Year 4 actors and members the recordings well as Years 4 and 6 and some staffhope needing tospread isosome real festive cheer in with yourme households late at home … I know you will join in sendinginvery the best run-up to Christmas. The wishes to all the members of the Hymers are curJuniorfamily schoolwho pupils’ and adaptability this rently poorly with Covid-19. Theterm children’s willingness to resilience emhas been remarkable. They have embraced brace new ways of working, the fantastic of the parent routines,support new including switching body and the professionalism of notice, the staff seen a sense ofto remote learning at short in ahave determined and supportive manner. security and normality created heartened in the midst of a potentially I was recently to read the children’s unsettling time. grade cards and see confirmation that so many are approaching The newsletter is a celebrationacademic of the talent, enthusiasm and their studies with enthusiasm, maturity and focus. Well done! creativity of the Junior School pupils and the variety of activities and opportunities on offer.It This first edition certainly rejust remains for me to wish flects the stimulating learningand environment Hymers, with you all a healthy, relaxing enjoyable at Christmas. articles ranging from ‘Amazing Abstract Art’ to ‘Celtic History’ and ‘Marble Madness’. My thanks go to all the pupils and staff Peter Doyle, Head of Junior School who have contributed to this newsletter and to Mrs Redhead
Christmas Concert Children in Need
All the musical ensembles in the Junior School— strings, wind, percussion, recorder quartet and all three choirs— recorded their items for the Christmas Concert in the theatre. Well done to all the children and a huge thank you to all the music staff and the technical team for making this happen. The concert will be made available to parents shortly.
for co-ordinating its production. Happy reading! Peter Doyle, Head of Junior School
Year 4 Crafty Kids Club made moveable Pudsey models.
Superstar! In Design and Technology, Year 5 have been decorating Pudsey Bear biscuits for Children in Need. Well done to them!
This year’s Christmas Production was entitled Superstar! All the children in Year 4 took part and the performance was recorded in the theatre. A huge thank you to Mrs Julian who directed the drama and to Mrs Redhead who directed the music. The Fantastic icing skills Year 5! loved working towards children have this and have done remarkably well in the short time they have On Friday 13th November, the Year 6 Leadership Club organ- had. A recording of this production ised a fantastic Treasure Hunt for each separate Year Group will be made available to parents shortly.
Bubble with all money raised going to Children in Need. The children had a great time—well done to each of the Year Group winners and thank you to the Leadership Club! As well as this, the children donated money to come to school in nonuniform. The total raised on the day was £425! Very well done and thank you to everyone!!
Hymers takes on Hedda Gabler