We asked each child to complete a questionnaire in June reflecting on their experiences atthe Junior School this academicyear. Itwas extremelyrewardingreading their responses as every child wrote positively about their Hymers experience.
Zara, in Year 6, captured the sentimentof many in a lovely way: 'The best part about being atHymers is how it’s not a school, it’sone big family, a community, one happy place.' Many described how the multitude of opportunities on offer had helped them to become more confident.
This final edition of theJunior Messenger reflects the range ofactivities available to Junior School children, from trips involving dance, sport andsinging to pupil-led eventsin school such as Charity Day and the mural painting project.
After such an exciting and busy finalfew weeksof term, alldeservea well-earnedrest. We say afondfarewell to Mrs Gillett as she leavesHymers to pursue other interests after many excellent years leading the Junior School Design and Technology programme- thank you.
Finally, I would like to wish everyone a happy andenjoyable Summer.
Peter Doyle, Head of Junior School
National Champions!
The Year 6 Dance Club became National Champions when they competed in the finals of the Great Big Dance Off in Oxford. Read thereport inside.
Great Big Dance Off Winners!
The Year 6 Dance Club were one of 32 school dance groups who had qualified for the finals of the Great Big Dance Off. Led by Mrs Marsden and accompanied by Mrs Redhead, they travelled down to Oxford to perform their routine which was based on the theme of orphans. Their performance, set to Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush, was completely compelling and extremely moving. The girls were absolutely thrilled to be announced as National Champions, having scored 9s and 10s across the board from all judges who had been moved to tears. A huge well done to all of them and to Mrs Marsden who, with the help of Eva, has worked tirelessly with them throughout the year.
Stories From Dahl
Year 6 Production
All three Year 6 Classes performed Stories from Dahl in the Judi Dench Theatre on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th June. 6O began with their retelling of Fantastic Mr Fox followed by 6TR with James and the Giant Peach. 6J finished the evening with The Twits. Thank you to Head of Drama, Miss Witts, and to Miss Roberts for all their hard work.
Llangollen International Eisteddfod
The Year 6 Choir travelled to Wales to compete in the Junior Children's Choir Category at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod on Wednesday 3rd July. Singing against choirs from Malaysia, Wales and England, the choir performed their twosongs, The Lord Bless You and Keep You and Whenever The Wind is High really well, making Mrs Redhead extremely proud. Although they were not placed on this occasion, it was a tremendous experience and a fitting end to their time in the Junior School— very well done to all of the choir!
Summer Concert
The Junior School Summer Concert took place in the Main Hall on Tuesday 11th June. There were some fantastic performanceswhichincludedtheOrchestrawhoplayedPoco Adagio andfeaturedAlice as a soloistandThe William Tell Overture;theStringgroupwhoplayedFiddle Fiddle;theWindBand whoplayedDan the Man and5 Jive;theRecorderTriowhoplayedSkye Boat Song; the PercussionEnsemblewho played The Birdie Song aswellassongsfromtheYear3Choir,Year4Choir,Year5Choir and Year 6 Choir. A huge thank you to Ms Pearson, Mrs England, Mr Bartlett, Mr Hayton and Mrs Redhead.
Cleethorpes Music Festival
A huge well done to the Year 3, 4 and 5 Choirs who competed at Cleethorpes Festival. The Year 3 Choir sang brilliantly and scored highly. The Year 5 Choir won the Hymn Singing class with an outstanding 91 marks (a first for Mrs Redhead!) singing Lord of the Dance and The Servant King, the Year 4 Choir won their category also with 91 marks singing Tramps Paradise and Shake the Papaya Down, and the Year 5 Choir finished the afternoon with another outstanding score by winning their category by singing Hats and The Ghost Ship. A tremendous afternoon with superb feedback.
SPORTING SUCCESS
Girls Hull Schools Netball Champions
The U11 girls qualified for the finals winning every game in their league by over 10 goals. They entered into the final competition with confidence. They played 3 games of High 5 Netball, which meant that everyone had to play a different position on court every quarter. They were not to be perturbed by this and every girl gave their all, resulting in three wins and being crowned Hull Schools Champions!
Football Champions
The U11 Girls' Football team has had a huge amount of success this term, becoming Hull FA Cup champions and Hull Schools 5-a-side champions, with a Humberside Cup final still to come to make it an unprecedented treble!
The U11A Boys' football team has also done fantastically this term, becoming Hull FA Cup champions. At the same time, our U11C Boys' football team came within a whisker of winning theU11B team Hull FA Cup, conceding an equaliser with the last kick of the Cup Final, before falling to a winner in extra time. This is a superb achievement of which they can be very proud!
5 A Side Champions
Athletics Champions
The Hymers Athletics team have, once again, done tremendously at the HMC Athletics competition in York. We have a few HMC Champions, including:
Honey-Rose - U11 girls' shotput
Heidi- U9 girls' 80m
Olivia - U11 girls' 200m
Oscar, Elliot, Freddie and Ismael - U11 boys 4x100m relay
Scarlett - U9 girls' 400m
Ruby - U10 girls' 200m
U9 girls overall champions
U11 boys overall champions
Girls overall champions
The whole team did fantastically with numerous other medallists and high ranking competitors. Well done to all!
More amazing football as the girls 5-a-side team won the Hull Active Schools competition.
Sports Day
Sports Day was greeted by fantastic weather and there was a superb atmosphere as all of our pupils took part in at least two track events over the course of the day. The field events had already been completed in Games lessons and, when all events were completed, there was a total of 14 new school or Sports Day records broken. This is an incredible statistic. One standout performance was Elsie in theU9 girls' 80mwho beat a record that has stood 23 years by Lily van Lennep in 2001. It was Trinity that ran out as eventual winners for the third year in a row.Well doneto all involved!
Twickenham
Netball Trip
Mrs Fillingham organised a trip for the girls to see the Netball Super League Grand Final in Birmingham on Saturday 29th June. They watched the third place play-off before seeing the final between Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightening. This was a fabulous opportunity for the girls. Thank you to Mrs Fillingham, Miss Annis, Mrs Julian and Mr Doyle for spending theSaturdaywith them.
On Saturday 22nd June, we took 45 boys from Year 4-6 to Twickenham Stadium where they played rugby on the hallowed turf in the morning. The opposition were predominantly rugby clubs from the south of England and we were the only team from the north of England, and the only school team.
The boys all played fantastically and represented to school superbly. They then enjoyed the opportunity to watch back to back international matches, South Africa v Wales and then Fiji v Barbarians.
It was an incredible day that I hope will live long in the memories of the children and the many parents who supported at the event.
Many thanks to Mr Hodsdon for organising the trip, and Mr Doyle, Mrs Julian, Mr Mills, Miss Hammond and Mr Hartley who gave up their weekend to make this trip possible.
Young Artist Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery
We were delighted that out of over 700 entries, 23 of our pupils had their artwork selected for this year’s Young Artist Open exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery. In addition to this, Charvi was awarded a prize for her self-portrait and was invited to attend the award ceremony at the gallery. You can see the children's work at the gallery, along with one of Mrs Rowland’s paintings, until 22nd September.
Year 6 Street Artist Collaboration and Hall Mural
In their Art lessons, Year 6 have been exploring the power of colour to transform spaces. They have collaborated with local street artist and muralist, Skeg, to design a mural for the Junior School hall. The children enjoyed two Saturdays in school painting the wall alongside theartist, and we cannot wait to share thefinished work with you soon.
Theme Week
During the last week before half-term, the Junior School held it’s annual theme week based on 2036 The Olympic Bid. After the initial ’Wow’ day, where staff organised a variety of activities which included swimming acrossthe English Channel, the children worked in small mixed-aged groups preparing an Olympic Bid presentation for their city focusing on six main strands: Famous People, The Athletes’ Village, Legacy, Infrastructure, Opening Ceremony and Tourism. As with previous theme weeks, the principles centred around developing pupilcentred learning, creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness. The children then produced creative, interactive showcases for a living exhibition on the final Friday, where parents and grandparents were invited to attend. The children had a fabulous week and produced some great presentations.
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Charity Afternoon
The Year 6 Leadership Club organised a charity afternoon on Wednesday 26th June in aid of Alzheimer's Society, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Macmillan Cancer Support and Sheffield Children's Hospital. They ran a market stall event with a variety of fun stalls, such as Sponge-a-Teacher, Raffle and Loom Band Bracelets. They raised an amazing £636.20. Well done!
Welly Planters
Our young scientists have been transforming old wellies into planters. These are the winners for our in-house competition.
Speech Day
The Junior School Speech Day took place on Thursday 27th June and, for the first time, was held in the afternoon. The Year 6 Choir performed, Mr Stanley made an interesting speech followed by Mr Doyle, whose entertaining speech involved props, soundtracks and a pupil from Year 3. This was followed by the presentation of awards where children, teams and groups were recognised for their sporting, musical, dance and artistic achievements across all year groups throughout the year. Finally, the awards were announced for children in Year 6 who had achieved highly in academic subjects, sport and music, as well as the two special awards for Endeavour, won by Sameer and Aimen, and the Ethos Shield which was awarded to Olivia. In addition, medals were awarded for a variety of different attributes such as kindness and excellent attitude.
Joke of the Month
How do French skeletons say hello? Bone-jour!
Don’t forget to keep on reading during the Summer holidays. Why not take part in theSummer Reading Challenge?
The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to keep reading during the summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn. Children set a reading goal and collect rewards for reading anything they enjoy. Children can sign up at their local library or online, and it’sFREE to take part.
This year’s Challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it’s all about creativity! From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there’s something for everyone. This year’s theme has been developed in partnership with a leading arts charity, Create.
