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MYJHS Term 3 Newsletter
April 4, 2025Read all about our Term 3…… Read more
Dodgeball Tournament
April 4, 2025Yesterday our S3 class hosted our annual dodgeball tournament. Round robin event saw S1-4 classes and teacher team playing against each other. For added enjoyment teams have to play in fancy dress. S1 – dressed as teachers, S2 were minions, S3 – dressed as their dads, S4 – dressed as… Read more
Music Festival
April 4, 2025On Tuesday 18th March our music group Da Yell-kuleles attended this year’s Youth Music Festival in Mareel. The group consists of S1, S2, Rosie from S3 and Leah, Marianne and Connor from P7. They performed “Sweet Caroline” in the school group category and got awarded Gold from the adjudicator. She… Read more
Red Nose Day
April 4, 2025Our Rights Respecting Committee decided to hold a coffee morning to raise money for the good causes supported by Red Nose Day. This campaign raises money to help end the cycle of poverty and ensure children are safe, healthy, educated, and empowered. The committee and helpers all worked brilliantly together… Read more
Marseum Trip
April 4, 2025Our S1 class has been involved in an exciting project with Shetland Museum called “Marseum.” The aim of the project is to help young people develop transferable skills while learning about museums. As part of the project, pupils are working together to design an exhibition for what could be the… Read more
Author Visit by Rachel Boxel
April 4, 2025On Wednesday 19 February, we were absolutely delighted to welcome Rachel Boxel to our school. She read from her new book and engaged in a fascinating discussion with our S1 and S2 pupils, sharing her inspiration and insights into the writing process. The pupils had the opportunity to ask questions,… Read more
Bridge Building Competition 2025 Winners
April 4, 2025On 5 March, four S2 pupils participated in and won the Shetland UHI Bridge Building Competition. Over 32 pupils from across Shetland took part in the competition, where teams were tasked with constructing bridges out of wood. Each team was challenged to build the most efficient bridge, with each piece… Read more
January Assembly – Pupil Voice, Celebrating Success & UNCRC Rights
January 31, 2025Primary Pupil Council Our Primary Pupil Council updated us on the fantastic work they have been doing to improve our playground, learning, and experiences. They have: bought a chute for the playground; submitted a funding request to Cooke Aquaculture to help purchase new iPads for primary classrooms and support our… Read more
Architect Visit – DYW
January 28, 2025In the third week of January, Ian Irvin of PJP Architects paid a visit to our school to give a careers talk to technical pupils in S3/S4. This was followed by an activity given to the pupils by Ian. It was a very active afternoon with an insight into what… Read more
