Assembly – October 2025

During our assembly, we focused on our school values — especially Inclusion: everyone is welcome just as they are in our school.

To help share this message, the Pupil Council began creating our Inclusion Chain. Each link includes a message about how we can all act more inclusively. Now, the rest of the school is challenged to think about and add their own links to the chain!

Our second value is Supportive — working together and helping one another makes our school community even stronger.

Read Diverse (Library)

Two new S1 pupils have successfully completed the Read Diverse Challenge — well done!

JRSO (Junior Road Safety Officers)

Our JRSOs shared the results of the Speed Awareness Poster Competition:
🏅 1st Prize: Molly
🥈 2nd Prize: Caitlin
🥉 3rd Prize: Billy

Congratulations to all who took part!

On Thursday 9^th October, S2 visited Shetland Museum Archives as the closing event of the Marseum Project, which they participated in earlier in 2025.

After a guided tour of the Museum’s exhibition spaces (by Exhibitions Officer, Karen Clubb), their first job was to view the exhibition of their work on the project, which is being displayed in The Neuk, one of the smaller exhibition spaces in the Museum. They offered feedback on the work in progress and engaged in discussion of ideas about the best ways to exhibit the materials.

Following that (and a quick snack) they were given a guided tour of ‘Mootie’s Hoos’ which is currently being exhibited in Da Gadderie. They engaged enthusiastically with Karen Clubb in discussion of several of the paintings. Their responses showed a very good level of insight and ability to respond to the work.

They rounded of a brilliant visit by producing a series of sketches based on some of the pieces exhibited.

The Marseum exhibition will be displayed in Da Neuk (upstairs in the museum) until the end of the calendar year.

MYJHS Values – Aspirational, Developing
UNCRC Article #31 – Every child has the right to rest, relax, play and to take part in cultural and creative activities.

During Wider Achievement times this term, our S1 pupils completed CPR training using the British Heart Foundation learning resources, including the Resusci Annie manikins.

CPR is a life skill that can save lives.

They practiced chest compressions, rescue breaths, and using an AED. Pupils discovered how quick action can make a real difference in emergencies. By learning CPR, they gained confidence, a sense of responsibility, and the power to help others—proving that even young students can be heroes.

MYJHS Vision – Learning, Developing
UNCRC Article #6 – Life, survival and development

Primary staff have been working hard to ensure all our pupils have access to well resourced play spaces.

We have purchased blocks and an art trolley to support the development of play.

The children are delighted with the spaces they have on offer and access these areas regularly.

When children are playing they are learning and developing a range of skills.

Our Primary Department are now underway with the committees they have chosen to represent this year. Our groups meet every second Wednesday during a session we call ‘Article 29 Time’ (the right to an education that develops personalities, respect for others’ rights and the environment).

• Eco-Schools – This group have renamed themselves ‘Planet Protectors’ and are working towards creating their action plan. With a name like that we are expecting big things this year!
• Rights Respecting Schools – This group have been working on our charter for this year and are currently making a beautiful display! Watch this space!
• Pupil Council – This group have been using the ‘How Good is OUR School’ document to evaluate our current practice. We have been looking at Relationships and the group plan to issue a questionnaire to all pupils soon.
• JRSOs – This group are well underway and have already issued their first road safety competition! Winners will be announced before the holidays.
• School Grounds – This group are working hard to improve our top playground and play tunnel. They have big plans and we can’t wait to see what they achieve.

Huge Congratulations to Leah!

Congratulations to Leah for winning this year’s Young Shetland Writer competition in the 10-12 year old category for her piece called The Arctic.

Leah attended the prize giving ceremony at the Shetland Library on Friday night where she read her work.

Have a listen to her reading the beginning of her story.

We’re so proud of you Leah! Well done!