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Remembrance Day 2025

Remembrance Day 2025

Our S1 pupils have been busy creating a beautiful window display for Remembrance Day. Working in groups, each took on a different poppy colour to research and design a display for – learning about the meaning behind each poppy and what they represent.
Our S3 and S4 History classes have been using the Shetland Roll of Honour to research and commemorate soldiers from Yell who served in WW1. They have created a thoughtful display to honour their memory and sacrifices.
MYJHS Values Developing - Nurturing
UNCRC Values Article #38 - Children are protected from armed conflict.

November Assembly Highlights

Our Novembers assembly shared key information and gave us a chance to celebrate success!

Pupil Council 

S4 Pupil Council reps shared a few facts about the council – they meet twice a term to discuss issues raised by pupils.  Remember, it’s important to share any ideas or concerns with your class rep!

Winter Ball

Louise Sparks, our Youth Development Worker promoted the Winter Ball.

  • Tickets: £5
  • On sale at lunchtime on Wed 12 and Thurs 13 November 2025.
  • Need transport?  Book using the QR code on the poster in your area.

https://www.facebook.com/ShetlandYouthServices/photos/%EF%B8%8Fshetland-youth-voice-is-excited-to-announce-that-they-are-hosting-a-winter-ball/963367065822269/?_rdr

Read Diverse

Tammie congratulated Laura Turner our Learning Support Assistant for completing the Read Diverse Challenge.

Children in Need Event

S2 class are hosting Children in Need Day on Friday 14 Nov 2025!

Wear your pjs to school

Bring your school work in anything other than your school bag!

Activities: coffee morning, crossbar challenge and a quiz.

Donations welcome.

School Values – Learning

Learning is our third school value.  We are always learning – sometimes it’s easy, other times it may be hard.

At the heart of learning is using a growth mindset:

  • Stuck? Try another way.
  • Learning builds up over time, – you just have to start.
  • Resilience = never giving up.

 

Careers Week Event Nov 2025

DYW Shetland (Emma Spence) teamed up with Skills Development Scotland (Vaila Angus) for a Careers Event at Mid Yell Junior High School!

Pupils had the chance to explore lots of exciting career and their pathways, learn more about what DYW and SDS can support with, and take part hands-on activities to help them think about their future careers.

Well done to Bobby for winning the Careers Quiz!
A big thank you to Valia and Emma for organising this event – the pupils had a brilliant day!

 

MYJHS Values Learning - Aspirational
UNCRC  Article #12 - Pupils have the right to be heard and share their views about the future.

 

Family Learning November Sessions

Come along as a family to make some food, do a fun activity, play a game, all in the name of science.
Family Learning Sessions Dates 
  • Tuesday 11th November
  • Tuesday 25th November
Please see the poster for more details.
MYJHS Values  Learning - Supportive - Developing
UNCRC
Article #3 - Adults make decisions in the best interest of the child
Article #5 - Family guidance as children develop

Science Fair November 2025

Last week our S1-S3 pupils attended a Science Fair in Lerwick along with pupils from BJHS.
The pupils took part in several different workshops from the Botanical Gardens, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and the UHI, exploring topics from plant growth and soil to marine life and local fishing.
Other workshops included hands-on activities in engineering, creating rockets, climate change and a portable planetarium. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the day!
MYJHS Values  Developing - Learning
UNCRC Article #28 - All children have the right to education learning through hands-on experiences.

Theatre in Schools Scotland

On Friday 21 October 2025 our Nursery and Lower Primary pupils enjoyed a live performance from Theatre in Schools Scotland.
The performance was called A Home for Hamish and involved a mixture of interpretive dance and sign language to show the story of Mary and her imaginary friend Hamish the Haggis as they travelled across Scotland to find the perfect nights sleep.
MYJHS Values - Learning - Inclusive
UNCRC Article #31 - All children are encouraged to participate in artistic life.

Assembly October 2025

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!

Museum (Marseum Project) October Trip

On Thursday 9th 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.

S1 Pupils Complete CPR Training

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

Breakfast Club and Snack

Our pupils enjoy a variety of free fruit and vegetables every day for snack at breaktime.
This initiative is kindly funded by our Parent Council and is enjoyed by both primary and secondary pupils. We have also been harvesting our polytunnel and enjoying these treats at snack too!
We also have a Breakfast Club is also available to all on a daily basis. Pupils have access to a range of cereal, toast and hot drinks.
  • Primary – before school
  • Secondary –  before school and at breaktime.
Article #27 – The right to health care, healthy food and clean water.
MYJHS Values – Inclusive, Nurturing