Our Year 6 pupils have been delighted to receive their pen pal letters from Old Hymerians! An initiative started during the pandemic lockdown has now become an annual favourite for our Development Office.

Students loved their replies from Old Hymerians aged 20- 90, with replies from as far afield as USA and Australia. They enjoyed seeing school photos and report cards from the 1940s, hearing about sports successes, and the loyalty and invested interest our older alumni still have towards their Houses!

We had letters from our Old Hymerians who were moved to Pocklington School during the war and shared their memories from this time. One of the key underlying trends were that many Old Hymerians' best friends are lifelong friends they made at Hymers - godparents, groomsmen, bridesmaids, and even business partners 20 years after leaving Hymers.

There were a few tales of swimming and skating in the school lake and other tales from a different decade, alongside memories of their school trips and words of wisdom for moving into Senior School at Hymers. Some of the children received interesting stamps, stickers, and photos of pets!

Many of the children are keen to write back again and ask more questions.

Thank you to our loyal Old Hymerian community for supporting one of our favourite school projects this year.

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