Extra-curricular

An extensive education cannot be confined to the classroom. Our excellence in academic study is complemented by an extensive range of extra-curricular activities. There is a wide range of clubs and societies within the school.

Clubs

Community & Charity Activities

The school places great value on its links with the local community which allows students to undertake activities ranging from helping in local primary schools to compiling Christmas parcels for the elderly and those in need.  The school encourages involvement in charity fundraising and pupils get involved with enthusiasm. Activities range from  non-uniform days, attendance at local events such as the Humber Bridge Fun Run, and the organisation of charity concerts.

Money raised last year went to the U-Foundation, which works to promote health and education amongst the children of Zambia; in addition to this £3,000 was donated to St Andrew’s Hospice – a local charity which supports children with life-threatening illnesses. Every Christmas, each tutor group in the school provides food items for over 100 hampers which are then delivered by our Sixth Form students to pensioners throughout the City of Hull.

For over 20 years now, the school has provided lunch for a small group of pensioners once a week, and more importantly, the opportunity for them to chat to members of the Sixth Form.

Army Cadet Force

Hymers College Army Cadet Force Detachment first paraded in its current form in 1992. It can trace its roots back to 1894 through a series of guises from Combined Cadet Force (CCF) to Officer Training Corps (OTC). Originally the Corps was affiliated to the East Yorkshire Regiment, but is now proud to wear the badge of the Royal Logistics Corps with whom it has close links.

The Detachment parades on Thursday evenings from 17:30 to 19:30, with regular weekends and annual camp. The Cadets undertake a full range of military training from skill at arms to first aid and from field craft to community service.

Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is very popular at the school. Approximately half of Year 10 start the scheme at Bronze level, and numbers moving into Silver and Gold levels have increased steadily.

As part of the Service Section, approximately 30 students obtain the Young Lifesavers Certificate. Other participants can be found helping in old people’s homes, in charity shops, at the Children’s University and in many other activities. The Expedition Section is enjoyed by all participants. Expeditions at Bronze and Silver levels are carried out in the Yorkshire Wolds and at Gold level on the North Yorkshire Moors.