School News

Year One Trip to Kew Gardens

Our Year One classes enjoyed the glorious weather during their trip to Kew Gardens this week. The children had the opportunity to learn about all of the wonderful and varied types of plants and flowers that grow at Kew, they were inspired to draw pictures and write about what they had learnt.

Visit to the Globe Theatre

Our Key Stage Two children are preparing for their summer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream; roles have been chosen, lines are being learnt and scenery is being painted.

Last Friday, Years Four and  Five visited the Globe Theatre in London. The children were treated to a guided tour of the theatre, learnt about the history of the building and  eat lunch in the park next to the theatre. Both St John’s School staff and children had a wonderful day. Once again, we are incredibly thankful to all of the volunteers who gave their time to support our children.

Author Visit from Colm Anthony

We are looking forward to welcoming local Author, Colm Anthony to our school on 1st July 2022. He will be sharing his stories with the St John’s Church of England Primary School children.

All of his books are based on the themes of empathy and kindness.

More information about Colm Anthony and his books can be found on his website https://colmanthony.com/

Our School Community

At St John’s Church of England Primary School, we are proud of our school community which welcomes children and families from all backgrounds. Supporting and connecting with the wider local community is important to the St John’s Church of England children, families and staff. The recent pandemic and lockdowns  meant that life had temporarily been placed on hold and we are grateful to be able to recently reconnect with our neighbours as part of our celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Forest School

St John’s Church of England Primary School is lucky to be located within walking distance of the beautiful Cassiobury Park. Over the past weeks, each of the Year groups  had the opportunity to took part in Forest School run and organised by a dedicated team in Cassiobury Park. The children took part in a range of  age appropriate outdoor activities which help children to develop their confidence, self esteem, independence and social skills. We are grateful to all of the volunteers who attended and supported the children.

Join our staff team

St John’s Church of England Primary School staff team continues to grow with our school. We are looking forward to welcoming the new reception intake and their families to our school community in September 2022. We are currently recruiting for a Year 6 Class Teacher as well as Teaching Assistants. Please visit the My New Term website  for more information about the roles including how to how to apply.

Consultation on Admission Arrangements 2023-24

Our school is consulting on the proposed admissions arrangements for the school year 2023-24 and is seeking responses from parents/carers, schools and community group. The consultation runs until 12th Decembers. Please view our Consultations page for full details. Comments should be sent direct to our school.

Applications are now open for Reception September 2022

To apply, please make an application through Hertfordshire County Council’s online system – https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/primary-junior-and-middle-schools/primary-junior-and-middle-school-places.aspx. you can find out more information about the process on our Admission Page –  Joining Our School

Starting school in September 2022?

Bookings for our school tours are now open! We look forward to welcoming you to our school. Please click here to book through Eventbrite.

Harvest Festival Donations

We are collecting Harvest Donations outside of school on the 5th and 6th October if you would like to donate. Please see the list of items required in the picture below. Donation tables will be available 8:35 – 8:50am and 3:00 – 3:20pm. The school office will also accept donations between 8:50am and 3:00pm. Thank you in advance for your kindness and support.