Volunteering

Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity, for both school and the volunteer.

Our children benefit from having volunteers from the community in our school, providing additional support to the children or by enhancing the facilities we can provide.

Volunteering can provide you with

  • the joy of helping the children
  • increased confidence
  • experience of working within a school environment
  • learning new skills or sharing the ones you already have to increase the children’s learning opportunities
  • being part of a friendly team

If you are interested in volunteering at St John’s, please complete the following St John’s C of E Primary School Volunteer Application Form  and return to school office either by email  office@watfordstjohns.org or in person to the school office. We will evaluate your skill set and availability against our current needs.

Successful volunteers will be invited for an initial meeting with the Headteacher. If you become a regular volunteer, we will require you to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Poppy Academy Trust Child Protection Policy 2024_25

The Poppy Academy Trust Safer Recruitment Policy

 

Currently we have the following volunteering opportunities:

In School Volunteering

Volunteer Readers

Volunteer readers will support our children with choosing library books, listening to the children and supporting the children with their reading.

Religious Education/ Faith talks

Individuals who are available to visit our school to speak about different religious faiths as part of children’s RE learning.

There are other opportunities available from time to time. If you are interested in volunteering at St John’s, please complete the initial volunteering form and return it to the school. We will evaluate your skill set and availability against our current needs. Successful volunteers will be invited for an initial meeting with the Headteacher. If you become a regular volunteer, we will require you to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.