St John’s were lucky enough to be represented by Laia Bowen Yr 1 and Isabel Chung Yr 6 in the Kingston Rotary Club competition. The theme this year was ‘I grow in or on the ground and people eat me.’ Laila won 2nd prize in the Yr 1 category and Isabel won 1st prize in the Yr 6 category. They both received their prize from the Mayor of Kingston. Well done to both girls for their wonderful arwork. We are very proud of you.

A group of Year 3's and Year 4's represented our school at a Cross-country event. The event involved a path through the woods, up a hill and even down a muddy path. We are very proud of these determined runners!

Year 5 attended an amazing science workshop on Wednesday 4th March at Surbiton High School. It was about Sustainability. We learned that balancing fire safety and environmental sustainability is important. Stepping back in time, we learned about the first energy generator discovered by the famous scientist - Michael Faraday (aka ‘Father of Electricity’) - and reflecting on innovative ways of generating electricity today through the use of Wind Turbines and Hydroelectricity. Y

Our Malawi Partnership We were delighted to welcome Eileen Speak from African Vision, who visited to share how thrilled our partner school in Malawi was to receive our recent projects. During her visit, Eileen presented us with a wonderful pack of their children's work focusing on 'Homes' and 'Animals,' which all of our classes will get the chance to read. Building on this connection, we are excited to launch this year’s project on 'Celebrations and Traditions,' which we will

We were pleased to have the opportunity to attend an exciting and educational visit on Thursday 26th February 2026 at Kingston Train Station. The exhibition brought the railway’s 200-year story of innovation to life. Created by Railway 200, it was a unique, interactive and free touring train exhibition called Inspiration that was visiting locations across Britain. Year 5 was very impressed with the various interactive activities; their top three were building the train track,

Chinese New Year Reception have been learning about Chinese New Year. Casey made a Powerpoint with her family, and shared this with the class and in our whole school Worship. She did this clearly and confidently. We were all very impressed and have learned a lot about the festival. Casey also taught us some words in Chinese, which we enjoyed learning how to say.

The first half of the spring term has been full of adventure, imagination, and wonderfully muddy learning. With all the recent rain, the children absolutely embraced the forest, delighting in the squelchy mud and wet weather as they explored, played, and discovered the world around them. Our focus on colours sparked so much excitement. The children identified and sorted colours, experimented with mixing shades, and even became little chefs as they cooked rainbow cupcakes. The

We’ve had a fantastic Egyptian Day in class today.The class made an amazing effort into their incredible costumes – from impressive pharaohs and dazzling Cleopatras to powerful Gods and even a pyramid. The children truly looked the part! The day was organised as a carousel of hands-on activities. The class took part in writing hieroglyphs on papyrus, making falafel, crafting amulets, exploring mummification, and building pyramids. During the Pharaoh’s Discovery Feast, they sa

Year 5 had a successful Viking Day. The pupils engaged in a range of exciting Viking activities: writing their names in Anglo-Saxon runes; make and bake Viking bread, yeast bread and focaccia bread in order to make a comparision between them; engaging in a tug of war game and learning about the Battle of Hastings. It was fantastic to see most of the children coming into school as Viking warriors, farmers or normal children in those time.

Year 4 Share Wellbeing Wisdom for Children's Mental Health Week As part of our celebrations for Children’s Mental Health Week, we were delighted to hear from Fabiana and Felix in Year 4. Having recently attended the ‘Wellfest’ in Southborough, Fabiana and Felix were keen to share what they learned with their peers. They presented some fantastic, practical strategies for staying calm and managing emotions. Their top advice included: Count to 10: giving yourself a moment to pau

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, we were delighted to welcome Katie to lead a series of wellbeing workshops throughout the school. The sessions focused on the powerful connection between body and brain, teaching the children how to "make their minds happy through movement." The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience, leaving the workshops feeling energized, positive, and happy.

The school has been buzzing about our new basketball hoops, kindly funded by our PSA. The Year 4's invited the Year 5's to join them for a game. It was exciting and some very close games. In the summer, we will be moving the hoops outdoors to allow for more freeplay.

Ishaan gave a brilliant presentation about his language in assembly, which can be found here.

Four astronauts will fly around the Moon and back on Artemis II, the first crewed flight under NASA's Artemis campaign. Artemis II will test NASA's deep space capabilities, as humans fly on the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the first time. The approximately 10-day mission will launch from Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no later than April 2026. Submitted names will be included on an SD card that will fly inside Orion when the Artemis II miss

Lynn Charlton (Chair of Governors) and her amateur performing group are back with their 2026 pantomime, 1001 Arabian Nights! This popular production is always a brilliant family favourite, packed with laughs, energy, and a few surprise guest appearances along the way. Performances will take place on three dates in February at St John’s Parish Hall . Please see the attachment for February dates.

This term has been full of curiosity, creativity and celebration in Nursery. The children explored pumpkins in all sorts of wonderful ways — from investigating their textures and seeds to creating bright, expressive pumpkin art. They listened to inspiring Black history stories, and asking questions of our own head teacher, Mrs Esua. We also celebrated Diwali, discovering how families welcome light, colour and togetherness during the festival. As part of our reflections on re

We are thrilled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the enduring partnership between Baylor University, Texas, and St John’s C of E School. This remarkable milestone was marked by a special ceremony where the Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Sue Ansari, highlighted the profound benefits of this international exchange, emphasising the enrichment it brings to both communities. Councillor Sue Ansari said,’ This partnership symbolises a bridge-one that spans not only continents and cul

This is our Remembrance Day display with a wreath made by Nursery. We have Remembrance Day because we remember the people who fought for our peace in WW1 and WWII. Poppers grew on the battlefield of the war grounds - Chelsea … and in the fields poppies grew where once stood soldiers strong and true. Sofia Each year we do a 2 minute silence to remember and reflect on the soldiers who fought to the end, those who like whose lives were taken from them. Let them rest in peace fo

COP30 (The 30th Conference of the Parties) is an essential global meeting where world leaders gather to discuss and set crucial targets for tackling climate change. For our children, it represents a conversation about their future and the health of the planet they will inherit. It's a key opportunity for them to see global issues being addressed and to understand that their voices matter. As part of our commitment to environmental responsibility and in line with the UK govern

As part of our Anti-bullying week, our KS2 children led collective worship today to share the message of "The Power for Good" - where kindness wins and goes a long way. We were all very proud of their performance and the new song they chose to highlight their message was the KINDNESS song which beautifully fitted their message. You can download the presentation here