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Year 4 Social Action
Year 4 enjoyed visiting Bradbury House for their 20 year anniversary. We wanted to get involved so we made bracelets and cards all week...
5 days ago1 min read


Reading, Chess & Listening
A warm Tuesday afternoon seeing our children enjoy different activities including reading with Mrs Smith, listening to stories in nursery...
6 days ago1 min read


Learning about Islam
In RE this half term Year 2 have been learning about Islam. To help bring the topic to life, Ege's mother came in to speak to the...
6 days ago1 min read


SDBE Belonging Art Competition
Year 6 took part in the SDBE Art Competition, themed 'Belonging'. They poured their creativity into thoughtful and expressive artworks,...
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Bocketts Farm
Reception Class visited Bocketts Farm and had a great time feeding the animals and having a ride in a trailer pulled by a tractor
Jun 91 min read


World Environment Day 2025
World Environment Day 2025 World Environment Day is celebrated every year on the 5th June to raise awareness to what we can do to look...
Jun 51 min read


Y2 Assembly
Year 2 loved presenting their Curriculum Assembly this week. Using words from one of their favorite set workbooks, Here We Are by Oliver...
May 201 min read


Letters to Authors
Year 4 has been buzzing with excitement since receiving the first few responses from the letters they have written to authors. The Year...
May 201 min read


Yoga workshop
Year 2 loved taking part in a Yoga workshop as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. We spent time over the course of the week talking...
May 191 min read


Mini Cooper Art
The Year 2’s have loved learning about the history of Kingston this term, the Mini Cooper was certainly one of the highlights! These are...
May 171 min read


Local History Trip with Yr2
To deepen their understanding of our local history topic, Y2 brought the Kingston Story to life with a visit to the Kingston Museum,...
May 131 min read


Y1 at Chessington Zoo
Year 1 had a brilliant time at Chessington Zoo. We loved seeing all the animals and going for an exciting ride on the safari truck! The...
May 81 min read


Tennis Festival
Year 4's were invited to a Tennis Development Festival at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club. They spent the day learning and practicing...
May 61 min read


Science Week 2025
Science Week transformed the school into a dynamic hub of scientific exploration, igniting curiosity and fostering hands-on learning...
May 11 min read


Our Power, Our Planet
World Earth Day St John’s celebrated Earth Day with this year’s theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet’. As a whole school we thought about why is...
Apr 301 min read


Easter Bonnet Parade
On our first day of the Summer Term, our children took part in a spectacular Easter Bonnet Parade! The sun was shining brightly as our...
Apr 301 min read


Science Week Poster Winners!
The poster competition for British Science Week was open to Reception to Year 6 pupils, they were invited to create posters with...
Apr 41 min read


That costs how much?
In PSHE this half term, Year 2 has been learning about money, banking, and budgeting, culminating in a practical exercise on Thursday...
Apr 41 min read


St John’s TED Talk on Cycle Safety
Yesterday our Year 6 JRSOs, Stella and Lucia, led our TED Talk on cycle and Scooter Safety. With the help of Thea and Matteo (Year 2)...
Apr 21 min read


Easter Service Celebration
We had a truly special Easter service at St John’s Church, led beautifully by all our children from Nursery to Year 6. It was a wonderful...
Apr 21 min read


Christian Aid Big Spring Sing.
We took part in the Southwark Diocese Board of Education’s first Christian Aid Big Spring Sing. We value Christian Aid as an important...
Apr 21 min read


Year 1 Collective Worship
Year 1 led Collective Worship on our Christian values Friendship and Belonging. The children acted out the Bible story from Mark...
Mar 201 min read


Art Winners!
On Tuesday 18th March, Hannah in Yr1 and Mollie in Yr6, went to The Fuse Box in Kingston to receive a prize from Liz Green, the Mayor of...
Mar 191 min read


Litter Pick
Year 1 were on a mission to pick up all the litter in our playground! We worked as a team to collect all the rubbish along the edges of...
Mar 61 min read


Mental Health Ambassadors
Our Year 6 Mental Health Ambassadors Beatriz, Imogen and Maya took on the important task of leading worship on mental health focussing on...
Mar 61 min read


litter-picking mission
Class 3 took action to make our local area cleaner by going on a litter-picking mission! We were so enthusiastic that we didn’t let World...
Mar 61 min read


Kindness Ambassadors
Our Y6 ‘Kindness Ambassadors’ (Maya, Imogen, Eleni and Ela), brainstormed and came up with fun ideas for roleplay, to demonstrate the...
Mar 61 min read


World Book Day!
Year 5 had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day! They particpated in the annual assembly parade, attended the Book Swap and had a...
Mar 61 min read


Food Explosive Show
Year 5 attended the Royal Institution of Science Food Explosive Show, where they explored the science behind taste, digestion, and...
Mar 31 min read


'Staff Shelfie'
As part of the World Book Day celebrations this year, we are holding a 'Staff Shelfie' competition. 14 members of staff have taken photos...
Feb 281 min read


St John's Jackanory
As part of our World Book Day celebrations for 2025, we have created 7 episodes of St John's Jackanory. We took the collaborative...
Feb 281 min read


Only a matter of time....
From steamy tropical rainforests to dreamy English chalk streams, the world around us is a truly amazing place. It is packed full of...
Feb 281 min read


Women in the Bible
Year 2 engaged in an enquiry-based learning experience facilitated by the Insight team from Cornerstone Church Kingston. The central...
Feb 251 min read


INSIGHT at Easter
Year 1 enjoyed their RE lesson with Suzie from INSIGHT. She talked to us about why Easter is the most important festival for Christians....
Feb 251 min read


Hanukkah
Year 1 enjoyed learning about Hanukkah with Anna’s mum, as part of our RE curriculum. Anna’s mum explained how Hanukkah is a special...
Feb 201 min read


Social Media and Communication Guide
St John’s School have created this guide to ensure clear and responsible communication across various platforms, including email,...
Feb 132 min read


Zoo much to see, Zoo little time!
Year 2 loved their trip to London Zoo. We managed to see lots of exciting animals and learn many interesting facts about them. Highlights...
Feb 121 min read


SCIENCE WEEK 2025 COMPETITION
As part of British Science Week, we are running a poster competition for Reception to Year 6 children. The theme for the poster is:...
Feb 101 min read


Colourful Creations
Byron Class has had a busy term! Inspired by a design brief from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, we set out to create a fun and healthy...
Feb 91 min read


Year 2 Collective Worship
Year 2 loved leading the Collective Worship this week, focusing on friendship and helping others in times of need. We reminded the...
Jan 291 min read
St John's Film Academy
St John's children have made a wonderful film for the charity MIND and for themselves by taking part in the Film Club held after school...
Jan 281 min read


Global Dignity Day
On Global Dignity Day, our school held a special assembly to celebrate the importance of dignity in our community and the world. RSS...
Jan 282 min read


Wellfest 2025 (Mental Health Primary School Conference)
Our Year 6 Mental Health Ambassadors had a fantastic time at this year’s Wellfest event at Southborough High School, where they learned...
Jan 281 min read


Energy Live
Years 4 and 5 were thrilled to be invited to the Royal Institution of Science's captivating 'Energy Live' show at Kingston Grammar School!...
Jan 161 min read


North American projects
Year Five children had a great time today sharing their North American projects. Staff and other classes came to visit the class. Pupils...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Our Christmas time
Year 5 have being celebrating the Christmas period by being involved in the Advent reflections, Nativity services, a Christmas lunch and...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Christmas Choir
This term, our choir has learned several new Christmas songs. They received an invitation to sing at the St John's Candlelight Service,...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Reverse Advent Calendar
We appreciate all the reverse advent donations. These contributions will support numerous families during Christmas and will assist...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Rail Safety
Network Rail came in to speak to the whole school about safety on trains, rail stations, rail lines and level crossings. Our children...
Dec 17, 20241 min read



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