We were delighted to have Jisu from the North Kingston Buddhist Temple visit for Mental Health Day this year. We started the day with his calming presence which offered our children and staff a moment of tranquility in our busy school day. Through simple mindfulness activities, the monk gently guided us to appreciate the essential gifts we often take for granted—our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, and feet—reminding us of the joy held within our own bodies. This was a unique

Our Year 6 Mental Health Ambassadors (Joel, Netty, Georgia and Kashfiya) led our worship. They helped us think about all the things we like and enjoy doing that helps our mental health. They asked us to write or draw our thoughts on what we can do to feel better, overcome challenges and spread positivity within our school community.

Year 3 have been busy becoming rock detectives! The class explored different types of rocks, learning how they are formed and how we can identify them by their properties. They grouped and classified a range of rock samples before taking part in a hands-on experiment to see how erosion and layering affect rock formation. It’s been a fantastic week of discovery and curiosity in science.

‘Children have the right to give their opinion, and for adults to listen and take it seriously.’ Article 12, UN Convention on the Rights...

We took our newly appointed Year 6 Mental Health Ambassadors - Georgia, Netty, Joel, Joshua, Kashfiya to Southborough Secondary school...

We had a lovely integration afternoon with Y1, Y3, Y4 and Y5 exploring the value Kindness and the concept of Belonging. We then took part...

As last year. every class will be having a term of singing witrh Mr Ingles, a specialist music teacher. This term, it's Years 5 and 6 who...

Harvest Service On Monday 29th September we enjoyed a wonderful Harvest Service in church. Children from Reception Class to Year 6 took...

A captivating performance by the London Bubble Theatre – recently visited our school and left a lasting impression on our Years 5 and 6...

Our new Faith Group are excited to meet regularly this year to help to support our Christian vision and values of Respect, Honesty,...

Well done to all the children in Year 2, Year 3 and some of Year 6 who took part in this year’s Country Dance festival. It was an amazing...

After winning the chance to be Headteacher for the day we pass on thanks to our very able and hard working Headteachers for the morning (...

Children in year 1 had a fun time enjoying their Silent auction pledges. Anna loved being a nursery teacher for an hour and Sophia Joy...

This Summer Term, our Year Two have been very busy getting creative. In the first half of the term the children had fun designing and...

A busy morning! We have arrived safe and sound. We had our lunch and then ran around for a bit. Lots of laughs and singing already....

Twelve of our year 6 young inventors took a trip to KGS to take part in the DIY Faraday Challenge – an aerospace engineering adventure...

Sports day was a great success, filled with laughter, cheers, and bright sunshine! Parents gathered in large numbers, proudly watching...

St John’s held a Careers day to inspire, motivate and educate our children in the world of work. Everyone from Nursery to Year 6 came...

Year 6 participated in a touching Leavers' Service at Southwark Cathedral. This beautiful and emotional event included their performance...

Year 1 had fun dressing up for Careers day. The children dressed up as doctors, vets, teachers, footballers, singers and dancers, an...

St John’s celebrated Language day. Our school was a sea of colour with children dressed in the national dress of their countries or the...

Year 4 enjoyed visiting Bradbury House for their 20 year anniversary. We wanted to get involved so we made bracelets and cards all week...

We had our Common Exception Words Spelling Bee. We have been preparing all year and are so proud of our progress. Congratulations to our...

A warm Tuesday afternoon seeing our children enjoy different activities including reading with Mrs Smith, listening to stories in nursery...

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...

Year 6 took part in the SDBE Art Competition, themed 'Belonging'. They poured their creativity into thoughtful and expressive artworks,...

Reception Class visited Bocketts Farm and had a great time feeding the animals and having a ride in a trailer pulled by a tractor

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...

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

Year 4 has been buzzing with excitement since receiving the first few responses from the letters they have written to authors. The Year...

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...

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...

To deepen their understanding of our local history topic, Y2 brought the Kingston Story to life with a visit to the Kingston Museum,...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

The poster competition for British Science Week was open to Reception to Year 6 pupils, they were invited to create posters with...

In PSHE this half term, Year 2 has been learning about money, banking, and budgeting, culminating in a practical exercise on Thursday...

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)...

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...

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

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

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...