St. John’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter 10 – 21st November 2025

Adapted from Luke 23:35-43

The people stayed there before the crosswatching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer him vinegar they said, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.” Above him there was an inscription: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’ One of the criminals hanging there abused him. “Are you not the Christ?” he said. “Save yourself and us as well.” But the other spoke up and rebuked him. “Have you no fear of God at all?” he said. “You received the
same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,” he said, “remember
me when you come into your kingdom.” “Indeed, I promise you,” Jesus replied, “today you will be with me in paradise.”

Attendance Award – Year  Reception – 97.7% – Well done!

Whole School Attendance – 94 %

Superstars of the Week!

YR – Zelda for finding her voice and participating more in her learning. Keep up the good work!

Y1 – Lydia for always being such a kind and caring member of the year!

Y2 – Artin for constantly working hard in maths this week and for being able to clearly explain his thinking to the class.

Y3 – Lewis for always coming into school ready to learn and having a positive approach to his learning.

Y4 – Heevan for his thoughtful and enthusiastic engagement in all our lessons.

Y5 – James for being a 9/10 learning partner. Well done for supporting people in the class so well.

Y6 – Nancy for taking responsibility this week with her learning, especially when learning about multiplying fractions.

Proud Work: 21/11/2025

YR – Josiah for his fantastic writing about what would be behind his own special red door. 

Y1 – Evander for trying super hard in maths this week, naming  and sorting 3D shapes.

Y2 – Nellie for her participation during group work when researching about The standing Rock Tribe of North Dakota.

Y3 -Megan for having a brilliant understanding of what happens during a sunday mass. Megan did this completely independently and spoke about her own experiences.

Y4 – Sebestian Gledhill for the thoughtful choice of symbols and the careful presentaion of his crown for Chirst the King.

Y5 – Eden for her effective editing of spellings, verb choices and adjectives.

Y6 – Thomas for demonstrating enthusiasm and inquisitiveness in our science practical looking at variations in circuits.

Bronze Reader

YR – Jude

Y4 -Alexander, Eloise

Y5 – Elizabeth, James, Antoni

Y6 – Grace, Tilly, Cuba

Times Tables Rockstars

Headliner: Harry W

Rock Legend : Jacob A

Rock Star : Jacob M, Joshual A

Unsigned Act : Holly M

Our School Needs You!

We are looking to stengthen our school community and environment that our children learn in. If you work for a company that offers voluneer hours to its staff, corporate sponsorship or community support programmes we would love to hear from you! 

Your involvement could make a positive impact on our school through volunteering, events or resources that benefit our children.  Please reach out of your employer has initiatives that could support our school. We truly value your partnership! 

Goodbye Mrs Slater-Beadell!

With Mrs Charlton due back from maternity leave soon, we sadly need to say goodbye to Mrs B. Mrs B has been an invaluble member of the office team and has been instramental in the design and launch of our new website and roll out of our parental communication move to MCAS.  Mrs B has also been our midday meals superviser and supported children and staff during lunchtimes. She will be very missed in school as she has become such a valued team member. Mrs B is moving to take on a new role at QEII which we know she will be brilliant at.  We send our warm thanks and appreciations to her. 

Please bare with the office during the transition as there is a period where SLT will be bridging the gap before Mrs Charlton returns after Christmas.  

Chartwells Order Deadline Dates

Please order by the dates below to ensure your child has a hot lunch in the Autumn Term.

Governor’s Fund

We invite families and community members to contribute to our Governor’s Fund, which, which plays a vital role in supporting our school and enhancing the educational experience of our children.  Your donations help us provide additional resources, enrichment activites and improvements that fall outside the standard funding. Every contribution – big or small – makes a meaningful difference and directly benefits our children. Together, we can ensure our school continues to thrive and offer the best possible opportunites for all learners.

To find out more, please visit the IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS tile on MCAS or log into School Gateway to make a payment. 

Thank you in advance for your continued support. 

Amazon Wish List

We are excited to share that our classroom amazon wish list has been updated has been updated for the new term! These items help support hands-on learning, class projects, and a welcoming learning environment for all children. 

If you would like to contribute, simply visit our amazon wish list and select any item you’d like to purchase for the class. All purchases will be shipped directly to the school, and every contribution-big or small-makes a meaningful difference. 

your generosity helps ensure that our students have the materials they need to learn, grow,and succeed. Thank you for supporting our classroom and being an essential part of our school community.

2025/26 Term Dates!

Monday 24th November: Year 5 Parents Meeting – Year 6 Residential 3:30pm

Tuesday 25 November: Open Morning for 2026 reception starters

Tuesday 2nd December: Year 6 Carol Singing at Gail’s Bakery

Friday 5 December: Christmas Fair 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 December: Reception Nativity (9th-9.15am 10th 1.30pm)

Friday 12 December: Teacher-Led clubs end

Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December: KS1 Nativity ( 9.15am-10.15am)

Tuesday 16 December: KS2 Advent Service at Church (2.00pm)

Thursday 18 December: School Christmas Lunch

Thursday 18 December: Stage to School Theatre Group – Whole School Pantomime (for children at school pm)

Thursday 18 December: Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 19 December: Last day of Autumn Term

Christmas holiday: Monday 22 December—Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5 January: children return to school

To keep up to date with future school events, please visit the school calendar which can be found on the parents page on our website.

Parents – St John’s Catholic Primary School

Friends of St John’s

What a fantastic week we’ve had!
Thank you so much for the incredible generosity shown with donations for the Christmas Fair. We’re now busy planning stalls and putting together some amazing raffle hampers.

We hope the children enjoyed their non-uniform day, and a huge thank you to the volunteers who braved the cold to collect and store all those donations!

Our recent movie night was a big success—they even managed to watch two films! Thank you to all the parents and carers who helped make this possible. We raised £315 (before expenses)—a great result!

Christmas Fair Volunteers Needed

A big thank you to those who have already signed up, helping us with donations/prizes and putting hampers together.

We previously asked for 8 volunteers per class to cover 30-minute slots on their class stall. Unfortunately, we haven’t had enough people come forward yet.

Please consider supporting your child’s class and the school so we can put on a fantastic Christmas Fair for the children and raise funds for much-needed resources for the year ahead.

If we don’t get enough helpers, some stalls will have to be cancelled. Please reach out to one of the Friends or the rep in your class group.

Thank you

Friends of St Johns