St. John’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter 32 – 19th June 2026

Adapted from Matthew 10:26-33, The 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A

Jesus instructed the twelve as follows: “Do not be afraid. For everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the house-tops. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; think more about God who has power over both body and soul. Can you not buy two sparrows for a penny? And yet not one falls to the ground without your Father knowing. Why, every hair on your head has been counted. So there is no need to be afraid; you are worth more than hundreds of sparrows. So if anyone declares himself for me in the presence of men, I will declare myself for him in the presence of my Father in heaven.

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Summer Term Chartwells Order Deadline Dates

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

2026 Term Dates!

Summer Term

Tuesday 23 June: Y5 school trip

Thursday 25 June: Sports Day: KS1 – AM, KS2 – PM

Saturday 27 June 11am – 2pm: Summer Fair

Sunday 5 July: Horsham Children’s Parade. Years 2 & 4 to participate.

Monday 13 July: Teacher led After School Clubs finish this week.

Tuesday 14 July: Y6 school trip

Thursday 16 July: YR school trip

Monday 20 July at 2pm: Leavers Mass at Church

Wednesday 22 July: children break up for Summer holidays

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

🌞 St John’s Summer Fair – Saturday 27th June (11am–2pm)

We’re excited to invite you to our annual St John’s Summer Fair

Join us for a fun-filled day with:
🎪 Inflatables
🎟️ Raffle
🎯 Games & stalls
🍔 Food & drinks

Can you help?
We’re looking for volunteers to support with stalls, refreshments, and setup/clear down. If you’re able to lend a hand, please contact the school office or email friends@stjohnshorsham.school.

Your support helps make events like this possible while raising funds to replace our outdoor hut.

We look forward to welcoming you and your families!

St John’s International Festival

Year 4 Trip to Ford Recycling Centre 

 Good Shepherd Celebration at Worth Abbey

 Quad Kids

Free Trial for After school club – Zumba 

Please see below poster for a possible After School Club on Thursdays from September. This will be offered, dependent on uptake. They are offering a free trial session on Thursday 2 July after school so please get in touch directly with them on the email address below if you wish to book a spot on the trial session.

Free School Meals – Update

The Department for Education (DfE) is significantly expanding Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility in England from the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, making all pupils in households receiving Universal Credit entitled to a free school meal, regardless of their annual income. This means that any family currently in receipt of a FSM will need to reapply to gain eligibility for next academic year, and it is expected that many more families will also be eligible for the first time for FSM if parents are in receipt of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal where both:

• a claim for this support has been made
• their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled or by the local authority.

If you think you may be eligible (and if you are on Univeral Credit, you most likely are eligible), please contact the School Office for a Registration Form for Free School Meals and we will be happy to help you apply. 

We will be in touch with more updates shortly.