Taken from the Gospel of Sunday 19th July 2026 Matt. 13:24-30 (the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A)
Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds among the wheat. When the shoots sprouted the weeds appeared as well. The servants wanted to pull up the weeds but, not wanting to risk damaging the wheat, they went to the owner and said, ‘Do you want us to go and weed it out?’ But the owner said, ‘No, because when you take out the weeds you might pull up the wheat with them.’ So the owner let them grow together
until harvest time when the wheat could be separated from the weeds, and then the wheat could be gathered into his barn.”
Attendance Award – Year 3 – 100% – Well done!
Whole School Attendance – 96%
Superstars of the Week!
YR -Mrs Muller for her participation and enthusiasm on our class trip to Goring beach! We would love to have you on our trips again!
Y1 – Kilian for trying his best in Maths this week, telling me the time.
Y2 -Oliver for alwa\ys being cheerful and constantly trying his best.
Y3 –All of Y3 for all your hard work this year. You have all had a great year and we have loved teaching you. Keep shining in year 4 !
Y4 – All of Year 4 for keeping on trying to do their best inside when we’re so hot and tired!
Y5 – Nellie for being an important part of year 5 and a good friend to many. We wish you luck at your new school.
Y6 – All of Year 6 for representing the school beautifully during our visit to Parliament. You asked informed questions and demonstrated inquisitiveness.
Proud Work: 17/07/2026
YR – All of reception for being brilliant ambassadors of our school on our trip to Goring beach yesterday! You were all fantastic and we were very proud of you.Members of the public commented with your care for the environment (stewardship) by litter picking and helping to clean the beach! Very well done!
Y1 -Sports Day Award goes to all of Year 1!
Y2 -Mia in History for her fact file about the life of George Stephenson and how trains changed people’s lives.
Y3 – Mrs Brooks for being an amzing supportive and organised TA. The children are lucky to have you as are we. We couldn’t have done this year without you. Thank you
Y4 – Lucas McClymont for improving his pace in maths assessments.
Y5 – Antoni for his use of relative clauses describing characters from The Tempest.
Y6 – Congratulations to all of Year 6 on your well-deserved, fabulous SATS results! We are immensely proud of you and your hard work this year!
Bronze Reader – 50 reads
Y1 – Zachary
Silver Reader – 100 reads
Y4 – Alex M
Gold Reader – 150 reads
YR –
Y3 – Arlo
Violet Reader – 200 reads
YR –
Y1 – Hemashi
Magnificent Reading Award – 250 Reads
YR- Richard
Y1 – Sophia, Ellie
Outstanding Reading Award – 300 Reads
YR- Nate
Y1 – Ariana, Layla
Y3 – Zakariya
Spelling Shed Certificate of Achievement
Y1 – Sophie
Y2 – Artin
Y4 – Sebastian
Numbots
Kevlar:
Steel:
Brass:Jude, Artin
Carbon Fibre :
Titanium : Kateryna
Copper : Jack
Rust:
Chrome:
Bronze:
Tin: Ralph
Glass:
Times Tables Rockstars
Breakthrough Artist: Kieran
Garage Rocker :
Headliner :
ISS Update
From September 2026, school meals at St John’s will be provided by ISS Education, who are taking over from Chartwells as part of a new West Sussex County Council contract. Our catering team formally joins ISS on 1st August, ready for the new term. From mid-August, parents will be able to register and order meals through our new Kanpla app or web portal, and full guidance on how to set up an account will be shared before then. To find out more about what’s coming, including menus, visit www.feedwestsussex.co.uk.
2026 Term Dates!
Summer Term
Monday 20 July at 2pm: Leavers Mass at Church, collect children from church at 3pm. Parent helpers welcome to walk children to the church – please let office know if you are available!
Wednesday 22 July: children break up for Summer holidays
2026/27 Term Dates!
Autumn Term
Thursday 3 September: Children return to school
Monday 14 – 18 September: Y6 Residential
Monday 28 September: Individual and Sibling School Photos (full, smart uniform)
Thursday 1 October: Flu Vaccinations 1-3pm (info to follow at later date)
Friday 9 October: INSET day
Monday 26 – Friday 30 October: Half-term
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.
This weekend representatives from school are speaking at the end of each Mass at Church to appeal for much needed financial support to pay for the new modular classroom that is replacing the current hut. It would be hugely appreciated and make more of an impact if some of our lovely children could represent the school at each Mass in school uniform and help us collect money from parishioners at the end. Mass times are below: Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 9.15 am Sunday 11.15 pm Your support in this fundraising would be hugely appreciated and help push us to the end of this big project. Kind regards Mrs Farr
Y6 Trip to Parliament
Well done to all of Year 6 for a wonderful trip to Parliament!
YR Trip to Goring Beach
Reception enjoyed their first school trip to Goring Beach! The weather was perfect and the children had lots of fun paddling in the sea, making sandcastles and litter picking with litter pickers. There was even time for ice cream! Members of public commented on how good the children were and were impressed with their care for the environment. Lots of fun and memories made!
Love Parks Week is returning this summer holidays, offering a range of free and low-cost activities for children across the District
Love Parks Week, is a celebration of our wonderful parks and green spaces.
From Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July, we’ll be hosting an exciting programme of activities, including:
Theatre
Sports
Arts and crafts
And much more!
There’s something for everyone, so if you could please share with your children and families, we would love them to get involved and make the most of their local green spaces this summer.
To find out where we’ll be and what’s happening throughout the week, please visit https://www.horsham.gov.uk/parks-and…/love-parks-week
Why not get your kids active and outdoors this Summer with a tennis racket and ball set for just £4.99? It’s the perfect low-cost way to introduce them to a new sport and spark a lifelong love of tennis.
For just £4.99, your child will receive:
🎾 A junior tennis racket
🎾 A set of tennis balls
🎾 Access to free taster tennis sessions (Barclays Free Park Tennis and/or Barclays Big Tennis Weekend)
🎾 LTA Advantage membership, unlocking exclusive discounts and benefits
The LTA are giving away 10,000 racket and ball sets, so don’t miss out! To claim yours and start your child’s tennis journey, simply sign up here:
https://www.lta.org.uk/play/parents-area/kids-tennis-how-to-get-started/
Springboard Project is an affordable and inclusive project is for children, young people and young adults.
With SEND we offer supportive youth clubs and holiday activities, volunteering and employability sessions, life skills to increase independence and confidence, as well as support during periods of transition or family crisis all in Horsham, Crawley and Worthing – families can refer in through hello@springboardproject.com
Suitable from birth to 11 years and located in Hurst Road, Horsham our Centre offers soft play, sensory room, role play/dressing up, books, arts and crafts, sensory play, a spacious garden with inclusive, adapted play equipment, accessible changing facilities, and mobile hoists.
Please see schedule below.
