Adapted from the Gospel of 25th October 2026 Cf. Matthew 22:34-40 (The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Some of the leaders gathered together. One of the leaders was an expert in the Law and he asked Jesus a question to try and catch him out. “Teacher,” he said, “which is the greatest commandment in God’s Law?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and the first commandment. But there is a second commandment like it, that is: ‘You must love your neighbour as yourself.’ All the teaching of the Law and the Prophets follows from these two commandments.”
Attendance Award – Year 4- 98% – Well done!
Whole School Attendance – 96% (Target at least 96.5%)
Superstars of the Week!
Y1 – Isaac for always trying his best in all his learning opportunities.
Y2 – Theo for always staying focused when doing his independent tasks.
Y3 – Isaac for always being kind, caring, hardworking and aspirational. He is a brilliant member of the class.
Y4 – Joshual for consistently being aspirational in his learning, helpful and polite.
Y5 – Heevan for his fantastic map reading skills in Geography and amazing knowledge of counties and capital cities, I was so impressed!
Y6- Maija for taking her French penpal letter home to write up in her own time as she had missed the lesson in school, showing real commitment and using her initiative!
Proud Work: 23/10/2026
Y1 – Ella for her hard work of independently writing some sentences about autumn. She was super focused!
Y2 – Arlie for adding and subtracting 10s. Arlie worked independently and completed his worksheet. He was very proud of himself as were we!
Y3 – Nellie for her brilliant narrative based on “The First Drawing”. She used many descriptive devices which made her work a fantastic read.
Y4 – Ameerah and Jacinta for composing a piece of music using percussions and glockenspiel, using a repeated melody whilst keeping the beat and performing it very well!
Y5 – Maria for her independent story based on the story of the Titanic. And Henry for providing clear diagrams, definitions and explanations when exploring gravity.
Y6 – Santi for writing an excellent letter to his French penpal, using correct French, accurate spellings, no errors and challenging himself to write extra information!
Spelling Shed Certificate of Achievement
Y1 – Lily
Y2 – Evander
Y3 – Ariana
Y4 – Kieran – for doing so much extra practise!
Y5 – Blu
Y6 – Noah
Numbots
Kevlar: Theo M
Silver: Theo M
Copper:
Iron:
Carbon Fibre: Theo M
Titanium: Theo M
Aluminium: Theo M
Chrome:
Brass:
Bronze: Theo M
Tungsten: Theo M
Tin:
Steel: Theo M
Rusty: Theo M, Leo W
Glass: Theo M
Times Tables Rockstars
Breakthrough Artist:
Gigger :
Support Act:
Unsigned Act :
Headliner:
Rock Star :
Gone Green :
Numbots special shout out!
Year 2 Theo M has done some amazing work on Numbots recently and is scoring 3rd highest in the whole school! Well done Theo on your dedication and hard work!
2026/27 Term Dates and key info!
Monday 26 – Friday 30 October: Half-term
Monday 2 November: PTA Extraordinary General Meeting 7:30pm
Wednesday 4 November, Thursday 5 November: Parents’ Evenings 3.45 – 6:30pm
Thursday 12 November: Dress Down for Resources Day – more info to follow
Sunday 15 November: PTA refreshments sale after the 9:15am Mass at church
Tuesday 24 November: 9:15-10:15am Open Morning for Year R Sept 27 starters
Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 December: 2pm KS1 Christmas Play
Monday 30 November: PTA Pantomine in the afternoon
Thursday 10 December: 10am KS1 Christmas Play
Thursday 17 December: KS2 Advent Service at church 2pm
Friday 18 December: end of 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.
🍂 Happy October Half Term! 🎃
Looking for some FREE half-term fun? 
If you are looking for inspiration, there are some fantastic activities taking place in and around Horsham over the half-term, please visit Visit Horsham.
Free to attend Booking essential
https://libraries.westsussex.gov.uk/Events/Results?lookfor=&type=EventsKeyword&filter[]=event_type%3A%22School+Holiday+Activities%22&sort=start_date_sort+asc&view=list&searchSource=events
Friends of St John’s PTA – We Need You!
Our wonderful PTA, the Friends of St John’s, do so much to enrich school life and provide fantastic opportunities and resources for our children. They are currently looking for someone to take on a Secretary or Admin role to help support their fantastic work.
Please come along to the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Monday 2 November at 7.30pm in school, where the new PTA committee for the forthcoming year will be elected.
Please see the below poster to discover more about the amazing work of our PTA and how they make a difference to our school community. Your support, whether by volunteering or getting involved, is always greatly appreciated!
Second hand uniform
If you are looking to buy any second hand school uniform please contact
Clare Blake on 07851144812 or Michelle Piggot on 07446963311
If you have any uniform to donate please ensure it is school logos only; no other uniform thank you.
Year 3 Greek Salad Food Tasting
This week, following on from our Year 3 Greek Salad food-tasting activity, we were delighted to welcome and thank our wonderful Year 3 parents and carers who kindly gave up their time to support the children with developing their food preparation skills.
The children had the opportunity to practise their cutting skills, learning how to use knives safely and carefully under close adult supervision. Developing these practical skills is an important part of encouraging independence and confidence, as well as helping children to understand the importance of food preparation and kitchen safety.
A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who volunteered their time and helped to make this activity such a valuable and enjoyable learning experience for our Year 3 children. Your support is very much appreciated!
Does your child love music, dancing and showing off their best moves?
We’re excited to offer after-school Street Dance at St John’s Primary School on Mondays, where children can let loose, build their confidence and learn some exciting new choreography with Miss Sam from Inspire Academy of Dance!
What can they expect?
- Learn hip hop and street dance moves
- Dance to popular songs, including APT
- Learn fun routines and develop their musicality
- Build confidence, coordination and creativity
- Have fun, make friends and express themselves through dance
Whether your child is already dancing around the living room or has never tried a dance class before, our sessions are a brilliant way to get moving, try something new and finish the school day on a high!
When: Mondays after school
Style: Street Dance & Hip Hop
Teacher: Miss Sam
Ready to get dancing?
If your child would love to join Miss Sam on a Monday afternoon, we’d love to hear from you!
Book a trial or find out more here: https://bit.ly/TrialwithInspireAcademyofDanceCopthorneCrawley
We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! 💗
