St. John’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter 9 – 14th November 2025

Adapted from Luke 21: 5-19 The 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: they will all have been knocked down.” And they put to him this question: “Master,” they said, “when will this happen then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?” “Take care not to be deceived,” he said, “because many will come using my name and saying, ‘I am he’ and ‘The time is near at hand’. Refuse to join them.” Then he said to them, “When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. There will be wars, earthquakes, plagues and famines here and there; there will be great signs in the heavens. Before all this happens you will be shunned by all people on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.”

Attendance Award – Year  6 – 99.2% – Well done!

Whole School Attendance – 96 %

Superstars of the Week!

YR – Sophia for demonstrating resilience in her approach to phonics and being aspirational in her learning. We are proud of you!

Y1 -Daisie for always trying hard in her learning even when she finds it tricky!

Y2 – Layla for her participation in Maths this week showing enthusiasm and resilience in her work.

Y3 – Holly for her participation in all aspects of learning. Holly ALWAYS tries her best in everything. Keep up the good work.

Y4 – Lilybeth for her independence, resilience and excellent manners.

Y5 – Adam for being a supportive learning partner especially in maths.

Y6 – Alanna for persevering with her maths learning this week, participating in lessons and showing aspiration in her learning.

Proud Work: 14/11/2025

YR – Deon for his beautiful poppy artwork on Remembrance day this week.

Y1 – Orla for her lovely artwork showing Mary visiting Elizabeth during R.E. this week.

Y2 – Hemashi for sharing her knowledge of stewardship and creating an interesting fact file on protecting sea turtles and our oceans.

Y3 – Olivia for showing a good understanding of why mass is important and how Catholic’s celebrate this.

Y4 -Miriam for her focus, resilience and excellent collaboration with her partner on our pentomino investigations.

Y5 – Charles for his kind and unkind world drawing for Kindness day.

Y6 – George for producing a thoughtful, thorough response to the question “Is Miriam truly a protagonist in the story of god saving his people?”

Bronze Reader

Y2 – Artin J, Layla M

Y3 – Mariana, Megan S, Holly M, Connie H, Daniel G, Elsa, Jacob A

Y4 -Harry, Lucas, Katy, Jenson

Y5 – Joseph

Y6 – Sienna T

Times Tables Rockstars

Headliner: Joshual A,

Breakthrough Artist: Jacob M, Evelyn F 

Rockstar: Jacob A,

Unsigned Act: Tymon Z, Annie G 

Remembrance Day – Horsham Carfax

On Tuesday, our school council members were honoured to attend the Remembrance Service in the Horsham Carfax. Children and staff came together with our community to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our country. We are proud of the respect and reflection shown by all who took part.

Back at school, children attended a special remembrance assembly and produced some creative remembrance day designs. 

Chartwells Order Deadline Dates

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

Anti-Bullying Week

This week, our school proudly took part in Anti-Bullying Week, a national event that encourages kindness, respect, and standing up against bullying in all its forms. The week began with Odd Socks Day and our anti-bullying assembly, where children and staff wore brightly coloured, mismatched socks to celebrate what makes us all unique! It was a fun and meaningful way to remind everyone that differences should be celebrated, not judged. Throughout the week, children took part in discussions around this years theme of Power for Good, focusing on friendship, empathy, and inclusion, helping to create a school environment where everyone feels safe and valued.

On Thursday it was World Kindness Day and continued with this years theme by creating a Kindness Tree to celebrate the kindness in our school community. 

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!

Wednesday 19 November: Friends Movie Night 3:15pm – 5:30pm

Wednesday 19th November: Non School Uniform Day

Tuesday 25 November: Open Morning for 2026 reception starters

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

Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 December: Reception Nativity

Friday 12 December: Teacher-Led clubs end

Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December: KS1 Nativity

Tuesday 16 December: KS2 Advent Service at Church

Thursday 18 December: School Christmas Lunch

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

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

 Our Christmas Fair Needs You! 

Do you have a hotline into Father Christmas? If so we need your help as we would like him to attend our fair this year. We are also looking for volunteers to man your year group stalls for half an hour at a time. We need at least 8 volunteers for each year group to ensure that we do not need to close stalls early. 

If you can help with either of the above, please contact your year group reps to sign up.

The jazzy jars stall is back! Please can each child bring in a jazzy jar for our stall. 

Best wishes

The Friends of St John’s.