St. John’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter 38 — 18th July 2025

Taken from Luke 10:38-42 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha who was dis-tracted with all the serving said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.” But the Lord answered: “Martha, Martha,” he said, “you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.”

Gold Reading Award– 150 reads

Y2—Julia, Annie
Jacob Y3—Aurora

Attendance Award

Whole School Attendance – 94.8%

Local MP Visit

We were very pleased to welcome our current MP John Milne into school this morning along with Councillor Kasia Greenwood. It was a wonderful opportunity for all the children to hear about the role of an MP and the importance of voting and how a Government operates. KS2 then had the opportunity for a Q&A session. The questions were intelligent and showed a real care for our society and an interest in the world around them. Many thanks to Kasia Greenwood for helping to organise this valuable experience.

Superstars of the Week!

YR – All of reception their efforts with our charity ice lolly sale! You demonstrated an understanding and awareness of the preferential option for the poor and a genuine desire to make a difference! We are so proud of all you have achieved in your first year at school!

Y1 – James for trying super hard in year 1!

Y2 – Holly showing solidarity and preferential option for the poor in her persuasive letter in support of caring for those in need in our community.

Y3 – All of year three when we have been on trips or had visitors the adults have always praised the class for their manners, kindness, focus and thoughtful questions. You really really have been a pleasure to teach, Mrs Christmas and Miss Davies have loved having you.

Y4 – All of year 4 for their exemplary behavior and excellent manners on our trip to the Materials Recycling Facility at Ford.

Y5 – All of Year 5 being an amazing class and reaching the end of year 5. You did it! Y6 – Kert for always making good choices and showing kindness to his peers in class.

Proud Work: 18/07/2025

YR – Amelia & Thomas for demonstrating stewardship by staying on to tidy the class room after open afternoon. Thank you for being so kind, helpful and wonderful. We hope you enjoyed your well deserved ice lollies.

Y1 – All of year 1 for everything you have achieved this year, I am super proud of all of you.

Y2 – Daniel A for his use expanded noun phrases in his sense poem.

Y3 – Mrs Towes & Mr K who should be very proud of all their hard work helping year 3 this year. Thank you.

Y4 – Lila for her reflective and insightful comments and questions, delivered respectfully to the MRF teacher on our trip. Lila showed the understanding and actions to put stewardship into practice.

Y5 – Year 5 for raising over £500 for water aid and raising awareness during their assembly.

Y6 – Sofiia K for her reflective poem that followed our class readers structure, yet incorporated her own writing voice

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD Mrs Brooks for her amazing organization skills in sorting teachers out.
Mr K for his heroic first aid skills this year.

Numbots

Silver: Y5 Cuba

Glass: Y4 Alex, Joseph

Chrome: Y5 Anthonia, Joseph

Rainbow: Y4 Daniel

Steel: Y2 Hannah, Y3 Aurora, Y5 Anthonia

Bronze: Y1 Nellie

Tungsten: Y4 Alex

End of Year Message

As we reach the end of another school year, we take a moment to reflect on the many blessings, achieve-ments, and memories we’ve shared at St John’s. This has been a year full of learning, laughter and growth—a journey made richer by the dedication of our staff, the enthusiasm of our children, and the unwavering support of our families.

To all our children, thank you for the joy and energy you bring to our school each day. You have worked so hard, and we are incredibly proud of all you accomplished, both in the classroom and beyond.

A very special farewell goes to our wonderful Year 6 leavers, Miss Davies and Mrs Feitz. You have been a cherished part of the St John’s family, and we will miss your leadership, your kindness and your unique contributions to school life. As you move on to the next exciting chapter in your journey, we pray that you carry with you the values, faith and friendships you’ve built here. Remember, you will always have a home at St John’s.

To our staff and families, thank you for your tireless support and for walking this path with us. Together, we have nurtured a community rooted in love, faith and hope.

We wish everyone a safe, restful and joyful summer break. May God bless you all, and we look forward to welcoming you back on Thursday 4th September.

With very best wishes
Mrs Farr
Headteacher.

Year 4 Trip
to Ford Recycling

Year 4 had a really interesting visit today to a recycling centre. They learnt about the importance of recy-cling and the amazing machinery behind the process. It linked beautifully with their previous learning about sustainability and our work around Stewardship of our planet. The children were a credit to the school and asked some fantastic questions to deepen their knowledge and understanding.

Reception Ice Lolly Sale

Thank you to everyone who supported our Reception class ice lolly sale this week. The children had a great time making and selling them to you.

A Sad Goodbye

We are very sad to say goodbye to Mrs Feitz at the end of the term. She has been with us for four years and has worked as a class LA and a 1:1. Her hard work and dedication has been never ending and the contribution she has given to children, their families and staff has been greatly appreciated. She is leaving to further develop her role within education and we wish her all the very best in her new job, we know she will be fantastic. We thank her for being part of the St John’s family.

Phones and Ipads

Please can we remind you that whilst Yr 6 children’s phones are allowed in school (if they are walking to or from school independently) providing they are dropped to the office and collected at the end of the day (by the child, not a friend), Ipads for afterschool playdates are to be transferred between parents and not brought into school.

At the start and end of the day, our reception office gets incredibly busy and we cannot take responsibility for additional devices.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Year 5 Water Aid

Year 5 have been doing their class fundraising activity this morning. They delivered an assembly yester-day to teach the school all about Water Aid and the vital work the charity does around the world. Year 5 have raised just over an incredible £500 to support further work by the charity. A massive thank you for all that supported their efforts. As you can see from the photos the children fully embraced their water related challenges and had a blast! Well done Year 5 and Mr Mccurrach!

PTA End-of-Year Newsletter—Thank you

We’re thrilled to announce that the Summer Fair raised an incredible £2,100! These funds will go directly towards new playground equipment, which we know will bring lots of fun and joy to the children next year.

Church Coffee Morning—Final Fundraiser of the Year!

Join us for our final event of the year—a friendly and relaxed Coffee Morning at the Church this Sunday, 20th July after the 9.15am Mass. Everyone is warmly invited!

Can you donate cakes or bakes?

If so, please bring them along on the morning, or speak to Charlotte Laird if you have any questions or would like to help out.

PTA AGM Meeting—Wednesday 11th September, 7.30pm

All are welcome to join us for the 2024/25 PTA AGM, taking place at school (classroom to be confirmed)

As we wrap up the school year, we want to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful parents, carers, and supporters. It’s been a fantastic year of fundraising, and we’re so grateful for all the time, effort, and generosity shown by our school community. Without the PTA, there would be no Christmas or Summer Fairs, discos, movie nights, ice pops! But it’s not just about the fun—these events raise vital funds that go straight back to the school to support books, classroom resources, playground equipment, learning experiences, and more.

Next year, we’d love to do even more—but we need your help! Whether you’ve got 20 minutes or a cou-ple of hours, every bit of help makes a huge difference. The more people who get involved, the more we can do for our children.

Some of our currently PTA members will be stepping down this year after years of amazing support so we’re looking forward to welcoming you to join us and kickstart the 2025/26 year with fresh ideas and energy!

Enjoy the summer holidays—see you in September!

With thanks, The PTA Team

How to Report a Requirement
to Administer Medication

How you request the administering of prescribed medication has changed.

If your child needs medication such as antibiotics during school time, please now click on this link which will take you to the website.

Parent information – St John’s Catholic Primary School Click on the Consent to Administer Prescribed Medication link at the bottom of the page.

Download the form

Complete the form

Attach the form to an email and send it to office@stjohnshorsham.school

PLEASE NOTE: Medication MUST be sent into school in its original packaging, labelled by the pharmacist. We are unable to accept and administer decanted medication or medication without the above form being completed.

REMINDER: SZAPP IS NOW NO LONGER ACTIVE, PLEASE DELETE THE APP.

School Gateway

School Gateway With the closure of SZAPP, if you haven’t done so already you will need to download the School Gateway app to continue to make payments to the school.

This is because, we are currently unable to link the payment system to MCAS.

If you cannot remember your log in details, please click FORGOTTEN PIN input your email address and mobile number and it will send you a new PIN number.

Any queries please speak to the office in September.

Secondary School Open Evenings

St Wilfreds: Thursday 9th October

The Forest School: Thursday 2nd October

Millais School: Small School Tours are available to book on their website.

Tanbridge House School: Thursday 25th September

Bohunt Horsham: Wednesday 24th September

The Weald: Thursday 18th September

Chartwells Order Deadline Dates

Lunch bookings are open now for the first week back in September.
Please order by the dates below to ensure your child has a hot lunch in the Autumn Term.

Please come and support our school at St John’s Church this Sunday.

Service starts at 9.15am. Alternatively join us from 10.15am in the church call for a bacon butty, coffee and cake. Children to wear school uniform.

We need some cakes to sell please. We had a low amount last time. If you could bring to the Church Hall by 10am please. If homemade please bring list of ingredients. If you cannot take to church, please contact Charlotte Laird to make alternative arrangements.

Thank you.

2025 Diary Dates!

Summer Term 2025

Monday 21st July: Y6 Leavers Mass 10.00 St John’s Church
Tuesday 22 July: Last day of Summer Term

Autumn Term 2025

Wednesday 3 September: INSET Day
Thursday 4 September: children return to school
Thursday 11th September PTA AGM (all welcome) at school 7.30 pm-9.30 Friday 10 October: INSET Day
Friday 24 October: children break up for October half-term
Half-term: Monday 27 October—Friday 31 October
Monday 3 November: children back to school
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