Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Free Piano Concert – Tonight at 6.30pm, St Augustine’s.

  Fri 23 Feb 2024

  Free Piano Concert – Tonight at 6.30pm, St Augustine’s.

   

  This afternoon St John’s were delighted to welcome back a past student, Vincent Ling who attended St John’s from 2004-2011. He is currently studying the piano in Austria and is an excellent concert pianist. Vincent has performed in many famous venues around Europe.

   

  We enjoyed listening to a range of piano music from classical to modern and hearing Vincent talk about his musical journey.

   

  We have all been invited to hear more from Vincent in a free 30 minute concert taking place at

  St Augustine’s Catholic College,                                                                   Trowbridge tonight (23.2.24) at 6.30pm.

   

  Please do come along if you can.

   We thank Vincent for sharing his time and wonderful talent with us.

   

• World Book Day

  Fri 23 Feb 2024

  World Book Day

   

  We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th March 2024.

   

  Your child is invited to come into school dressed as their favourite book character.

   

• Mrs Sessions

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Mrs Sessions

   

  It is with sadness and regret that on behalf of the Governing Body I am writing to inform you that, following 7 years dedicated service to St. Johns School, Mrs Sessions has made the decision to retire. She will be leaving the school at the end of Term 6 - July 2024.

   

  We feel that we have been privileged and blessed to have a head teacher that has worked tirelessly to provide a broad well balanced and exciting curriculum. The school is well respected in the diocese, among local schools and the community.

   

  We will now be working with the Clifton Diocese and the Local Authority to appoint a successor.

   

  I am sure as members of the school community you will wish her a  happy and healthy retirement.

   

  With Kind Regards

   

  Mike Simmons

  Chair of Governors

   

   

• School Mission Afternoon

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  School Mission Afternoon

   

  On Thursday 25^th January the whole school engaged in our 'School Mission Afternoon'. It provided quality time for the children to reflect on our mission and what we are called to be and do in our world. The children engaged in singing, art and powerful reflections. One of the areas of focus was to revisit the timeline and heritage of our school community and recognise the important work of the Sisters of St John of God who founded our school community. 

   

  Persephonie in Class 9 shared ' At St John's we have a purpose to be all the things that God wants us to be. We look up to the older people but as we grow through our learning and mission statement we will be the ones that everyone looks up to'.

   

  

• KS1 Illustrator Visit

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  KS1 Illustrator Visit

   

  Following on from their author visit of 'The Disgusting Sandwich', KS1 had an online drawing workshop with the illustrator Hannah Shaw. The children enjoyed learning how to draw some characters and learnt how to draw slugs! They learnt how to use colour and draw different eyes and eyebrows to show emotions.

   

  

• National Storytelling Week

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  National Storytelling Week

   

  This week the school’s Reading Champions took on the challenge of reading out loud to an audience to promote National Storytelling Week. They used their voices to bring the characters to life and to clearly tell a story. Also, they used gestures to add meaning to the words they read. They also used a great storytelling trick of getting the audience involved by asking questions and getting them to join in. They made the library come alive this week and will have encouraged the children of St. John’s to read for enjoyment.

   

  Thank you to the Reading

  Champions:

  Daniel L, Alexis M-B, Weronika K, Rose W, Lucas B, Poppy M, Iga K, Daisy B, Beatrice P, and Michael T.

   

  

• Trowbridge Youth Parliament

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Trowbridge Youth Parliament

   

   Rose and Bea enjoyed a productive session at Trowbridge Youth Parliament on  Wednesday morning (Rose’s first as chair). All the schools involved contributed

  brilliantly to the discussion around improving Equality and Diversity in our community.  Special thanks to Walwayne Court for hosting us and providing the most amazing chocolate brownies!

   

  Well done to Rose and Bea for once again representing St John’s so well.