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

• Letter From Mrs O'Rourke

  Fri 17 Apr 2026

  Dear Families,

  I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Easter break. It has been a pleasure to welcome the children back to school for the start of the summer term. In the Catholic tradition, the celebration of Easter continues for 50 days, and we look forward to marking this special season together in school.

  The children have made a fantastic start to the term and are looking very smart in their summer uniforms—thank you for your support in ensuring they are so well presented each day.

  Learning continues to be a key focus across all classes. This week, we were pleased to welcome a visitor Tracey Dunn from Anaphylaxis UK, who delivered an informative session to the whole school about supporting children living with allergies. This is such an important area of awareness, and we are planning a fundraising event to support this valuable charity.

  We have also enjoyed hosting IF Opera, which was a wonderful experience for the older children, and a group of our Year 6 pupils have begun their swimming sessions at Trowbridge Swimming Pool. Year 3 and 4 parents were invited to a multiplication check workshop which was another example of the importance of school and home working together to accelerate the learning for your child.

  At the end of Term 4 we hosted Richard Pomfrett in delivering an online evening workshop for parents named ‘Parenting in the Digital World’. Thank you to the 19 families who were able to attend - I have received such positive feedback about the content and how it will support parents to guide children with living alongside technology. I am really hopeful next year we will be able to engage even more families in this vital issue which is changing rapidly.

  Looking ahead, we are excited about the events planned for this term. In particular, the Colour Run, organised by the Friends of St John’s, will take place on Friday 22nd May. Please do add this to your diary and refer to the attached advert for further details.

  Finally, I would like to extend my sincere thanks for the generous contributions to our annual Easter Raffle in support of Dorothy House. This year, we raised an incredible £304.13—a phenomenal amount. We are very grateful to all the families, friends, and governors who donated prizes or purchased raffle tickets.

  Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

  Yours sincerely,

  Mrs O’Rourke

• Iford Manor Opera Visit

  Fri 17 Apr 2026

  Iford Manor Opera Visit

   

  Patience Class had their first session with Iford Manor Opera yesterday afternoon. They began with warm-up activities, where they learned new vocabulary related to staging, such as upstage and downstage. The children were then introduced to a French song, Carmen, by Lynsey, the opera singer. Even without understanding the language, they were able to interpret its meaning through Lynsey’s expressive movements, facial expressions, and body language. The class went on to act out scenes inspired by the song and even had the opportunity to perform for one another.

  

• Easter Cards

  Fri 17 Apr 2026

  Easter Cards

   

  Annabelle O made some Easter cards at home to sell to other pupils in school during the last week of Term 4.

  They were very popular and she made £40.50.

  The money raised will go to CAFOD.

  Congratulations and well done Annabelle for all your hard work.

  

• Year 4 and Year 6 Residential Visit’s Academic Year 2026 - 2027 – Parent & Children Information Session

  Fri 17 Apr 2026

  Year 4 and Year 6 Residential Visit’s Academic Year 2026 - 2027 – Parent & Children Information Session

   

  There will be a parents information evening for parents of pupils in going into Years 4 and 6 in September 2026 who will be going on residential visits during the school year.

   

  The meeting details are as follows:

   

  Date: Monday 20th April

  Time: 5.45pm – 6.45pm

  Location: School Hall

   

  We strongly encourage all current Year 3 and Year 5 parents to attend with their child, as it will be a great chance to receive essential information and we hope it will help your child prepare for this exciting adventure.