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

• Pizza Day

  Fri 14 Jan 2022

  Special Pizza Day—Thursday 20th January 2022

   

  We are having a special pizza day on Thursday 20th January. If you have previously ordered the chicken fajita option for your child on the Aspens Select website, please can you delete it and re-book the pizza option.

  If you have not booked a lunch for your child the deadline for ordering is 4pm on Wednesday 19th January 2022.

   

• RSHE

  Fri 14 Jan 2022

  RSHE: Parents

   

  What is Relationship, Sex and Health Education in Catholic schools? A guide for parents

   

  Date: Thursday 3 February 2022
  Time: 7pm
  Length: 60 minutes
  Who?: Parents of children in Catholic schools
  Cost: £10/person

   

  In 2021, Relationships and Health Education became statutory in all      primary schools in England, and Relationships, Sex and Health Education became statutory in all secondary schools. A new curriculum will become statutory in all schools in Wales in 2022.

  What does this mean for Catholic schools and parents of children in these schools? Will sex education be forced upon children from a young age? Will schools have to teach values which go against the core values of  families who have chosen to send their children to Catholic schools? What rights do parents have to withdraw their children from this curriculum?

  Ten Ten is the leading provider of RSHE resources to Catholic schools in England and Wales. In this 60-minute webinar, we will provide facts about the new curriculum and share our experience of providing a Catholic curriculum which puts the dignity of the human person at the heart of the teaching.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• "Jackanory"

  Fri 07 Jan 2022

  This term we are excited to start our Friday ‘Jackanory’ sessions in the school library. Each   week a member of our school community will read   to a group of children to share their love of reading. This week, Mrs Poulter our Business Manager   chose to read from The Old Possums Book of Practical Cats, which combines her love of reading and cats. We look forward to sharing many more books with the children this term.

   

• Attendance

  Fri 07 Jan 2022

  Every term we carefully look at every child’s attendance. This week   letters have been sent out to those parents/carers whose child’s          attendance has fallen below 92%.

   

  Be assured that these letters are standard ones, and in most cases   are simply an ‘early warning.’ We are required to send them, even when we already know the reasons why a child has been absent. Therefore please don’t be offended if you receive one.

   

  On the other hand, if there are concerns about attendance, which aren’t explained by simple illness or other authorised absence, then we will set up an Attendance meeting, so that we can work together to support your child.

   

  If you have any concerns about your child’s attendance, please speak to either your child’s class teacher, or Mrs O’Mahony, our Inclusion Lead.

   

• Happy Christmas From St. John’s School

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  Happy Christmas From St. John’s School

   

  Following another busy and eventful term, our St. John’s community wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas. We hope you all have a restful break and look forward to seeing all the children again on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

   

  A reminder that we have a T.D. Day next Friday 17th December 2021 so the school is closed to all pupils.

   

• Covid-19 Vaccines

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  Covid-19 Vaccines

   

  Trowbridge Health Centre have asked parents not to park in the    Wingfield Surgery/Care Home car park next to the school.

   

  Over the next few weeks they will be dramatically increasing the Covid  vaccine programme so patients will need access to the parking spaces at all times of the day.

   

  The surgery may monitor the usage of this private car park at school drop off and pick up times to ensure parents are not using these car parking spaces.

   

  Thank you.

   

   

• Orders of Hot Lunches on the Aspens Select Website for Term 3

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  Orders of Hot Lunches on the Aspens Select Website for Term 3

   

  Hot lunches can now be ordered on the Aspens Select website for Term 3. The menu has not changed this time.

   

  If you would like a hot meal for your child on the first day back in school (Tuesday 4th January 2022), this needs to be ordered by 4pm on Friday 17th December 2021.

   

• Christmas Carols on the Playground

  Fri 03 Dec 2021

  Christmas Carols on the Playground

   

  For the next two weeks we will be singing carols on the playground at home time. Below are the days that each class/key stage will be singing their carol. We hope you enjoy!

   

  Please see the newsletter dated Friday 3rd December for more details.

   

• Defibrillator in School

  Fri 03 Dec 2021

  Defibrillator in School

   

  We now have a defibrillator that can be used both on adults and       children situated in the school entrance lobby.

   

  Not only can this be used during the school day but also by people hiring the school facilities.

   

  

• Clifton Diocese Emmaus Water Pump Project

  Thu 25 Nov 2021

  Clifton Diocese Emmaus Water Pump Project

   

  Tyler-Llwandle M, Callum M and Arran S in Class 10 organised a raffle to raise some money for the Clifton Diocese Water Pump Project.

  They asked pupils and staff to donate prizes. We received nearly 70 items.

  This morning the raffle took place in the school hall with all the pupils in their classes on Teams video links.  As the winners were called out the pupils came to the hall to choose their prize.

   

  We would like to congratulate the boys on raising £200 for this worthy charity.