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• Fundraising for our School Charity

  Wed 23 Mar 2016
  Year 5 Fundraising

  
  Children in Year 5 have been busy raising money for the British Red Cross. Grace and Hafsa ran a lunch time drawing competition and raised over £7.
  
  On Tuesday, Mrs Rodbourne's class all came to school in their pyjamas and were fined for not wearing school uniform! They raised £40 for the Red Cross.
  
  Finally, Mrs Marshall's class have organized a Treasure Hunt which has raised over £60.Well done to Year 5 and all those who contributed!
  
  
   

  Total raised by Year 5 £114.82

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• Football Club Report -

  Fri 18 Mar 2016
  The Football Club have been playing matches this term and have written this report:
  
  This year the Year 5/6 football team took part in two football matches and we won both. The first fixture was against Monks Risborough and the second was against Princes Risborough Primary School. In each fixture we played two matches for each team because we had two teams. as a team we passed well and communicated well, ensuring all were involved. We scored some great goals and are really proud of our achievements.
  
  Kani and Joe - Year 6
  
  We would like to thank all parents who supported the teams and to Miss Westerman for organizing the matches.
  Many thanks to Mr Kemp and Mr Collet- Fenson for coaching the teams and to everyone else who supported them.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Netball Club Report -

  Thu 17 Mar 2016
  We have been fortunate enough to enter 2 leagues this term, a Year 6 Girls Team and a mixed team. The children have all shown great sportsmanship and teamwork. There has been, and continues to be, a great improvement in skills and match play.
  
  Many thanks to all parents who have supported the teams and to Miss Westerman and Miss Hughes for coaching the teams.
  
  
  
  
  

• Science Workshops

  Mon 14 Mar 2016

  During the week children are participating in workshops provided by Science Oxford.

   

  please see the videos for this in the Parents Section under Extra Curricular activities.

  

• Key Stage 1 Cross Country

  Thu 10 Mar 2016
  On Thursday some children from Key stage one took part in a cross country competition at Speen.
  
  Well done to all who took part.

   

  Year 1

  Nicolas, Euan, John, Thomas, Alex, Beatrice Wiles, Victoria, Annalise, Gracie, Kitty and Ruby.

   

  Year 2

  Harry, Elliot, Will, Ax, Raphie, Elijah, Milly, Lily, Sophie Calder, Isabelle, Megan and Fable.

   

  St John's was joint third place overall in the competition. Places were awarded to Euan who came 2nd for Year 1 boys, Kitty Baker 2nd and Beatrice Wiles 3rd for Year 1 girls ,Raphie 1st for Year 2 boys and Milly 5th for Year 2 girls. 

  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• Mothering Sunday

  Mon 07 Mar 2016
  Mothering Sunday Service

  
  Families from St John's School were delighted to join the congregation of St John's for a special Mothering Sunday service on 6th March, led by Reverend Tony.
  
  

   

  A group of Year 6 children, Beth, Jessica E, Nicholas and Libby, joined ex-pupils to play a ukulele accompaniment to, 'He's got the whole world in his hands,' accompanied by a large team of children from across the school on percussion instruments.

   

  All the children joined forces with the Junior Church Choir to sing a Mothering Sunday anthem, 'Thank you for the love'.  (The highpoint for mums in the congregation was undoubtedly the line, "Show us how to love, so that we don't infuriate!").  The service had been planned to incorporate hymns that were familiar to the children of St John's, and included a setting of the Lord's Prayer that they've recently learnt in school as part of their work with Reverend Tony. 
  
  The icing on the cake, was, quite literally, the beautifully decorated and delicious cakes that were served at the end of the service.  What a lovely ending to an uplifting service!
  
  Many thanks to all those who attended and to Mrs Insley for organizing the participation of the St John's children.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• World Book Day

  Thu 03 Mar 2016
  World Book Day was celebrated at St John's with a special morning assembly at which the winners of our postcard competition were presented with their prizes.
  
  At the start of the afternoon, the staff went to visit a class that they do not normally teach. There they read a favourite book to the children. Later on, children from years 5 & 6 shared books with children in the First School, a really enjoyable event. At the end of the day, all children were presented with a £1 book voucher to use when next purchasing a book. Some took advantage of this, after school, at the visiting Usbourne Book Stall.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  We are pleased to report that as a result of the success of the book sale, the school has received £100 worth of books!
  
  

  

• Environmental and Gardening Club Project

  Tue 01 Mar 2016

  Our Environmental and Gardening Club meets after school on Mondays and they have been working hard to improve our school grounds. Below you will find a presentation which tells you about some of their work.

   

  See newsletters section for the presentation.

• Key Stage 2 Cross Country Competition

  Tue 01 Mar 2016

  Some of our Key Stage 2 children represented the school at a cross country event. Here is a report by Lauren and Edie:

   

  Cross Country 1st March 2016

  
  On Tuesday 1st March 2016, years 3, 4, 5 & 6 went to Monks Risborough Primary School to take part in a cross country festival. All years did extremely well and as a result we came 1st overall.
  
  Our medalists were; Mary, Y5 - 1st place; James, Y4 -1st place; Anna Y3 - 2nd place; Grace, Y5 - 2nd place; Edie, Y6 - 2nd place; Harry, Y3 - 3rd; Angus, Y4 - 3rd.
  
  We would also like to thank teachers and parents for all their support. There wasn't a single person who let us down! Even if they were huffing and puffing, they did us proud!
  
  By Lauren and Edie