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Jan 161 min read
Energy Live
Years 4 and 5 were thrilled to be invited to the Royal Institution of Science's captivating 'Energy Live' show at Kingston Grammar School!...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
North American projects
Year Five children had a great time today sharing their North American projects. Staff and other classes came to visit the class. Pupils...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Our Christmas time
Year 5 have being celebrating the Christmas period by being involved in the Advent reflections, Nativity services, a Christmas lunch and...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Christmas Choir
This term, our choir has learned several new Christmas songs. They received an invitation to sing at the St John's Candlelight Service,...
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Reverse Advent Calendar
We appreciate all the reverse advent donations. These contributions will support numerous families during Christmas and will assist...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Rail Safety
Network Rail came in to speak to the whole school about safety on trains, rail stations, rail lines and level crossings. Our children...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Cornerstone Church Visit
Byron Class visited Cornerstone Church to take part in the Christmas journey. The children dressed as shepherds as they went back in time...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Advent Worship
Rev Sarah Williams, Curate at All Saints, led our Advent Worship. Advent means ‘coming’ and we thought about this special time before...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
The Wonderdome
The Wonderdome came to St.John's. As part of their Earth and Space for Science, Year 5 were immersed into the wonders of our solar...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Nativity 2024
A gallery of images from our wonderful Christmas celebration this year.
Nov 29, 20241 min read
The Dogs Trust Assembly
Today, St.John's had an assembly delivered by The Dogs Trust. Jo and Bessie came to help us understand dog's needs, how to approach dogs...
Nov 29, 20241 min read
South West Trains
We were invited by South West Trains to be part of the unveiling of their new trains for the future at Waterloo station. We had the...
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Borough Year 2 Football Festival
Byron Y2 footballers represented St John's at the Borough Year 2 Football Festival. The team were a credit to St John's. Well done boys!
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Remembrance Day 2024
We held a special Remembrance Day Collective worship on the 11th November. Six children from year 6 talked about why Remembrance Day or...
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Celebrating Black History Month 2024
We had a special Collective Worship to celebrate Black History Month. Each class found out about a significant person and shared their...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Strictly Come Charleston
Class 6 performed their charleston routines to an audience made up of class 1 and Reception. The dancing was fantastic, with the eventual...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Firefighter Visit
A HUGE thank you to Tony Pitcher, for coming to see Early Years and KS1. He showed us his Firefighters uniform and why he wears it. He...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Bradbury House Visits
We are always looking for opportunities for our children to experience the joy of giving to others and to learn that they can all, even...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
SteelPan Club
St Johns is excited to be able to offer an amazing opportunity to join a Steel Pan Club. This club runs on Mondays at lunchtime. The club...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Lunchtime Chess Club
Working in Partnership with Kingston Grammar School, we have started a Wednesday lunchtime Chess Club for Key Stage 2. Five Year 12...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Ancient Greek Vases
We have been working really hard this half-term to recreate Ancient Greek vases. We tried new artistic techniques, like mod-roc, to build...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Year 3 & 4 STEM Trip
Year 3 and 4 had an exciting opportunity to visit Kingston University for a hands-on Science STEM trip where we were given a chance to...
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Forest School Musical Sculpture Project
The Wednesday Forest School group has been involved in the creation of a musical sculpture to be placed in our Forest School....
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Diwali Assembly
We celebrated Diwali with a special collective worship led by one of our families. We learnt more about this special Hindu festival. We...
Oct 23, 20241 min read
PC visit
Year 2 loved having PC Simon and Lindsay visit - they asked them lots of questions and learnt about the role of a community officer in...
Oct 3, 20241 min read
Crown Court Service
Newton Year 5 were invited to sing at the Crown Court service at All Saints Parish Church in Kingston. This service is held every year...
Oct 3, 20241 min read
Harvest Service
Pupils, parents and staff filled every seat at St John’s Church as children from Reception Class to Year 6 took part in a service of...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
GOAT fund Me!
We are raising funds to create a special place for our children to experience the healing power of animals! Our goal is to add therapy...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
PSA Events Calendar 24/25
Our wonderful PSA have issued their new events calendar for the academic year, be sure to pop all the events in your diaries so you don't...
Jul 21, 20241 min read
Henry the Head Teacher
Henry won the headteacher for the afternoon promise. He spent the afternoon walking around the school making sure all was well. He worked...
Jul 21, 20241 min read
Horrible Histories
Class 3 had an unforgettable adventure in London, kicking off with a Horrible Histories boat trip along the River Thames. The journey was...
Jul 21, 20241 min read
A Special Performance
Well done to Year 1 for performing so brilliantly in the playground at the end of the school day this week. With their Year 5 partners...
Jul 21, 20241 min read
Scientific enquiry
We have been working on scientific enquiry this half-term. We each took a topic we wanted to learn more about and researched it to filter...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
London Wetlands
The Year 2 children ventured to the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes which is a protected nature reserve. Upon walking, there was a...
Jul 14, 20241 min read
Books for Mkhalapadzuwa
In Year 4, we have taken an active role in improving the lives of others. We have raised money for children in hospitals through our...
Jul 14, 20241 min read
2024 TCS London Marathon Trophy
Another HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the children who completed the 2024 TCS London Marathon in school. We have just received a beautiful...
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Trip to Kingston Market
We visited Kingston to survey the public on why they visit the market, so we can better understand why it is the hub of our area. We also...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Y1 Assembly
On Thursday 4 July, Year 1 performed their Curriculum assembly to their families and the school. We shared lots of facts about the moon...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Sports Day 2024
Last Friday we celebrated our annual Sports Day event, bringing our school community together for a day filled with energy and...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Hubble Assembly
Hubble class performed their assembly to their families and the rest of the school. They talked about some of the things they had been...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Bugfest!
Hubble class and Nursery had a visit from 'Bugfest'. This company brings in live bugs to show to the children. The children had the...
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Treetop Adventure
Our Year 6 children embarked on a Treetop Adventure, where they entered the realm of high ropes, wobbly bridges, zip wires and narrow...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Country Dancing 2024
Years 2 & 3 attended the borough’s annual Country Dance event. This is a cherished tradition that not only provides a delightful way for...
Jun 23, 20241 min read
Summer Fete 2024
We had a wonderful school fete this year. Hundreds of people came along to share in the fun. There was live music, games, stalls and even...
Jun 17, 20241 min read
New Academic Year Plans
We have had a successful school year filled with lots of exciting and challenging learning across school. Carefully considering all our...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
Language Morning 2024
Our Language Morning took place on June 17th . We were once again delighted to have students from Kingston Grammar school to help us...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Juniper Hall 2024
Year 4 are off on their first residential trip together to Juniper Hall, updates will appear here. Juniper Hall is a superb country house...
Jun 9, 20241 min read
Our Wonderful World Exhibition
The whole school held an exhibition in Kingston at the town centre’s newest venue, FUSEBOX. Their work looked at our changing world....
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Kingston Museum with Y2
Year 2 visited the Kingston Museum and helped to piece together parts of the Kingston Story. We enjoyed our visit and it helped...
May 22, 20241 min read
Curriculum Assembly Year 4
The Year 4 curriculum assembly was a hit! Our Year 4s worked tirelessly to learn their lines and songs. They have been so excited to...
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