03/01/25
Sparkle Writers!
Congratulations to our Sparkle Writers for Autumn 2nd half term!
Elephants - James
Giraffes - Paolo
Dolphins - Emilia
Pandas - Isaac
Snow Leopards - Sebastian
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17/12/24Samba Concert
Thank you to those of you that were able to join us for the Pandas’ samba concert. I am sure you will agree, they were amazing! We even enjoyed a little festive twist on one of the grooves! Mr Whitmarsh, from Dorset Music Service, has been teaching the samba lessons for the last ten weeks. He...Read Full Story
17/12/24Christmas Performance
Thank you for being such a wonderful audience at our Christmas performances. I am sure you will agree, the children were brilliant! They did so well in learning their lines, the songs, the actions and the dances. A huge thank you to the staff for their support putting the show together and practisin...Read Full Story
17/12/24Christmas Jumper day
Thank you for helping us to support the Save the Children charity with Christmas Jumper Day, we raised £50. We had great fun seeing each other’s Christmas jumpers!Read Full Story
17/12/24Christmas Singing in the Community
We have enjoyed visiting people in our local community over the last couple of weeks. School Council, Worship Team and School Ambassadors joined the residents of Harleston House for an informal Christmas service. Dolphins performed to the residents of Old Market Village and Pandas sang to the reside...Read Full Story
14/12/24Great Fire of London!
Last Friday afternoon, Dolphins Class took part in a special Forest School session to see their learning on the Great Fire of London come to life. The Forest School instructor was very impressed with their knowledge of dates, causes and ways Londoners tried to put out the fire. The children learnt a...Read Full Story
29/11/24Decoration Morning
We had a wonderful morning creating decorations for the school! I was so impressed to see the way that the children helped each other and worked as a team. Thank you to the volunteers who came in today to support the children making their decorations. Please join us for our Celebration of Learning e...Read Full Story- 18/11/24
Snow Leopards visited Allenbourn Middle School
Snow Leopards visited Allenbourn Middle School for the afternoon on Monday. They got to spend some time experiencing what lessons were like in Allenbourn. Half of the class took part in an art lesson where they explored an artist and recreated his work while the other half took part in a gymnastics...Read Full Story .jpg)
18/11/24Anti-Bullying Week
At St John's First School, one of our three core expectations is to show 'respectful relationships.' This week, we learnt all about Anti-Bullying week’s theme Choose Respect. We came to school on Tuesday wearing odd socks to celebrate our differences and kick-start discussions on w...Read Full Story
18/11/24Remembrance Day
On Monday 11th November, Giraffes made Remembrance Day poppies during their forest school session. We had a Whole School Worship about Remembrance and took part in a two minute silence at 11am.Read Full Story
08/11/24Poster Competition Winner!
Congratulations to Alice in Dolphins who won the KS1 Christmas Lights Switch-On Poster Competition! You can see Alice's poster if you click on the link below.Read Full Story- 25/10/24
Sparkle Writers
Today we announced our Sparkle Writers for the Autumn 1st Half Term. Their writing is attached below for you to enjoy. Our Sparkle Writers are: Elephants - Flora Giraffes - Isabella Dolphins - Albert Pandas - Judah Snow Leopards - RaynaRead Full Story
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