News list
The stage could not have been set more perfectly for this year’s PA Fireworks night which took place on Thursday 3 November. The day was crisp and cold but, as evening approached, the temperature rose and it turned into a warm and dry evening for the display.
Over £1,200 was raised at the recent St John's College School Parents' Association Macmillan Coffee Morning. The coffee morning took place in the wonderful surroundings of the College Master's Lodge, the private home of the Master and his wife. Over 100 parents took part and enjoyed home-baked cakes as well as the chance to win two donated bottles of champagne in a raffle.
18th October 2016 was St John’s whole school ‘Refugee Day’; a programme of events organised to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and to generate commitment to practical action. The ‘Refugee Day’ saw a full day planned with workshops and visiting speakers including authors, poets, charity representatives and musicians, some of whom were refugees themselves.
Form 2 enjoyed a fun day getting to know each other on the St John’s playing fields at the end of their first week of term. The children were involved in a variety of team building activities and had to utilise their communication skills to work effectively as a team.
After a long summer break a group of Form 5 and 6 children were ready to hone their rugby and hockey skills with a mini tour to Edinburgh. The group of girls and boys had an initial training session at school before taking the train to Edinburgh to play against Loretto School, situated on the outskirts of the city, as well as Peebles High School.
Third Form gave us their wonderful rendition of Rats!, making their debut on the Hinsley Hall stage. A funky interpretation of a tradionational tale, Rats! retells the classic story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with music and dancing.
St John’s College Choir’s latest tour saw the Choristers embark upon a fifteen day trip across America, performing in concerts in six cities. The Choir received numerous standing ovations and praise for each concert. The Choristers also had the chance to sightsee with trips to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk theme park, a Science Museum and seal watching and boat trips around the San Francisco Golden Gate harbour, amongst many other excursions.
This year’s House Debating competition was awaited with great eagerness by all of the Sixth Form, amongst whom competition was fierce to earn the honour of representing their house.
A group of St John’s Form 6 pupils presented their STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths) work at Schools’ Zone, part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival. The Schools Zone invites pupils from across the eastern region to bring a display of their STEM projects to the Festival. It is a wonderful opportunity for pupils to be the ‘experts’ and show a large and diverse audience what tomorrow’s scientists are doing today.