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The T2s enjoyed a whole morning centred on keeping healthy, as part of their PSHEE topic. In small groups, the children took part in different health awareness sessions including: dental hygiene, keeping germs and head lice at bay, Mindfulness and keeping hearts and bodies fit and healthy.
Following the success of last year’s Third Form play, Scheherezade, expectations were high when, as the Fourth Form, the children took to the stage again. The production comprised of 7 individual mini-plays stitched together to tell the tale of Sophie’s encounter with the BFG- the ‘Big Friendly Giant.’ The cast stepped up and produced a performance which was highly amusing and entertaining for all of the audience.
On 14 January 2016, St John’s was delighted to welcome former Archbishop of Canterbury, Master of Magdalene College, Lord Rowan Williams. Lord Williams visited the school as part of the Third Form’s ‘Wonder Afternoons’, comprising of a series of prominent speakers.
The Choristers embarked on a pre-Christmas tour of the Netherlands with the St John’s College Choir and performed five concerts in five venues in six days. Based in Utrecht, the Choristers also took time to sample the local cuisine and delve into the Dutch culture.
The last Thursday before the Christmas holidays is always one of the most anticipated days of the year at St John’s. Festive jumpers and sparkly attire made the atmosphere jolly before the day had officially begun.
The Master and Council of St John’s College, and the School Governors are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Neil Chippington as the new Head of St John’s College School from September 2016.
Children in years 1 to 4 started the new academic year in bright new classrooms. The internal building works of the interior spaces at Byron House, home to Reception to Year 4, were completed during the Summer holidays with the delivery of six completely redesigned classrooms and a large learning space for child-initiated learning and digital learning. The works follow last year's successful delivery of much enlarged Kindergarten classrooms and a new outdoor play space.
A Year 5 pupil, Madiwa Adjepong-Boateng (aged 10), has received an award for his novel-writing efforts at a ceremony at the Cambridge University Faculty of Law. Madiwa was presented with a certificate by Dr Nikhil Seth, a senior United Nations director, for writing novels for the UN’s Voices of Future Generations children's book series (VoFG), marking the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The certification event celebrated the first three child authors in the VoFG series and their contribution to human creativity and
35 excited children and 5 eager staff packed their ski gear and headed to La Thuile in Italy for the St John’s 2015 ski trip. The group arrived at the resort to find beautiful views of the Aosta Valley and the Mont Blanc Massif and, from the top of the ski area, of the Tarantaise Mountains in France and the Matterhorn on the Italian/Swiss border. Skis and boots were fitted, ready to test the pistes the following day, and the remainder of the afternoon was spent getting to know the resort.
During the Easter break, a group of Senior House Geographers and Scientists set out to explore the wonders of Iceland. The children investigated volcanic activity, lava fields, hot springs, geysers, stunning waterfalls and dark, mysterious beaches.