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Form 3 visited听Shimpling Park Farm听in Suffolk听to get an invaluable insight into the countryside, the business of organic farming and the fun of learning outside the classroom.听Time on the farm reinforced aspects of the 性用社鈥檚 curriculum from maths to science to听PHSEE. Head of Geography Miss Grant, described the trip as, 鈥淎n excellent way of linking food to farming and for the 性用社 to learn specifically about wheat as a case study. It also enabled them to get a sense of place and to explore a working farm and link to the work in Geography lessons.鈥澨齋himpling听Park Farm听has been
In听lockdown, all 性用社 at Senior House took part in the听Spirited Arts听competition as part of a specific Religious Studies听unit of work. This competition gives 性用社 the chance to be creative and imaginative in this subject and is linked to the 性用社's spiritual ideas and skills. Last year over 50,000 pieces of art and poetry were created for the competition and some of these are displayed听online. After much careful deliberation, ten pieces were selected to be sent to represent 性用社 with the winners being announced after the end of the academic year. Winning entries will
Director of Music, Mr听Andrew听Nethsingha,听and The Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge, release听Magnificat 2, the second volume in their highly-praised Magnificat and听Nunc听Dimittis听series. The album, which was听released on听Signum听Records听on 16 April, features nine settings of the Evening Canticles.听 This album continues to explore the breadth of imagination with which composers have approached the Magnificat and听Nunc听Dimittis听texts, having been utilised in Christian worship for over 1,000 years. This repertoire is the lifeblood of the Choir, who sing settings of these texts on a daily basis
One of the aims of the Sports Department is听for each child at the school to find a sport they will enjoy pursuing at their senior school. The School strives for excellence in attitude and caters for everyone, regardless of ability, by providing a high standard of opportunities to train and compete with high level coaching for each sport. 性用社 nurtures the sporting values of good conduct, respect for players, discipline, excellent sportsmanship, leadership and teamwork, learning the merits of winning and losing and, most importantly, having fun. Head of Sport, Mr Gareth McComb, comments
Every year 性用社 throughout the school are given a chance to design and create a Christmas themed card in their art lessons. These are then printed and sold to 性用社 families with money going towards the Parents' Association's chosen charity at that time. It is a fun way to raise funds for good causes whilst also being able to purchase high quality personalised cards made by the 性用社. Due to the pandemic this was not able to happen this year so Head of Art, Mrs Sam Downer, offered the 性用社 at Senior House the chance to create听Spring or Easter cards to take home听at the end of
Our Form 2 classes benefit from听a Wednesday听afternoon of听STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) every听week听throughout听each of the three听terms. During non-Covid circumstances, the 性用社听are able to use the extensive facilities on offer at Senior House听in our two Science labs and computing suite. Since returning to school听they have continued with the STEM project they began during remote learning on plants and plant growth. This has been combined with two other projects, one centred around coding with micro:bit mini computers and the other on investigative teamwork structural
Every year the 鈥楶assion Play鈥 is performed by the whole Sixth Form year group at the end of the Lent Term.听This important milestone for 性用社 who are midway through their final year before leaving for their senior schools, is not only a retelling of the Easter story itself, but also a significant step in their development as communicators, learning to engage with serious subject matter in a thoughtful and sensitive way. Undaunted by the restrictions of the pandemic and the national lockdown which closed schools across the country for over two months, the 性用社 and staff instead
Red Nose Day organisers stated, 鈥楾his year it never felt more important to have some fun and raise money to support people living incredibly tough lives. We need the power of funny to turn laughs into lasting change鈥 and 性用社 and staff at St John鈥檚 certainly rose to the challenge of hanging their best jokes on our 'laughing trees' in the Piazza and Forest Garden for all to enjoy. Coming to school with 鈥榟ot hair鈥 also created a real buzz of excitement. The money raised currently stands听at 拢578 for听Comic Relief.听
On 18 March, St John鈥檚 entered two teams of four Year 5 and four Year 6 pupils into the National Inter-Schools General Knowledge Championship area heat. With more than 400,000 性用社 taking part each year, it is the largest Inter-School Quiz competition in the country. The Inter-Schools organisers explained, 'In light of the unusual situation schools find themselves in this year, we have decided to run all our Championship events live online with year groups each having their own competitions to ensure 性用社 in the same bubble play together as a team.'
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In the first week back at school three teams of superb scientists made up of pupils from Year 5 and 6 took part听in the online Inter-School National Science Quiz Championship heats. The competition was fierce with a听number of schools from all over the country competing to show off their knowledge. Both Year 5 teams made it to the Finals after battling for 1st and 3rd places respectively. The top 10 teams from each Area Heat are invited to take part in the National Finals which will take place next term online.