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We welcomed astrophysicist, Professor Jo Dunkley, to St John's to give a talk about the origins and evolution of our universe to our Forms 3 and 4 as part of our Thursday Afternoon Enrichment Programme. Jo Dunkley is a professor of physics and astrophysical sciences who shared her delight in the wonders of the universe with the children.
Our Kindergarten classes enjoyed their first trip at St John's to Cambridge Market. They each had 50p to purchase vegetables which they then turned into delicious soup on their return to school.
Four Young Shakespeare Company actors performed Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy drama, 'Twelfth Night', in a fast-moving fully-costumed interactive production for Forms 4 and 5. The play was brought vividly to life around and among the children, at times including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the storm which shipwrecks Viola and Sebastian and the party at Lady Olivia’s which is so memorably interrupted by Malvolio.
St John's Pre-Prep children and staff enjoyed spending the day with play pedagogy expert and author of 'Can I Go And Play Now?', Greg Bottrill, as he implemented his Play Projects with each year group. After school, Greg gave educators an inspiring workshop on the profound impact of play-based learning on a child's cognitive and emotional development.
We are thrilled to announce that St John's College School has been named as the Pre-Prep School of the Year at the prestigious Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024.
Once again, our St John's community gave generously over Harvest time to donate non-perishable foods to The Cambridge Foodbank.
St John's celebrated National Poetry Day 2024 with poet and spoken word artist, Kimba. Pupils from Kindergarten to Form 6 enjoyed his inspirational poetry workshops throughout this special day.
At the start of October, we opened our doors to prospective families at St John's for our inaugural Open Morning of the year, and the school truly shone in the bright sunshine.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu On Thursday our Kindergarten (Reception) children took their first step on their St John's journey and enjoyed their first morning of discovery, new friendships and what we hope will be a feeling of connection and belonging at our incredible school. This milestone day offered the children just a glimpse of the wonder-filled adventures ahead, setting the stage for countless discoveries waiting to unfold along their educational path at St John's.
The 2024 Girls’ U11 A hockey season got off to a flying start with a season opener at London's Olympic Park, led by Haileybury school’s Director of Hockey and former USA international, Mr Rob Schilling.