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We are reaching out for volunteers to help us care for one of our most valuable outdoor learning spaces: our school pond. This area provides incredible opportunities for hands-on learning, exploration, and environmental education. To ensure we can continue using the pond and its surroundings as a thriving outdoor classroom, we need your support.
Over the coming weeks, we are looking for volunteers to assist with the upkeep of the pond area. This includes tasks such as removing dead leaves and natural debris from the water so that decomposition doesn’t disrupt the delicate balance of the pond’s eco-system. Keeping the pond clean and healthy helps protect the plants and animals that live there and ensures it remains a safe, vibrant learning environment for our pupils.
If you are able to spare some time—whether it’s a one-off visit or more regular support—we would be extremely grateful. All necessary guidance and equipment will be provided.
Your contribution will make a real difference in maintaining this special outdoor space for our children.
We have a new Allergy and Anaphylaxis Policy on our website. Two key points to be aware of:
We have purchased spare emergency epi-pens, which will be kept in the office. In line with Natasha's Law guidance, we are having to ask parents not to bring in cakes or sweets for birthdays. However, parents are welcome to give out bags of sweets at the end of the day on the playground.
Year 6 Eagles will start swimming lessons at Kingsmead Swimming Pool on Tuesday 11th November 2025 until Tuesday 16th December. Your child will need to bring a swimming costume / trunks and a towel into school on swimming days. The cost is £1 per lesson (£5 for the full block of lessons). This can be paid via Arbor.
The year 4 children are taking part in the RISE community art project where we have been working with students from Canterbury College and the local art studio Rock, Paper, Scissors. We have been creating art work about ourselves which will be in an exhibition in March (more details will be released nearer the time) and being inspired by the artist Paul Klee to create works of art which will be turned into stationary. These stationary items, as well as lots of other work by local artists, will be on sale at the Christmas Market at Rock Paper Scissors at 22-24 STOUR STREETCT on Friday Dec 12th 5pm- 8pm, Saturday Dec 13th 10-6pm and Sunday Dec 14 11-5pm. Money raised will go to support the Charity FCSVA and Streets Ahead Collective community which we are a part of!
PE Days
Y1 - Tuesday
Y2 - Friday
Y3 - Wednesday
Y4 - Thursday
Y5 - Monday
Y6 - Tuesday
Please make sure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days.
We have arranged for our uniform supplier to start selling purple hoodies with our logo on them for PE. If you wish to purchase one, the link is below, children can wear them rather than any other hoodies/jumpers in PE. These are only for PE, and not to be worn instead of school uniform jumpers.
At St. John’s we currently offer piano and violin lessons that run throughout the school day every Friday. You can apply for one-to-one, paired or group lessons through the Kent Music Website: https://www.kent-music.com/music-lessons/ There are a range of instruments that you can learn from a Kent Music Teacher at school or at a local music centre.
Students with Lessons in Kent Schools: If you have an approved lesson with any music provider in a Kent school, you can apply for financial assistance. There are many financial support options available to support families with the cost of the lessons and/or instrument hire https://www.kent-music.com/financial-assistance/
Students can also join a musical group or local music group; more details can be found here https://www.kent-music.com/groups/music-centres/ Kent Music’s Music Centres are vibrant, supportive hubs across Kent, offering a warm welcome to music lovers of all ages. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced musician, their centres provide fantastic opportunities to learn, play, and connect with others in the community. Kent Music’s centres offer a range of instrumental and vocal lessons, diverse and exciting music groups, and talented, supportive local teachers.
