Letters | St John's C of E Primary School

Please find all recent letters that have been sent home from school below:

If you require a paper copy of any of the information on our school website then please contact the school office who will provide it free of charge.

Upcoming Trips.

Please complete and return the relevant permission slip and send payment into school as soon as possible. Also, please note the times children need to be in school, when they are back and the equipment they need for their trip.

Click the titles of each trip to be redirected to the websites of where the children are going to visit.

Year 6 Residential-Patterdale Hall, Lake District

Monday 24th March to Wednesday 26th March 2025.

We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in booking the facilities at Patterdale Hall in the North Lakes for our Year 6 residential visit for March 2025.

Patterdale Hall is a wonderful stately home, set in its own extensive grounds, based between the fells of the Lake District and next to Lake Ullswater. The new residential site offers us an extremely varied outdoor activity programme, fantastic food and accommodation.

Click here to look at the Patterdale Hall website

Please click on the link for the letter about the Year 6 Patterdale Hall Residential in March 2025.

Year 6 Residential Letter-Patterdale Hall - March 2025

Updated: 05/11/2024 185 KB

If you wish to book a place on the Year 6 Residential Visit, please complete the slip on the letter below and return to it the school office with a deposit of £25 (non-refundable) before Friday 22nd November.

Please see the back of the letter for a payment plan (November-March)

Thank you

Miss Johnston

Year 5 and 6 - The Children’s Bookshow, to be held at Blackpool Grand Theatre - Monday 18th November.

Year 5 and 6 are invited to attend The Children’s Bookshow, to be held at Blackpool Grand Theatre on Monday 18th November.
Michael Rosen will be hosting an author event at the Grand on Monday afternoon, children will also receive a copy of Michael’s latest book. Children will be walking to the theatre after lunch and will
return to school for home time.
We are asking for a donation of £5.00. This includes the event, along with a copy of their own book by Michael Rosen.

Year 3 - Whitescar Caves - 4th December 2024

Year 3 will be visiting White Scar Caves on Wednesday 4th December 2024.

White Scar Cave enjoys a magnificent setting in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Young visitors are introduced to the science and wonder of the subterranean world. The cave walk covers one mile, ensuring that learning is combined with exercise! There are underground streams and waterfalls, flowstone, prehistoric mud pools, and the huge Battlefield Cavern adorned with thousands of stalactites. Pupils gain access to an extensive and significant underground system.

...Do you know, The Saints After School Club, here at St. John's School, run mini sessions for siblings of children who are on trips or attending other clubs in school. Mini sessions run until 4pm saving you on doing the school run twice!! Click here for more details or come and see Miss. Shorrock in the school hall at the end of the school day.

Upcoming Events

Click the titles for more information

Tuesday 19th November - School Photographer - The school photographer will be in school. They will be taking individual and sibling photographs for all classes.
Please can you ensure your child is wearing the correct uniform.

Tuesday 26th November - Nasal Flu Vaccine - If you have submitted your consent via the NHS website, your child will receive the nasal flu vaccine.

Friday 20th December - School closes at 2pm for Christmas - School reopens on Monday 6th January 2025.

Click here for our Term Dates page