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• Fencing Competition

  Thu 17 Oct 2019
  The children had a great time today at the fencing competition at Golborne High School. They took part in four rounds of the competition. They drew in three round and lost one round. This was a great achievement as there were some quite competitive players from the other schools. We praise our children for being fabulous representatives for our school! Well done St Johns!

  

• Y4 Eyam Museum Trip

  Thu 17 Oct 2019

  Today, we have had a wonderful time on our school trip learning about the events that led to an outbreak of the plague in the historic village of Eyam. We discovered that the village tailor received a parcel of contaminated material from his supplier in London. When he opened it, he sparked a chain of events that resulted in the deaths of over 250 villagers.

  We explored the local museum, where the children learned about the vicar’s three-point plan to prevent the plague from spreading further. This included fourteen months of quarantine where no person was allowed in or out of the village, holding church services outside to avoid the ‘bad plague air’ and asking all families to bury their own dead to stop contamination between people. We even saw artefacts that were used to perform 17th century surgery and dentistry!

  Next, we visited the Riley Graves, which belonged to the Hancock family who sadly died from the plague within seven days of each other. We then enjoyed more scenic views of the countryside during our walk to the boundary stone, which acted as a marker separating the residents of Eyam from the non-affected nearby villages. This stone was also used to exchange money for food by placing coins in holes that were filled with vinegar to disinfect them.
  
  Our trip also happened to coincide with a fundraising event! A local villager has baked lots of fruit cakes to recreate the village, and it attracted a fair amount of media attention whilst we were there as reported on the BBC news this morning. Unfortunately, not all children could get up close to the display as the church was so busy, but some did manage to get a sneaky peek.

  We’ve had a very busy day, but it has been extremely interesting and seeped in history! Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow – not long until the children can enjoy a hard-earned rest!

  Year 4 Team

  Link to the report on the fundraising event --> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-50075302/the-derbyshire-village-recreated-out-of-fruit-cake

  

• St Johns First full contact Rugby Match!

  Fri 04 Oct 2019

  A huge well done to our boys who played in the first ever St John's full contact rugby game! They worked extremely well as a team and fought until the end.

  You made us all so proud watching you tackling some children, who were twice your size, yet staying positive throughout.

  Good luck to the parents cleaning the kits and cars after the boys had finished! 😉

  Well done lads! 🏈