Keep up to date with all that's happening!

• Cinderella!

  Wed 20 Dec 2017
  Congratulations to all of our Year 2 children on their successful performance of Cinderella! The children amazed us with their acting, singing and dancing. Their courage to perform in front of so many was astounding! We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the families who attended the performance and to our wonderful children for their dedication and hard work!

  

• The North Pole Express

  Mon 18 Dec 2017

  Today, the children took a trip to the North Pole to visit Santa's elves! With 20 Elf Jingles to spend at stalls such as reindeer food, chocolate tombola, face painting, hair braiding and funky gel, pop the cup, pin the nose on Rudolph, gift shop and many, many more! Much fun was had by all, especially when Santa's elves handed out extra Elf Jingles to the children for a little more Christmas fun! Special thanks go out to our parent Elves and to all the staff Elves who dedicated their own time to give our children a magical experience! 

  We would like to wish a very MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE! 

  

• Breakfast with Santa!

  Fri 15 Dec 2017

  Today, our Reception, Y1 and Y2 boys and girls had a very special visitor! Father Christmas flew to Leigh in his sleigh and landed on the roof. They heard footsteps and the jingle of bells from above. As they gathered to have some scrumptious fruit, toast, pancakes and croissants, Santa arrived with a gift for each of them!

   

  He later visited every class to share his knowledge of special events that had been happening to some of our children. He knew that some of our children were going to have a new brother, or sister very soon, that some had been doing some fantastic learning and others had won awards for completing activities outside of school.

   

  The children were ecstatic this morning when our wonderful visitor arrived! The magic of Christmas was definitely flooding through St John's! 

  

• Christmas Craft Club

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  Our boys and girls had a wonderful time making their Christmas Crafts with Mrs Prescott!

  

• Home from home Christmas Party

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  Our boys and girls definitely got into the Christmas Spirit at the Home from Home Christmas Party! They had lots of party food, played lots of games, sang along and showed off their dance moves! Lots of laughter could be heard throughout school. A huge thank you to our wonderful home from home staff for organising such a memorable event for our children!

  

• Posting letters!

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  After completing their letter writing, the children in Year 1 also wrote a letter home to their parents. They headed off this afternoon, with their letter in their hand and walked to the post box. They made sure their envelopes were sealed, the address was written carefully and a stamp was attached before posting them to their parents!

  

• The Polar Express

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  After break, something strange happened to the Year 2 classrooms. A snow blizzard swept through the classrooms making it icy cold and the chairs and tables moved to a strange looking layout. The children were greeted at the door by a controller who gave them all a ticket to board the Polar Express. They found their seat on the train, enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream before heading off on a journey to the North Pole. They were so excited and watching a short clip of 'The Polar Express' brought the learning to life. They then produced some amazing writing about the journey!

  

• Posting letters to Santa

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  After learning how to write a letter, the children in Year 1 wrote a letter to Santa. They sealed them in an envelope and then posted them in a special post box that went straight to the North Pole! 

  

• Chris tingles

  Fri 15 Dec 2017

  All of our boys and girls made their own Christingle to take to the Church Service. Father Kevin welcomed our whole St John's family to learn about the importance of Christmas. The children remembered the importance of Christmas and how Jesus was born on Christmas Day.The children were eager to share their understanding of the Christingle and what each part represents.

   

  When making their Christingles, they discussed it's meaning:

  *The orange represents the world.

  *The red ribbon represents Jesus' blood and his love.

  *The four cocktail sticks filled with sweets represent the four seasons and the gifts that Jesus shared with us.

  *The candle reminds us that Jesus is the light of the world and he brings brightness and joy to everyone.

   

  It was lovely to see so many grown ups at church, joining in with the Christmas Carols!

  

• Christmas Tree Festival

  Fri 15 Dec 2017
  All of our boys and girls have made a lovely bauble to help decorate the Christmas Tree in Church. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have all drawn their own Christmas design and Year 3 and 4 have all written a lovely message to help spread the meaning and key messages of Christmas. They look absolutely beautiful thanks to our 'Friends of St John's who helped to put the tree and decorations in church for us!