Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Dinner Money

  Sun 01 Nov 2015

  For those parents and carers who like to pay for the whole term's dinners in advance, the amount this term is £68 if your child has dinners every day (7 week term with 1 inset day on Friday 27th November). Thank you. 

   

• Traffic disruption

  Wed 21 Oct 2015

  Severn Trent have let us know that they will be carrying out work along Laund Nook for 3 weeks beginning 2nd November. Please be aware of this when driving around school as there will be disruption.

  They have assured us that water supply to St. John's will not be affected.

   

• Holy Communion Preparation

  Mon 19 Oct 2015
  Father Michael Kirkham from Our Ladys Catholic Church has today asked us to advise parents of a new programme they are starting for children making their first Holy Communion. A meeting for parents is being held tomorrow, Tuesday 20th October, at 6.30pm at the church on Gibfield Lane, Belper. The programme is most suitable for Catholic children in year 3 who have been baptised and would like to work towards their first Holy Communion. For further information, please email Lucy Colenso (Lucy.colenso@yahoo.co.uk) or Father Michael directly.  

• Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2015

  Sat 17 Oct 2015

  This year we will once again be supporting The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

   

  If you would like your child to make a donation for a poppy, please send the donation in an envelope between Monday 2nd November and Wednesday November 11th (or until there are no poppies left!) when our Year 6 children will be visiting each class with the poppy boxes.

   

  More information about The Poppy Appeal 2015 can be found using the weblink below:

   

  http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/fundraising-appeals/poppy-appeal/

• Attention Year 6 parents

  Wed 07 Oct 2015

  Even though it is still 11 months away, parents of children in year 6 who will be starting secondary school in September 2016, need to apply for their place at their secondary school before November 2015.

  CLICK HERE to be taken to the application web site.

  If you have any questions regarding this please get in touch with Mr. Averis or Mrs. Carvell who will be glad to help.

• Driving with children in the car.

  Wed 23 Sep 2015
  We've been asekd to remind parents of the following change in law that comes into effect on the 1st October 2015 when it becomes illegal to smoke in vehicles with someone under 18 present. Please visit www.gov.uk/smokefreecars for more information.

  

• St Peter's Y6 & Y3 Harvest Workshops

  Sun 20 Sep 2015 M Carvell

  On Monday 21st September all of our Year 6 children will be walking to St Peter's Church to take part in a Harvest workshop, in preparation for their Harvest Service later in the term. (Children only)

   

  As part of their Scrumdiddlyumptious Project, our Year 3 children will be enjoying their Harvest Workshops at St Peter's Church on Tuesday 22nd September. (Children only)

• New dates on school calendar

  Tue 15 Sep 2015

  Three more dates have been added to the school calendar thanks to the hard working volunteers of the PTA. At tonight's meeting (September 15th)we added the -

  1. Christmas discos - 11th December
  2. Infant Film night - 22nd January
  3. Year 6 prom - 15th July.

  Don't forget to check our 'live' school calendar to keep in touch with all events at St. John's by regularly checking our calendar page.

  http://www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk/calendar/

• Parent Governor Vacancy

  Mon 14 Sep 2015

  We have vacancies for two parent governors on our governing body. Children brought paperwork home on Monday 14th September. If your paperwork didn't make it home CLICK HERE to down load a copy.

  If you have any question about joining the governing body please get in touch and one of our existing governors will give you a ring to let you know more about school governance.

  You need to return all paperwork and your nomination form by Monday 28th September 2015.

• Tour of Britain Friday 11th September

  Thu 27 Aug 2015

  If the weather is good on Friday 11th September we intend to walk to Spencer road to watch the Tour of Britain cycle race come through Belper. The cyclists are expected to pass through Belper at about 2.30pm and we look forward to cheering them on their way.

  More information will be sent home in the first newsletter of the year on Tuesday 8th September.

  More information about the Tour of Britain can be found on the Tour website http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/home.php . Please note that their will be several road closures in Belper on Friday 11th September in the afternoon and you may need to build this into any of your plans.