It is with a  very heavy heart that I share the news our ex-caretaker Mr. Phil White passed away on Saturday.

Mr. White was the caretaker at St. John's from 1999 to Easter 2017 when he left us to take early retirement. It is very sad that he only got to enjoy six months of what we would all have wanted to be a much longer and happier period of his life.

I am sure that you all join in with me in sending his family our love, thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.

Tempest photographers will be in the school hall on Friday 6.10.17 for individual school photos. All children will have their photos taken throughout the school day including those with siblings at St John’s school.

There is an opportunity for you to bring your children in between 8am – 9am if the following apply:-

• Nursery children who do not attend Friday mornings
• Nursery children with siblings at St John’s
• Any children with siblings not at St John’s.

We are very excited to share this opportunity for our Junior children to sing at Derby Cathedral. CLICK HERE.

If you are able to spare 2 hours a week we have been asked to draw attention to this scheme that is looking for volunteers to help support local families. 

We have been asked to draw attention to this survey by Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.

It is hope that as many people as possible take time to compete it.

CLICK HERE. It closes on 30th September 2017.

to apply please visit:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/school_places/secondary_admissions/default.asp

 

Your child should have brought home a prospectus and letter for Belper School last week. 

 

Applications close at midnight on 31st October 2017.

Have a look at the pictures of our new nursery classroom that is ready to open on Tuesday 5th September. CLICK HERE.

Children going to the nursery will walk down the left side of the school to get to their own personal gate with access straight to their nursery playground. All other children will enter school in the normal way around the right hand side of the school.

Our Premier Sport before school club will begin on Tuesday 5th September when children return to school.

Parents that wish to use this club are able to drop their children off at 7.45am five days a week. More information is available on our website. CLICK HERE.

Many thanks to all the children and families that supported our annual Ed Green cake sale day on the 19th July. We raised £166.11 which will be used by Ed's family to provide music and sport opportunities to children in memory of their son Ed Green, an ex pupil of St. John's.