News list
The Gymnastics and Dance Show was a new initiative this year, providing a platform for pupils who enthuse in gymnastics and dance. After attending lunchtime clubs, some of our Senior House pupils performed their self-led choreography for the evening display. Form 2 also performed an improvised piece, based on work in their Dance lessons.
The St John's team raised over £2,000 for the School's Bursary Fund after running the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 9th March.
Pupils throughout St John's celebrated the joy of reading with our annual Book Week. The School transformed into a literary wonderland with activities, reading-related competitions and author visits designed to engage children of all ages. Five renowned children's, authors and illustrators gave inspirational talks to children throughout the School, including: A.F. Steadman, Robin Stevens, Tom Palmer, A.F. Harrold and Isabel Thomas.
Seven talented Senior House pupils and one St John's alumni chose to showcase their artistic prowess at the renowned Kettle's Yard gallery in Cambridge as part of the 'Paint What Matters' exhibition. This unique event, running from February 26 to March 9, 2025, invited young artists aged 4-21 from across Cambridge to express their creativity on themes that resonate deeply with them.
The Form 6 House Debating Semi-Final was an amazing experience for all involved, not least for the teachers and judges who were watching. The audience was treated to intelligent ideas that were delivered fluently and persuasively. English lesson time spent studying rhetoric, famous speeches and persuasive delivery has obviously paid dividends and this is the first time that all four House teams have scored in excess of 100 points.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Youth Engagement Team conducted an exciting STEM activity session with our Form 6 pupils, focusing on Python coding, to inspire the next generation of innovators. The event aimed to ignite the pupils' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on learning experiences.
Hinsley Hall transformed into an interstellar wonderland with the addition of an inflatable dome, allowing Form 4 to embark on a journey through the cosmos. As part of their current Science topic, the children explored distant planets, marvelled at sparkling stars, and learnt about the mysteries of outer space in this immersive experience.
Kindergarten welcomed Rob Jaina who is Head of Learning and Engagement at Silverstone Museum to talk to the children about all Formula 1 motorsports as part of their current interests in different types of vehicles. The interactive workshop also formed part of the children's Discovery Time in their outdoor area.
Form 1 recently took the stage with their original production, 'Roman Britain Rewritten.' This engaging and energetic play was a collaborative effort, written by the Form 1 class and their drama teacher, with musical contributions from the Byron House music teacher and choreography from our specialist dance teacher.
Chartered sport psychologist and founder and director of 'think.believe.perform', Helen Davis, gave an inspirational talk to Form 6 about what we can learn from highly successful athletes. Helen believes that achieving success in sport depends not only on your physical ability but also very much on the strength of your mindset.