St John's Church of EnglandPrimary School
School Vision
Growing and learning together
Sharing the love of God
Welcome to
St John's
On behalf of the team here at St John’s CE Primary School I would like to welcome you to our school website, where I hope you will find a lot of useful information about our school. We are a one-form entry primary school welcoming children from the age of 2 years 3 months to age 11. St John’s is committed to providing a strong Christian ethos which is at the heart of all that we do as a school. We pride ourselves on our family feel, our inclusivity and our ambition for all children to become successful learners and caring citizens.
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Upcoming Events
05 Mar
World Book Day Family Breakfast
08:15 – 08:45
05 Mar
World Book Day
08:30 – 15:15
17 Mar
Parent/Teacher Consultations
16:00 – 19:00
19 Mar
Parent/Teacher Consultations
15:30 – 17:30
20 Mar
Comic Relief
08:30 – 15:15
30 Mar
Easter Break
08:30 – 15:15
13 Apr
DSAT Inset Day - School Closed
08:30 – 15:15
24 Apr
Fraser Portraits Group/Class Photographs
08:30 – 15:15
04 May
May Bank Holiday
08:30 – 15:15
Year 6 Monday 2nd March, is National Secondary/Upper Offer day, please make sure you have your Dorset Council School Admissions login and password details ready to view your child's outcome, which will be available from 09.30am. Anyone who applied late will find out on 30th March. #stjohnswey
Action for Children are offering Free one-off sessions for parents living in Dorset to understand more about 'Child Behaviours that Challenge us' Please see the poster below for further details.
Please click on the information posters below from Dorset Police. It includes information around E-bikes/scooters and the legal ramifications of their use in public places. Thank you. #opthink
This year, we will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th March and we would like to invite all children to dress up as a character from one of their favourite books. It would also be fantastic if your child could bring in a copy of the book that has inspired their costume. This will be a non-uniform day, no hair dye please. We are also pleased to tell you that on Thursday 5th March we will be hosting a Family Breakfast. Be sure to join us nice and early to guarantee your roll. Doors open at 8.15am. #worldbookday2026 #growingandlearningtogether #stjohnswey
Mrs Aze and Mrs Cast have been invited to plant trees as a celebration of the partnership between Wiru Primary School and StJohn's Primary School The Kenyan Primary Curriculum has a strong ecological focus and children are taught about the importance of respecting and looking after the environment. #growingandlearningtogether #stjohnswey
We hope you have had a wonderful half term break. We're looking forward to welcoming all of the children back to school tomorrow, Monday 23rd February. Doors open at 8.30am for Years 1 through to 6 and 8.45am for Reception. PE days can be found below and they will also be sent by In-App message. See you soon
We have had a wonderful time visiting St John's link school, Wiru Primary School in Kenya this week. We have been made to feel so welcome by all of the staff and pupils. A special thank you to head teacher, Mrs Aileen Mugendi and teachers Mr Wycliffe Miriti and Mrs Charity Thuranira.
Mrs Aze and Mrs Cast are having an amazing time in Kenya. "It has been fantastic meeting the staff and children of Wiru Primary School. They have made us feel so welcome!" We will keep you posted with updates over the next week
Great to hear Mr Dearden talking about his role as an Associate Teacher with the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust
We have had a brilliant end to another busy half term with a non-uniform reward day for HAWKS on 12th February and whole school non-uniform day today, Friday 13th February, supporting Children's Mental Health by raising funds for Place2Be charity. We also came together as a whole school in our Celebration Worship! School is now closed for the half term break and we look forward to welcoming all of the children back on Monday 23rd February 2026. PE days will be sent via an In-App message and added to our Facebook page before our return to school.
WOW! Year 5 you are amazing! It was wonderful to see you all shine on the stage tonight, performing The Tempest! Well done to each and every one of you. We are super proud of you all Thank you to everyone involved in making this a night to remember! #growingandlearningtogether #stjohnswey
This week is Children's Mental Health Week and the theme this year is 'This is My Place'. You can find out more information here https://www.place2be.org.uk/ On Friday 13th February, we will be supporting Place2Be Charity by holding a non-uniform day in exchange for a suggested donation of £1 or whatever you can afford. Please bring your donation to your child's class. #growingandlearningtogether #stjohnswey
Year 5 are ready to amaze you with their performance of The Tempest Tonight- Weymouth Pavilion 6.30pm! Bring it on!
Today, Wednesday 4th February, some lucky Year 6 pupils got the chance to try out trampolining and badminton at All Saints. It was a fantastic afternoon with smiles all round! #growingandlearningtogether #stjohnswey