We had a very successful St John the Baptist Day Service led by our Year 6s this morning. Thank you to all the families that came and supported the event!
School News
Have Fun for Harry Day!
We had a brilliant day on Friday 17th June for the Harry Johnson’s Trust ‘Have Fun for Harry Day’. Between our Bake Sale and orange / green clothes day, we made a whopping £287.32!
Thank you to everyone who baked / donated cakes for us to sell. The Fun & Games Council were kept very busy organising their bake sale! A special thank you to our kitchen staff who baked some special froggy puddings for the day too!
The winners of the Bake Off will be announced during our Celebration Assembly on Friday.
Weekly celebrations 16.06.23
The school is a sea of orange and green today and we just love it! Thank you to everyone for supporting our ‘Have Fun for Harry’ day for the Harry Johnson Trust; the cakes not only look magnificent, but taste delicious! A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated in some way.
Weekly Celebrations :
Athletics Stars
A team of KS2 athletes attended a new event this week at the Corbet School. We had some brilliant successes (and medals!) along the way…
- Charley came 2nd in her 400m sprint
- Percy won the tennis ball throw
- Mia came 3rd in the Y5/6/ Girls 50m sprint
- Ella won the Y5/6 girls throwing
- Elliot came 2nd in the Y5/6/ Boys 50m sprint
- Jamie won the Y5/6/ Boys 400m
- Andy won the Y5/6/ Boys throw
- Y5/6/ Boys 3rd in the team relay
- Y5/6 Boys WON their competition overall!
Go Team Ruyton!
Acorn Awards (earning House Points with two pupils chosen per class; awarded by teachers for class-based work / learning attitudes):
George – For writing recognition: this week, we had a visitor in school who spent time looking at the Year 6 writing. George’s work was commended for being such a high standard – one of the best our visitor had EVER seen! Well done George, what a star you are.
Mia– Mr Fields, the Year 6 teacher from Bomere Heath, spent time sharing books with Miss Whit this week. Just from her books, Mr Fields said he could tell how hard Mia works and the effort she gives each day. Well done Mia!
Logan– for super reading!
Imogen – for a super attitude – positive, friendly and fun!
Aoife – for always having a positive attitude
Caitlyn – a great attitude to work this week
Tilly – for working brilliantly on times tables
Bumblebees Star of the Week
Congratulations to Phoenix for earning the Bumblebees Star of the Week for doing everything that is expected of her and turning the big three!
Raffle ticket winners (awarded by staff for lining-up or behaviour around school)
Plus an extra winner in Hedgehog Class as they had the most tickets this week 👏
More swimming award for a 3 year old!
Our Bumblebee super swimmer, James, has been doing brilliant things again! This time he has earned his Level 2 Award – we just can’t believe he is only 3! James… you are an inspiration.
Rabbits Swimming Star
Nancy has been flying in the pool too! We love hearing Nancy share her enjoyment of swimming – we are so proud of her for keeping up her achievements and putting in all the practise hours. Well done Nancy!
Happy Birthday to Freddie, Laurie and Magnus this weekend!
Coming up next week:
- Arts Week for every class with a theme of : All Things British
- Tuesday – Year 5 Open Morning at the Corbet School
- Thursday – St John the Baptist Day and Picnic Lunch
- Friday – swimming for Hedgehogs & Owls
Weekly Celebrations – 09.6.23
Welcome back to our final half-term this school year. The Year 4 group are currently having a fantastic time in Liverpool – we can’t wait to hear how they have got on. Plus we are looking forward to our ‘Have Fun for Harry Day’ next Friday for the Harry Johnson Trust: remember to dress green / orange, and get baking for the themed bake-sale!
Here are some updates from an array of in-school events that have taken place this week…
Weekly Celebrations :
Acorn Awards (earning House Points with two pupils chosen per class; awarded by teachers for class-based work / learning attitudes):
Ruby- For kindness around school
Otto – For producing some fantastic writing
Amber– for beating a Maths challenge!
Brooke– for beating a Maths challenge!
Magnus – for great writing effort
Harry– for always being happy and helpful
Jackson– for working brilliantly in maths
Bumblebees Star of the Week
There are FOUR Stars of the Week this week in Bumblebees! Mrs Hurst explained how these four children had been exploring books in and beginning to learn their phonics and blending – we couldn’t believe it when she told us they were 3 and 4 year olds! Well done Harrison, James, Lottie and Elsie!
Raffle ticket winners (awarded by staff for lining-up or behaviour around school)
Plus an extra winner in Rabbit Class as they had the most tickets this week 👏
Swimming Award
We celebrated Brooke’s AMAZING achievement of ‘Honours’ in her latest Swimming Challenge – well done Brooke!
Rainbows
Nancy shared her recent accomplishment with Rainbows: she has earned a ‘kindness’ badge for her cup of kindness challenge. Well done Nancy – keep up the great work.
Swimming Award
Hallie shared her super achievement of ‘5 metres’ badge this week! Wow Hallie! We always say this is the toughest one to get… you’re a superstar!
Coming up next week:
- The Liverpool trip returns! We can’t wait to hear all about it
- Friday evening – good luck to all the quizzers taking part in the School Quiz this evening! A big thank you to our Friends for organising another packed-out event.
- A KS2 Athletics team are heading out on Tuesday morning – good luck!
- Swimming for Hedgehogs and Owls on Friday
- Friday – Have Fun for Harry Day (including Bake Sale Thursday)
Fun Run Grand Total! 🎉
The Friends have been busy counting and collecting all the sponsorship money from our Coronation Fun Run. We are still finalising the final amount, but at the moment we are very pleased to announce that we have raised a whopping £1500! This is a record breaking amount for St John’s!
We would like to say a massive thank you to all the children who took part and their families who collected the sponsorship money. This money will go towards new balance bikes, scooters and outdoor equipment!
A special thank you to our friends for organising the event for us.
Happy Half-Term! Weekly Celebrations…
Well that half-term seemed to fly-by! It’s been a super-busy end to the term… Well done to all our brilliant pupils for giving us so much to celebrate.
Coronation Fun Run – grand total
We are delighted to announce that the grand total raised from the sponsored fun was £1,381!
This is an absolutely amazing amount to have raised in our small school and warrants a massive thank you to all the children who took part and their families for collecting all that sponsorship money; they’ve done such a fantastic job. With gift aid, this figure will pass £1,500. The far exceeds previous years totals too. We have raised enough to fund the balance bikes and mini scooters as well as the new outdoor play equipment! Great job everyone!
Crucial Crew
The Year 6s enjoyed another great day out on Monday as they participated in ‘Crucial Crew’, an event which has been running for 28 years with an aim that the children receive social awareness and safety training as a means of teaching them essential life skills. The Year 6s had a great day and loved their new (traditionally rather large!) t-shirts.
Here are all our usual Weekly Celebrations too:
Acorn Awards (earning House Points with two pupils chosen per class; awarded by teachers for class-based work / learning attitudes):
Harry– For producing some brilliant writing
Lexie – Super imaginative with her writing
Arthur – for always being a great role model as a Year 6
Mia– for always smiling, wanting to help and just being a good egg!
Callum– for great reading and listening
Thalia– for always trying her best
Bumblebees Star of the Week
Congratulations to Jasmine for achieving Star of the Week this week for always trying her best.
Raffle ticket winners (awarded by staff for lining-up or behaviour around school)
Plus an extra winner in Rabbit Class as they had the most tickets this week 👏
Swimming Awards
There have been some super swimmers this week:
Seren achieved her 50m Distance Badge…
Lucy achieved her 800m Distance Badge…
Well done both of you!
Dance & Drama Star!
Aoife was very proud to share her ‘Rising Star’ certificate from the Pheonix Acadamy for performance… We think we’ll need to get your autograph soon!
Half-term ‘Happy Birthdays!’
We wished Maia and Aoife the happiest of birthdays during our half-term…
Star-dancer Brooke!
We were so proud to hear of Brooke’s latest achievements in dance. She showed us her ‘excellence’ trophy and also an award where she competed against 180 other dancers and won one of 15 awards which were distributed. This is incredible Brooke – we are all very proud and inspired by you.
Archery at the Ironworks – Year 6
Our Year 6 enjoyed a great day at the Ironworks for an archery session today where they learned the skills and art of archery! It looks great fun! ☺️
Football v Myddle
There was a great evening of football on Thursday! Thank you to Myddle for coming and playing such a great game… it was 2-2 by the end of the match with a St JOhn’s 4-2 win on penalties!
Celebration Assembly 19.05 – SO much to celebrate!
Wow… where do we start this week?! There has been so much brilliance and fun goings-on at St John’s – LET’S CELEBRATE!
Here are some updates from an array of in-school events that have taken place this week…
Coronation Fun Run
Monday was a brilliant morning at school as we all dressed-up and worked-up a sweat for a 25 minute Fun Run which had been organised by our wonderful Friends of the School. We are still awaiting the final total from sponsorship – watch this space!
Rounders
A Year 5/6 team attended the Corbet Area Rounders Tournament – they played brilliantly, put all their PE learning to the test and came 3rd overall out of 8 schools!
Football friendly v Myddle Primary
A group of Year 4/5/6 children enjoyed a super football match on Thursday evening when we hosted Myddle Primary. Evan and Mia played their first match for the school – they played fantastically! Overall, the match finished 2-2 but St John’s went on to win on penalties… A big shout-out to George, our brave Goalkeeper, who did a sterling job to save some shots!
Super Swimmer
Also on Thursday evening, Year 6 Elliot has been elected to attend swimming trials for the North Shropshire West Team at Oswestry School. Elliot competed in four races (back stroke, breast stroke, front crawl and butterfly) and we are delighted to announce that he WON THEM ALL! Elliot – we are all so proud of you.
Next he will represent North Shropshire West in The Primary Schools County Gala at the end of June. Go Elliot, go!
Here are all our usual Weekly Celebrations too:
Acorn Awards (earning House Points with two pupils chosen per class; awarded by teachers for class-based work / learning attitudes):
Beau – For working so carefully in all her assessments & giving her best everyday
Evan & Mia – For representing Ruyton in football and playing their first match! A brilliant display of skill and confidence from both.
Nancy – for great listening
Oscar – for lovely manners and a great attitude to learning
Charlie J – for super reading – well done!
Laurie – for doing everything with a smile on his face!
Ariyana – for working so hard on writing
Archie – for excellent effort in assessment week
Robyn – for excellent effort in reading assessments
Bumblebees Star of the Week
Congratulations to Oakley for achieving Star of the Week this week! He earned it for following all the rules in Bumblebees and showing great listening. Well done Oakley, keep it up!
Raffle ticket winners (awarded by staff for lining-up or behaviour around school)
Plus an extra winner in Rabbit Class as they had the most tickets this week 👏
Swimming Award
We celebrated James’ AMAZING achievement of Level 1 in Learn to Swim – this is incredible for one of our Bumblebees children! We are super proud of you James – keep it up!
Athletics Winner
Year 6, George, shared his recent achievements with us too as he participated in an Athletics Competition in Telford. George had great finishes in sprint races, but also shone in the Long Jump where he won the event! Incredible effort Geroge, keep up the great work with Shrewsbury Athletics Club.
Phew…. That was a big week! Coming up next week:
- Year 6 are out today at an Archery Festival at the Ironworks Centre (Oswestry) – we look forward to hearing all about it.
- Year 6 are out (again!) to Crucial Crew on Monday to learn all about staying safe in the wider world
- Swimming: it’s the final week for Rabbits & Dragonflies next Friday – keep up the great work!
- Year 4 – have a great time next Friday at Lichfield Cathedral for an Inspire Workshop… it sounds intriguing!
Coronation Fun Run! 🏃
What a brilliant time we had at the Coronation themed fun run yesterday. The weather was beautiful and the children had a fantastic time. It was lovely to see the children working together and cheering each other on. A big thank you to all the parents that came along to cheer the children on! Another big thank you to our wonderful Friends for organising the event and providing some well needed refreshments for our runners and spectators.
The Friends in the process of adding up and collecting the sponsorship money – it’s looking like it could be our best year yet! What a fantastic achievement and a true testament to the wonderful parent and family community we have at our school. The money raised will be put towards outdoor sports equipment.
If you haven’t already, please BACs transfer to the Friends account or bring any sponsorship money into school. We would also like to have your sponsorship forms as this enables us to claim gift aid on your sponsorship.
We will let you know our total money raised as soon as possible!