2019-2020 

PLEASE NOTE AN EXTRA INSET DAY HAS BEEN ADDED THIS YEAR - FRIDAY 25th OCTOBER 2019

Term 1

Start: Wednesday 4 September 2019
Finish: Thursday 24 October 2019

Staff training days: Monday 2 September, Tuesday 3 September, Friday 25 October 2019

Term 2

Start: Tuesday 5 November 2019
Finish: Friday 20 December 2019

Staff training day: Monday 4 November 2020: WMAT conference

Term 3

Start: Monday 6 January 2020
Finish: Friday 14 February 2020

Term 4

Start: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Finish: Friday 3  April 2020

Staff training day: Monday 24 February 2020

Term 5

Start: Monday 20 April 2020
Bank holiday: Friday 8 May 2020
Finish: Thursday 21 May 2020

Staff training day: Friday 22 May 2020

Term 6

Start: Monday 1 June 2020
Finish: Friday 17 July 2020

Staff training day: Monday 20 July 2020

At St John's School CofE Primary School we expect all children to wear uniform. The colours are mid-grey and royal blue. The uniform comprises:

White/blue blouse, polo-shirt or shirt

• Royal blue sweatshirt/cardigan/jumper
• Mid-grey skirt, pinafore or trousers

Trousers worn by girls and boys must be mid-grey, straight legged and tailored. No boot leg or hipster trousers are allowed. Trousers with fashion accessories eg leg pockets are not allowed for boys or girls.

The school sweatshirt and sweat-cardigan has the school logo on it and is part of the uniform. We also have a polo-type T-shirt with the school logo. The sweatshirt and polo-shirts are available through the school.   

Almost all the items of clothing may be bought from a variety of shops and chain stores at a variety of prices. 

We expect children to wear suitable footwear to school. Children must not wear trainers, fashion boots or open toe sandals for school. The children should also have a sunhat which can stay in school at all times.           

It is essential that all children have a waterproof coat or anorak. 

It is important that all items of clothing are clearly marked since it is almost impossible to identify lost shoes, shirts etc. 

Jewellery

Children must not wear jewellery to school for Health and Safety reasons. If earrings are worn they should be of the stud type and one only worn in each ear.

Hairstyles 

Children should not be sent to school with extreme haircuts or hairstyles. Long hair should be tied back for health and safety reasons.

Children must not bring to school any items of great value, as we are not covered for loss or damage to pupils' property. 

Each child should have their own overall for art/craft activities. An old shirt with the sleeves shortened and elasticised and worn back to front is ideal.

PE clothing

Shorts and T-shirts for PE can be purchased from Harvem (see link in Supplier section below). Fashion or cycling shorts are not acceptable as suitable clothing for physical education. Daps should either be the slip-on type (particularly suitable for younger children) or Velcro.  A change of footwear must be available in school for PE.            

Children in the Reception class will also need a pair of wellingtons in a separate waterproof bag and a sun-hat for the summer terms (all items to be named please).

Swimming

Children will need appropriate swimming costume or swimming trunks when swimming lessons are taken. Children with long hair must have it tied back during swimming lessons.

Supplier

You can order our uniform through Harvem.

Harvem Ltd

14 Bath Hill, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HG

T: 0117 986 22 66

W: harvem.co.uk

The school are then sent the orders which are processed during school term time only, your order may take up to two weeks to arrive.

Get right up to date with what's been happening here at school.

The school newsletters are published once a month, and will be sent home with your child/children, as well as being available on the school website.

Latest issue

January 2020

Archive

Friday 7th June 2019 (Pdf)
Friday 14th June 2019 (Pdf)
Friday 21st June 2019 (Pdf)
Friday 28th June 2019 (Pdf)
Friday 5th July 2019 (Pdf)

Friday 19th July 2019 (Pdf)

September 2019

October 2019

October 2019 - start and end of day letter

October 2019 - school council letter

November 2019

December 2019

Zest is proud to say it delivers great homemade food using fresh, healthy, local ingredients at an affordable price for our staff and students to enjoy.

• Zest Menu September to February (Pdf)
• Zest Menu February to May 2020 (Pdf)

If you are intending to apply for a place at our school then you may be interested to read our admissions arrangements 2019/20 (Pdf, 224kb).

For more detailed information on school admissions please see BANES Council.

More information

• Admission arrangements 2019/20 (PDF, 224kb)
• Admission arrangements 2020/21 (PDF, 230kb)
• Admission arrangements 2021/22 (PDF, 163kb)

From September 2017 the school will no longer take payment for any item in cash. Instead, parents and carers will need to use the online service called ‘School Money’. Parents will receive a unique password to be able to log on to School Money and pay for school meals, trips, music tuition and afterschool clubs.

For more information or to make an online payment to the school please go to: www.schoolmoney.co.uk

Click the link below for help with using 'School Money'.

School money help

Please see our school attendance policy (Pdf, 191kb)

Kim Spiller/Anne Spiller

Play is Learning Childcare Services
33 Charlton Park
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 2NB

Tel: 01179863560
Mobile: 07966470066

We are pleased to offer our pupils the opportunity to learn a variety of muical instruments during their time at the school.

Currently, we have teachers visiting the school who teach:

• Flute
• Violin
• Cello
• Clarinet
• Recorder
• Brass
• Guitar

All children in Year 3 have the opportunity to learn the violin.

A letter comes out annually in the summer term giving details of the arrangements for the following year.

Please speak to Mrs Manuel  for any further information.

Minutes of meetings

• Parent Council meeting: 1 September 2018 (Pdf 129kb)
• Parent Council meeting: 17 January 2019 (Pdf, 35kb)