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St John's College School Bulletin - 17 May 2013

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New Notices		F6	Leavers’ Programme Activities Schedule Please consult the message to see the list of activities planned for F6 pupils. The Choristers are already aware of their own programme of events scheduled to coincide with their commitments.


Events
Friday 17 May		F3-6	Senior House Informal Lunchtime Concert, 1.15 – 1.45pm A reminder regarding instruments and music for performers; please consult the list to see if your child has been invited to perform.
Saturday 18 May		All	Scratch Game Programming Workshop for Parents, Teachers and Children, 2-5pm If you would like to learn how to programme games using Scratch, come along to the Scratch Programming Workshop. For further details and to register, please visit the Scratch website, http://scratchdayeast.eventbrite.co.uk/


Monday 20 June		F5	Preparation for F5 Exams – Revision Planning and Exam Timetable Information re preparation for exams, including exam timetables, revision materials and guidelines. Please consult the message for further details.
Tuesday 21 May		F3-6	Senior House Informal Lunchtime Concert, 1.15 – 1.45pm A reminder regarding instruments and music for performers; please consult the list to see if your child has been invited to perform.
Wednesday 22 May		KG-F2	Byron House Informal Lunchtime Concert, 1.00 – 1.30pm A reminder regarding instruments and music for performers; please consult the list to see if your child has been invited to perform.
Thursday 23 May		All	PA Evensong, 6.30pm, College Chapel – tickets on sale for the reception afterwards With music selected to appeal to a younger age group, this will be a child-friendly Evensong for St John’s parents, followed by refreshments in the Master’s Lodge Garden. For instructions as to how to apply for tickets, please consult the message.
Friday 24 May	NEW	F3-6	Senior House Informal Lunchtime Concert, 1.15 – 1.45pm A reminder regarding instruments and music for performers; please consult the list to see if your child has been invited to perform.
		KG-F2	Byron House Summer Fair, 2.00 – 3.30pm – donations and volunteers for stalls requested! This year’s fair will be in support of SOS Children’s Villages and Bridges to Belarus. If you would like to volunteer to man a stall, please email Miss Pipe. If you cannot pick up your Pre-Prep child for the afternoon, please let Nicci Martin (bhoffice@sjcs.co.uk) know as soon as possible so we can arrange for a member of staff to look after them.
	NEW	F1-6	Reminder: Half Term Begins - No After-School Activities This is a brief reminder that with the start of Half Term on Friday 24 May there will be no after-school activities, no Waiters (except Pre-Prep) and no Day Boarding.


Monday 3 June	NEW	F5	Geography Field Work Trip to Cambridge – please ensure your child has their blazer and appropriate outdoor clothing for the weather The trip will leave at 9.15am after Assembly and will return before lunch. The children will need to bring a pencil or two and remember to wear their blazers. The work produced will be used as part of each child’s portfolio of Geography Enquiries which may be made available to your child’s future senior school.
		F3-6	Senior House DT – Deadline for Entries for Junk Modelling Challenge 2013 Are you ready to take on a new DT challenge from Miss Kohler? We are looking for the best brilliant idea, the most beautiful craftwork and the best overall object in each year group. Bring your extraordinary new objects from made junk to Miss Kohler by Monday 3 June.
Sunday 9 June	NEW	Chapel Choir	Chapel Choir Sing for Evensong at St Andrew’s Church, Impington The School Chapel Choir will lead Sunday Evensong at St Andrew’s Church, Impington on Sunday 9 June. Please ensure that your child arrives on time complete with blazer. The Chapel Choir will also be performing in the School Summer Concert, taking place at West Road Concert Hall on Monday 1 July, further details of which will be sent in due course.


Saturday 15 June	NEW	F6	Flight Times, Kit List and Final Arrangements for Ardèche Trip Please consult the message for further details regarding the above plus contact information while the children are in France.
Tuesday 18 June		F2	PA Drinks at the Red Lion in Grantchester, 7.45pm Please come to the Red Lion pub to celebrate the end of the school year and the children’s move up to Senior House. Food will be available to purchase and the pub’s menu is available to view on their website, http://www.redlion-grantchester.co.uk/
Wednesday 19 June		F3	Bushcraft Trip Final Arrangements and Kit List – Replies Required for Medical and Consent Forms Please consult the message details arrangements and a full kit list (kit should be packed in 3 separate bags, one for each day of the trip). The coach will depart at 9.15am on Wednesday 19 June and is expected to return at 4.30pm on Friday 21 June. All Medical and Consent Forms should be returned to either Catherine Jones or Mrs D’Oyly as soon as possible.


Monday 1 July	NEW	Chapel Choir	Chapel Choir Perform in School Summer Concert, West Road Concert Hall The School Chapel Choir will lead Sunday Evensong at St Andrew’s Church, Impington on Sunday 9 June. Please ensure that your child arrives on time complete with blazer. The Chapel Choir will also be performing in the School Summer Concert, taking place at West Road Concert Hall on Monday 1 July, further details of which will be sent in due course.
Tuesday 2 July	NEW	KG	PA BYO Picnic Tea after School on Lammas Land Please join us for a Bring Your Own picnic at the play area on Lammas Land after school. Siblings are welcome. If it is raining, we will roll it over to the following Tuesday.


Wednesday 10 July	NEW	F6	F6 Leavers’ Tropical Beach Party – Ticket Application Please complete and return the attached ticket application to Catherine Jones at Senior House for your F6 child. Don’t forget we will need ALL USB sticks in by 5 June.
		F6	Leavers’ Party – Request for Photos of the 6th Form To help create a special memory for your child/children, Mrs Seaman has asked for you to please load a maximum of 20 photos of your child/children during their time at St John’s onto a named USB memory stick, to be handed in to Catherine Jones. All photos will then be loaded onto all USB memory sticks, which will then be handed back at the party.


Sunday 21 July		All Girls & Mums	Register for this Year’s Race for Life This year’s event will be held on Sunday 21 July. This will be after term has finished, but Mrs Palmer is sure this will not deter you! Please consult the message for details of how to register.


Recent Notices		All	Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease A possible case of Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease has been reported at Senior House. Please consult the message for further information relating to this mild, self-limiting illness. If you have any concerns, please consult your GP.
		All	Important Advice Re Vaccinating against Measles In light of the increase in cases of Measles in the UK, the School Doctor strongly recommends that you ensure your child/children have received two MMR vaccines, as per the Department of Health guidelines.
		F4	F4 Children will be Writing to Pen Pals at Ste Marie School in Lyons Over the next couple of weeks, Form 4 children will be either writing to or emailing their new pen pals in Lyons as part of a correspondence exchange Mme Brohm set up for Form 4 pupils several years ago. If you would like to learn more about the school, please visit their website, http://www.sainte-marie-lyon.fr/wordpress/lyon/college/

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