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St John's College School Bulletin - 24 May 2013

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New Notices		All	Message from Mr Jones re PA Summer Garden Party Please see the message from Mr Jones regarding the PA Summer Garden Party where there will be an opportunity to say a fond farewell to teachers who will be leaving at the end of the year.
		All	School Photograph Now Available to Order If you would like to order a copy of the school photograph please do so at either Byron House or Senior House Reception where a copy of the photograph is on display.
		All	A Case of Chickenpox in Byron House If you have a weakened immune system or are pregnant, please consult your GP for advice. Further information about Chickenpox can be found in the information sheets attached to this message. Alternatively, please visit www.patient.co.uk.


Events
Monday 3 June		F5	Geography Field Work Trip to Cambridge 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. Please ensure your child has their blazer and appropriate outdoor clothing for the weather.
	NEW	F1	Storytelling with John Harris and an Opportunity for Children to Buy a Book The country’s only full-time professional storyteller will be visiting the children in Form 1. He will have copies of his books available for purchase so please remember to send your child in with cash if they would like to buy a book.
		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.
Thursday 6 June	NEW	F4-6	IAPS Athletics Championships, Bedford International Stadium – Full tracksuit and PE kit required Please consult the attached list to see if your child has been asked to participate. CE Athletes must arrive at school in School uniform and then change into their PE kit after their exam. All participants should bring their own healthy snacks and drinks with them for a long day’s competition. Lunch will be provided by the School.
	NEW	Golf	Golf Day at Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club for Invited Participants, 10.35am – 4.00pm Please consult the list to see if your child has been invited to take part. Participants must ensure that they have appropriate clothing and a set of clubs for the day. Clubs can be purchased or hired from Cambridge Lakes.
Friday 7 June	NEW	KG	How to Prepare for Our Visit to Woburn Safari Park All KG children should come to school with their blazer, navy cagoule and sun hat. Please ensure that you have applied sunscreen to your child before departure and that you provide them with a named morning snack they can eat quickly on arrival.
	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.
Saturday 8 June	NEW	Cricket Trip	List of Participants and & Arrangements for Cricket Trip to Edgbaston – England vs Australia The trip will leave at 7.30am and return at approximately 8pm. The cost of the trip has now been calculated and will be £10 per child, which will be added to your school bill. Around £15 pocket money should more than cover any food bought during the day.
	NEW	T1	T1 Football Returns! Please come to the Astro Turf at 9.30am Building on the success of the previous PA T1 Football event, Mr James Winn would like to invite T1 for some more football fun on the field at 9.30am.
Sunday 9 June		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.


Tuesday 11 June	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.
Wednesday 12 June	NEW	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 13 June	NEW	F1	PA Pub Evening, the Rupert Brooke, Grantchester, 8pm onwards Come along for a F1 PA pub evening to catch up before the end of term!
Friday 14 June	NEW	F5 Girls	HPV Immunisation Talk for Next Year’s F6 Girls & Parents, 8.40am The nurse who coordinates the HPV immunisation talk is coming in to talk to all F5 girls and answer any questions they may have. Parents are welcome to attend; please complete the online reply form by Friday 7 June.
Saturday 15 June		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	NEW	F4	Medical Form, Kit List and Final Arrangements for Caythorpe Court – Reply Required Please consult the message for further details regarding the above plus contact information while the children are at Caythorpe Court. Please also complete the attached Medical Form and return it to either Catherine Jones or Mr Glitherow as soon as possible.
		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.
	NEW	F5	Jurassic Coast Trip Final Arrangements and Kit List – Replies Required for Medical and Consent Forms Please consult the message details arrangements and a full kit list. The coach will depart at 6.30am on Wednesday 19 June and is expected to return at 7.30pm on Friday 21 June. All Medical and Consent Forms should be returned to either Catherine Jones or Mrs O’Sullivan as soon as possible.
	NEW	KG-F2	Byron House Concert in the Hinsley Hall, 6.30pm A list of ensembles and soloists for this new event in the annual music calendar is attached. If you would like to attend, please complete the online reply form by no later than Friday 14 June.


Thursday 27 June	NEW	All	PA Summer Garden Party – Order your tickets now! If you would like to attend this year’s PA Summer Garden Party, to take place in the grounds of Garden House, please email stjohnstickets@hotmail.com Please make your cheques payable to St John’s College School PA (tickets are £17.50 each) and hand them in at Byron House or Senior House Reception.
Saturday 29 June	NEW	F1-6	OPRO Mouthguard Fitting – Place your order on the OPRO website before the day OPRO will be coming to School between 9.30 and 11am for mouthguard fittings. In order to do so, please choose your child’s mouthguard from the OPRO website and place your order directly with them. Be sure to let them know it’s St John’s College school so the orders don’t get mixed up!


Monday 1 July	NEW	All	Summer Concert at West Road Concert Hall, 7.30pm – Reply to Request Seats You will find attached a list of all ensembles and performers. Please remember that all children in Forms 1 and 2 will be participating in the large Byron House Choir. Seating will be strictly limited in order to comply with the concert hall’s strict safety regulations and so tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
		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		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	F4-6	Invitation to Lunch for F4-6 Leavers and their Parents – Reply Required An invitation to a buffet lunch to all F4-6 Leavers and their Parents. To enable us to ensure that the appropriate catering arrangements have been made, please complete the online reply form by Friday 28 June.
		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		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.

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