Term 2 Newsletter
Our second term newsletter for 2020-2021 has been published. Click on the links below to download a copy.
Our second term newsletter for 2020-2021 has been published. Click on the links below to download a copy.
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Section 2
Click on the link to view the St John’s RC Academy 2019-20 Standards and Quality Report
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Gather the family and join our celebration of achievement, with our fantastic P7s celebrating all that's great about St John's Academy, on our Feast Day.
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To celebrate our Feast day, gather the family and join our celebration of achievement, with our keynote speaker for 2020, Bishop Stephen Robson.
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Headteacher of St John’s Academy, Seán Hagney, said: “We are delighted to renew our Gold Status as a Rights Respecting School, and this award from Unicef UK, underlines our focus on promoting the rights of children and young people. As a school community, understanding our inalienable rights helps us to better understand our role in our world as active, global citizens, and how we can make a positive difference to one another’s lives. I want to thank the pupils from across our nursery, primary and secondary, their parents and our staff who have contributed to achieving this prestigious award.”
Our Fairtrade Group are delighted to announce that we have
successfully renewed our Fairachiever Fairtrade status. This award is given to
schools who have fully embedded the use of Fairtrade into their daily life and who take...Read more
Access to the internet, social media and online gaming are opening up a world of possibilities for our children. As our children grow up, we need to help them to understand how to access the...Read more
Our Nursery was visited by the Care Inspectorate on 6th December 2018. The Inspection Report has now been published and highlights a number of areas of very good practice.
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The Extended Learning and Achievement Visit (ELAV) Report is now available. The ELAV took place on 27-28 March 2018, led by Quality Improvement Officers Donald MacLeod and Jennifer Sorrie.
On receiving the report Mr Hagney, Headteacher...Read more
Our St John's RC Academy brochure gives an overview of our whole school. Click on the link to find out about our history, and our children and young people's learning journey in our all through...Read more
In St John’s RC Academy we ‘Seek the Good’ in ourselves, in others and in every aspect of our lives. We are proud to be part of our community and we have agreed a uniform...Read more
Dec 23
Our second term newsletter for 2020-2021 has been published. Click on the links below to download a copy.
Dec 9
Dear Parents and Carers
Yesterday the Depute First Minister, Mr John Swinney, announced that all SQA qualifications will be assessed using an Alternative Certification Model and not through exams in 2021. I have prepared a summary of what this means for our S4-6 pupils, which is below.
Sep 18
Click on the link to view the St John’s RC Academy 2019-20 Standards and Quality Report
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Congratulations to all our candidates on their success in SQA courses this year. As a school, our results this year are broadly in line with previous years, when we achieved some of the best results in our school’s history. The quality of our pupils’ achievements is down to their hard work and the evidence they have produced throughout the year. Their grades are no less than they rightly deserve. Well done to you all.
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St John’s Academy’s Design, Engineering and Technology department, as part of their Nae Waste campaign, challenged staff, parents and pupils to share their creative approaches to recycling in their homes. The focus of this video is to highlight that even small changes can make a big difference by reducing, reusing and rethinking attitudes to household waste.
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Our celebration of the end of the nursery year can be viewed here.
Jun 24
Gather the family and join our celebration of achievement, with our fantastic P7s celebrating all that’s great about St John’s Academy, on our Feast Day.
Read moreAny of our pupils @st_johnsacademy looking to make a treat for themselves and family members, here are step by step instructions for some chocolate cookies 🍪 Would love to see pictures on your team page. Thanks to @MissHowie1 for sharing 👍#homebaking twitter.com/MissHowi…
I have a message for all the little girls and boys out there who dream of growing up to be superheroes: Superheroes walk among us. They’re teachers, doctors, scientists, vaccine researchers—and you can grow up to be like them too.
These little things matter...”keep them well, praise them and show an interest in their learning.” twitter.com/parentcl…
Fond memories of Chancer @st_johnsacademy (his early years were at St Columba’s) at his old school’s 1992 Silver Jubilee and at the 2009 Awards Ceremony - the closest he got to the Dux Award! Andy Gray - RIP @StJohnRCPerth @OurLadysPerth @StDominicPS @HorsecrossPerth #andygray pic.twitter.com/C3hl…
Looking after our feathered friends during the winter months. 🐦❄️ Bird feeders made and placed in our school grounds. Thank you to our upper primary pupils and support staff. JCJ pic.twitter.com/gUCs…
Regrettably, the FM has just announced that current remote learning arrangements will be extended until mid-February and reviewed again on 2 February. SPH
Higher art students were asked to draw an individual still life item or an eye for their expressive portfolio. The outcomes are stunning and a credit to their hard work and artistic talent. Well done Higher art students, you are doing an amazing job! NJ #pkcremotelearning pic.twitter.com/sjus…
An eclectic mix here! 😃 📖 📚 SPH twitter.com/hallibur…
This week we have challenged our BGE pupils @st_johnsacademy to make Rock buns using store cupboard ingredients 🍪 We look forward to seeing their finished results ⭐ #StayHome #funbaking #upforthechallenge pic.twitter.com/Zo4B…
3rd year NPA photography took pictures of a nearby inspirational winter landscape. The respone has been remarkable + the results very impressive. Mr Jessop and Mr Sime are delighted! Well done 3rd year photographers, keep up the great work! NJ #pkcremotelearning pic.twitter.com/Uo66…
Applications for Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) places in Perth & Kinross Council settings in 2021/22 open online after 12noon on Monday 18 January 2021. For more information on childcare provision in the Perth and Kinross area, visit pkc.gov.uk/families.
Good Morning! Phoneline operating today & Wednesday 10-12, Thursday 2-4. Call on 01738 476242 & leave your name & number for a call back. Looking forward to speaking to parents, carers, young people, school staff & other professionals
Week 2 of remote learning! Great efforts last week - keep the motivation up, be patient with the tech and get engaged! SPH #SeektheGood pic.twitter.com/fxtq…
Well done on a great effort. twitter.com/st_johns…
Our P5-7 in-school group having fun in the snow this afternoon! ❄️ Thanks to all the staff in school for supporting our learners so well this week. JP pic.twitter.com/u2Gv…
Well done to all pupils, parents, carers, and staff for all your efforts this week. Here's a video of Teddy to make you 😃 LB pic.twitter.com/LiuR…
Well done to all our @st_johnsacademy young people who met this week with an abundance of determination and resilience. Our lessons this week ended in plenty of ‘thank you’s showing that our school values are lived by online just as much as they are in person. 🤩
Absolutely! Thanks and well done to all our staff, pupils and parents for making this week so successful. SPH #SeektheGood #pkcremotelearning twitter.com/sja_det/…
Snow + children = great fun! ⛄️JCJ pic.twitter.com/S6qa…
Good to get in to see all our in-school learners and dedicated staff in our nursery, primary and secondary today. The school was looking good in the snow too! SPH #SeektheGood pic.twitter.com/MlY4…
Applications for 2021/22 places in the Council’s ELC settings are now open at my.pkc.gov.uk/servic…. If your child already attends a Council nursery, you must also complete an application form to confirm their place from Aug 2021.
Please see NEW dates for Sensory Parent Training running LIVE via Microsoft Teams. To book a space please go to eventbrite.co.uk and search for "NHS Tayside Virtual Parent Sensory Training" 👍 pic.twitter.com/0uI5…
Splat! - a fun game for learning through #play which can be adapted for different questions throughout the curriculum🎈💦 For more ideas go to playboard.org/play-i… #winterplay pic.twitter.com/TGDb…
Learning new skills is an important part of a child's development. What a great opportunity to learn how to do something new! #pkcremotelearning themumeducates.com/3… #everydayisalearningday
Some great ideas from our friends @ActiveSchoolsPK specifically for nursery aged children #pkcremotelearning twitter.com/ActiveSc…
Applications for Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) places in Perth & Kinross Council settings in 2021/22 open online after 12noon on Monday 18 January 2021. For more information on childcare provision in the Perth and Kinross area, visit pkc.gov.uk/families.
Well done to all our pupils this week with a special shout out to those in our hub..... you all did a great job. pic.twitter.com/XrYG…
Snow + children = great fun! ⛄️JCJ pic.twitter.com/S6qa…
Good to get in to see all our in-school learners and dedicated staff in our nursery, primary and secondary today. The school was looking good in the snow too! SPH #SeektheGood pic.twitter.com/MlY4…
Apparently it’s our twitterversary - 9 years! With thousands of tweets over the years and nearly 2,600 followers we’ve used Twitter to share our story with our families and the wider community. Thanks for all your engagement, the 👍 and the shares. SPH #SeektheGood pic.twitter.com/TYBz…
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