St John's RC Academy

Term 1 Newsletter 2020-21

Our first term newsletter for 2020-21 has been published. Click on the link below to download a copy.

Term 1 newsletter
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Standards and Quality Report 2019-20

Click on the link to view the St John’s RC Academy 2019-20 Standards and Quality Report

P7 Leavers’ Assembly 2020

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.

S1-6 Awards Ceremony 2020

To celebrate our Feast day, gather the family and join our celebration of achievement, with our keynote speaker for 2020, Bishop Stephen Robson.

Nursery, primary and secondary pupils and staff from St John's Academy celebrate their second Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award

St John’s RC Academy receives prestigious Unicef UK Gold Award

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.”

Fairtrade Group News

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

Information for parents/carers: access to the internet

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

Latest Care Inspectorate report for St John’s Academy Nursery

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.

Extended Learning and Achievement Visit Report Published

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 Nursery and School Brochure

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

St John’s RC Academy’s Uniform

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

Sep 30

Term 1 Newsletter 2020-21

Our first term newsletter for 2020-21 has been published. Click on the link below to download a copy.

Term 1 newsletter

Sep 18

Standards and Quality Report 2019-20

Click on the link to view the St John’s RC Academy 2019-20 Standards and Quality Report

Aug 17

SQA Results 2020 – Update

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.

Jun 26

Small Changes, Big Difference

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.

Jun 26