Monthly Archives - July 2021

First Turf ceremony celebrates start of new sports build

Today we celebrated the commencement of an eight-month construction project to build our new sports facilities, with a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony on the site of the new sports hall and outdoor courts. Developer Collinson Construction invited the Mayor of Marlborough and key individuals involved in...

GCSE students see Starpack Competition success

As part of the GCSE Graphic Communications course, students had the opportunity to tackle design briefs set by national manufacturers for the prestigious Starpack Schools Packaging Competition. Students had to explore sustainable projects, looking at possible secondary uses of cereal boxes...

Thomas is England U20 Javelin champion

Congratulations to St John's Year 13 student Thomas Holmes, the new England U20 Javelin champion after beating his personal best by an astonishing 5M in Bedford at the weekend. Thomas will now compete at the senior British Championships in Manchester...

Year 7’s Rocket Car Challenge

Year 7 students had the opportunity to end the school year with a BANG through the Rocket Car Competition. Over five weeks, students attended lunchtime sessions in their teams exploring speed, forces, and aerodynamics to design and build the fastest...

STEM fun with Easton Royal

In Mr England’s role promoting STEM across the Excalibur Trust schools, he has developed two STEM Forest School projects for Easton Royal Academy this year. Both projects had a real-life context so the students had a reason to use STEM...

Year 8’s Energy Quest

Year 8 STEM students were full of ideas and energy this term in an afterschool Energy Quest workshop run virtually by MyKindaFuture. The workshop, which was supported by EngineeringUK, focused on careers in Renewable Energy and Engineering. Students worked in...

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Equestrian team success

The St John's equestrian team is managed by a group of parents. Report from Katharine Towle The St John's Equestrian team had a fantastic start to the qualifying season in the National School Equestrian Association (NSEA). The team consisted of a...

Doug is SW Intermediate Boys Octathlon champion

Year 11 student Doug Rogan Rea is the South West Intermediate Boys Octathlon Champion after competing at the Yeovil Athletics Arena on 26th & 27th June. The Octathlon consists of long jump, high jump, shot putt, javelin, discus, 100m hurdles, 400m and 1500m,...