Co-curricular Highlights 2023-24

Co-curricular

Highlights 2023-24

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ST JOHN’S | Co-Curricular Highlights 2023 -2024

Community Partnership

Annual Make a Difference Day Pupils participated in a variety of tasks to help support the local community, including gardening for local residents, and volunteering in the Leatherhead Youth Project café and local charity shops. Several groups also spent time raising money for charity, with sponsored walks and workshops with charities to increase their understanding and awareness.

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Supporting Local Schools AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FOR EAL CHILDREN

SIXTH FORM PUPILS volunteered weekly to support children with additional needs at local schools

Our staff and pupils support a local school with their weekly after-school club for EAL children

SIXTH FORM PUPILS volunteered weekly at an after-school drop-in session at Leatherhead Youth Project

SWIMMING LESSONS

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PUPILS across different year groups volunteered weekly at The Beeches Care Home and Fairfield Day Centre

PUPILS volunteered at our two annual events for the local community, Christmas Lunch and Summer High Tea

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CCF CADETS volunteered at the Leatherhead Start homeless shelter allotment

LOWER SIXTH PUPILS volunteered at a local primary school’s sports day

Two local schools use our swimming pool and facilities for swimming lessons

LOWER SIXTH PUPILS

worked with pupils from a local primary school for their Arts Award

THE LEATHERHEAD TRINITY SCHOOL CHOIR

joined the St John’s Lower School choir at the St John’s Summer Concert

60+ PUPILS FROM EPSOM PRIMARY SCHOOL

take part in regular sport sessions each term led by our Sport Department SPORT SESSIONS

Pupils from Woodlands School (for children with special educational needs) visit for sport sessions every half term 100+ PUPILS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS

Pupil volunteering (community service) 1

attended Ready for Rugby sessions, hosted and led by St John’s staff

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ST JOHN’S | Co-Curricular Highlights 2023 -2024

Sport ....................................................................................................

NETBALL Tour to Abu Dhabi and Dubai U13 Independent Schools National Netball Champions U15 Surrey Schools Competition runners up 3rd and 4th VII undefeated seasons ....................................................................................................

FOOTBALL

Throughout the academic year 2023-24 the School continued to break records for participation and sporting success.

Tour to USA - New York and Boston U14B SKILLS League winners U15A SKILLS League winners 2nd XI SKILLS League winners

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SPORTS

221 TEAMS

U18 girls quarter finalists ISFA trophy ....................................................................................................

CRICKET Tour to Abu Dhabi and Dubai

88% OF OUR PUPIL BODY REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL

U13 girls Surrey Cup Champions, and U17 girls quarter finalists

2,000+ FIXTURES

U15 girls National Cup quarter finalists and unbeaten in regular season, and U18 reached the last 16 U13A boys Surrey Cup semi finalists U15A National Cup last 32 1st XI compete for the Adrian Gale Trophy at Abingdon School ....................................................................................................

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OVERSEAS TOURS

500+

PUPILS PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

RUGBY Tour to South Africa U15 boys won the Merchant Taylors Schools Sevens Vase U15B boys had an undefeated season U16 girls finished in the top eight at the National Rosslyn Park Sevens Cup competition ....................................................................................................

The academic year 2023-24 once again saw us offer our pupils meaningful variety through the games programme.

With dance, yoga, climbing, cross-country, badminton, shooting and many more on offer, pupils have a fantastic opportunity to choose from outside of our major sporting options.

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This academic year also saw the continual development of our golf programme. With fixtures and competitions held both regionally and nationally, our golfers have had an impressive start on the golf circuit, and went on to receive county, regional and national accolades.

HOCKEY U13 girls South East Regional winners and national finalists, placing them fourth in the country ....................................................................................................

SCHOOLS SUPER SWIMMING LEAGUE Second place in the inaugural year of the competition

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ST JOHN’S | Co-Curricular Highlights 2023 -2024

Performing Arts

Autumn Term CONCERTO COMPETITION: This event is unique to St John’s and took place just before half term; this year had our highest standard yet with a record number of entrants performing 12 movements from concerto repertoire. ......................................................................

THE MICHAELMAS CONCERT This was centred around the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. It was our second fundraiser for the fantastic local theatre, The Leatherhead Theatre, and successfully raised £2,000 for the venue. Over 125 performers were involved included 96 pupils from the Lower Third through to the Upper Sixth, and included all our major choral and instrumental ensembles. ......................................................................

AUTUMN TERM PRODUCTION ‘Out of Order’ by Ray Cooney. ......................................................................

CHRISTMAS ROCK CONCERT 51 pupils performed from all year groups.

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Spring Term TWO MASTERCLASSES .....................................................

THE FORBES MUSIC COMPETITION For every instrumental category and standard. .....................................................

TWO MAJOR EVENING RECITALS .....................................................

ONE MUSICAL Little Shop of Horrors. .....................................................

ONE SHORT REVUE STYLE PLAY .....................................................

A MAJOR LONDON CONCERT At Cadogan Hall on 12 March 2024 with over two hours of music of all styles and from all our ensembles with a record number of over 120 pupils involved.

Summer Term THE LOWER SCHOOL PLAY Fantastic Mr Fox, saw over 50 Lower School pupils performing to a packed house over two nights in mid-June. ..................................................

MUSICAL THEATRE CABARET Showcasing the talent coming through the School.

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WEEKLY REHEARSALS AND CLUBS

PERIPATETIC LAMDA AND MUSIC LESSONS

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SUMMER ROCK CONCERT Performers from all year groups.

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DANCE AND LAMDA Musical Theatre Showcase.

PUPIL ENGAGEMENT

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THE SUMMER CONCERT Enabled our pupils and ensembles to join forces with the St John’s Choral Society and Leatherhead Trinity Primary School to a jam packed Chapel.

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PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR

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including LUNCHTIME RECITALS featuring several soloists and ensembles 6

ST JOHN’S | Co-Curricular Highlights 2023 -2024

Combined Cadet Force

Annual Inspection ARMY CADETS

204

RAF CADETS

56

PUPILS

NAVY CADETS

PUPILS

> Two overnight exercises and one senior cadet exercise

> One overnight exercise at Hankley Common

> Field Training Exercises at Hankley Common and Longmoor

> Team building at Walton Firs Activity Centre

> Senior Cadet Battle Camp at Mereworth Woods > Range firing at Henley Park.

> Training days using the range and flight simulator at school

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PUPILS

> Two day sailing trip > Visits to HMS Collingwood and HMS Excellent > Sailing and powerboating in the Solent

> Gliding and flying at RAF Kenley

Contingent and Contingent Lead.”

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“ Cadets show their keenness

and willingness to be part of an organisation that oozes professionalism, opportunity and insight.”

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“ The Navy Section boasts a thriving .............................................................................

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“ An impressive school, CCF

group of senior female cadets which have shown real tenacity.”

> Participation in brigade range weekends at Longmoor and the South East Military Skill Competition where they placed fifth. > Visit to Buckingham Palace to watch the mount of the King’s guard on the forecourt and a tour around Wellington Barracks.

On Thursday 9 May 2024, St John’s School CCF was delighted to welcome the Chaplain General, The Reverend Michael Parker KHC and his Military Assistant, The Reverend Ben Archibald CF to the School for our annual CCF Inspection Day. As a school with a long history of providing education for children of the clergy and with Chapel and faith still a core aspect of our school community, it was fitting that the Chaplain General acted as the Inspecting Officer this year.

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PUPILS passed their static line jump course at Netherarvon (home of Army Parachuting)

“ Cadets are turned out well, proud of the uniform they wear and the cap badge they represented.” .............................................................................

CADETS achieved their Master Cadet Qualification (highest cadet qualification a cadet can achieve)

Quotes from the Chaplain-General of HM Land Forces, The Reverend Canon Michael Parker KHC CF

CADETS went on a five night summer camp in the Isle of Wight

ENRICHMENT DAY spent enjoying a muddy obstacle course and teambuilding challenges

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ST JOHN’S | Co-Curricular Highlights 2023 -2024

Beyond the Classroom

Duke of Edinburgh 577

Pupils actively engage with DofE

Across bronze, silver and gold – with over 200 pupils attending at least one of these expeditions

PUPILS

128

Achieved (across three levels) 63 bronze, 53 silver, 12 gold

FULL AWARDS

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EXPEDITIONS

HYBRID OPPORTUNITY

One of the only school’s to offer hybrid canoe and walk expeditions

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Conservation SHAMWARI .............................................................................................................

ROME Art .............................................................................................................

Classics ATHENS .............................................................................................................

PARIS French .............................................................................................................

History and Politics NEW YORK .............................................................................................................

ROME Music .............................................................................................................

DUBAI AND ABU DHABI Netball and Cricket ............................................................................................................

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SOUTH AFRICA Rugby .............................................................................................................

BOSTON AND NEW YORK Football .............................................................................................................

FRANCE AND SPAIN Skiing .............................................................................................................

German BERLIN .............................................................................................................

RHINELAND German .............................................................................................................

BAY OF NAPLES Geography .............................................................................................................

3,237 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING

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RESIDENTIAL TRIPS For organisations outside of school such as sports clubs, libraries, churches and local charities.

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DAY TRIPS

181 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES per week

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ENRICHMENT DAYS

Four enrichment days provided an opportunity for pupils to unearth new skills and interests, and enjoy a great variety of exciting enrichment activities including visits to Warwick Castle, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and HMS Victory, overseas trips to practice language skills, residential outdoor adventure trips, Greenwich Maths Time Festival, London art galleries, The Bank of England, Oxford University, and The University of Law Cyber Investigation Day.

Other outdoor adventure

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FIRST FULL YEAR of orienteering for Lower Third PE 10

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