Cambridge Education Guide Autumn/Winter21 Web

ADVERT I SEMENT FEATURE

Open days

Our next open morning will be

held on Thursday 14 October 2021 between 9.45am and 12.00pm. To attend, please contact our registrar, Mrs Emma Luck 01223 353652 or admissions@ sjcs.co.uk

‘exceptional’. Though the school is not selective at kindergarten, the children are on average in the 85th percentile on national tests or ability before they leave. Exam results are outstanding and, on average, the 56 leavers gain around 26 scholarships to the strongest schools. The children continue to be exceptional learners: up to one third of past pupils gain Oxbridge places each year in due course, more than in the most academically selective of schools. KNOWING AND CARING FOR YOUR CHILD Education at its best is a profound act of care. If we care, then we will notice. If we notice, then we will act on a child’s behalf. If we act for each child, then each child will achieve their best and become their best selves. To be known, to be noticed, to be valued, to be cared for – fundamental things for all of us, these are the essentials of a good childhood, and they are at the heart of the St John’s way. FIND OUT MORE You can get to know more about the ethos of St John’s College School by signing up for one of the virtual open days or by arranging a personal tour to look around St John’s and to ask any questions. Please contact the registrar ( 01223 353652) or admissions@sjcs.co.uk .

age, pupils are given essential tools, knowledge and understanding, with the aim to also give them more. St John’s College School has a flexible learning programme of development, incorporating child-led, independent learning, creative and critical thinking, digitally enhanced learning, philosophy, emotions for learning, compassion and loving kindness, as well as outdoor learning, which benefits from access to a landscaped forest garden. An enrichment programme has been implemented for nine to 13 year olds to explore the development of sustainability projects, as well as enjoy cross-curricular work in computing, the arts, design technology, maths and science, and to give space to My Mind (incorporating mindfulness, study skills, tai chi, PSHEE and philosophy, as a foundation to the skills necessary for critical thinking, self-management of learning and management of self). The aim is to foster children’s ability to possess their own learning, engage their innate curiosity and creativity, and encourage them to connect with their feelings about themselves and the world. ATTAINMENT A curriculum that puts belief in children at its core draws from them the highest levels of attainment, and pupils’ achievement is described by inspectors as

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