About St John's Primary School
St John's CE Primary School is a warm, friendly school where children feel
happy, safe and valued. In fact, OFSTED Inspectors during the recent
Inspection in June 2005 wrote, "Pupils are proud of their school and feel
they are valued and well supported by the staff." We place much emphasis on
high standards of achievement as well as behaviour. As a school we are
committed to equality of opportunity and developing in each child the self
confidence to achieve their maximum potential in both academic and personal
achievement.
The school is a member of the Epping Forest Primary Consortium that works to
improve primary education at a local level. It also works closely with
Davenant Sports College to develop its physical education provision. As a
Church of England school, it has very close links with neighbouring St
John's Church. End-of-term assemblies, to which parents and friends are
invited, are held in the Church. Our children are always proud to perform in
front of a full house! Once a week we are led for Assembly by a member of
the parish clergy, usually the Rector.

Pupils are encouraged to take on many responsibilities around the school,
allowing them to develop their individual leadership skills at a young age.
We have a School Council which takes its responsibilities very seriously and
has a significant influence on the life and work of the school. Two children
from each Key Stage 2 year group (a boy and a girl) are elected by their
peers to stand for Council elections. They meet regularly with the Senior
Management Team. All year 6 pupils are prefects and each year a head boy and
a head girl are elected to represent the school. We also have in operation a
'house' system for sport. Each child belongs to one of four houses and
throughout the year, but especially at the annual summer sports day, house
points are earned.
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